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The Options Insider Radio Network is the premier audio destination for options traders. The network provides access to a vast array of popular programs including The Option Block, Options Boot Camp, The Advisors Option, The Long and Short of Futures Options, Volatility Views, Options Insider Radio and much more. Join the thousands around the globe who turn to The Options Insider Radio Network for options information, analysis and education.

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THE CRYPTO RUNDOWN 58: A DEEP DIVE INTO BITCOIN VOLATILITY May 04, 2020

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THE CRYPTO RUNDOWN 58: A DEEP DIVE INTO BITCOIN VOLATILITY

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP

GUEST: SIMON HO, CEO, T3 INDEX

ABOUT TO LAUNCH THE BITVOL INDEX (THE FIRST OF ITS KIND)
THE ULTIMATE GOAL BEING TO DELIVER TRADABLE VOL DERIVATIVES ON BTC
A VIX FOR BITCOIN

BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT

ANALYSIS OF CURRENT BITCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE
DEBATING THE GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT OF BITCOIN'S STRONG CORRELATION WITH EQUITY MARKETS OVER THE RECENT CRISIS
IS VOLATILITY WHAT IS DRIVING PEOPLE TO BITCOIN

THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT

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

CRYPTO QUESTIONS SEGMENT

QUESTION FROM THE ZILLIQA SURFER: ANY THOUGHTS ON THE DANGERS OF TRADING ON DERIBIT AS A US CITIZEN? USE A VPN, PICK AN ADDRESS AND YOU CAN TRADE... COULDN'T THEY LOCK UP MY BTC?
QUESTION FROM TELSIE33: PLEASE ASK SIMON HO IF THERE ARE ANY LESSONS THAT HE LEARNED FROM CREATING AND LAUNCHING SPIKES THAT HE CAN SHARE WITH OTHER ASPIRING PRODUCT CREATORS? ALSO - CAN I REQUEST AN UPDATE TO THE MILKSHAKE INDEX THAT INCLUDES CLASS 3 MILK FROM CME?
QUESTION FROM MAX: CAN WE SAY THE HALVING IS DRIVING A LOT OF THE VOLATILITY AT THIS POINT
QUESTION FROM EL4T: DO YOU THINK BIG PLAYERS ARE SPOOKED BY THE LEVEL OF VOLATILITY WE'RE SEEING IN BTC RIGHT NOW?

Option Block 898: Option Block 898: Let's Talk Activity in SPY, VIX, X, IWM, DIS, ROKU, ATVI and More May 04, 2020

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Option Block 898: Let's Talk Activity in SPY, VIX, X, IWM, DIS, ROKU, ATVI and More

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT
CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT
TRADESTATION CO-HOST: ANDREW ROCCO, MANAGER, EDUCATIONAL CONTENT STRATEGY

TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT

VIX: 37.55 - UP 2.35 FROM LAST SHOW
VVIX: 122 - UP NEARLY 4 FROM LAST SHOW
VXX: 41 - UP 2.5 FROM LAST SHOW
EXPLORING OPTIONS ACTIVITY IN GE, AMD, AAPL, SPY
APRIL WAS A GOOD MONTH FOR OPTIONS
EARNINGS REVIEW OF DIS, ATVI, ROKU

ODD BLOCK

SIZABLE UPSIDE CALL ROLL IN IWM
SOMEONE LOOKING FOR A BULLISH POP IN X
AN IN THE MONEY CALL IN ZM

MAIL BLOCK

QUESTION FROM TRADESTATION CLIENT: WHAT ARE YOU SEEING IN THE OIL MARKET AT THIS POINT?
QUESTION FROM AMATEUR TWIN MOM: WHERE'S THE BEST PLACE TO GET STARTED IF YOU'VE ONLY BEEN TRADING FOR A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME (LIKE 1-2YRS)?

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Volatility Views 397: Floor Traders vs. Volatility, Plus TSLA, AMZN, AAPL & More May 01, 2020

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VOLATILITY VIEWS 397:

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT
MIAX HOT SEAT: DAVID LINCOLN, VIX CRUSH

VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT

APRIL WAS A GOOD MONTH FOR STOCKS
MARKET RALLIED EARLIER IN THE WEEK OFF HOPE FOR GILLEAD'S CORONAVIRUS TREATMENT. NOW THAT RALLY IS FADING IN THE WAKE OF RENEWED TRADE HOSTILITIES WITH CHINA.
ECONOMY STRUGGLING
SPIKES: 38.5 - UP 1 FROM LAST SHOW
VIX CASH: 38 - UP .75 FROM LAST SHOW
VVIX: 121 - UP 4 FROM LAST SHOW
CBOE PLANS REOPENING OPTIONS FLOORS JUNE 1
OCC APRIL VOLUME: FUTURES DOWN 52.1 FROM APRIL 2019
LOOKING AT EARNINGS VOLATILITY THIS WEEK PARTICULARLY IN TESLA (AND MUSK'S FOLLOW UP RANT), AMZN, AAPL AND MORE.

VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL

QUESTION FROM EDSON: WHY DO YOU THINK SO MANY FIRMS ARE UNDERPRICING VOLATILITY THIS EARNINGS SEASON?

CRYSTAL BALL

WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?

TWIFO 197: Maelstrom of Small Caps, Hogs and Crude May 01, 2020

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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?
CONFLICTS IN THE NEAR-TERM AND LONGER-TERM OUTLOOKS

LEAN HOGS

US HOG FUTURES SURGE AS MEAT PLANTS WARN OF PORK SHORTAGES

FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK

QUESTION FROM NICODEMUS: HOW ARE WE STANDING AT THE CURRENT VIX/RVX RATIO VS. HISTORY?
QUESTION FROM THOMAS: CAN SEAN CONFIRM THAT THE TRADITIONAL RUSSELL RECONSTITUTION STILL PLANS TO UNFOLD AS SCHEDULED AND THAT THERE WILL BE NO IMPACT FROM THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC? THANK YOU AND I ENJOY THE PROGRAM.
QUESTION FROM TONY WEBER: HAS THE SHUTDOWN OF PORK FACTORIES MADE THE FUTURES OPTIONS SQUEAL?
QUESTION FROM RONALD MÜLLER: IS THERE ANYTHING LIKE A P/C RATIO FOR SILVER AND GOLD?...KIND OF SENTIMENT INDICATORS TO EVALUATE GOLD AND SILVER.
QUESTION FROM THEBLAZE: AM I CRAZY TO ACTUALLY THINK SOME OF THESE CHANGES TO USO ARE LONG OVERDUE AND ACTUALLY MAKE IT A STRONG PRODUCT GOING FORWARD? GREAT BREAKDOWN OF ALL THINGS CRUDE LAST WEEK BY THE WAY.

OPTION BLOCK 897: A TALE OF TWO MARKETS Apr 30, 2020

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OPTION BLOCK 897: A TALE OF TWO MARKETS

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT
CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT
TRADESTATION CO-HOST: ANDREW ROCCO, MANAGER, EDUCATIONAL CONTENT STRATEGY

TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT

VIX: 35.25 - UP 2.5 FROM LAST SHOW
VVIX: 118.3 - DOWN 1.2 FROM LAST SHOW
VXX: 38.5 - UP .5 FROM LAST SHOW
IT'S A WEEK OF CONFLICTING DATA. YESTERDAY WE WERE IN RALLY MODE. TODAY WE HAVE MORE BAD NEWS ON THE EMPLOYMENT FRONT.
ANYTIME AN ETF DOES A REVERSE SPLIT LIKE USO THAT'S A BIG CAUTION FLAG FOR US.
EARNINGS RESULTS FOR TSLA, FB, MSFT & TWTR

ODD BLOCK

INTERESTING PLAY IN $BYND TODAY
SOMEONE LOOKING FOR A MASSIVE 50% JUMP IN $GILD
REVIEWING BBBY IN THE MONEY CALLS

MAIL BLOCK

QUESTION FROM TRADESTATION CLIENTS: I WANT TO IMPROVE AS AN OPTIONS TRADER, WHAT IS THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION TO TAKE?
QUESTION FROM TRADESTATION CLIENTS: WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VIX AT THESE LEVELS?
QUESTION FROM JELZE: ARE YOU MORE OR LESS UPBEAT ABOUT USO AT THESE LEVELS?

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OPR 311: Playing FAANG Earnings With A Google Skip Strike Fly Apr 30, 2020

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OPR 311: Playing FAANG Earnings With A Google Skip Strike Fly

It's FAANG time! On this episode, Brian explores using a skip strike butterfly to make a post-earnings trade in Google (aka Alphabet). You can find more in The Options Playbook, which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com, and on the Amazon Kindle edition.

Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send them to Brian at theoptionsguy@invest.ally.com, or to the Options Insider at questions@theoptionsinsider.com.

OBC 84: CRUDE OIL MYTHBUSTING, RATIO PUT SPREADS AND MORE Apr 29, 2020

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OBC 84: CRUDE OIL MYTHBUSTING, RATIO PUT SPREADS AND MORE

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING.
NASDAQ HOT SEAT: RUSSELL RHOADS, EQ DERIVATIVES

TOPICS:

THOUGHTS ON THE INSANITY IN THE CRUDE OIL MARKET?

SHORT PUTS/PUT SPREADS VS. RATIO PUT SPREADS

MAIL CALL

QUESTION FROM BUCKEYE: WHAT IS THE ONE MISTAKE THAT YOU SEE THE MOST OFTEN WITH NEW OPTIONS TRADERS?

