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Latest Episodes:

Volatility Views 391: Once More Unto the Breach Mar 13, 2020

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Volatility Views 391: Once More Unto the Breach

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT
MIAX HOT SEAT: SIMON HO, CEO, T3 INDEX

VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT

HOT ON THE HEELS OF THE WORST SELLOFF SINCE 1987
A HISTORIC WEEK FROM ANY PERSPECTIVE!
CME CLOSED ITS TRADING FLOOR TO START THE WEEK
NOW CBOE IS FOLLOWING SUIT AFTER TODAY
SPIKES: 70 - UP 23 FROM LAST SHOW
VIX CASH: 72.4 - UP 24 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW
VVIX: 178.50 - UP 51.5 FROM LAST SHOW

HOT VOLATILITY POSITIONS AND TRADES

SPIKES
VIX OPTIONS
VXX

VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL

QUESTION FROM MIKE WIENICK: IF THE MARKETS ARE SHUT DOWN DUE TO THE EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES AND I HAVE EXPIRING IN THE MONEY PUTS THAT I BOUGHT - WHAT HAPPENS? ARE THE EXPIRING OPTIONS AUTOMATICALLY EXERCISED OR ARE DO JUST EXPIRE WORTHLESS BECAUSE THE MARKET WAS SHUTDOWN?

CRYSTAL BALL

WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?

MARK: 61.5
SEBASTIAN: 56.25
SIMON: 55

TWIFO 190: When Correlation Goes to One Mar 13, 2020

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TWIFO 190: When Correlation Goes to One

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, MD OF DERIVATIVES LICENSING, FTSE RUSSELL
CME HOT SEAT GUEST: JEFF WHITT: CO-FOUNDER, SIMPLY DERIVATIVE

ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND JEFF DISCUSS:

CME CLOSING TRADING FLOOR DUE TO CORONAVIRUS FEARS
SO MUCH RED ON THE SCREEN THIS WEEK
EQUITIES: RUSSELL 2000 LEADING THE CHARGE TO THE DOWNSIDE, BEAT DOW INTO BEAR MARKET TERRITORY BY 2 DAYS
ENERGY: WTI/CRUDE OIL - RUSSIA/OPEC PRICE WAR HAS ANNIHILATED CRUDE
METALS: WHEN IT ALL HITS THE FAN CORRELATION GOES TO 1. GOLD POTENTIALLY UNDERPERFORMING EXPECTATIONS
RATES/FX: EURODOLLAR - THE EURO WEAKENED ON THURSDAY AFTER THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK ANNOUNCED MORE STIMULUS TO FIGHT THE CORONAVIRUS IMPACT BUT DID NOT LOWER INTEREST RATES, WITH THE SINGLE CURRENCY FALLING TO THE DAY'S LOW AS INVESTORS RUSHED FOR DOLLARS.

FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK

QUESTION FROM SELAMY: WHY ARE THE SMALL CAPS BEING HIT HARDER THAN THE LARGE CAPS IN THE CORONAVIRUS STOCK MARKET SELLOFF?
QUESTION FROM COLBY: WITH GOLD DOWN, IS NOW A GOOD TIME TO BUY? WOULD IT BE BETTER TO BUY OPTIONS ON GOLD?

Option Block 883: 1987 Redux Mar 12, 2020

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Option Block 883: 1987 Redux

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

THE BULL IS OFFICIALLY DEAD - IT WAS A GOOD RUN. OVER 11 YEARS.
DOW, S&P AND NASDAQ ALL NOW OFFICIALLY IN BEAR MARKET TERRITORY.
TRIGGERED CIRCUIT BREAKERS TWICE IN ONE WEEK
GOLDMAN STUDIED BEAR MARKETS BACK TO 1835
VIX: 65 - UP 12 FROM LAST SHOW
VVIX: 154 - UP 11 FROM LAST SHOW
VXX: 46 - UP NEARLY 11 FROM LAST SHOW
TALKING $MSFT, $TSLA, $AAPL, $BA, $BAC, $AMD

ODD BLOCK

AGGRESSIVE LINE IN THE SAND IN CIM

MAIL BLOCK

QUESTION FROM ANGEL: DOES UNCLE MIKE STILL HAVE SHORT PUTS ON RIGHT NOW OR IS HE CANCELING ALL BULLISH EQUITY TRADES UNTIL ALL OF THIS CALMS DOWN? ALSO - FOR HIS BROAD EQUITY PORTFOLIOS DOES HE ALWAYS HAVE A HEDGE COMPONENT OR DOES HE ONLY PUT THEM ON SELECTIVELY DEPENDING ON MARKET CONDITIONS?

AROUND THE BLOCK

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

OPR 303: A Rare Pandemic Straddle in USO Mar 12, 2020

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OPR 303: A Rare Pandemic Straddle in USO

On this episode, Brian discusses a rare pandemic-inspired long straddle in USO.

The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition. Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com, or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com.

