TWIFO 202: The Next Big Thing - Options on Micro E-Minis     HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL CME HOT SEAT: TIM MCCOURT, MANAGING DIRECTOR AT CME GROUP, GLOBAL HEAD OF EQUITY PRODUCTS  ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND TIM DISCUSS: EQUITIES: HAPPY 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO MICRO E-MINIS CME TO LAUNCH OPTIONS ON MICRO E-MINIS CME S&P 500 OPTION BLOCKS PRELIMINARY US INDEX ADD & DELETE LISTS POSTED TO THE FTSE RUSSELL WEBSITE AFTER 6PM US EASTERN TIME ON JUNE 5. CLICK ON THIS LINK FOR INFORMATION ON THE RUSSELL RECON CRYPTO CME BITCOIN FUTURES AVERAGE DAILY VOLUME (ADV) OF +8,550 CONTRACTS (+42,750 EQUIVALENT BITCOIN) UP 15% COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2019 RECORD OPEN INTEREST OF 10,878 CONTRACTS (+54K EQUIVALENT BITCOIN) ACHIEVED ON MAY 19, 2020 IN MAY, NEW RECORD NUMBER OF LARGE OPEN INTEREST HOLDERS (LOIHS) REACHED: 75 CME BTC OPTIONS (LAUNCHED IN JANUARY 2020) AVERAGE DAILY VOLUME OF 81 CONTRACTS (404 EQUIVALENT BITCOIN) FOR 2020 TO DATE RECORD SINGLE-DAY VOLUME OF 1,418 CONTRACTS (7.1K EQUIVALENT BITCOIN) ACHIEVED ON MAY 28, 2020 RECORD OPEN INTEREST OF 5,435 CONTRACTS (27.2K EQUIVALENT BITCOIN) ACHIEVED ON MAY 29, 2020 FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK QUESTION FROM MELTZER: DO YOU HAVE ANY UPDATES ON A FIRM LAUNCH DATE FOR MICRO OPTIONS? QUESTION FROM ALLENZ: WILL WE EVER SEE A LISTED INDEX SKEW PRODUCT? I KNOW THERE IS A SKEW INDEX BUT NOTHING TRADEABLE THAT I'M AWARE OF. QUESTION FROM SPOTL3GHT: WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE TRADE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SHIFTING SKEWS THAT YOU ARE ALWAYS HIGHLIGHTING ON YOUR SHOW. HOW SHOULD I BEST TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS INFO AS I FEEL IT’S VERY ACTIONABLE? 

TWIFO 201: NEGATIVE RATES, EQUITY RALLIES AND CRUDE KERFUFFLES HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL GUEST: JOHN BRADY, RJ O’BRIEN ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND JOHN: TALK ABOUT THE TOP PRODUCTS TRADED AT RJO DISCUSS THE REOPENING OF THE TRADING FLOORS LOOK AT BLU PUTNAM’S PAPER ON NEGATIVE RATES DISCUSS RUSSELL RECON: INITIAL ADDITION AND DELETIONS FOR RECON JUNE 5 MENTION MICRO E-MINI S&P 500 AND MICRO E-MINI NASDAQ-100 FUTURES LAUNCHING IN THE FALL LOOK AT OIL PRICES STABILIZING ON RUMORS OF AN OPEC EXTENSION FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK VIEWPOINT ON STRADDLES AS A SENTIMENT INDICATOR

TWIFO: 200th Episode Extravaganza HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK AND SEAN: CELEBRATE THE 200TH EPISODE FROM APRIL 2016 DISCUSS WHAT HAVE BEEN THE  BIGGEST MOVERS AND SHAKERS ON THE PROGRAM SO FAR TALK THE ENERGY COMPLEX LOOK AT EQUITIES AND THE UPCOMING RUSSELL RECON FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK QUESTION FROM OPTIONSGAME: IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BUYING A FUTURE AND 2 CALLS WITH 50% DELTA VS BUYING A STRADDLE?   QUESTION FROM TIM: WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN TO OPTIONS WHEN THE TRADING FLOORS COME BACK?  

TWIFO 199: The Return of Volatility?  HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK AND SEAN DISCUSS: EQUITIES RUSSELL 2000 WEBINAR WHY LARGE CAPS HAVE DONE BETTER THAN SMALL CAPS LEAN HOGS CLASS 3 MILK FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK QUESTION FROM OPTIONSGAME: IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BUYING A FUTURE AND 2 CALLS WITH 50% DELTA VS BUYING A STRADDLE? QUESTION FROM TIM: WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN TO OPTIONS WHEN THE TRADING FLOORS COME BACK?

TWIFO 198: Answering all Your Qs About Rates, Volatility, Crude, FX 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:  HAPPY 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO MICRO E-MINIS CLICK ON THIS LINK FOR INFORMATION ON THE RUSSELL RECON CLICK ON THIS LINK FOR INFORMATION ON AN UPCOMING FTSE RUSSELL WEBINAR ON SMALL CAP VOLATILITY IN THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK QUESTION FROM MGTK: DOES THE CORONAVIRUS COMPLICATE ANY OF THE ANALYSIS OR EXECUTION THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE DURING THE RUSSELL RECONSTITUTION COMING UP IN JUNE? QUESTION FROM MILES: CAN WE GET SOME FX BACK ON THE SHOW? MAYBE GBP/USD? QUESTION FROM BALKAN SAVAGE: HELLO AND THANKS FOR ALL THE CONTENT! I HAVE A  QUESTION THAT I HOPE YOU MIGHT SHED SOME LIGHT ON FOR ME AS I'M STUCK.  DO YOU KNOW OF ANY WAY FOR A SMALL AND NOT SO SMALL GUY TO GET IN ON THE FX EXOTIC CURRENCY OPTIONS TRADING? THE ONLY THING I CAN FIND IS THE OTC STUFF AT THE BIG BANKS BUT THAT STARTS AT 10MIL. REGARDS QUESTION FROM BLACKJACK: DO YOU THINK WE CAN SEE NEGATIVE WTI AGAIN? COMMENT FROM MATT: LOOKS LIKE CFTC DIDN’T APPRECIATE NEGATIVE OIL.  QUESTION FROM NLTY: IS USO STILL EXPOSED TO SUPER CONTANGO AND THE POTENTIAL FOR WTI FUTURES TO TRADE INTO NEGATIVE TERRITORY? QUESTION FROM ALET: YOU DISCUSS VIX/RVX A LOT WHAT ABOUT RUSSELL 2000/ NASDAQ VOLATILITY? HOW DO THE TWO COMPARE? QUESTION FROM BELLEY: WHAT’S HAPPENING OUT IN THE 10YR RIGHT NOW? QUESTION FROM OPTIONSGAME: IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BUYING A FUTURE AND 2 CALLS WITH 50% DELTA VS BUYING A STRADDLE? QUESTION FROM 34LOTRJK: DO YOU THINK THE EMINI RUSSELL 2000 PUT ACTIVITY YOU’VE NOTED IS HEDGING OR PREMIUM HARVESTING? THX FOR THE PROGRAM.   COMMENT FROM LIAM: LOOKS LIKE MOST OF US WERE ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THIS ONE. LOL.  QUESTION FROM JUSTINEIT: DOES THE HIGHER VOLATILITY IN RUSSELL 2000 TRANSLATE TO BETTER PREMIUM HARVESTING THAN IN THE S&P 500?    

