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Feb 7, 2025 • 24min

Wide World of Options: It’s All Greek to Me (But Does It Need to Be?)

Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced options investor, understanding the Greeks is essential to managing risk and making informed market decisions. In this episode, host Mark Benzaquen welcomes Ankit Mehra of Mehra Wealth Management to discuss Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega and Rho – and breaks down the concepts to explain how each can impact options pricing and trading strategies. 
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Feb 7, 2025 • 38min

TWIFO 436: The Mad Titan of Nat Gas Is Inevitable

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including energy (nat gas), ags (SRW wheat), and much more. With your host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network  
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Feb 6, 2025 • 60min

The Option Block 1353: Tariff Turmoil, F Put Palooza, Palantir Drama and More

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 PLTR Review the January options volume numbers from OCC Look at earnings season volatility  Examine the latest unusual options activity in F, LAES, BMBL  Check out our latest polls about F and tariffs affecting the markets 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
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Feb 5, 2025 • 45min

Options Boot Camp 324: Volume Battles, Trade Wars and the Looming AI Debacle

On this episode, Mark and Dan talk about: Options volume for January from Options Clearing Tariffs impact on markets Whether the 0DTE explosion is just a fad If DeepSeek is the canary in the coal mine for the end of the AI boom Whether the age of the options trader is getting younger and much more. Brought to you by tastytrade.
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Feb 3, 2025 • 59min

The Option Block 1352: Rumbling Over PLTR, SOUN, TIGR, VIX and More

On this episode Mark, Uncle Mike and the Rock Lobster get into a Royal Rumble over: Tariffs/ Trade Wars VIX PLTR NVDA two-year collars SOUN TIGR and more. 
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Jan 31, 2025 • 1h 5min

Volatility Views 618: Burning Down the Vol Market

On this episode Mark is joined by: Russell Rhoads, Kelley School of Business - Indiana University Scott Nations, Nations Indexes They discuss: The latest in the volatility markets in the US Interesting trading activity and developments in VIX, SVIX, UVIX, UVXY, VXX, and VOLI Their Crystal Ball predictions for VIX And much more...  
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Jan 31, 2025 • 51min

TWIFO 435: Stubborn Bulls Rampage in Nat Gas, Crude Oil and...Meats?

We look back at the futures options markets in 2024 and at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including energy (nat gas, crude oil) and ags (lean hogs), metals (silver, gold) and much more. With your host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network And CME Hot Seat guest: Carley Garner, DeCarley Trading  
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Jan 30, 2025 • 60min

The Option Block 1351: Getting Spicy with Earnings, the Fed and AI

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 including the Fed, AI, and earnings  Talk about the most active equity options for the day including INTC Look at earnings volatility in AAPL and INTC Examine the latest unusual options activity in PDD, BKR, and TKO Check out our latest polls about AI, SPX/SPY, NVDA and PDD 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
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Jan 30, 2025 • 40min

The Futures Rundown 20: Markets So Spicy You Can Eat Them

Welcome to this episode of The Futures Rundown brought to you by T4 Futures and Options. With your host Mark Longo and guest Brett Friedman of Winhall Risk Analytics and OptionMetrics. The Trading Pit What's catching our eyes in the futures markets this week: ags, dairy, uranium, lithium, coffee, crypto, gold, silver, ai - DeepSeek, and much more.      
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Jan 29, 2025 • 37min

Options Boot Camp 323: DeepSeek Drama and Black Swan Backlashes

On this episode, Mark and Dan talk about: DeepSeek and its impact on the markets, What strategies Dan uses the most to trade, The fake ticker XYZ becoming an actual ticker for Block, Dan's typical holding period for straddles, Whether Dan will short straddles, and much more. Brought to you by tastytrade.

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