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 EQUITIES CRUDE OIL GOLD SOYBEANS AND MUCH MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON FX, ETH OPTIONS, ELECTION IMPACT, ITM FUTURES OPTIONS.
Nov 13, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 225
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CME HOT SEAT: TIM MCCOURT, MANAGING DIRECTOR, CME GROUP, GLOBAL HEAD OF EQUITY PRODUCTS DAN CARRIGAN, ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, NORTH AMERICAN MARKETS, NASDAQ OMX SCOTT BAUER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PROSPER TRADING ACADEMY ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, TIM, DAN AND SCOTT DISCUSS: THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS EQUITIES / VOLQ CRUDE OIL BITCOIN AND MUCH MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON THE SKEWDEX PRODUC...
Nov 05, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 224
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP COHOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL CME HOT SEAT: CRAIG LEVEILLE, ED - FX PRODUCTS, CME GROUP ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND CRAIG DISCUSS: THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS FX OPTIONS COMPLEX FX VOLATILITY CONVERTER TOOL EQUITIES / VOLATILITY / RUSSELL 2000 AND MUCH MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON FUTURES OPTIONS TRADING AND FX OPTIONS....
Oct 29, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 223
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP COHOST: 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 EQUITIES / VOLATILITY ELECTION TRADE CORN LEAN HOGS AND MUCH MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT PUT SPREADS IN ES OPTIONS, WTI AND RUSSELL 2000....
Oct 22, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 222
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP COHOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL CME HOT SEAT: JEFF WHITT, SIMPLY DERIVATIVES ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND JEFF DISCUSS: THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS ENERGY / CRUDE OIL EQUITIES / VOLATILITY METALS / GOLD AND MUCH MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT FUTURES OPTIONS SPREADS, COT REPORTS AND SMALL CAPS VS. LARGE CAPS....
Oct 15, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 221
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP COHOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL CME HOT SEAT: CATHERINE YOSHIMOTO, FTSE RUSSELL ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND CATHERINE DISCUSS: THE GREAT EQUITY SHAKEUP CRUDE OIL BACK OVER $40 DESPITE THE OPTONS ACTIVITY LISTLESS GOLD RISING WHEAT AND MUCH MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT DAIRY OPTIONS, SMALL CAPS DURING COVID AND MORE......
Oct 08, 2020•58 min•Ep. 220
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP COHOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL CME HOT SEAT: DAN GRAMZA, GRAMZA CAPITAL ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND DAN DISCUSS: THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS EQUITIES CRUDE OIL GOLD ENERGY AND MUCH MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT 30 FED FUND FUTURES AND TRADING FUTURES OPTIONS...
Oct 01, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 219
TWIFO 218: What The Heck Is Rates Volatility? HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CME HOT SEAT: TODD COLVIN, AMBROSINO BROTHERS ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK AND TODD DISCUSS: THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS EQUITIES GOLD CRUDE OIL EURODOLLARS AND MUCH MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT COT REPORTS, QUIKSTRIKE TOOL, CA GAS CAR BAN AND CME BITCOIN CORRELATION...
Sep 24, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 218
TWIFO 217: CRAZY CRUDE AND EXPLODING EQUITY VOLATILITY HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL CME HOT SEAT: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND ANDREW DISCUSS: THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS CRUDE OIL EQUITIES EURODOLLARS FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT FUTURE FTSE RUSSELL WEBINARS, COLLARS IN GOLD AND OPTIONS ON TREASURY BONDS....
Sep 17, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 217
TWIFO 216: TERRIFYING TRUCKLOADS OF CORN 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 EQUITIES CRUDE OIL LEAN HOGS FX FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT HOLDING OPTIONS ON FUTURES UNTIL EXPIRATION AND WHERE THE COLLARS ARE LINING UP THIS WEEK....
Sep 11, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 216
TWIFO 215: MIXING IT UP IN EQUITIES, CRYPTO, SOYBEAN MEAL AND MORE HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL CME HOT SEAT: TIM MCCOURT, CMEGROUP ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND TIM DISCUSS: THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS CME’S VOLUME NUMBERS FOR AUGUST EQUITIES OPTIONS ON MICRO E-MINI S&P 500 AND NASDAQ-100 FUTURES CONTRACTS LAUNCHED BY CME ON AUGUST 31 APPLE VS. THE RUSSELL 2000 UPCOMING CME/NASDAQ VOLATILITY PRODUCT - VOLQ A...
Sep 03, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 215
TWIFO 214: Fed vs. Inflation, Plus Vol Breakdown in Metals, Equities and Ags HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK AND SEAN DISCUSS: EQUITIES FED CHANGES ITS OUTLOOK ON INFLATION CME LAUNCHES OPTIONS ON MICRO E-MINI S&P 500 AND NASDAQ-100 FUTURES CONTRACTS ON AUGUST 31 NOTABLE GAINS IN THE RUSSELL 1000 AND THE RUSSELL 2000 IN RECENT MONTHS US STOCKS SUMMERTIME SIZZLE - https://www.ftserussell.com/blogs/us-stocks-summertim...
