Host Mark Longo and guest Uncle Mike Tossaw discuss a variety of topics in the world of futures options. The main discussion focuses on precious metals, specifically silver and gold, where Uncle Mike rebuts recent criticisms suggesting that trading these is unwise. The episode also delves into the movers and shakers report featuring commodities, such as Kansas City wheat and class III milk futures, to highlight significant market changes. The conversation extends to a detailed look at equity indices, where the recent sell-off and market volatility are scrutinized, and then moves on to interest rates, particularly the 10-year note. The episode ends with listener questions, prominently addressing strategies like leveraging longer-term collars in precious metals trading.   01:22 Welcome to This Week in Futures Options 02:30 Showtime: Latest Futures Options Trading Activity 04:19 Movers and Shakers Report 09:43 Volatility Breakdown 13:11 Debate on Silver: Hopes and Dreams or Good Trades? 25:37 Gold's Meteoric Rise and Market Reactions 26:14 Gold Options Activity and Market Sentiment 27:00 Unusual Flat Skew in Gold Options 29:37 Gold Puts and Market Movements 32:12 Equities Market Turbulence 36:17 NASDAQ's Volatility and Trading Activity 41:35 Interest Rates and the 10-Year Note 47:38 Futures Options Feedback and Q&A

This episode of 'This Week in Futures Options' delves into various futures markets, particularly precious metals like gold and silver, and energy commodities such as crude oil and natural gas.   The host, Mark Longo, is joined by special guest Brett Friedman from Winhall Risk Analytics.   They discuss notable market movements, including significant options activities in gold and crude oil, and the broader trading dynamics driven by geopolitical events and economic policies. The show also highlights insights from recent articles about gold's price dynamics and the impact of tariffs. Listeners' questions about crypto assets and silver trading strategies are addressed, with the episode rounding off with discussions on implied volatility and skew in various commodities.   01:04 Welcome to This Week in Futures Options 03:49 Movers and Shakers Report 08:57 Exploring Volatility in Futures Options 11:45 Deep Dive into Metals Market 27:16 Silver: The Commodity of Frustration 29:17 Crude Oil: Trading Bands and Volatility 31:20 WTI: The Domestic Crude Oil Giant 41:26 Natural Gas: The Energy Leviathan 44:36 Futures Options Feedback and Crypto Insights 49:27 Conclusion and Resources

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including metals (copper, gold, silver), energy (nat gas, WTI), and much more. With your host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network And CME Hot Seat guest: Dan Gramza, Gramza Capital Management

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

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  

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  

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets for this past week and discuss energy (nat gas, WTI), ags (soybeans, corn) and, more. With your host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network And guest: Kevin Green, Senior Markets Correspondent - Schwab Network  

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group Hot Seat: Derek Sammann, CME Group On this episode, Mark and Derek discuss: volume trends from 2024; 2024 contract numbers in metals, energy and ags; the trend toward short-duration options; how traders can incorporate CVOL into your trading; what to look forward to from CME Group options next year; and much more.

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for the past two weeks. We also look what were the top five movers and shakers for 2024.  

Brett Friedman, Managing Partner at Winhall Risk Analytics and contributor to OptionsMetrics, joins to dissect the recent chaos in futures options markets. He highlights the downturn affecting precious metals like gold and silver, and the unique volatility of Bitcoin, often deemed 'digital gold'. They discuss the hesitancy of retail investors towards futures, and how current geopolitical events have limited impacts on crude oil prices. Insights into trading behaviors and tools for data analysis round out a riveting discussion!