This Week in Futures Options
The Options Insider Radio Network
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...
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Feb 5, 2021 • 1h 4min
TWIFO 235: Volatility Review in Silver, Russell 2000, Nat Gas, Gold and Rates
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL CME HOT SEAT: TODD COLVIN, AMBROSINO BROTHERS ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND MATT DISCUSS: THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS METALS / SILVER & GOLD EQUITIES / RUSSELL 2000 ENERGY / NAT GAS RATES / EURODOLLARS AND MUCH MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK DISCUSSING REGULATORY IMPLICATIONS FOR COMMODITIES.
Jan 29, 2021 • 1h 9min
TWIFO 234: Where Angels Fear to Tread
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 GLOBAL FUTURES AND OPTIONS RECORD NUMBERS FROM FIA EQUITIES / RUSSELL 2000 AGS / LEAN HOGS NAT GAS / ENERGY METALS / SILVER AND MUCH MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK DISCUSSING WHETHER THE OPTIONS MARKET IS BROKEN AND SHORT SQUEEZES.
Jan 22, 2021 • 1h 7min
TWIFO 233: Bitcoin Whales, Hesitant Crude Oil, Gold Perceptions And More
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL CME HOT SEAT: DAN GRAMZA, GRAMZA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND DAN DISCUSS THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS INCLUDING: BITCOIN CRUDE OIL EQUITIES / RUSSELL 2000 FX METALS / GOLD AND MUCH MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK DISCUSSING HOW MANY PRODUCTS YOU SHOULD HAVE A HANDLE ON TRADING AT A TIME.
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
