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TWIFO 187: The Zone of Annoying Volatility Feb 14, 2020

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TWIFO 187: The Zone of Annoying Volatility

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
CME HOT SEAT GUEST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT

ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK AND ANDREW DISCUSS:

MOVERS AND SHAKERS FOR THE WEEK.
JANUARY OPTIONS NUMBERS FOR CME GROUP & OPTIONS COMPLEX OVERVIEW
TOPICS FEATURED INCLUDE NAT GAS, WTI, EQUITIES, SOYBEANS, RBOB, AND CRYPTO.

FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK

QUESTION FROM RACQUEL: WHAT ARE SOME OTHER MARKETS THAT EXHIBIT SIMILAR SKEW TO EQUITY INDICES (E.G.- CHEAP CALLS AND EXPENSIVE PUTS)
QUESTION FROM DALY: UPTICK IN CME CRYPTO THIS WEEK?
QUESTION FROM MARCUS T.: I THINK CRUDE DEMAND WILL RECOVER IN THE NEXT 1-2 YEARS. WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO BE A LONG-TERM OIL BULL? FUTURES? OPTIONS? ETF? SOMETHING ELSE?

Option Block 877: Tasty Prunes and Exotic Elixirs Feb 13, 2020

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Option Block 877: Tasty Prunes and Exotic Elixirs

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

TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT

TSLA MYSTERY PUTS AND OPTIONS ACTIVITY
VIX: 14.15 - UP 1.15 FROM LAST SHOW
VVIX: 99 -UP 3 FROM LAST SHOW
VXX: 13.6 - DOWN .5 FROM LAST SHOW

ODD BLOCK

REVIEW - MDLA LINE IN THE SAND PUTS
REVIEW - MLCO CALL LOVE
NTAP AGGRESSIVE LINE IN THE SAND PUTS

MAIL BLOCK

QUESTION FROM NACEL: HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO REALLY BECOME AN EXPERT AT OPTIONS TRADING?

AROUND THE BLOCK

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

OPR 299: Going Diagonal Around Lowe's Earnings Feb 12, 2020

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OPR 299: Going Diagonal Around Lowe's Earnings

On this episode, Brian explores one way to trade a diagonal call spread ahead of Lowe's earnings announcement (ticker: $LOW).

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 them to Brian at theoptionsguy@invest.ally.com, or to the Options Insider at questions@theoptionsinsider.com.

TCR 48: Getting the TradingView On Crypto Feb 11, 2020

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TCR 48: Getting the TradingView On Crypto

THE CRYPTO HOTSEAT

GUEST: Pierce Crosby, GM - TradingView

Mark and Pierce discuss:

Overview of new TradingView crypto offerings
How large is the TradingView crypto community?
What are the leading products in the TradingView community?

BITCOIN BREAKDOWN

Bulls still in charge -BTC surged back over $10,000 this week.
BTC #31 in the S&P 500 market cap list
BTC volume, Volatility, OI, Call/Put and Unusual Activity breakdown.

THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE

More shakeups in the Crypto Top Ten
Big moves in ETH, XRP and more this week.
Which altcoin are on the TradingView radar?

CRYPTO QUESTIONS

We answer your questions about crypto options, the best brokers for crypto and more.

OB 876: Where the Trees End and Volatility Begins Feb 10, 2020

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OB 876: Where the Trees End and Volatility Begins

On this episode Mark, The Rock Lobster and Uncle Mike discuss:

How is the pandemic impacting, or not impacting, this market in SPY, VIX, QQQ, IWM and more.
Hot TSLA options
Earnings Vol Update: LYFT, CISCO, TEVA, BABA and more

Odd Block

One dollar collars in AAL
Funky XB puts
Earnings swings for the fences in LBTYK

Strategy Block

Managing Vertical Put Spreads

Around the Block

Pandemic fears lingering

Volatility Views 387: Pandemics, Fifty Cent, Lawsuits and more Feb 10, 2020

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Volatility Views 387: Pandemics, Fifty Cent, Lawsuits and more

On this episode, Mark & Mark discuss: - The market is shrugging off pandemic concerns. - Interesting options activity in VIX and Spikes. - Evolution of the VIX futures curve - Why bother with wide verticals in VIX? - The delicate dance of fading VXX - Earnings volatility palooza in CBOE, GRUB, and more.

VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL - We answer your questions about VIX lawsuits, Fifty Cent and more.

THE CRYSTAL BALL -We give our picks for future volatility.

Wide World of Options 73: Breaking Down The Iron Condor Feb 10, 2020

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On Strategy Spotlight, host Ed Modla chats with Parkwood Capital's Kerry Given, a.k.a. Dr. Duke, about the Iron Condor. They discuss how the strategy is constructed, the impact of market conditions and differences to consider when comparing stock to index options. Later in the show, Ed answers listener questions about implied volatility and option exercise.

