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The Crypto Rundown 87: Testing The Bounds of Crypto Trading Dec 07, 2020

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HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP

CRYPTO HOT SEAT

TOM CHIPPAS, ERISX
- WHAT IS A BOUNDED CRYPTO FUTURE
- WHAT HAS ERISX BEEN TRADING LATELY
- ARE TRADERS FLOCKING INTO BITCOIN AND ETHER RIGHT NOW
- WHEN ARE THE INSTITUTIONS AND LARGE FIRMS COMING INTO THE CRYPTO SPACE
- DO TRADERS ACTUALLY WANT PHYSICALLY SETTLED CRYPTO FUTURES
- AND MUCH MORE

BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT

BITCOIN OPTIONS AND FUTURES VOLUME, VOLATILITY, TRADING ACTIVITY AND SKEW BREAKDOWN
DEREBIT, CME BITCOIN FUTURES AND BAKKT FUTURES

THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT

ANALYSIS OF CURRENT ALTCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE

Option Block 957: Volatility and Vaccines Dec 07, 2020

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HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT
NASDAQ HOT SEAT: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT

TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT

MARKETS MIXED TO START THE WEEK
HOW VOLQ FITS INTO A VOLATILITY PORTFOLIO
MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS - VIX, NIO, AAPL, TSLA, PLTR, AAL, BA, AMD, INTC, GE

ODD BLOCK

SIRI CALL LOVE
AXTA LITS PUT
BCOV UPSIDE CALLS

STRATEGY BLOCK

END OF THE YEAR OPTIONS TAX STRATEGIES

MAIL BLOCK

ANSWERING YOUR QUESTION ON PREMIUM

AROUND THE BLOCK

WHAT'S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK

Volatility Views 425: Frozen Volatility Line of Death Dec 04, 2020

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HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT
HOT SEAT: HENRY SCHWARTZ, TRADE ALERT

VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT

MARKETS GREEN TO END THE WEEK
SPIKES: 21.5 - DOWN 1.75 FROM LAST SHOW
VIX CASH: 20.75 - DOWN 1.75 FROM LAST SHOW
VVIX: 105 - DOWN 6.5 FROM LAST SHOW
LOOKING AT TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX AND UVXY
BREAKING DOWN NOVEMBER OPTIONS VOLUME FROM MATRIX AND OCC
RETAIL VS INSTITUTIONAL VOLATILITY TRADERS

VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL

ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS REGARDING THE VIX.

CRYSTAL BALL

WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK

TWIFO 227: Breaking Records and Making History Dec 04, 2020

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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
- GOLD VOLATILITY
AND MUCH MORE

FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK

ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT SILVER SKEW AND TRADING AROUND EVENT RISK SUCH AS CROP REPORTS AND OPEC MEETINGS

Option Block 956: Crazy Super Mega Options Explosion Dec 03, 2020

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HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT
CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT

TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT

MAJOR INDICES HIT NEW INTRADAY RECORD
MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS
BREAKING DOWN THE MASSIVE MOVES IN CCL, AAL, PFE
EARNINGS VOLATILITY: SPLK, MIK, SNOW, KR, DG, FIVE, MRVL, ULTA
NOVEMBER OPTIONS VOLUME FROM OPTIONS CLEARING

ODD BLOCK

STAY CALLS
TRXC CALL OVERWRITE
REVIEW MOMO CALLS

MAIL BLOCK

ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON THE WHEEL STRATEGY AND HOW TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW AFTER THE LIVE STREAM.

AROUND THE BLOCK

WHAT'S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK

OPR 342: Betting on a Volatility Retreat With A VIX Backspread Dec 03, 2020

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Brian kicks things off by discussing last week's figleaf trade in the airlines (JETS – JETS Airline ETF). Then he talks about a VIX backspread.

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Options Boot Camp 114: The Great Rotation Dec 02, 2020

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HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING

OPTIONS DRILLS SEGMENT

EXPLORING OPTIONS STRATEGIES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF "THE GREAT ROTATION"

MAIL CALL SEGMENT

EXPLORING HOW CHICAGO BECAME THE OPTIONS MECCA

OIRN Interviews: Selling Covered Calls In A Turbulent Market Dec 01, 2020

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On this episode of Options Insider Radio we are joined by:

Barry Martin - Portfolio Manager at Shelton Capital

Mark and Barry discuss:

How does Shelton Capital approach the traditional covered call?
What is their optimal structure for a covered call portfolio?
Should a covered call approach differ for ETFs vs equities
Are clients and advisors demanding covered calls right now?
Was 2020 a favorable year for covered call traders? What is their outlook for 2021?
What is their optimal collar structure?
And much more...

The Crypto Rundown 86: Insane Bitcoin Volatility and Record Highs Dec 01, 2020

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HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP

CRYPTO HOT SEAT

ERIC KOVALAK, VELLUM CAPITAL
- WHAT IS VELLUM CAPITAL
- WHAT DO YOU TRADE
- THOUGHTS ON THE INSANE MOVES ON BTC THESE DAYS
- HOW DOES CRYPTO FIT INTO AN EQUITY PORTFOLIO
- WHAT IT'S BEEN LIKE MANAGING MONEY IN THE CRYPTO SPACE DURING THESE VOLATILE MARKETS
- GOLD VS. CRYPTO
- AND MUCH MORE

BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT