01/16/2025
TWIFO 433: Looking back at an Explosive Year in Energy, Metals and Ag Options Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group Hot Seat: Derek Sammann, CME Group On this episode, Mark and Derek discuss: volume trends from 2024; 2024 contract numbers in metals, energy and ags; the trend toward short-duration options; how traders can incorporate CVOL into your trading; what t
01/02/2025
TWIFO 432: Looking Back on a Wild Year Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for the past two weeks. We also look what were the top five movers and shakers for 2024.
12/20/2024
TWIFO 431: A Blood-Red Tide Washes Over Metals, Crude and Crypto We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including metals (gold, silver), crypto (bitcoin), energy (crude oil), and much more. With your host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network And CME Hot Seat guest: Brett Friedman, M
12/13/2024
TWIFO 430: No Volatility is Safe!!! We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including energy (nat gas), rates (10 yr), metals (gold), ags (Chicago wheat), and much more. With your host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network And CME Hot Seat guest: Scott Bau
12/05/2024
TWIFO 429: Mystifying Energy, Enigmatic Equities and Crazy Crypto We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including crypto (Bitcoin), energy (Nat Gas, WTI, Crude Oil), equities, and much more. With your host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network And CME Hot Seat guest: Dan Gramza, Gram
11/22/2024
TWIFO 428: A Wild Week in Energy, Equities, Crypto and More We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including energy (Nat Gas, WTI, Crude Oil), crypto (Bitcoin), equities, and much more. With your host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network And CME Hot Seat guest: Dan Gramza, Gram
11/14/2024
TWIFO 427: Crypto Boom, Energy Bust and Ducks vs. Dinos We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including crypto (bitcoin), energy (nat gas, WTI, crude oil), metals (silver), and much more. With your host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network And CME Hot Seat guest: Mike Tosa
11/07/2024
TWIFO 426: Just the Futures Options Facts on Election Week Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week. We also discuss our latest polls: We asked our listeners What elements in the futures market do you find the most intimidating; what option
10/31/2024
TWIFO 425: Let's Get Spooky in Ags, Energy & Equities We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week and discuss ags (lean hogs, soybeans, soybean oil), energy, equities and more. With your host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network And guest: Kevin Green, Senior Markets Correspon
10/24/2024
TWIFO 424: Explosive Energy, Rollicking Rates and Election Equities We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including energy (nat gas), rates (10 yr), equities (E-mini Russell 2000 & E-mini Nasdaq 100), and much more. With your host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network And CME Hot Seat g
10/18/2024
TWIFO 423: Whistling Past the Graveyard in Energy and Ags We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including energy (nat gas, crude oil) and ags (corn), and much more. With your host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network And CME Hot Seat guest: Carley Garner, DeCarley Trading
10/11/2024
TWIFO 422: Tackling A Monster We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including rates (3M SOFR), energy (nat gas), metals (silver), and much more. With your host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network And CME Hot Seat guest: Russell Rhoads, Kelley Sch
10/04/2024
TWIFO 421: The Madness of Crude, Crypto, and Equities We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including energy (Crude Oil), crypto (Bitcoin Friday Futures), equities, and much more. With your host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network And CME Hot Seat guest: Dan Gramza, Gra
09/26/2024
TWIFO 420: We're Not Non-Fans of Rates and Metals... We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including metals (silver, gold), equities (E-mini S&P 500), rates (10-year) and much more. With your host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network And CME Hot Seat guest: Mike Tosaw,
09/19/2024
TWIFO 419: Live from the STA National Conference Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including equities and much more.
09/12/2024
TWIFO 418: Crazy Crude and Wild WASDE Ags We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week and discuss energy (nat gas, WTI, crude oil), ags (corn), the Fed, and more. With your host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network And guest: Kevin Green, Senior Markets Corresponde
09/06/2024
TWIFO #417: Let's Talk About Nat Gas, Soybean Meal, Russell 2000 and More We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including energy (nat gas, crude oil), ags (SRW wheat, soybean meal), equities (Russell 2000), and much more. With your host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network And CME Hot Seat g
08/29/2024
TWIFO #416: The Big Adios in Energy and Equities? We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including energy (Nat Gas, WTI), equities (Russell 2000, S&P 500), and much more. With your host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network And CME Hot Seat guest: Dan Gramza, Gramza Ca
08/23/2024
TWIFO 415: Fading this Market with Beaver Nuggets We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including energy (crude oil, nat gas), equities (E-mini S&P 500), ags (corn), and much more. With your host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network And CME Hot Seat guest: Carley Gar
08/15/2024
TWIFO 414: A Perfect Storm of Metals, FX, Energy, and Ags We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week and discuss metals, FX, energy, and ags. With your host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network And guest: Kevin Green, Senior Markets Correspondent - Schwab Network
08/08/2024
TWIFO 413: Return of the Ninja We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week and discuss: What was lighting up the tape at NinjaTrader this week during the wild swings Trading bitcoin and the micro ether futures Event contracts (what they are and how traders have been
08/02/2024
TWIFO 412: A Wild Ride through Energy, FX, Ags and Crypto We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week and discuss: Trading the bitcoin vs ether spread using options How the weather and geopolitical factors are impacting oil supply and demand A dive deep into the dollar / Yen spread Whether we
07/26/2024
TWIFO 411: Rampaging Ags, Metals, Energy and Equities We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including energy (WTI), metals (gold, silver), ags (soybeans, wheat), and equities. With your host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network And CME Hot Seat guest: Dan Gramza, Gramza
07/18/2024
TWIFO 410: Soaring Small Caps, Stagnating Silver, and Rudderless Rates We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including metals (silver, copper), equities (Russell 2000), rates (10-year) and much more. With your host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network And CME Hot Seat guest: Mike Tosaw,