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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:

TWIFO 165: The Great Volatility Resurgence Aug 23, 2019

Show notes

HOST: MARK LONGO, OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP

WHAT WERE THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK?

EQUITIES

VIX 17 - UNCHD FROM LAST SHOW
VVIX: 100 - DOWN 3 FROM LAST SHOW
VXX: 25.8 - DOWN .7 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW
RVX: 20.1 - DOWN 4.1 PTS FROM LAST WEEK
VIX/RVX SPREAD - 3.1 WIDER BY .5 POINT FROM LAST WEEK

Is Higher Volatility Making a Comeback?

METALS

Gold Option Volatility May Have Hit Bottom and Could Begin Trending Upward.

CRUDE OIL

Oil rises further above $60, Jackson Hole summit in focus.

FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK

QUESTION FROM JACKTI: Can you do a rundown of GBP/USD option activity from this week. Thanks for this program. I wish it was every day.
QUESTION FROM AVALANCHE: What's up in the wheat pit these days? Big volume with the trade war? Put love? Call love?
QUESTION FROM TLTT: Have we seen any more love to wti skew given recent price rally?

WWoO 69: Using the Collar for Protection Aug 23, 2019

Show notes

Join host Ed Modla and Mark Benzaquen, Manager of the OCC Investor Services team, as they discuss the collar strategy and the many ways that it can be used for downside protection. Then, Ed will take a look back at the launch of the options industry in the 1970s and its evolution to present-day.

Option Block 832: Intergalactic Birthday Spectacular Aug 23, 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, FIDELITY ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK

THE TRADING BLOCK

VIX: 17 - UNCHANGED FROM LAST SHOW
VVIX: 100 - DOWN 3 FROM LAST SHOW
VXX: 25.8 - DOWN .7 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW
MARK/ANDREW REVIEW?
MIKE REVIEW?
WHAT ARE FIDELITY'S CUSTOMERS TRADING TODAY - SPLK/ TVIX/ AAPL/ TGT/ JWN
TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS
INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN
AND MORE…

THE ODD BLOCK

SRE UPSIDE CALL PREMIUM HARVESTING
FOX CALL LOVE
AEO CALL LOVE

MAIL BLOCK

QUESTION FROM FIDELITY CUSTOMER: VIX is up (x) amount and I am trading TVIX long that is supposed to be 2x VIX, why am I not up more sometimes even down money?

AROUND THE BLOCK

What is on our radar for the rest of the week? - Presser from Jackson Hole and its effect on US treasuries and equity markets Friday, CRM er after the close and BBY earnings on 8/29

OPR 274: Huddling Up About Risk-Free Credit Spreads, Young Trader Education and More Aug 22, 2019

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OPR 274: Huddling Up About Risk-Free Credit Spreads, Young Trader Education and More

On this episode, Brian and Mark huddle up to answer your questions about:

QUESTION Erik Norstedt: Just listened to the OPR 272 episode and had a question. When you say you want to "Do the entire trade at the midpoint for even" - what exactly do you mean? Thanks.
QUESTION FROM Welch Kwong: Huge fan of your weekly podcast. I've asked a question before and you guys were extremely helpful with your response and expertise. I have another question wondering if you can help. Let's say the infamous underlying XYZ is at $50 on a Monday, and I sell a 60/65 Call Spread @ 1.00 exp Friday (5 days). I get 1.00 credit and my risk is 4.00 potential max loss per spread. If I continue to roll position out for a credit, rolling up I dont think really matters for this question, but with enough rolling and credits to add up to 5.00, would that mean that the trade overall was at zero risk (not taking into account commissions)??
QUESTION FROM Bob Randall: Brian, I have a 12 year old niece with a very bright mathematical mind that I am trying to get into options. I'm looking for either beginning games or age appropriate books or videos to teach her about options. I also have two editions of the Playbook and thought I might reach out to you for any suggestions.
RELATED QUESTION FROM STEVEN PATEL: Do I need to be a math whiz to understand this options stuff?
QUESTION FROM CHARLIEC: Quick Q for the show - What's the weirdest thing you've seen in the options market?

