Topics this week include:

• Corn
• Crude Oil/WTI

Flash Poll: Crude Oil is taking a beating. Is the selloff overdone or is it a sign of things to come. Where do you think WTI will be at the end of 2017?

• Around here (40-45)
• Much lower (lower than 38)
• A little higher (50-55)
• Much higher (above 55)

Futures Options Feedback: Listener questions and comments

Question from Ian Wagner: Hey TWIFO. I'm confused about gold options. Is there an options contract that tracks the future that is liquid?

Question from Ron Switzerland: What do you think about vol before the next USDA reports in corn?

Question from Mr. Bugato: What's paying the rent this week?

QOTW: Everyone is talking about #Bitcoin #Volatility these days. Where do you stand on #Bitcoin after last weeks aggressive downturn?

• Too volatile, I am out
• I am still bullish
• I want #Bitcoin #Options
• I am sick of #Bitcoin

Topics this week include:

• E-Minis
• Rates - Question from Allan German - What happened in rates options this week with the Fed?
• Crude

Futures Options Feedback: Polls, questions, answers, and more!

With $VIX giving up the ghost - which products are you hoping will provide new sources of #Volatility for your #options trading?

• 33% - Crude Oil (WTI, etc.)
• 20% - Metals ($GLD, $SLV, etc.)
• 20% - FX (GBP/USD, etc.)
• 27% - Indv. Equities-$TSLA, etc.

Listener questions:

• Question from Meravol - Interesting piece in current Modern Trader about selling breakeven strangles. Have you seen? What are your thoughts of this technique? Is it me or are there new techniques for selling strangles all the time that always tend to blow out? Are you not better off selling IC or IB due to limited risk? http://www.futuresmag.com/2016/08/23/strangles-breakeven-pricing
• Question from Tim Vickers - Do you put out a Quickskew report or anything like that?
• Comment from LennyK - Dude Bitcoin. How nice it would have been to have a put this week.

This week's CME Hotseat guest is Sarah Linane, E*Trade Senior Futures Specialist

This week, the panel discusses:

From Stocktwits The 3 BEST performing assets this year:

• Lean hogs $HE_F +23%
• Palladium $PA_F +22%
• Nasdaq-100 $QQQ +20%

The 3 WORST performing assets this year:

• