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This Week in Futures Options

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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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Episodes

TWIFO 254: It's Russell Recon Time!

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL CME GROUP HOT SEAT: CATHERINE YOSHIMOTO, FTSE RUSSELL IN THIS EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND CATHERINE DISCUSS: THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS RUSSELL RECON SOYBEAN OIL COPPER EURODOLLARS AND MUCH MORE

Jun 17, 20211 hrEp. 254

TWIFO 253: Ags, Equities, Rates and More

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL IN THIS EPISODE, MARK AND SEAN DISCUSS: THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS CORN RUSSELL 2000 RATES FX CRYPTO AND MUCH MORE

Jun 11, 20211 hr 5 minEp. 253

TWIFO 252: Metals, Energy and Ags...Oh My!

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL CME HOT SEAT: TODD COLVIN, AMBROSINO BROTHERS ON THIS EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND TODD DISCUSS: THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS METALS EQUITIES ENERGY AGS RATES CRYPTO AND MUCH MORE BLOG POST DISCUSSED: US stocks meander in May but small-cap Value bias persists...

Jun 04, 20211 hr 6 minEp. 252

TWIFO 251: Tracking Commodity Volatility

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CME HOT SEAT: DEREK SAMMANN, CME GROUP ON THIS EPISODE, MARK AND DEREK DISCUSS: THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS CME GROUP IMPLIED VOLATILITY INDEXES (CVOL) EQUITIES AGS FEEDER CATTLE AND MUCH MORE

May 28, 202153 minEp. 251

TWIFO 250: The Big Adios

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL CME HOT SEAT: DAN GRAMZA, GRAMZA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ON THIS EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND DAN DISCUSS: THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS LUMBER EQUITIES CORN WHEAT METALS AND MUCH MORE

May 20, 20211 hr 11 minEp. 250

TWIFO 249: Stealing the Shine with Shoulder-Mounted Missiles

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL CME HOT SEAT: JOHN BRADY, RJ O'BRIEN ON THIS EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND JOHN DISCUSS: THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS RATES EQUITIES BITCOIN METALS AND MUCH MORE

May 13, 20211 hr 7 minEp. 249

TWIFO 248: Changing the Game in Crypto

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL CME HOT SEAT: TIM MCCOURT, CME GROUP ON THIS EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND TIM DISCUSS: THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS BITCOIN - LAUNCH OF MICRO BITCOIN FUTURES EQUITIES CLOSING OF TRADING PITS AGS AND MUCH MORE

May 06, 20211 hr 1 minEp. 248

TWIFO 247: The Week of Surprise Products

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL ON THIS EPISODE, MARK AND SEAN DISCUSS: THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS TOP VOLATILITY MOVERS LUMBER EQUITIES NAT GAS SOYBEAN MEAL / SOYBEAN OIL RATES COPPER AND MUCH MORE

Apr 29, 202157 minEp. 247

TWIFO 246: The Rise of Ags

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL ON THIS EPISODE, MARK AND SEAN DISCUSS: THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS TOP VOLATILITY MOVERS AGS / CORN AND SOYBEANS EQUITIES / SMALL CAPS / RUSSELL 2000 ENERGY / CRUDE OIL AND MUCH MORE

Apr 23, 20211 hr 1 minEp. 246

TWIFO 245: Crypto, Equities and Energy - Oh My!

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL CME HOT SEAT: TIM MCCOURT, CME GROUP ON THIS EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND TIM DISCUSS: THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS TOP VOLATILITY MOVERS RUSSELL 2000 NEW NASDAQ WEEKLY OPTIONS BITCOIN AND ETHER FUTURES SILVER NAT GAS AND MUCH MORE

Apr 15, 20211 hr 1 minEp. 245

TWIFO 244: The Mysteries of Small Delta Calls

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CME HOT SEAT: MATT AMBERSON, ORATS ON THIS EPISODE, MARK AND MATT DISCUSS: THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS TOP VOLATILITY MOVERS SMALL CAPS CRUDE OIL NAT GAS PLATINUM DEVELOPING A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE WHEN TRADING OPTIONS AND MUCH MORE

Apr 09, 202159 minEp. 244

TWIFO 243: FX, Metals, Equities, Energy and...Gorbachev?

