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**The Options Insider Radio Network**

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.

Latest Episodes:

OB 841: Old School Impeachment Premium Sep 27, 2019

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HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER
CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI/MARK SEBASTIAN, OPTION PIT
CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT
FIDELITY HOT SEAT: TREY JARRELL, Active Trader Strategy Desk - ATS East

TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT

IMPEACHMENT VOL PREMIUM IS IN THE AIR.

VIX 16.85 - UP 1.7 FROM LAST SHOW

VVIX: 101.5 - UP 1 FROM LAST SHOW

VXX: 24- UP 1. FROM LAST SHOW - SO MUCH WASTED MONEY ON VXX OI LAST FRIDAY

ODD BLOCK

CHECKING IN ON THAT EARNINGS CALL SWEEP IN NIKE
CHECKING IN ON DISH CALL PALOOZA
KBH HAS HIGHEST OPTIONS VOLUME/20-DAY AVERAGE

MAIL BLOCK

QUESTION FROM VRNQEET: Hi where is market heading on monday
QUESTION FROM Kevin Duggan: SPY paid a dividend today and is trading 67 cents lower this morning but, my SPY Calls are actually 6 cents higher. I expected them to fall! Can you please help me understand why the Calls are not down? Thanks!
QUESTION FROM Louis_Winthorpe_III: I'm in $CLDR call options. Let's do a review.
QUESTION FROM NELSON: Is it realistic to always have a long put against an equity portfolio or is that just too much drag on returns? I've approached this with a few clients and had some embrace it and others push back against the cost.

TWIFO 170: The Mysteries of Bitcoin Options Sep 27, 2019

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HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group

CO-HOST: Sean Smith, MD - Derivatives Licensing, FTSE Russell

CME HOT SEAT GUEST: Tim McCourt, MD - GLOBAL HEAD OF EQUITY PRODUCTS, CME Group

WHAT WERE THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS IN FUTURES OPTIONS THIS WEEK?

EQUITIES

IMPEACHMENT VOL PREMIUM IS IN THE AIR.

VIX: 16.85 - UP 1.7 FROM LAST SHOW

VVIX: 101.5 - UP 1 FROM LAST SHOW

RVX: 21 - UP 2.3 PTS FROM LAST WEEK

VIX/RVX SPREAD: 4.15 - MUCH TIGHTER THAN LAST WEEK

SEAN - ANY INTERESTING RUSSELL DEVELOPMENTS/STUDIES FROM RMC?

RUSSELL 2000 FOCUS PANEL - ANY TAKEAWAYS

ANY INTEREST FROM EUROPEAN CLIENTELE ON U.S. SMALLCAP STOCKS?

ANY INTEREST IN RVX FROM EUROPE?

THE RETURN OF CRYPTO

Recorded interview with Tim McCourt - CME Group

OPR 279: Going Big Without Going Home in Roku Sep 26, 2019

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On today's episode, Brian explores a long straddle trade in Roku. However, to offset any volatility fears, he also adds a nearer-term short strangle against his long straddle position - effectively creating a time Iron Butterfly position.

Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode or a strategy that you'd like Brian to examine? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.com, or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com.

TCR 31: Adult Swim Time For The Crypto Markets Sep 24, 2019

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HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
GUEST CO-HOST: BILL ULIVIERI, Principal /Owner - Cenacle Capital Management

BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT

THEY ARE FINALLY HERE! CME Group to Launch Bitcoin Options in Q1 2020
BTC DOWN $340 FROM LAST SHOW
HIGH OF THE WEEK: $10,303 ON 9/16 - SHOW DAY
SOLD OFF TO $9807 BY 9/18 (WEDS)
THURS RALLIED BACK UP TO $10,266
THEN SELLING OFF BACK TO TODAY'S LEVEL OF $9819
BTC VOLATILITY: DOWN FROM 49% TO 39%
BTC OPTIONS VOLUME ON DERIBIT - LIGHT VOLUME WEEK

BTC OPTIONS TRADES OVER THE PAST WEEK

SELL 150 OCT 6000 PUTS
SELL 100 DEC 28,0000 CALLS
BTC CALL/PUT RATIO -DOWN DRAMATICALLY TO 35% FROM 55%
BTC OPEN INTEREST - OI UP SLIGHTLY TO $$641M FROM $587M
CME BTC FUTURES - DECENT VOLUME WEEK

