TWIFO 400: Live from the Options Industry Conference 2024
05/03/2024
TWIFO 400: Live from the Options Industry Conference 2024
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.
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TWIFO 399: The Thief In the Night Makes His Escape
04/25/2024
TWIFO 399: The Thief In the Night Makes His Escape
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 ags (class III milk, Chicago wheat, corn) and metals (silver).
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TWIFO 398: Let's Talk Metals, Crypto and Crude!
04/19/2024
TWIFO 398: Let's Talk Metals, Crypto and Crude!
HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network CME GROUP HOT SEAT: Dan Gramza, Gramza Capital  Management Mark and Dan discuss: The movers and shakers in the futures options markets this week The movers in CVOL this week The price action and the fundamentals in copper The puts lighting up the
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TWIFO 397: Getting Shiny and Explosive
04/12/2024
TWIFO 397: Getting Shiny and Explosive
HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group CME GROUP HOT SEAT: Scott Bauer, Prosper Trading Academy Mark and Scott discuss: The action in nat gas Gold and silver moving in CVOL And much more
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TWIFO 396:  It's All About the Metals Baby
04/04/2024
TWIFO 396: It's All About the Metals Baby
HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network CME GROUP HOT SEAT: Russell Rhoads, Kelley School of Business - Indiana University Mark and Russell take a deep dive into metals (gold, silver, copper) this week as they are moving the futures options markets and the CVOL indexes this week.
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TWIFO 395: Let's Talk About Nat Gas, Live Cattle, Corn and More
03/28/2024
TWIFO 395: Let's Talk About Nat Gas, Live Cattle, Corn and More
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 energy (nat gas, WTI) and ags (live cattle, corn).
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TWIFO 394: Our Man In Japan
03/21/2024
TWIFO 394: Our Man In Japan
HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network CME GROUP HOT SEAT: Dan Gramza, Gramza Capital  Management Mark and Dan discuss: The movers and shakers in the futures options markets this week The movers in CVOL this week A rare detour into the world of FX this week with a deep dive into YEN/US
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TWIFO 393: The Head-Scratching World of FX
03/15/2024
TWIFO 393: The Head-Scratching World of FX
On this episode we are joined by: Rich Excell, Gies College of Business - University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Mark and Rich use the QuikStrike and CVOL tools to discuss interesting options activity, volatility and skew changes in the following products: FX - MXN Rates - 3M SOFR Energy - Nat
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TWIFO 392: Chasing Gold, Stealing Silver and Losing Lithium
03/07/2024
TWIFO 392: Chasing Gold, Stealing Silver and Losing Lithium
On this episode we are joined by: Carley Garner, Senior Analyst and Broker, DeCarley Trading Mark and Carley use the QuikStrike and CVOL tools to discuss interesting options activity, volatility and skew changes in the following products: Nat Gas Gold Silver E-mini Nasdaq 100 and more...
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TWIFO 391: Crazy Crypto Leap Day
03/01/2024
TWIFO 391: Crazy Crypto Leap Day
HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network CME GROUP HOT SEAT: Dan Gramza, Gramza Capital  Management Mark and Dan discuss: What the CVOL indices tell us about volatility going forward All the action in bitcoin and ethereum Some small caps love for Russell 2000 and other equities The energ
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TWIFO 390: Let's Talk About Silver, Small Caps and Nat Gas
02/22/2024
TWIFO 390: Let's Talk About Silver, Small Caps and Nat Gas
HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network CME GROUP HOT SEAT: Mike Tosaw, St. Charles Wealth Management Mark and Mike discuss the movers and shakers in futures options and CVOL movers this week including: Equities (Russell 2000) Energy (nat gas) Rates (2 year) Metals (silver) And much mor
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TWIFO 389: Widowmaker NatGas, Yolo Crypto and Rampant RUT
02/16/2024
TWIFO 389: Widowmaker NatGas, Yolo Crypto and Rampant RUT
HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network CME GROUP HOT SEAT: Scott Bauer, Prosper Trading Academy Mark and Scott discuss: Looking at CVOL movers this week Has the widowmaker in natgas returned? Breaking down all the crazy action and the "ugly chart" in natgas YOLO crypto Not surprising i
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TWIFO 388: What Made the Cut this Week?
02/09/2024
TWIFO 388: What Made the Cut this Week?
HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network CME GROUP HOT SEAT: Russell Rhoads, Kelley School of Business - Indiana University Mark and Russell discuss: The movers & shakers in the futures options markets including energy (nat gas) and rates What does copper options activity mean for Chines
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TWIFO 387: All About Gas and Rates
02/02/2024
TWIFO 387: All About Gas and Rates
HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network CME GROUP HOT SEAT: Dan Gramza, Gramza Capital  Management Mark and Dan discuss: What the Fed Watch tool tells us about what's going on with rates going forward What the CVOL indices tell us about volatility going forward What is driving the massi
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TWIFO 386: Nat Gas is Undeniable
01/25/2024
TWIFO 386: Nat Gas is Undeniable
HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets for this past week including ags, energy and crypto.
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TWIFO 385: Crypto Crush, NatGas Normalization and $100 Crude?
01/18/2024
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...
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TWIFO 384: Talking Crypto, Equities and Ags
01/12/2024
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.
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TWIFO 383: Looking Back on a Wild Year..
01/05/2024
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.
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TWIFO 382: Futures Options Year-End Round Up
12/21/2023
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.
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TWIFO 381: Explosive Equities, Apathetic Ags and Secret Energy Upside
12/14/2023
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.
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TWIFO 380: A Year Of Futures Options Sub-Stories
12/08/2023
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 o
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TWIFO 379: Lets Talk About Metals, Energy and Ags
12/01/2023
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...
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TWIFO 378: Small Caps Bust A Move
11/17/2023
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.
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TWIFO 377: Exploring the Latest Economic Research in Rates, Metals, Energy and More
11/08/2023
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.
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