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL CME HOT SEAT: RUSSELL RHOADS, EQ DERIVATIVES ON THIS EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND RUSSELL DISCUSS: THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS TOP VOLATILITY MOVERS EQUITIES ENERGY METALS AGS FX AND MUCH MORE

Apr 02, 20211 hr 2 minEp. 243

TWIFO 242: Nothing Behind It But Good Intentions

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL CME HOT SEAT: DAN GRAMZA, GRAMZA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ON THIS EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND DAN DISCUSS: THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS TOP VOLATILITY MOVERS EQUITIES / RUSSELL 2000 CRYPTO / BITCOIN ENERGY / CRUDE OIL / NAT GAS AND MUCH MORE

Mar 26, 20211 hr 4 minEp. 242

TWIFO 241: Evaporating Energy, Sliding Stocks and Rampaging Rates

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL ON THIS EPISODE, MARK AND SEAN DISCUSS: THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS TOP VOLATILITY MOVERS ENERGY / OIL EQUITIES / RUSSELL 2000 / SMALL CAPS METALS / GOLD / SILVER AND MUCH MORE

Mar 19, 20211 hr 3 minEp. 241

TWIFO 240: What's Hot In Futures Options?

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 TOP VOLATILITY MOVERS EQUITIES / RUSSELL 2000 / SMALL CAPS RATES / CME FED WATCH TOOL AGS / SOYBEANS ENERGY / OIL CRYPTO / BITCOIN AND MUCH MORE

Mar 12, 202159 minEp. 240

TWIFO 239: Slumping Silver, Withering Wheat, Crashing Copper and more

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP FTSE RUSSELL HOT SEAT: CATHERINE YOSHIMOTO, FTSE RUSSELL ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK AND CATHERINE DISCUSS: THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS TOP VOLATILITY MOVERS EQUITIES / RUSSELL 2000 1ST QUARTER IPO ADDITIONS & RECONSTITUTION DATES AGS / WHEAT METALS / SILVER AND COPPER RATES / CME FED WATCH TOOL AND MUCH MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE RUSSELL RECONSTITUTION PROCESS, RUSSELL MICRO CAP INDE...

Mar 05, 202159 minEp. 239

TWIFO 238: Volatile Equities, Exploding Copper and Thawing Nat Gas

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP FTSE RUSSELL HOT SEAT: RICK ROSENTHAL, DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, FTSE RUSSELL INDICES CME HOT SEAT: RUSSELL RHOADS, EQ DERIVATIVES ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, RICK AND RUSSELL DISCUSS: THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS TOP VOLATILITY MOVERS EQUITIES / MINI RUSSELL 2000 OPTIONS RATES / CME FED WATCH TOOL METALS / COPPER ENERGY / NAT GAS AND MUCH MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT RUSSELL MICRO CAPS...

Feb 26, 20211 hr 4 minEp. 238

TWIFO 237: CVOL, Nat Gas Deep Freeze And More

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL CME HOT SEAT: DEREK SAMMANN, CME GROUP ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND DEREK DISCUSS: CVOL SUITE OF IMPLIED VOLATILITY INDEXES EXPANDED - www.cmegroup.com/cvol OPTIONS VOLUME AND TRENDS AT CME GROUP - AGS VERY ACTIVE THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS TOP VOLATILITY MOVERS EQUITIES / RUSSELL 1000 ENERGY / NATGAS AND MUCH MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK DISCUSSING HOW TO USE THE QUIKSTRIKE TOOL T...

Feb 19, 20211 hr 3 minEp. 237

TWIFO 236: ETH Rockets Onto The Scene

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL CME HOT SEAT: TIM MCCOURT, CME GROUP ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND TIM DISCUSS: THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS CRYPTO / ETHEREUM AND BITCOIN ETHER FUTURES LAUNCHED ON FEBRUARY 8 BITCOIN FUTURES / BITCOIN OPTIONS EQUITIES EQUITY INDEX FUTURES AND OPTIONS E-MINI S&P 500 FUTURES AND OPTIONS E-MINI MICRO FUTURES AND OPTIONS E-MINI NASDAQ 100 FUTURES AND OPTIONS MICRO EQUITY INDEX FUTURES...

Feb 12, 20211 hr 2 minEp. 236

TWIFO 235: Volatility Review in Silver, Russell 2000, Nat Gas, Gold and Rates

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL CME HOT SEAT: TODD COLVIN, AMBROSINO BROTHERS ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND MATT DISCUSS: THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS METALS / SILVER & GOLD EQUITIES / RUSSELL 2000 ENERGY / NAT GAS RATES / EURODOLLARS AND MUCH MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK DISCUSSING REGULATORY IMPLICATIONS FOR COMMODITIES....