BITCOIN NEWS

Will Bakkt send Bitcoin's price skyrocketing? -
BINANCE TO LAUNCE U.S. OPERATIONS

THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT

ETH: ETH RALLY UP APPROX. $17 FROM LAST SHOW TO $207
XRP - IS RIPPLE BACK? UP OVER $.02 FROM LAST SHOW. SPIKED UP TO $.32 ON 9/18
LTC - UP $2 FROM LAST WEEK
BITCOIN CASH - UP APPROX. $3 FROM LAST SHOW

CRYPTO QUESTIONS SEGMENT

QUESTION FROM BIG NICK: Is the Bakkt launch a bullish factor for BTC?
QUESTION FROM SERIELS: What about options on altcoin?
QUESTION FROM CVTY: Do u think cme launched btc options to steal some thunder from the bakkt launch?

OB 840: A Shiny Bauble For Your Sweetheart Sep 24, 2019

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OB 840: A Shiny Bauble For Your Sweetheart

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER
CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI/MARK SEBASTIAN, OPTION PIT
CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT
FIDELITY HOT SEAT: Colin Songer, Active Trader Strategy Desk - ATS East

TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT

SEEMED LIKE THE VOLATILITY WORM WAS TURNING ON FRIDAY.
VIX 15.15 - UP 1.3 FROM LAST SHOW
VVIX: 100.5 UP 4 FROM LAST SHOW
VXX: 23- UP 1.2 FROM LAST SHOW - SO MUCH WASTED MONEY ON VXX OI LAST FRIDAY
FIDELITY REVIEW?: ROKU- 48% buys 52% sells, new sophisticated measurement tools on tv, last trade 109.59 +1.54 (1.47%), below 20 and 50 but still above its 200 ma (down over 30% since high on 9/9). Volume call to put ratio is sitting at 1 call to 1.25 puts vs. 1.23 calls to 1 put for 90 day average. Amzn- 63% buys 37% sells, 1788.00 -6.16 (-.34%), sitting on 200 ma but below its 20 and 50 and 20 below 50. Call to put ratio is about the sameNflx- 47% buys 53% sells, 264.41 -6.41 (-2.36%), below all major ma. Not at year low of 231.23 which was created 12/26. Volume call to put ratio is 1 call to 1.25 put traded compared to 1.2 calls to 1 put for 90 day average volume. Aapl- 51% buys 49% sells, looking to make new mac pro pcs in us after some tariff exemptions to lower cost of imported components, 219.14 + 1.41 (.61%), above all its major ma, volume call to put ratio is 1.73 calls to every 1 put traded vs. 1.22 call to 1 put of the 90 day average. Tvix- 46% buy 54% sells, 12.80 -.30 (-2.29%), close to its 52 week low that was created just two days ago on 9/19, below all its major moving averages.
MOST ACTIVE INDICES
MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS

ODD BLOCK

ADI OUT-OF-SEQUENCE RATIO RISK REVERSAL
PRE-EARNINGS NIKE CALL SWEEP
DBX EARNINGS LITS PUTS

STRATEGY BLOCK

Don't ignore the overall exposure of your positions (overleveraging) aka you can be assigned if even slightly otm. Careful about getting greedy

AROUND THE BLOCK

WHAT'S ON YOUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK?
GDP and how repo works itself out. Silver going to make its way back up to its high, spx going to break through that high or fail.

VV 369: The Vol Worm Turns While VIX Gravity Battle Rages Sep 23, 2019

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Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group
MIAX HOT SEAT CO-HOST: Dave Lincoln, The Short Vol Show
Co-Host: Andrew Giovinazzi, Option Pit

VOLATILITY REVIEW

Update on the latest trades, trends and developments in the world of volatility including:

JUDGING BY THE VOLATILITY MARKET YOU'D NEVER KNOW THAT WE HAD A HISTORIC ATTACK ON THE OIL INFRASTRUCTURE THIS WEEK.
VIX cash, Spikes,VIX Futures and VVIX overview.
VIX options breakdown - decent volume week
Spikes options breakdown - 13.95 - DOWN .25 FROM LAST SHOW
VIX cash - 13.90 - ALMOST EXACTLY UNCHD FROM LAST SHOW
VVIX - 96.5 - DOWN 3 PTS FROM LAST SHOW
VIX Futures Curve - STILL IN CONTANGO. FROM MATT THOMPSON:
- Spot $VIX "gravity" on VIX futures does not get stronger when the curve is steep. In fact, the opposite.
- Why? Because steep curve = a lot of time to expiration. and "gravity" has the greatest effect when a future is close to expiration
And much more...