TWIFO 197: Maelstrom of Small Caps, Hogs and Crude HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL FTSE HOT SEAT GUEST: RICK ROSENTHAL, CBOE ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND RICK DISCUSS: EQUITIES: FTSE RUSSELL EXTENDS INDEX DERIVATIVES AGREEMENT WITH CBOE SMALL CAPS HAD A HUGE RALLY YESTERDAY DISCUSSION OF THE VOLATILITY ANOMALIES DRIVING TRADING IN SMALL CAPS EXPLORING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SMALL CAP VOL AND LARGE CAP VOL CRUDE CRUDE BACK IN BUSINESS? CONFLICTS IN THE NEAR-TERM AND LONGER-TERM OUTLOOKS LEAN HOGS US HOG FUTURES SURGE AS MEAT PLANTS WARN OF PORK SHORTAGES FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK QUESTION FROM NICODEMUS: HOW ARE WE STANDING AT THE CURRENT VIX/RVX RATIO VS. HISTORY? QUESTION FROM THOMAS: CAN SEAN CONFIRM THAT THE TRADITIONAL RUSSELL RECONSTITUTION IS STILL PLAN TO UNFOLD AS SCHEDULED AND THAT THERE WILL BE NO IMPACT FROM THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC? THANK YOU AND I ENJOY THE PROGRAM. QUESTION FROM TONY WEBER: HAS THE SHUTDOWN OF PORK FACTORIES MADE THE FUTURES OPTIONS SQUEAL? QUESTION FROM RONALD MÜLLER: IS THERE ANYTHING LIKE A P/C RATIO FOR SILVER AND GOLD?...KIND OF SENTIMENT INDICATORS TO EVALUATE GOLD AND SILVER. QUESTION FROM THEBLAZE: AM I CRAZY TO ACTUALLY THINK SOME OF THESE CHANGES TO USO ARE LONG OVERDUE AND ACTUALLY MAKE IT A STRONG PRODUCT GOING FORWARD? GREAT BREAKDOWN OF ALL THINGS CRUDE LAST WEEK BY THE WAY.

TWIFO 196: THE WILDEST WEEK IN CRUDE OIL HISTORY  HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, MD OF DERIVATIVES LICENSING, FTSE RUSSELL CME HOT SEAT GUEST: RUSSELL RHOADS, EQ DERIVATIVES ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND RUSSELL DISCUSS: CRUDE A HISTORIC, AND DANGEROUS, WEEK FOR CRUDE USO IS IN TURMOIL CRUDE CAN ACTUALLY GO NEGATIVE CME STARTED LISTING NEGATIVE STRIKES FOR CL OPTIONS BEGINNING 4/22 INTERACTIVE BROKERS TAKES $88M HIT FROM CRUDE FUTURES COLLAPSE EQUITIES THIS IS A GOOD TIME FOR SMALL CAPS.  THE RUSSELL 2000 HAS A LOWER WEIGHTING IN ENERGY THAN LARGE CAP INDICES LIKE S&P 500. CONSIDER THIS IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO DIVERSIFY AWAY FROM CRUDE OIL FOR A BIT. FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK QUESTION FROM JLNE: HOW THE HECK CAN CL GO NEGATIVE? QUESTION FROM NEAL: DO YOU THINK WE WILL SEE NEGATIVE PRICES FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE? COMMENT FROM 45T$: SO WE’RE LIVING IN A WORLD WHERE THERE ARE ACTUAL NEGATIVE STRIKES FOR CRUDE OPTIONS. JESUS! WHO EVER THOUGHT THAT WE’D GET HERE? QUESTION FROM PIERCE: IS THIS REALLY A CRUDE BLACK SWAN? PEOPLE THEORETICALLY THOUGHT THAT CRUDE COULD GO NEGATIVE. ISN’T A BLACK SWAN SUPPOSED TO BE COMPLETELY UNFORESEEABLE? QUESTION FROM JANPECK: WHAT IS HAPPENING TO USO? QUESTION FROM TMAL: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF USO AT THESE LEVELS? QUESTION FROM MM87: DID THE USO ROLL CAUSE THIS? QUESTION FROM DAMANATEE: IS USO JUST ANOTHER XIV? QUESTION FROM BANTAM: WHAT THE HECK IS USO NOW? QUESTION FROM SG90D: THOUGHTS ON THE 8-1 REVERSE SPLIT IN USO?  QUESTION FROM SAMUELPBOWIE: JUST STARTED TUNING IN...WHEN DO YOU SEE HIGH DEBT US SHALE PRODUCERS START DEFAULTING ON LOANS? QUESTION FROM JLC: WHY IS RUT SO VOLATILE COMMENT FROM MBOTT: IT ROLLED BECAUSE THE INDEX METHODOLOGY IS, OR AT LEAST WAS, TO SELL NEAR TERM CONTRACTS TO BUY NEXT TERM CONTRACTS.  THEY DID NOT FACTOR IN THE POSSIBILITY OF THESES EXTREME SPREADS BETWEEN THOSE CONTRACTS WHICH LED TO MASSIVE NEGATIVE ROLL YIELD.  THEY WILL PROBABLY NOW CHANGE THE METHODOLOGY TO GO FURTHER OUT THE CURVE, BUT IT’S TOO LATE IMO

