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 18, 2024 • 50min
TWIFO 385: Crypto Crush, NatGas Normalization and $100 Crude?
On this episode we are joined by: Carley Garner, Senior Analyst and Broker, DeCarley Trading Mark and Carley look back at 2023 and trend trades. They also discuss interesting options activity, volatility and skew changes in the following products: Bitcoin WTI Nat Gas Crude Oil and more...
Jan 11, 2024 • 1h 2min
TWIFO 384: Talking Crypto, Equities and Ags
HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network CME GROUP HOT SEAT: Russell Rhoads, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University We discuss the movers and shakers in the futures options markets including ags (lean hogs, soybean meal), equities (Russell 2000), crypto (bitcoin) and much more.
Jan 5, 2024 • 1h 3min
TWIFO 383: Looking Back on a Wild Year..
HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network CME GROUP HOT SEAT: Dan Gramza, Gramza Capital Management We discuss the top 10 movers and shakers in the futures options markets for 2023. We discuss bitcoin, equities, metals, ags and much more on this episode of This Week in Futures Options.
Dec 21, 2023 • 39min
TWIFO 382: Futures Options Year-End Round Up
HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets for this past week as well as for the past year. We also look at our audience polls in futures options over the past year.
Dec 14, 2023 • 58min
TWIFO 381: Explosive Equities, Apathetic Ags and Secret Energy Upside
HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network CME GROUP HOT SEAT: Russell Rhoads, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University We discuss the movers and shakers in the futures options markets including ags (SRW Wheat), energy (nat gas, crude oil, WTI), equities (Russell 2000), and much more.
Dec 7, 2023 • 49min
TWIFO 380: A Year Of Futures Options Sub-Stories
Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group Hot Seat: Derek Sammann, CME Group On this episode, Mark and Derek discuss: the hot products, trends and developments in options at CME Group in 2023; the biggest surprise of the year; the product that saw the most growth in 2023; the rise of 0dte options; short-duration contracts into nat gas; the future of CVOL indices and recommendations on how to incorporate them into your options trading; what to look forward to from CME Group options next year; what were the biggest movers and shakers this week at CME Group; and much more.
Dec 1, 2023 • 56min
TWIFO 379: Lets Talk About Metals, Energy and Ags
On this episode we are joined by: CARLEY GARNER, SENIOR ANALYST AND BROKER, DECARLEY TRADING Mark and Carley discuss interesting options activity, volatility and skew changes in the following products: Nat Gas WTI Silver Soybean Oil Corn Chicago Wheat and more...
Nov 16, 2023 • 46min
TWIFO 378: Small Caps Bust A Move
HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network We discuss the movers and shakers in the futures options markets including equities, energy, and much more.
Nov 8, 2023 • 54min
TWIFO 377: Exploring the Latest Economic Research in Rates, Metals, Energy and More
HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network CME/FTSE RUSSELL HOT SEAT: Blu Putnam, CME Group We discuss the movers and shakers in the futures options markets including rates, metals, energy, and much more.
Nov 3, 2023 • 1h 2min
TWIFO 376: Rip-Roaring Equities Dominate the Tape
HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network CME GROUP HOT SEAT: Dan Gramza, Gramza Capital Management We discuss the movers and shakers in the futures options markets including equities (E-Mini Nasdaq 100, E-Mini Russell 2000), metals (gold, silver), energy (natgas), and much more on this episode of This Week in Futures Options.
