

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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Aug 8, 2016 • 55min
This Week in Futures Options 15: Secret Chinese Gold Arb
This week your TWIFO hosts discuss: Eurodollar WTI Soybeans Gold Futures Options Feedback: Listener questions and comments Question from Gin George: Why no volume in weekly WTI options? Question from Mickey Vale: Do you guys look at e-mini option skew? How does it stack up to SPY and SPX skew? Question from JJ Kay: Can you hit on VIX futures and options? Question from 777: Are you aware of any specific gold arb between Chinese gold derivatives and their U.S. equivalents? To view the reports mentioned in this week's show, click here. Select 'Last Week' from the Display Settings/ Report Week selection drop down.

Aug 1, 2016 • 48min
This Week in Futures Options 14: Sexy Metals
Topics this week include: Crude Rates, 10-year Gold Silver Futures Options Feedback: Listener questions and comments Question from KC: Can you talk about the non precious metals, like copper? Question from Fred. Is it my imagination or do options traders trade more markets than futures traders do? Is that a good practice? Is it good to look for multiple markets when trading options? Should I expand my horizons? Question from 777: Regarding futures options trading volume, is there an increasing percentage of trading done by small numbers of firms? Are spreads widening or tightening? To view the reports mentioned in this week's show, click here. Select 'Last Week' from the Display Settings/ Report Week selection drop down.

Jul 25, 2016 • 44min
This Week in Futures Options 13: Gold versus Silver and the Soybean Apocalypse
Today, your TWIFO hosts discuss: Crude Soybeans Gold Silver Futures Options Feedback: Listener questions and comments Question from OZ22: Why do silver options do so much less volume than gold options? Question from Andy: Hey! The volatility skew for most equity options is called investment skew. Is there a name for the different skews of commodity options as well? To view the reports mentioned in this week's show, click here. Select 'Last Week' from the Display Settings/ Report Week selection drop down.

Jul 19, 2016 • 49min
This Week in Futures Options 12: The Race to Zero
This week the TWIFO hosts discuss: What's the story with crude? Why does the front contract trade so much with less than a week to expiration? Jumping back into silver, as skew comes back in Bias still toward calls Watching the narrative in gold What is the Fed up to? And more To view the reports mentioned in this week's show, click here. Select 'Last Week' from the Display Settings/ Report Week selection drop down.

Jul 11, 2016 • 34min
This Week in Futures Options 11: Werewolves Beware
This week the TWIFO hosts discuss: Silver Non-farms Rates, 10-year Eurodollars Soybeans And more To view the reports mentioned in this week's show, click here. Select 'Last Week' from the Display Settings/ Report Week selection drop down.

Jul 4, 2016 • 47min
This Week in Futures Options 10: Pound Puts and Crazy Crude Calls
This week the TWIFO hosts discuss: How much has the world changed and yet remained the same since the last episode? What is going to happen to rates? Bonds, 10-year bonds Liquidity in Eurodollars What's happening in currencies? Striking oil The #crazytradeoftheweek And more... To view the reports mentioned in this week's show, click here. Select 'Last Week' from the Display Settings/ Report Week selection drop down.

Jun 24, 2016 • 31min
This Week in Futures Options 9: Brexit Breakdown Bonanza
This Week in Futures Options 9: Brexit Breakdown Bonanza This week, Mark and Nick discuss: Brexit Pound sterling hits a 31-year low Everything down, except gold When/will the Fed move? Flight to quality To view the reports mentioned in this week's show, click here. Select 'Last Week' from the Display Settings/ Report Week selection drop down.

Jun 20, 2016 • 38min
This Week in Futures Options 8: Crazy Brexit Eurodollar Stupids
Today's topics include: FOMC Treasuries Brexit Soybeans Gold To view the reports mentioned in this week's show, click here. Select 'Last Week' from the Display Settings/ Report Week selection drop down.

Jun 13, 2016 • 44min
This Week in Futures Options 7: Brexit and FOMC Storms on the Horizon
Topics today include: FOMC FX: EUR/USD, GBP/USD Soybeans Gold Crude To view the reports mentioned in this week's show, click here. Select 'Last Week' from the Display Settings/ Report Week selection drop down.

Jun 6, 2016 • 35min
This Week in Futures Options 6: Non-Farms Surprise while Soybeans Rampage
This week topics include: Non-Farms 2-year & 10-year Weekly Treasury Options Soybeans Crude In order to view the reports mentioned in this week's show, click here. Select 'Last Week' from the Display Settings/ Report Week selection drop down.