THE CRYSTAL BALL

Where will VIX/SPIKES be next week?

MARK: 14.25
ROCK LOBSTER: 13.59
DAVE LINCOLN: 12:08

TWIFO 169: Crude Markets Shrug Off A Shocking Week Sep 20, 2019

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HOST: MARK LONGO, OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
CME HOT SEAT GUEST: RUSSELL RHOADS, TABB GROUP

WHAT WERE THE TOP 10 CME OPTIONS ON FUTURES YEAR TO DATE/AUGUST?

CRUDE OIL

A historic week for crude oil!
IRANIAN STRIKES DESTROYED A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF SAUDI PRODUCTION - APPROX 5% OF GLOBAL OUTPUT.

AGS

September Crop Report Shows Slight Yield Declines
Both corn and soybean production down.

EQUITIES

MARKETS RECOVERED FROM SAUDI OIL ATTACK - SPOOKED BY THE FED THOUGH
VIX 13.35 - DOWN 1.5 FROM LAST SHOW
VVIX: 96.6 - DOWN 4 FROM LAST SHOW
VXX: 21.8 - DOWN 1.6 FROM LAST SHOW
RVX: 18.70 - UNCHD FROM LAST WEEK
VIX/RVX SPREAD - 5.4 - EVEN WIDER THAN LAST WEEK
BIG RUSSELL 2000 PRINT THIS WEEK - WEEK 3 NOV 1500 PUTS

METALS

Will the Fed decision lift gold?

FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK

QUESTION FROM RETRIBRAND: What is the most interesting cme product from a skew perspective?
QUESTION FROM ELY: Checking out the OIR back catalog and came across the early episodes of TWiFO. My how the commodity landscape has changed. In those early episodes you were talking about soybeans as great candidates for collar trades. Do you foresee us getting back to that situation anytime soon? Any other products where collars might be favorable?

Option Block 839: No One Cares About Anything Sep 20, 2019

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HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT
CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT
FIDELITY HOT SEAT: KONSTANTIN VRANDOPULO, ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK, FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC

THE TRADING BLOCK

MARKETS RECOVERED FROM SAUDI OIL ATTACK - SPOOKED BY THE FED THOUGH

VIX 13.85 - DOWN 1 FROM LAST SHOW

VVIX: 96.6 - DOWN 4 FROM LAST SHOW

VXX: 21.8 - DOWN 1.6 FROM LAST SHOW

MARK/ANDREW REVIEW?

MIKE REVIEW?

FIDELITY REVIEW?: ROKU/ MSFT/ AAPL/ X (technicals and options activity)

THE ODD BLOCK

ATUS CALL LOVE
UNFI PUT ROLL
ATHM LITS PUTS

MAIL BLOCK

QUESTION FROM Barrett Wade @BarrettWade3 - Hey there. Do you guys have a rule of thumb to keep from overpaying for an option?

AROUND THE BLOCK

SPX levels and GDP/ jobless claims at the end of next week.

OPR 278: Huddling Up About Adjustments, Playbook 2.0 and More Sep 19, 2019

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OPR 278: Huddling Up About Adjustments, Playbook 2.0 and More

On today's episode, we are answering your listener questions about trade adjustments, new versions of the playbook and the proper way to structure iron condors.

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.

OIR: Talking Market Data, CAT and Giving Back with STA Sep 18, 2019

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OIR: Talking Market Data, CAT and Giving Back with STA

Host: Mark Longo, Founder & CEO - The Options Insider Media Group
Guest: Jim Toes, President & CEO - Securities Traders Association.

Mark and Jim discuss:

What can attendees expect at the upcoming STA Market Structure Conference? Check out the agenda and register at www.SecuritiesTraders.org.
Market data - should there be different costs for different tiers of customers?
CAT - get ready for a bill coming in your inbox.
and much more...