THE CRYPTO RUNDOWN 50: THE GREAT CRYPTO DRAWDOWN Mar 10, 2020

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THE CRYPTO RUNDOWN 50: THE GREAT CRYPTO DRAWDOWN

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
GUEST CO-HOST: BILL ULIVIERI, PRINCIPAL /OWNER - CENACLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT

ANALYSIS OF CURRENT BITCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE
BITCOIN HAS PLUNGED TO TWO-MONTH LOWS SINCE SUNDAY, POSSIBLY DUE TO AN OVER-$100 MILLION LIQUIDATION BY PLUSTOKEN SCAMMERS
UPDATE ON DERIBIT BITCOIN OPTIONS, CME BITCOIN OPTIONS, BAKKT FUTURES
BITCOIN HAS SIX ADVANTAGES OVER GOLD

THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT

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

CRYPTO QUESTIONS SEGMENT

QUESTION FROM TAYLOR: WHAT'S UP WITH THIS SELLOFF? I THOUGHT BTC WASN'T CORRELATED?
QUESTION FROM LL556: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF CME BTC VOLUME SO FAR?
QUESTION FROM J3DINGLE: HAVE YOU CONSIDERED RENAMING THE SHOW "THE CRYPTO DRAWDOWN" ?

Option Block 882: The Depths of Market Madness Mar 09, 2020

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Option Block 882: The Depths of Market Madness

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

TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT

THE WORLD HAS LOST ITS COLLECTIVE MIND: SAUDIS AND RUSSIA DECIDE TO RACE EACH OTHER TO THE BOTTOM IN PERHAPS THE MOST BEWILDERING PRICE WAR IN CRUDE HISTORY. NORTH KOREA DECIDES TO LAUNCH MORE MISSILES BECAUSE WHY NOT AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS TRIGGERED AT CME AND NYSE.
BLOOMBERG WRITING ABOUT 100 LOT OF VIX CALLS
VIX: 53- UP 16 FROM LAST SHOW
VVIX: 143: UP 28 FROM LAST SHOW
VXX: 35.35: UP 10 FROM LAST SHOW
ROBINHOOD APP HAD ANOTHER OUTAGE TODAY.

ODD BLOCK

SIZE MAT LITS PUTS
SIZE KTB LITS PUTS
REVIEW LBTYK CALL LOVE

MAIL BLOCK

QUESTION FROM TONY WEBER: THE GREASYIST OF MEATBALLS, WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE VIX OPTIONS STRATEGY FOR +50 VIX? DO YOU SELL ITM SHORT TERM (MAR 17) CALLS AGAINST LONG TERM CALLS? IS THIS "VIX MADE STUPID?"
QUESTION FROM ILIAN: THIS IS NUTS! I'M THINKING ABOUT STARTING TO NIBBLE AT THESE LEVELS. WHAT ARE YOUR PREFERRED WAYS TO USE OPTIONS NOW TO START NIBBLING WITHOUT LOSING MY SHIRT IF THE MARKET CONTINUES CRAPPING OUT? I DON'T WANT TO JUST LOAD UP ON OVERPRICED PUTS.

AROUND THE BLOCK

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

Volatility Views 390: Volatility Is Feeling The Bern Mar 06, 2020

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Volatility Views 390: Volatility Is Feeling The Bern

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP

CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT

MIAX HOT SEAT: RUSSELL RHOADS, TABB GROUP

VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT

CBOE RISK MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE RUNDOWN.
ANOTHER ROUGH WEEK FOR THE MARKET.
SPIKES: 46.90 - UP .15 FROM LAST SHOW
VIX CASH: 48.4 - UP 2.4 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW
VVIX: 126.90 - UP .15 FROM LAST SHOW

HOT VOLATILITY POSITIONS AND TRADES

SPIKES
VIX OPTIONS
VXX

VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL

QUESTION FROM LANCASTER: HAVE YOU HEARD ANY MORE ABOUT THE STATUS OF SVIX?

CRYSTAL BALL

WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?

MARK: 43.5
SEBASTIAN: 49.38
RUSSELL: 37

Option Block 881: The Gamma Gods Mar 05, 2020

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Option Block 881: The Gamma Gods

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

TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT

SURPRISE FED RATE CUT AND IMPACT ON VOLATILITY.
VIX: 36.97- UP 3.37 FROM LAST SHOW
VVIX: 115.42 - DOWN 1.58 FROM LAST SHOW
VXX: 25.46 - UP 3.31 FROM LAST SHOW
OCC VOLUME NUMBERS FOR FEBRUARY

ODD BLOCK

UNUSUAL OPTIONS ACTIVITY IN RWT, APD, SNSS

MAIL BLOCK

QUESTION FROM DOM: WHAT IS A GOOD USE CASE FOR LONG STRADDLES? I KNOW THAT THEY ERODE QUICKLY AND ARE EXPENSIVE. WHAT'S THE UPSIDE?

AROUND THE BLOCK

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

TWIFO 189: Fed Surprises as Volatility Rises Mar 05, 2020

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TWIFO 189: Fed Surprises as Volatility Rises

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, MD OF DERIVATIVES LICENSING, FTSE RUSSELL

ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK AND SEAN,

DISCUSS THE IMPACT OF THE SURPRISE FED RATE CUT ON THE MARKETS,
EXPLORE WHAT THE FEDWATCH WAS PREDICTING COMING INTO THIS WEEK,
DO A DEEP DIVE INTO EQUITY VOLATILITY RESEARCH,
ANALYZE THE EXPLOSION OF EURODOLLAR OPTIONS VOLUME HITTING THE TAPE,
LOOK AT THE CORONAVIRUS IMPACT ON CRUDE,
AND MUCH MORE.

OPR 302: FOMO SPY Bull Call Spread Mar 05, 2020

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OPR 302: FOMO SPY Bull Call Spread

On this episode, Brian discusses a FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) SPY long call spread for the short term. If you are out of the markets and scared to get back in, here is a trade that you might consider.

The FOMO Free Financial Future digital conference from Ally Invest will be held on March 11, 2020. Learn more at https://www.ally.com/go/invest/fomofree/

The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition. Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com, or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com.