Aug 27, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 214
TWIFO 213: SURGING EQUITIES, MYSTERIOUS FX, MONSTROUS METALS AND MORE HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL CME HOT SEAT: DAN GRAMZA, GRAMZA CAPITAL ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND DAN DISCUSS: EQUITIES RUSSELL 2000 INDEXES SURGING FTSE RUSSELL TEAMS WITH SGX FOR MULTI ASSET DERIVATIVES PRODUCTS EQUITY VOLATILITY METALS PUZZLING COOPER PAY ATTENTION TO SILVER FX HOT OPTIONS ACTION FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK BREAKING DOWN WHEN YOU SHOULD BUY CALLS, A...
Aug 20, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 213
TWIFO 212: DRIVEN BY THE DOLLAR 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: EQUITIES RUSSELL 2000 INDEXES SURGING CME GROUP LAUNCHING FUTURES ON NASDAQ 100 VOL INDEX RATES TREASURY VOLATILITY METALS RECORD PRECIOUS METALS VOLUME AT CME GROUP WHY ALL THAT GLITTERS IS GOLD FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON WTI AND FUTURES OPTIONS BROKERS...
Aug 13, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 212
TWIFO 211: FEELING PRECIOUS ABOUT NAT GAS 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: EQUITIES SILVER GOLD NAT GAS FX AND MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON COMMODITY ETFS, RUSSELL 2000 AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOL TRADERS...
Aug 06, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 211
TWIFO 210: WHERE’S THE BEEF? HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK AND SEAN DISCUSS: EQUITIES SILVER GOLD CRUDE OIL LIVE CATTLE EURODOLLARS AND MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON SMALL CAPS AND THE QUIKSTRIKE TOOL
Jul 30, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 210
TWIFO 209: Excuse Metals, Loonie FX and Friendly Volatility HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CME HOT SEAT: DAN GRAMZA, GRAMZA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. AND DMG ADVISORS ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK AND DAN DISCUSS: FUTURES AND OPTIONS WORLD WIDE DATA SILVER GOLD CRUDE OIL LOONIE FX AND MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTION ON CASH POSITIONS IN COMMODITIES...
Jul 23, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 209
TWIFO 208: A CROWDED HOT SEAT HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL CME HOT SEAT: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT CME HOT SEAT: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN, ANDREW AND MIKE DISCUSS: EQUITIES CRUDE OIL CORN SILVER AND MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON RUSSELL INDICES, SILVER COLLARS, FUTURE OPTIONS BROKERS...
Jul 16, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 208
TWIFO 207: The Surprising Volatility of Wheat and Dividends HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK AND SEAN DISCUSS: The surprising volatility of equity dividend expectations WTI fading below $40 - just like the volatility skew predicted last week Wheat is lighting up the tape today so we break down the volume, volatility, skew and more. You asked for copper and you got it! Plus we answer your questions about skew, recon volum...
Jul 09, 2020•55 min•Ep. 207
TWIFO 206: LOTS OF TOPSY...NOT SO MUCH TURVY HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CME HOT SEAT: RUSSELL RHOADS, EQ DERIVATIVES ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK AND RUSSELL TOPICS INCLUDE: EQUITIES - RESULTS OF RUSSELL RECON EURODOLLARS NAT GAS CRUDE OIL GOLD CORN BITCOIN FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON STRADDLES, VOLATILITY MOVERS AND SHAKERS, SKEW REPORTS...
Jul 02, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 206
TWIFO 205: RARE PRODUCT ROUNDUP - CORN, 10 YR, MILK 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 THE RUSSELL INDEX RECONSTITUTION - FINAL FRIDAY, JUNE 26 AFTER CLOSE OF THE MARKETS ZOOM BREAKS INTO THE RUSSELL 3000 AFTER ITS MASSIVE SURGE WHAT IMPACT WILL THE RUSSELL RECON HAVE ON STOCKS THAT ARE DELETED CORN, CHEESE, DAIRY VOLUME, UNUSUAL ACTIVITY AND VOLATILITY...
Jun 26, 2020•53 min•Ep. 205
TWIFO 204: CRUDE CORRELATION AND THE RISE OF RECON HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL GUEST: RICK ROSENTHAL, DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, FTSE RUSSELL INDICES - CBOE ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND RICK DISCUSS: THE RUSSELL INDEX RECONSTITUTION - FINAL NEXT FRIDAY, JUNE 26 AFTER CLOSE OF THE MARKETS A SIZABLE PUT BUTTERFLY IN RUT FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK QUESTION FROM HENRY: IS THERE AN EXPECTATION FOR AN EVEN GREATER FLOW OF STOCKS AROUND...
Jun 18, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 204
TWIFO 203: OPTIONS UPDATE AS MARKET MELTS DOWN HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL CME HOT SEAT: DEREK SAMMANN, SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, GLOBAL HEAD OF COMMODITIES & OPTIONS PRODUCTS AT CME GROUP ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND DEREK: LOOK AT THE OVERALL TRENDS IN THE CME GROUP’S OPTIONS COMPLEXES DISCUSS THE BIGGEST SURPRISES IN CME OPTIONS SO FAR THIS YEAR TALK ABOUT THE REOPENING OF THE TRADING FLOORS DISCUSS EQUITIES VOLATILITY AND THE ...
Jun 11, 2020•58 min•Ep. 203
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 ...
Jun 04, 2020•55 min•Ep. 202
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 I...
May 28, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 201
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...
May 21, 2020•58 min•Ep. 200
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...
May 14, 2020•1 hr 2 min
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 COMP...
May 07, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 198
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? CONFL...
May 01, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 197
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...
Apr 23, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 196