TWIFO 212: DRIVEN BY THE DOLLAR 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: EQUITIES RUSSELL 2000 INDEXES SURGING CME GROUP LAUNCHING FUTURES ON NASDAQ 100 VOL INDEX RATES TREASURY VOLATILITY METALS RECORD PRECIOUS METALS VOLUME AT CME GROUP WHY ALL THAT GLITTERS IS GOLD FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON WTI AND FUTURES OPTIONS BROKERS

TWIFO 211: FEELING PRECIOUS ABOUT NAT GAS 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: EQUITIES SILVER GOLD NAT GAS FX AND MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON COMMODITY ETFS, RUSSELL 2000 AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOL TRADERS

TWIFO 210: WHERE’S THE BEEF? HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK AND SEAN DISCUSS: EQUITIES SILVER GOLD CRUDE OIL LIVE CATTLE EURODOLLARS AND MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON SMALL CAPS AND THE QUIKSTRIKE TOOL

TWIFO 209: Excuse Metals, Loonie FX and Friendly Volatility HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CME HOT SEAT: DAN GRAMZA, GRAMZA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. AND DMG ADVISORS ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK AND DAN DISCUSS: FUTURES AND OPTIONS WORLD WIDE DATA SILVER GOLD CRUDE OIL LOONIE FX  AND MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTION ON CASH POSITIONS IN COMMODITIES

TWIFO 208: A CROWDED HOT SEAT HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL CME HOT SEAT: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT CME HOT SEAT: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN, ANDREW AND MIKE DISCUSS: EQUITIES CRUDE OIL CORN SILVER AND MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON RUSSELL INDICES, SILVER COLLARS, FUTURE OPTIONS BROKERS

TWIFO 207: The Surprising Volatility of Wheat and Dividends HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK AND SEAN DISCUSS: The surprising volatility of equity dividend expectations WTI fading below $40 - just like the volatility skew predicted last week Wheat is lighting up the tape today so we break down the volume, volatility, skew and more.  You asked for copper and you got it! Plus we answer your questions about skew, recon volume, OIV, COT reports and more...

TWIFO 206: LOTS OF TOPSY...NOT SO MUCH TURVY HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CME HOT SEAT: RUSSELL RHOADS, EQ DERIVATIVES ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK AND RUSSELL TOPICS INCLUDE: EQUITIES - RESULTS OF RUSSELL RECON EURODOLLARS NAT GAS CRUDE OIL GOLD CORN BITCOIN FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON STRADDLES, VOLATILITY MOVERS AND SHAKERS, SKEW REPORTS

TWIFO 205: RARE PRODUCT ROUNDUP - CORN, 10 YR, MILK AND MORE HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK AND SEAN DISCUSS: EQUITIES THE RUSSELL INDEX RECONSTITUTION - FINAL FRIDAY, JUNE 26 AFTER CLOSE OF THE MARKETS ZOOM BREAKS INTO THE RUSSELL 3000 AFTER ITS MASSIVE SURGE WHAT IMPACT WILL THE RUSSELL RECON HAVE ON STOCKS THAT ARE DELETED CORN, CHEESE, DAIRY VOLUME, UNUSUAL ACTIVITY AND VOLATILITY

TWIFO 204: CRUDE CORRELATION AND THE RISE OF RECON   HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL GUEST: RICK ROSENTHAL, DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, FTSE RUSSELL INDICES - CBOE ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND RICK DISCUSS: THE RUSSELL INDEX RECONSTITUTION - FINAL NEXT FRIDAY, JUNE 26 AFTER CLOSE OF THE MARKETS A SIZABLE PUT BUTTERFLY IN RUT FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK   QUESTION FROM HENRY: IS THERE AN EXPECTATION FOR AN EVEN GREATER FLOW OF STOCKS AROUND THIS YEAR’S RUSSELL RECONSTITUTION COMPARED TO PREVIOUS YEARS? THANKS FOR THIS SHOW AND FOR TAKING THE TIME TO TALK ABOUT SMALL CAP VOLATILITY. NO ONE ELSE SEEMS TO DISCUSS THIS STUFF. KEEP IT UP.  QUESTION FROM MBD1101: YOU TALK ABOUT THE RUSSELL RECON COMING UP A LOT. HOW SHOULD THAT IMPACT MY TRADING? IS THERE ANYTHING THAT I SHOULD DO BECAUSE OF IT?  QUESTION FROM LILTO: IS OIV EVER GOING TO COME BACK? I MISS IT.  QUESTION FROM EDWARD THE TRADER: HOW CLOSE ARE RVX OPTIONS TO BECOMING TRADABLE AGAIN? THX FOR ALL YOUR SHOWS. QUESTION FROM MELIN: WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON CROSS CORRELATION ACROSS THE MAJOR INDICES AND COMMODITIES? THANK YOU!    

TWIFO 203:  OPTIONS UPDATE AS MARKET MELTS DOWN 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 AT CME GROUP ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND DEREK: LOOK AT THE OVERALL TRENDS IN THE CME GROUP’S OPTIONS COMPLEXES   DISCUSS THE BIGGEST SURPRISES IN CME OPTIONS SO FAR THIS YEAR TALK ABOUT THE REOPENING OF THE TRADING FLOORS DISCUSS EQUITIES VOLATILITY AND THE UPCOMING RUSSELL RECONSTITUTION FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK QUESTION FROM BIGDOGG: IS S&P SKEW SHOWING A STRONG INCLINATION FOR HEDGING AT THESE NEW ALL-TIME HIGHS? LOVING THE NETWORK. LONG TIME LISTENER.  QUESTION FROM LT3: HOW IS RECON SHAPING UP FROM A VOLUME PERSPECTIVE? WILL THIS BE A HISTORIC YEAR? QUESTION FROM BACK0$: WHY IS $OIV NO LONGER AN ACTIVE TICKER? YOU DISCUSS IT ON THE SHOW AND I’VE FOUND IT TO BE A USEFUL INDICATOR FOR CRUDE OIL VOLATILITY.  QUESTION FROM MAE: WITH THE CRAZY MARKETS AND EVERYTHING UNEXPECTED GOING ON IN THE WORLD, WHY DON’T YOU RECONSTITUTE THE INDEX MORE THAN ONCE A YEAR? QUESTION FROM MAR1022: ANY EXPECTATIONS FOR THE MARKETS ONCE THE RECON HAPPENS?