HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group
CO-HOST: Sean Smith, MD - Derivatives Licensing, FTSE Russell
CME HOT SEAT GUEST: Derek Sammann, Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Commodities & Options Products at CME Group

WHAT WERE THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS IN FUTURES OPTIONS THIS WEEK?

EQUITIES

VIX BACK OVER A 20 HANDLE ON WEDS. HIGH OF 21.40 on WEDS.
VIX 19.5 - UP 3. FROM LAST SHOW
VVIX: 100 - UP 1 FROM LAST SHOW
VXX: 26 - UP 2.3 FROM LAST SHOW
RVX: 21.90 - UP .9 PTS FROM LAST WEEK
VIX/RVX SPREAD - 2.4 - MUCH TIGHTER THAN LAST WEEK
SEAN - ANY INTERESTING RUSSELL DEVELOPMENTS/STUDIES?
RUSSELL 2000 FOCUS PANEL - ANY TAKEAWAYS
ANY INTEREST FROM EUROPEAN CLIENTELE ON U.S. SMALLCAP STOCKS?
SOME INTERESTING NUGGETS FROM CBOE ON RVX

Research by Blu Putnam - Seven Themes to Ponder as We Head for 2020

CRUDE

Rogue Oil Trader Causes $320 Million Loss at Mitsubishi Corp. Unit

METALS

Research by Erik Norland - Is Gold About to Outperform Equities?

FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK

QUESTION FROM EL DOCTORO: It seems like when a company from the Russell1000 moves into the Russell2000, its stock price rises. True? If so, why? What happens when a stock moves the opposite way?

Futures Options and STA

Interview with Derek Sammann, Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Commodities & Options Products at CME Group, at the Security Traders Association Market Structure Conference in Washington DC.

TWIFO 171: TALKING FUTURES OPTIONS IN WASHINGTON D.C.