This Week in Futures Options This Week in Futures Options 59: Breaking Down your Favorites - Crude, Gold and...Bitcoin.
Jul 10, 2017
01:00:26
Topics this week include:
- Crude
- Gold
- Reuters takes a page from TWIFO
- Silver
- Being jaunty
Futures Options Feedback: Listeners take over
Options question of the week. Let's get back to basics. #Options are great way to get long (bullish) exposure to stocks & futures. What's your fav way to go long?
- Long Call/Call Spread
- Short Put/Put Spread
- Stock(Future) Replacement
- Bullish Risk Reversal
ANOTHER Options question of the week: Everyone is talking about #Bitcoin #Volatility these days. Where do you stand on #Bitcoin after last weeks aggressive downturn?
- 19% - Too Volatile - I'm out
- 09% - I'm still bullish
- 41% - I want #Bitcoin #Options
- 31% - I'm sick of #Bitcoin
Listener questions and comments:
- Question from Ely - Are collars generally easier to put on in futures options due to the different skew than equity options?
- Comment from JBiggs - I think lumber is probably the craziest. Who actually trades that stuff outside of hurricane season?
- Question from KBX32 - What is the cheapest way to hedge my portfolio with futures options?