This Week in Futures Options This Week in Futures Options 61: Crazy Week for Corn and Crude
Jul 24, 2017
01:00:02
Today's CME hotseat guest is Matt Bradbard, Director of Alternative Investments, RCM
Topics this week include:
- Where is the vol?
- New Zealand Dollar (our surprise product of the week)
- Crude Oil
- Corn
Futures Options Feedback: Polls, questions, comments and more!
TWIFO Flash Poll: Which Options product had largest % change in open interest over the past week?
- 50% - Soybeans
- 25% - Emini Nasdaq 100
- 8% - Copper
- 17% - Live Cattle
Questions and Comments:
- Comment from LilChech - My vote for crazy CME product is oats. Who trades oats?
- Question from Eve4 - You talked gold collars a few eps back. Silver has been selling off. Is this a good time for a silver collar?
- Question from Antim - How far out can I go in most CME options? Can I go out as far as a LEAP?
- Question from BulzEye7 - Are options worth it for day-traders? Or just for swing-traders?
- Comments on Bitcoin - What could go wrong? Re: CFTC approves options trading in Bitcoin. Can you short BTC?