
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

Sep 29, 2023 • 57min
TWIFO 371: Is it Time for 0 DTE Rates Options?
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 rates (30 year, 10 year), energy (natgas, WTI), equities (Russell 2000), and much more.

Sep 22, 2023 • 1h 3min
TWIFO 370: Fed Week Palooza - Rates, Metals, Equities and more...
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 metals (silver, gold), rates (10-year), equities (Emini S&P 500, Russell 2000), metals (silver, gold), and much more on this episode of This Week in Futures Options.

Sep 14, 2023 • 51min
TWIFO 369: Exploring the Odd Corners of the Options Market
HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network We discuss the movers and shakers in the futures options markets including ags, metals, energy, equities, and much more.

Sep 8, 2023 • 58min
TWIFO 368: Crude Iron Flies and Tactical Nukes
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 energy (crude oil, nat gas), ags (wheat), equities, and much more.

Aug 31, 2023 • 56min
TWIFO 367: $100 Oil on the Horizon?
HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network CME GROUP HOT SEAT: Carley Garner, DeCarley Trading We discuss the movers and shakers in the futures options markets including equities (E-mini S&P), energy (WTI, nat gas), ags (wheat), and much more.

Aug 25, 2023 • 1h 6min
#TWIFO 366: Mixing It Up in Energy, Equities, Metals and More
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 energy (nat gas, WTI, crude oil), equities (Russell 2000), metals (silver, gold), and much more on this episode of This Week in Futures Options.

Aug 17, 2023 • 1h 1min
TWIFO 365: Rates Straddles, Energy Ratios and More
HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network CME GROUP HOT SEAT: Rich Excell, University of Illinois We discuss the movers and shakers in the futures options markets including rates (2-year), energy (WTI, nat gas), ags (soybean oil, wheat), and much more.

Aug 11, 2023 • 1h 5min
TWIFO 364: Exploring New Markets for Volatility Traders
The podcast discusses movers and shakers in the futures options markets, including energy and ags. They explore options trading strategies for Chicago wheat and volatility trading in commodity option markets. Listener feedback on VXX trading is discussed, along with performance and structural problems with VXX. The use of reverse splits in options trading and the attractiveness of leveraged ETFs are also explored.

Aug 3, 2023 • 33min
TWIFO 363: Ags with a Side of Crude
HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network We discuss the movers and shakers in the futures options markets including ags, energy, equities, and much more.

Jul 27, 2023 • 1h 2min
TWIFO 362: Energy and Equities Whiplash
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 energy (crude oil, nat gas), equities (communications sector), metals (gold) and much more.