Feb 05, 20211 hr 4 minEp. 235

TWIFO 234: Where Angels Fear to Tread

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL CME HOT SEAT: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND MATT DISCUSS: THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS GLOBAL FUTURES AND OPTIONS RECORD NUMBERS FROM FIA EQUITIES / RUSSELL 2000 AGS / LEAN HOGS NAT GAS / ENERGY METALS / SILVER AND MUCH MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK DISCUSSING WHETHER THE OPTIONS MARKET IS BROKEN AND SHORT SQUEEZES....

Jan 29, 20211 hr 9 minEp. 234

TWIFO 233: Bitcoin Whales, Hesitant Crude Oil, Gold Perceptions And More

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: 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 INCLUDING: BITCOIN CRUDE OIL EQUITIES / RUSSELL 2000 FX METALS / GOLD AND MUCH MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK DISCUSSING HOW MANY PRODUCTS YOU SHOULD HAVE A HANDLE ON TRADING AT A TIME....

Jan 22, 20211 hr 7 minEp. 233

TWIFO 232: Metals Sink and Small Caps Sprint While Ags Soar

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 OPTIONS TRADES IN CORN AND WHEAT SMALL CAP SPRINT CONTINUES IN JANUARY FOR EQUITIES TRENDS IN SMALL CAP STOCKS SILVER VOLATILITY EURODOLLAR TRADES AND MUCH MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT CORRELATION PERSPECTIVE AND OI AND VOLUME IN BITCOIN....

Jan 15, 20211 hr 3 minEp. 232

TWIFO 231: Rates Rundown, Small Cap Catchup and Bitcoin Blowout

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: THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS CRYPTO EQUITIES RATES CRUDE OIL AND MUCH MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT DOM TRADING, INTRA DAY ORDER FLOWS AND ACTIVITY IN FUTURES OPTIONS LAST YEAR COMPARED TO EQUITY OPTIONS...

Jan 08, 20211 hr 4 minEp. 231

TWIFO 230: The 2020 Futures Options Spectacular

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP WE LOOK AT THE TOP MOVERS AND SHAKERS FOR THE YEAR, THE STRONGEST POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE CORRELATIONS FOR THE YEAR AND THE VOLATILITY MOVERS AND SHAKERS IN THE INSANE YEAR THAT WAS 2020.

Dec 31, 202040 minEp. 230

TWIFO TOP 5 EPISODE COUNTDOWN

Join us as we break down the top 5 TWIFO episodes of 2020. Did your favorite episode make the list? You'll have to tune in to find out...

Dec 24, 202020 min

TWIFO 229: Bitcoin Breakout, Crazy Crude and Soylent Soybeans

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 CRYPTO EQUITIES CRUDE OIL AND MUCH MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT LACK OF EARLY EXERCISE PREMIUM IN FUTURES OPTIONS, MOVERS & SHAKERS IN 2020 AND NAT GAS DEMAND...

Dec 18, 202059 minEp. 229

TWIFO 228: The Bleeding Edge of Research

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL CME HOT SEAT: ERIK NORLAND, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR -- SENIOR ECONOMIST AT CME GROUP ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND ERIK DISCUSS: THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS METALS GOLD/SILVER PRICE GAP NARROWS RATES HAVE THE CENTRAL BANKS DONE A GOOD JOB CONTAINING VOLATILITY EQUITIES / VOLATILITY / RUSSELL 2000 RECORD BUYERS IN SMALL CAPS HOW VOLQ VOLATILITY PERFORMED AROUND THE ELECTION CRUDE OIL SUPPLY...

Dec 10, 20201 hr 2 minEp. 228

TWIFO 227: Breaking Records and Making History

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL CME HOT SEAT: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND MATT DISCUSS: THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS EQUITIES / VOLATILITY / RUSSELL 2000 BEST MONTH IN RUSSELL 2000 HISTORY GOOD STRATEGIES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SMALL CAP EXPLOSION BITCOIN #1 MOVER TO THE UPSIDE AT CME GROUP THIS WEEK DEBATING THE EXPLOSION OF BITCOIN OPTIONS VOLATILITY METALS G...

Dec 04, 20201 hr 4 minEp. 227

TWIFO 226: 2020 CME Options Breakdown Plus CVOL Sneak Peek

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 ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND DEREK DISCUSS: THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS 2020 CME OPTIONS UPDATE LAUNCH OF NEW IMPLIED VOLATILITY INDEXES - CVOL EQUITIES / VOLATILITY / RUSSELL 2000 AND MUCH MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK BREAKING DOWN THE MYSTERIES OF TRADE AT SETTLEMENT IN CRUDE O...

Nov 19, 20201 hr 5 minEp. 226
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