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Feb 20, 2025 • 42min
The Futures Rundown 22: An Accident Waiting to Happen
Welcome to this episode of The Futures Rundown with your host Mark Longo and guest Carley Garner from DeCarley Trading. The Trading Pit Looking at what is trading in the futures markets this week (coffee, orange juice, gold, silver) Futures Free For All Which futures products are the best for beginners? How do you hold a future over the long-term when they typically expire in 1-3 months?

Feb 20, 2025 • 39min
Options Boot Camp 326: Fun with 24-7 Trading, PLTR and Premium Buying
Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring tastytrade Hot Seat: Mike Butler, tastylive On this episode, Mark, Dan and Mike discuss: AI vs. PE in the modern market Stocks and options trading going 24/7 Stock substitution strategy as go to strategy for 2025 Learning more about trading options And much more. This episode of Options Boot Camp is brought to you by tastytrade.

Feb 14, 2025 • 1h 4min
Volatility Views 620: Exploring the Dark Side of the Vol Market
On this episode Mark is joined by: Andrew Giovinazzi, The Option Pit Russell Rhoads, Kelley School of Business - Indiana University Scott Nations, Nations Indexes They discuss: The latest in the volatility markets Interesting trading activity and developments in VIX, SVIX, UVIX, UVXY, VXX, and VOLI Nations Indexes new subscription services Their Crystal Ball predictions for VIX And much more...

Feb 14, 2025 • 52min
TWIFO 437: Short-Term Options Storm In Equities and Crude Oil
We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including equities (E-mini S&P 500, Russell 2000), energy (crude oil, WTI), and much more. With your host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network And CME Hot Seat guest: Scott Bauer, Prosper Trading Academy

Feb 13, 2025 • 1h 1min
The Option Block 1355: Getting Lofty in PLTR, PLTN...and GRAB
We’re back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Cboe Global Markets. On this episode, we: Discuss the latest in the markets Talk about the most active equity options for the day including HOOD Examine the latest unusual options activity in GRAB, OMC, MAG, PTON Ask if the magical letters “AI” trump the other two letters known as “PE” in the modern market Share what we are looking at for the end of the week/going into next week And much more With your hosts: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group "The Flowmaster" Henry Schwartz, Cboe Global Markets “Uncle” Mike Tosaw, St. Charles Wealth Management Check out the Trade of the Day Insights Newsletter from Trade Alert - Request access to admin@trade-alert.com

Feb 12, 2025 • 30min
The Futures Rundown 21: Blizzards Can't Stop VIX Futures
Welcome to this episode of The Futures Rundown. With your host Mark Longo: The Trading Pit What's catching our eyes in the futures markets this week Top 10 most active futures today The Contract Specs Segment Taking a deep dive into VIX Futures

Feb 12, 2025 • 38min
Options Boot Camp 325: An Options Snow Day
It's an options snow day as Mark and Dan tackle your mailbag questions about: How often do you adjust covered calls Selling a put when you don't want to buy a stock Strategies that they anticipate using more in 2025 What to do with calendars if the underlying moves too soon Trading iron condors and much more. Brought to you by tastytrade.

Feb 11, 2025 • 49min
The Crypto Rundown 266: Exploring the Future of Crypto Derivatives With Coinbase
Crypto Hot Seat: Boris Ilyevsky, Head of Coinbase Derivatives Exchange Discussion includes: What is the Coinbase Derivatives Exchange How can US bitcoin derivatives traders trade on the exchange What can US bitcoin derivatives traders trade on the exchange Thoughts on IBIT And much more

Feb 10, 2025 • 57min
The Option Block 1354: Doing the Options Shuffle
We’re back with another episode of The Option Block. On this episode, we: Discuss the latest in the markets including tariffs Talk about the most active equity options for the day including UBER Review earning volatility in MNDY, MCD, LYFT, DASH, HOOD, DKNG Examine the latest unusual options activity in BBAI, IBN Look at shifting your risk using options And much more With your hosts: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group "Uncle" Mike Tosaw, St. Charles Wealth Management Andrew "The Rock Lobster" Giovinazzi, The Option Pit

Feb 7, 2025 • 1h 2min
Volatility Views 619: Following the Same Old Playbook...and Lottery Arbitrage?
On this episode Mark is joined by: Russell Rhoads, Kelley School of Business - Indiana University Mark Sebastian, The Option Pit They discuss: The latest in the volatility markets in the US Interesting trading activity and developments in VIX, SVIX, UVIX, UVXY, VXX, VSTOXX, and VOLI January options volume numbers from OCC Their Crystal Ball predictions for VIX And much more...
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