TWIFO 195: Historic Crude Supply Cuts Vs. Demand Devastation HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, MD OF DERIVATIVES LICENSING, FTSE RUSSELL ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK AND SEAN DISCUSS: CME MOVERS AND SHAKERS FOR THE WEEK MARCH CME GROUP OPTIONS REVIEW ACROSS ASSET CLASSES EQUITIES CRUDE OIL FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK COMMENT FROM OPTION SELLING MENTOR: @OPTIONS AND @CMEGROUP GREAT PROGRAM! COMMENT FROM TTO: I WISH GRAINS WERE DOING MORE SO YOU COULD DISCUSS THEM ON TWIFO.  QUESTION FROM OPTIONIMUS: WITH ALL OF THE MARKET VOLATILITY THIS YEAR, WILL THE ANNUAL RECONSTITUTION BY FTSE RUSSELL STILL MOVE FORWARD IN JUNE? IF SO, DO YOU ANTICIPATE MORE CHANGES THAN USUAL IN THIS YEAR'S REVAMP? QUESTION FROM GENJI3: WHY DO YOU DO TWIFO 30 MINUTES AFTER THE OPTION BLOCK PROGRAM? WHY NOT BACK TO BACK? THX AND LOVE ALL THAT YOU DO. 5 STARS!  QUESTION FROM MULVY: IS CME FLOOR GONE IN THE NEXT YEAR? QUESTION FROM BIG TODD: WHY IS DAIRY ALWAYS IN THE TOP 5 THESE DAYS? WHAT'S CAUSING THIS VOLATILITY? QUESTION FROM TURKINSTOCK: I AM AN OPTIMIST LIKE SEAN. HOPING THIS CORONAVIRUS STOPS CAUSING DAMAGE TO OUR ECONOMY. SHOULD I BET ON A SUSTAINED REBOUND IN RUSSELL 2000 BY THE END OF THE YEAR?

TWIFO 194: Trade Futures Or Be Stuck In The Past HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP GUEST CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT GUEST CO-HOST:  MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, ANDREW AND MIKE DISCUSS: CME MOVERS AND SHAKERS FOR THE WEEK EQUITIES CRUDE OIL METALS: GOLD AND SILVER FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK QUESTION FROM COCL: WHEN YOU SEE THAT THE CALL SKEW IN A STOCK IS BID OVER THE PUTS IS THAT A SIGN THAT YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY SELL THAT SKEW?

TWIFO 193: Has the Crude Worm Turned HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL ON THIS EPISODE, MARK AND SEAN DISCUSS: CME MOVERS AND SHAKERS FOR THE WEEK CME GROUP’S MARKET STATS FOR MARCH 2020 EQUITIES CRUDE OIL FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK QUESTION FROM STIPOD: HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT ANY MORE MARKET MAKERS BLOWING UP OUT THERE RIGHT NOW? QUESTION FROM ERIC: WHAT WAS IT THAT FORCED CME TO LIQUIDATE RONIN CAPITAL LAST WEEK? JUST A RISK ISSUE? COMMENT FROM MARKBRANT15: ANYBODY NOT BUYING IS FINE WITH ME! KID IN A CANDY STORE SCENARIO. NO JOY IN A PANDEMIC HOWEVER. QUESTION FROM TACK3: HOW DOES VOL IN RUT COMP TO SPY RIGHT NOW? MORE? LESS? QUESTION FROM ZANE: I SEE PEOPLE INCLUDING BLOOMBERG WARNING ABOUT USO EVEN THOUGH IT’S CHEAP. WHY? QUESTION FROM MARYC: WHY DON’T YOU GUYS SPEND MORE TIME ON SOME OF THE SMALLER NAMES ON YOUR LIST THAT TEND TO HAVE THE MOST EXTREME MOVES EACH WEEK? COMMENT FROM THORNTON: DEFINITELY NO #HOGLOVE THIS WEEK! QUESTION FROM DARCY: CAN YOU DISCUSS WHAT CME IS DOING TO FIX IT FX OPTIONS?