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 28: Crazy BTC Calls, Crypto Technical Breakdown and More Aug 20, 2019

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The Crypto Rundown 28: Crazy BTC Calls, Crypto Technical Breakdown and More

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP

GUEST CO-HOST: Jon Pearlstone, Crypto Patterns

BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT

CRYPTO FLIGHT TO CRYPTO QUALITY IS OVER? - SOLD OFF NEARLY $700 FROM LAST SHOW (NOW $10,730)
HIT A HIGH OF $11415 ON MONDAY 8/12
AND A LOW OF $9833 ON 8/15 DURING THE WORST OF THE EQUITY SELLOFF LAST WEEK
BITCOIN AND THE EQUITIES MARKET - ARE THEY CORRELATED? IS CRYPTO REALLY A "FLIGHT TO QUALITY" ASSET NOW?
BTC Volatility 30 day realized: almost unchdc from 93.80% to 94.27% this week.
BTC Options Volume on Deribit finally an active week.
BTC vol term structure same as last week.
BTC call/put ratio peaked at 73.4% on 6/17. Up to 66% from 54.4% last week
BTC OI slightly up to $543 from $528M.
CME BTC Futures - another light volume day today.

THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT

TOP 10 COINS BY MARKET CAP?
ETH - down $12 from last show
XRP - down $.02 from last week
LTC - down $10 from last week, down quite a bit in two weeks since we hit the halving mark
BITCOIN CASH - bucking the trend up $10 from last week

CRYPTO QUESTIONS

QUESTION FROM JACKIE: Does the lack of options volume on deribit week after week prove that there really isn't a market for btc options?
QUESTION FROM NAMDO: How far away are the crypto markets from being a real "big boy" market?
QUESTION FROM SSQPC: Is halving in LTC the big bullish event everyone thinks? Can we expect the same for BTC?
QUESTION FROM SOLTUD: Are there crypto vol products I can trade?

OB 831: OPTIONS AS AN EXIT STRATEGY Aug 20, 2019

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OB 831: OPTIONS AS AN EXIT STRATEGY

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT
CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, OPTION PIT
FIDELITY HOT SEAT: TREY JARRELL, FIDELITY ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK

THE TRADING BLOCK

MARKETS OFF TO THE RACES TODAY
VIX 17:15 - DOWN 4.5 FROM LAST SHOW -
VVIX: 103 - DOWN 10 FROM LAST SHOW
VXX: 26.5 - DOWN 3.5 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW
MARK/ANDREW REVIEW?
MIKE REVIEW?
WHAT ARE FIDELITY'S CUSTOMERS TRADING TODAY - FADING APPLE AND MSFT RALLIES
TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS
INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN
AND MORE…

THE ODD BLOCK

RVLV LINE IN THE SAND PUTS
FUNKY CNC RATIO TIME BULLISH RR
MERGER ARB COVERED CALL IN PVTL

STRATEGY BLOCK

USING OPTIONS AS AN EXIT STRATEGY

MAIL BLOCK

QUESTION FROM ADAM SAM: Hello, i notice interesting option action happening at 1 pm EST... almost everyday.. is there a reason known for that?

AROUND THE BLOCK

What is on our radar for the rest of the week? - Yield curve madness, JACKSON HOLE, HD/LOW EARNINGS and more...

Volatility Views 365: Pregnant With A Dividend Aug 19, 2019

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Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group
Co-Host: Mark Sebastian, Option Pit
MIAX Hot Seat Guest: Shelly Brown, EVP, Miax Options
Guest Co-Host: Simon Ho, CEO, T3 Index

VOLATILITY REVIEW

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

What the heck is happening this week?
VIX cash, Spikes,VIX Futures and VVIX overview.
VIX options breakdown - strong volume week
Spikes options breakdown - Massive 1x2 roll
Why does the premium evolve between SPIKES and VIX?
And much more...

VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL

COMMENT FROM HATTIME: $6 for a Jan ATM put in VXX? I don't think so.
COMMENT FROM APROPOSS0:Love the show. Checked out the VXX downside after your recent episodes. Damn is that sh$t expensive! How can you make money buying that stuff
QUESTION FROM ALLISON: What do you guys think of the MOVE index as a measure of volatility?

THE CRYSTAL BALLWhere will VIX/SPIKES be next week?

MARK: 18.50
Meatball: 16.75
SIMON: 17.33

TWIFO 164: EQUITIES, CRUDE AND CORN, OH MY! Aug 16, 2019

Show notes

HOST: MARK LONGO, OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL
CME HOTSEAT GUEST: RICK ROSENTHAL - DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, FTSE RUSSELL INDICES - Cboe

EQUITIES

VIX 21.60 - UP 4 FROM LAST SHOW
VVIX: 113 - UP 13 FROM LAST SHOW
RVX: 24.25 - UP OVER 3.5 PTS FROM LAST WEEK
VIX/RVX SPREAD - 2.65 - TIGHTER BY .35 POINT FROM LAST WEEK
EARNINGS SEASON DRIVING MORE VOLUME IN MICRO EMINI FUTURES

WHAT WERE THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK?

CRUDE OIL

OIL FALLS AGAIN TODAY AFTER TAKING A DRUBBING YESTERDAY

AGS

CORN ANNIHILATED THIS WEEK

FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK

QUESTION FROM DORN2: Any updates on premium harvesting strats in the russell 2000 right now? - Is put selling still the way to go?
QUESTION FROM ITMTIM: Has RVX ever dipped below VIX? Thx for such a fun show. Especially enjoyed the recent #hoglove.
QUESTION FROM PRIME3: Are there any plans to bring back RVX? Seems like a great time to have a product on russell 2000 volatility?
QUESTION FROM NELLY: Does the big recon have any impact on russell 2000 volatility?

Option Block 830: Paddington's Revenge Aug 16, 2019

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OB 830: Paddington's Revenge

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT
FIDELITY HOT SEAT: COLIN SONGER, FIDELITY ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK

THE TRADING BLOCK

WHAT A WILD WEEK - YIELD CURVE INVERSIONS AND CHINESE/GERMAN ECONOMIC WEAKNESS SPARK WORST SELLOFF OF THE YEAR - HOT ON THE HEELS OF ONE OF THE BEST RALLIES OF THE YEAR. MARKETS ARE UNCERTAIN TODAY AFTER SUCH A DRUBBING YESTERDAY
VIX: 21.60 - UP NEARLY 2 FROM LAST SHOW
VVIX: 113 - UP 9 FROM LAST SHOW
VXX: 29.85 - UP 2 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW
MARK/ANDREW REVIEW?
MIKE REVIEW?
WHAT ARE FIDELITY'S CUSTOMERS TRADING TODAY - GE, CSCO, AMZN, AAPL, CGC
TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS
INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN
AND MORE…

THE ODD BLOCK

GE ROLLING DOWN ITM PUTS
CBS CALL LOVE
AEM PUT LOVE

STRATEGY BLOCK

How to adjust when positions move against you.

AROUND THE BLOCK

What is on our radar for the rest of the week? - Watch this wild ride around yield curve, China/US back and forth, Hong Kong protests

OPR 273: TRADING CATASTROPHE PUTS IN APPLE Aug 15, 2019

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OPR 273: TRADING CATASTROPHE PUTS IN APPLE

On this episode, we'll use our Playbook knowledge to protect against a catastrophe in Apple (ticker: AAPL) using puts. You can find more in The Options Playbook, which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com, in 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.

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