TWIFO 186: Bitcoin Breakdown and Equity Analysis Feb 07, 2020

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TWIFO 186: Bitcoin Breakdown and Equity Analysis

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, MD OF DERIVATIVES LICENSING, FTSE RUSSELL
CME HOT SEAT GUEST: TIM MCCOURT, MANAGING DIRECTOR AT CME GROUP, GLOBAL HEAD OF EQUITY PRODUCTS

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

MOVERS AND SHAKERS FOR THE WEEK.
TOPICS FEATURED INCLUDE CRYPTO, EQUITIES, WTI AND COPPER.

CRYPTO

THE LAUNCH OF BITCOIN OPTIONS
DISCONNECT BETWEEN BITCOIN FUTURES VOLUME AND BITCOIN OPTIONS VOLUME
FACTORS DRIVING THE RECENT UPTICK IN BITCOIN OPTIONS VOLUME - 48 CONTRACTS TRADED ON MONDAY
CME'S PLANS TO GROW BITCOIN OPTIONS VOLUME
ARE THERE PLANS FOR A MICRO/MINI BITCOIN CONTRACT TO DRIVE MORE RETAIL ADOPTION?
WHEN CAN WE STOP QUOTING BITCOIN VOLUME IN NOTIONAL VALUE?

EQUITIES

VIX: 15 - DOWN 2.3 FROM LAST SHOW
VVIX: 91.3 - DOWN 10 FROM LAST SHOW
RVX: 16.5 - DOWN 2.75 FROM LAST SHOW
VIX/RVX SPREAD - APPROX. 1.5 - .5 TIGHTER THAN LAST SHOW
OVERVIEW OF CME EQUITY OPTIONS COMPLEX IN 2019 - HIGHS AND LOWS, VOLUME TRENDS, DEVELOPMENTS, ETC.
FACTORS DRIVING THE INCREDIBLE ADOPTION OF EQUITY MICRO FUTURES. ANY PLANS FOR MICRO OPTIONS?
THOUGHTS ON CURRENT EQUITY VOLATILITY LANDSCAPE AND HOW PANDEMIC FEARS ARE IMPACTING VOLATILITY/VOLUME.

WTI

DIPPED BELOW $50 THIS WEEK - FIRST TIME IN MORE THAN A YEAR
NOW OFFICIALLY IN A BEAR MARKET - NEARLY 25% OFF ITS 52 WEEK HIGH OF $66.60 FROM APRIL 2019
WTI CRUDE HAS DECLINED 20% IN THE PAST MONTH, AND IT COULD SHED ANOTHER 10%, BASED ON HISTORY.
WHEN CRUDE OIL FALLS BELOW $50, IT TENDS TO STAY DOWN, AND A NEGATIVE TREND IN THE S&P 500 FOLLOWS.
OPEC & RUSSIA CONSIDERING EMERGENCY PRODUCTION CUTS - WILL THAT BE ENOUGH?

COPPER

BIG MOVER THIS WEEK

FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK

QUESTION FROM DEMOCAT: ARE THERE ANY PLANS FOR MINI (MICRO) RUSSELL OPTIONS?
QUESTION FROM ELLIE: ARE THERE STILL SIZE LIMITS ON HOW MANY EMINI S&P FUTURES YOU CAN TRADE ELECTRONICALLY ON GLOBEX?
QUESTION FROM BELDEN: WHAT ARE THE PLANS FOR THE ETHER REFERENCE RATE GOING FORWARD?

Option Block 875: Options Origin Stories Feb 06, 2020

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Option Block 875: Options Origin Stories

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

TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT

THIS VIRUS IS CONSUMING LARGE SWATHES OF CHINA AND THE MARKET DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE
VIX: 15 - DOWN 2.65 FROM LAST SHOW
VVIX: 91.3 - DOWN NEARLY 10 FROM LAST SHOW
VXX: 14.1 - DOWN1.6 FROM LAST SHOW
OCC ANNOUNCED THAT JANUARY 2020 TOTAL CLEARED CONTRACT VOLUME WAS 521,727,816 CONTRACTS, THE INDUSTRY'S HIGHEST JANUARY EVER – UP 23.5 PERCENT FROM JANUARY 2019, AND THE THIRD HIGHEST MONTH OVERALL.

ODD BLOCK

HL CALL PALOOZA
DBX PUT LOVE
TSG LONG TERM CALL LOVE

MAIL BLOCK

QUESTION FROM CHINOOK: What do you mean by the term par?
QUESTION FROM JOHNK: WHAT MADE YOU GET INTO OPTIONS?
QUESTION FROM RECIPE3Z: WHY DOESN'T ANYONE BECOME A MARKET MAKER IN OPTIONS ANYMORE? I BELIEVE ANDREW EVEN SAID THEY TRAINED A STUDENT TO BECOME A MARKET MAKER AND THAT IS EXTREMELY RARE NOW. WHY?

AROUND THE BLOCK

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

OPR 298: Let's Sell Some SPY Call Spreads Feb 06, 2020

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OPR 298: Let's Sell Some SPY Call Spreads

On this episode, Brian discusses selling a call spread in the S&P index.

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 them to Brian at theoptionsguy@invest.ally.com, or to the Options Insider at questions@theoptionsinsider.com.

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