Advisors Option 90: Do Puts Really Work Apr 29, 2020

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AO 90: DO PUTS REALLY WORK

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
CO-HOST: CHRIS HAUSMAN, SWAN GLOBAL INVESTMENTS
CO-HOST: ERIC COTT, OPTIONS INDUSTRY COUNCIL

THE BUZZ

YET ANOTHER HISTORIC MONTH FOR THE MARKETS
THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET/VOLATILITY REGIME
CANCELLATION OF DIVIDENDS?
FURTHER THOUGHTS ON IMPACT OF ELECTRONIC SPX ON LIQUIDITY
IMPACT OF FLOOR CLOSINGS ON OPTIONS TRADING
OVERVIEW OF NEW VOLUME RECORDS SET BY OCC - OCC MARCH TOTAL VOLUME UP 62.8 PERCENT FROM A YEAR AGO - HIGHEST VOLUME MONTH EVER FOR U.S. EQUITY OPTIONS INDUSTRY
WHAT ARE ADVISORS THINKING ABOUT THIS MARKET?
HOW RIAS CAN USE OPTIONS TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE
ARE PUTS EFFICIENT AT PROTECTING DOWNSIDE RISK?
EARNINGS VOLATILITY: EARNINGS SEASON RUNDOWN

OFFICE HOURS

QUESTION FROM GLEN WOLF: HI MATT, I LISTENED TO MARK LONGO'S OPTIONS ADVISORS PODCAST. IF I HEARD RIGHT, YOU PREDICTED WE WOULD GO DOWN TO 180 ON SPY, AS THAT WAS THE 2016 ELECTION LOW. IS THAT THE EQUIVALENT OF WHAT THE SPY WOULD HAVE TRADED AT BASED ON SPX FUTURES OVERNIGHT ON ELECTION NIGHT? JUST LOOKING AT THE SPY CHART, I DON'T SEE A 180 LOW AROUND NOVEMBER 2016. BUT MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE IT'S A MONTHLY CHART OR SOMETHING. THANK YOU, GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR INSIGHT.
COMMENT FROM ANGELO: LOOKS LIKE THE ACKMAN HEDGE WORKED OUT BRILLIANTLY. MAYBE THIS WILL BE A WAKEUP CALL TO MORE LONG EQUITY MANAGERS THAT THEY NEED TO HAVE A HEDGING STRATEGY IN PLACE OTHER THAN LIQUIDATING THEIR ASSETS.
QUESTION FROM ELDORADO: DO YOU SEE A LOT OF PUSHBACK FROM ADVISORS WHO PREFER TO USE INVERSE ETFS AS THEIR HEDGING STRATEGY AS OPPOSED TO OPTIONS? THANK YOU.

THE CRYPTO RUNDOWN 57: Volatility, Halving, Your Questions and More Apr 27, 2020

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THE CRYPTO RUNDOWN 57: Volatility, Halving, Your Questions and More

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP

BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT

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

THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT

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

CRYPTO QUESTIONS SEGMENT

COMMENT FROM JACK: GREAT SHOW. THANKS FOR THIS.
QUESTION FROM ALBE34: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF BTC AS AN UNCORRELATED ASSET CLASS FOR LONG STOCK PORTFOLIOS? WORTH A LOOK? IF SO WOULD YOU USE THE OPTIONS OR THE SPOT?
COMMENT FROM M09: HOPE ALL THOSE BTC BULLS DIDN'T SWAP THEIR COIN FOR CRUDE. DAMN! WHAT A MELTDOWN.
QUESTION FROM TYLER: HOW ABOUT USING STOCK SUB STRATS IN BITCOIN? IS THAT A VIABLE "OPTION" - SEE WHAT I DID THERE? CAN YOU ALSO UPDATE HXRO?
COMMENT FROM CHINOOK: HEARD ON THE GREAT PODCAST "THE CRYPTO RUNDOWN" BY @OPTIONS THAT THERE WERE MANY $1200 DEPOSITS INTO CRYPTO ACCOUNTS. COINCIDENCE? I THINK NOT! #STIMULUSCHECKS

OPTION BLOCK 896: MOSCOWAN VOLATILITY Apr 27, 2020

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OPTION BLOCK 896: MOSCOWAN VOLATILITY

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT

TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT

VIX: 32.75 - DOWN ALMOST 7 FROM LAST SHOW
VVIX: 119.5 - UP 2 FROM LAST SHOW
VXX: 38 - DOWN 5 FROM LAST SHOW
EARNINGS
LOOK AT BYND - ONE OF THE MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS TODAY
1 - 5 TRADE

ODD BLOCK

ZNGA AT THE MONEY CALLS
BBBY IN THE MONEY CALLS
YNDX

STRATEGY BLOCK

EXPLORING HOW RETAIL OPTIONS TRADERS SHOULD REBALANCE THEIR PORTFOLIOS

MAIL BLOCK

QUESTION FROM CLEANENRTYS: I WANTED TO ASK YOU IF THERE WAS SOMETHING THAT REALLY GAVE YOU THE AHA MOMENT IN STOCKS. IS THERE ANY BOOK YOU RECOMMEND, OR YOUTUBE CHANNEL TO FOLLOW TO FURTHER EXPAND MY KNOWLEDGE?

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