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This Week in Futures Options

Gold, crude oil, corn, soybeans and more - with so many tradeable products the futures options market is an intimidating place. How can you possibly keep track of the latest trading activity across so many different products? Don’t worry - we’ve got you covered. Welcome to This Week in Futures Options - the program designed to help active futures options traders stay on top of this ever-changing marketplace. Each week we’ll break down the top trades, hot products, volatility explosions and much more. Whether you’re an experienced veteran or a newcomer looking to separate the wheat from the lean hogs, This Week in Futures Options has the information you can’t find anywhere else...
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Now displaying: August, 2016
Aug 29, 2016

This week, your TWIFO hosts discuss:

  • Crude Oil
  • Soybeans
  • Gold/Silver
  • QuikSkew

#TWIFO Pop Quiz:

Gold/Silver ratio reached 80+ 4 times over 25 yrs. What is the lowest it's been?

The final results were:

  • 42% < 30
  • 25% Between 30-40
  • 17% Between 40-50
  • 16% > 50

Futures Options Feedback: Listener questions and comments

  • Question from Fred: Crude is trading above 3 moving averages. As long as it's above these levels, I think it's in an uptrend. If I wanted to buy a weekly call expiring Friday, would that be a good idea?
  • Question from Chad: How about a quick overview of the QuikStrike features?

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Aug 22, 2016

This week your TWIFO hosts discuss:

  • Soybeans!
  • TWIFO Pop Quiz: Which product had the second highest options volume this week?

The final results were:

  • 14% Comex Gold
  • 33% WTI
  • 37% Soybeans
  • 16% Natural Ga
  • Crude Oil/WTI/USO
  • Gold
  • Natural Gas

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Aug 15, 2016

Today your TWIFO hosts discuss:

  • Crude Oil
  • Gold
  • Rates

Futures Options Feedback: Listener questions and comments

  • Question from Jillz: Can I get COT reports on Quikstrike?
  • Question from 7of9: Are beans still lining up nicely for risk reversals?
Aug 8, 2016

This week your TWIFO hosts discuss:

  • Eurodollar
  • WTI
  • Soybeans
  • Gold

Futures Options Feedback: Listener questions and comments

  • Question from Gin George: Why no volume in weekly WTI options?
  • Question from Mickey Vale: Do you guys look at e-mini option skew? How does it stack up to SPY and SPX skew?
  • Question from JJ Kay: Can you hit on VIX futures and options?
  • Question from 777: Are you aware of any specific gold arb between Chinese gold derivatives and their U.S. equivalents?

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Aug 1, 2016

Topics this week include:

  • Crude
  • Rates, 10-year
  • Gold
  • Silver

Futures Options Feedback: Listener questions and comments

  • Question from KC: Can you talk about the non precious metals, like copper?
  • Question from Fred. Is it my imagination or do options traders trade more markets than futures traders do? Is that a good practice? Is it good to look for multiple markets when trading options? Should I expand my horizons?
  • Question from 777: Regarding futures options trading volume, is there an increasing percentage of trading done by small numbers of firms? Are spreads widening or tightening?

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