This Week in Futures Options
Gold, crude oil, corn, soybeans and more - with so many tradeable products the futures options market is an intimidating place. How can you possibly keep track of the latest trading activity across so many different products? Don’t worry - we’ve got you covered. Welcome to This Week in Futures Options - the program designed to help active futures options traders stay on top of this ever-changing marketplace. Each week we’ll break down the top trades, hot products, volatility explosions and much more. Whether you’re an experienced veteran or a newcomer looking to separate the wheat from the lean hogs, This Week in Futures Options has the information you can’t find anywhere else...
Latest episodes
Jan 15, 2021 • 1h 3min
TWIFO 232: Metals Sink and Small Caps Sprint While Ags Soar
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK AND SEAN DISCUSS: THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS OPTIONS TRADES IN CORN AND WHEAT SMALL CAP SPRINT CONTINUES IN JANUARY FOR EQUITIES TRENDS IN SMALL CAP STOCKS SILVER VOLATILITY EURODOLLAR TRADES AND MUCH MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT CORRELATION PERSPECTIVE AND OI AND VOLUME IN BITCOIN.
Jan 8, 2021 • 1h 4min
TWIFO 231: Rates Rundown, Small Cap Catchup and Bitcoin Blowout
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL CME HOT SEAT: JOHN BRADY, RJ O’BRIEN ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND JOHN DISCUSS: THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS CRYPTO EQUITIES RATES CRUDE OIL AND MUCH MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT DOM TRADING, INTRA DAY ORDER FLOWS AND ACTIVITY IN FUTURES OPTIONS LAST YEAR COMPARED TO EQUITY OPTIONS
Dec 31, 2020 • 40min
TWIFO 230: The 2020 Futures Options Spectacular
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP WE LOOK AT THE TOP MOVERS AND SHAKERS FOR THE YEAR, THE STRONGEST POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE CORRELATIONS FOR THE YEAR AND THE VOLATILITY MOVERS AND SHAKERS IN THE INSANE YEAR THAT WAS 2020.
Dec 24, 2020 • 20min
TWIFO TOP 5 EPISODE COUNTDOWN
Join us as we break down the top 5 TWIFO episodes of 2020. Did your favorite episode make the list? You'll have to tune in to find out...
Dec 18, 2020 • 59min
TWIFO 229: Bitcoin Breakout, Crazy Crude and Soylent Soybeans
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL CME HOT SEAT: RUSSELL RHOADS, EQ DERIVATIVES ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND RUSSELL DISCUSS: THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS CRYPTO EQUITIES CRUDE OIL AND MUCH MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT LACK OF EARLY EXERCISE PREMIUM IN FUTURES OPTIONS, MOVERS & SHAKERS IN 2020 AND NAT GAS DEMAND
Dec 10, 2020 • 1h 2min
TWIFO 228: The Bleeding Edge of Research
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL CME HOT SEAT: ERIK NORLAND, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR -- SENIOR ECONOMIST AT CME GROUP ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND ERIK DISCUSS: THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS METALS GOLD/SILVER PRICE GAP NARROWS RATES HAVE THE CENTRAL BANKS DONE A GOOD JOB CONTAINING VOLATILITY EQUITIES / VOLATILITY / RUSSELL 2000 RECORD BUYERS IN SMALL CAPS HOW VOLQ VOLATILITY PERFORMED AROUND THE ELECTION CRUDE OIL SUPPLY-DEMAND DYNAMICS AS VACCINES EMERGE AGS BRACING FOR THE ONSET OF LA NINA AND MUCH MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTION ABOUT SPREAD PRICES VS OUTRIGHT FUTURE PRICES
Dec 4, 2020 • 1h 4min
TWIFO 227: Breaking Records and Making History
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL CME HOT SEAT: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND MATT DISCUSS: THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS EQUITIES / VOLATILITY / RUSSELL 2000 BEST MONTH IN RUSSELL 2000 HISTORY GOOD STRATEGIES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SMALL CAP EXPLOSION BITCOIN #1 MOVER TO THE UPSIDE AT CME GROUP THIS WEEK DEBATING THE EXPLOSION OF BITCOIN OPTIONS VOLATILITY METALS GOLD VOLATILITY AND MUCH MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT SILVER SKEW AND TRADING AROUND EVENT RISK SUCH AS CROP REPORTS AND OPEC MEETINGS
Nov 19, 2020 • 1h 5min
TWIFO 226: 2020 CME Options Breakdown Plus CVOL Sneak Peek
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL CME HOT SEAT: DEREK SAMMANN, SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, GLOBAL HEAD OF COMMODITIES & OPTIONS PRODUCTS ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND DEREK DISCUSS: THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS 2020 CME OPTIONS UPDATE LAUNCH OF NEW IMPLIED VOLATILITY INDEXES - CVOL EQUITIES / VOLATILITY / RUSSELL 2000 AND MUCH MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK BREAKING DOWN THE MYSTERIES OF TRADE AT SETTLEMENT IN CRUDE OIL
Nov 13, 2020 • 1h 2min
TWIFO 225: Crude Surge, Gold Implosion and Ag Vol Explosion
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK AND SEAN DISCUSS: THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS EQUITIES CRUDE OIL GOLD SOYBEANS AND MUCH MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON FX, ETH OPTIONS, ELECTION IMPACT, ITM FUTURES OPTIONS.
Nov 5, 2020 • 1h 5min
TWIFO 224: Deep Dive into VOLQ and Equity Volatility
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CME HOT SEAT: TIM MCCOURT, MANAGING DIRECTOR, CME GROUP, GLOBAL HEAD OF EQUITY PRODUCTS DAN CARRIGAN, ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, NORTH AMERICAN MARKETS, NASDAQ OMX SCOTT BAUER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PROSPER TRADING ACADEMY ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, TIM, DAN AND SCOTT DISCUSS: THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS EQUITIES / VOLQ CRUDE OIL BITCOIN AND MUCH MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON THE SKEWDEX PRODUCT, SELLER ASSIGNMENT AND MORE.
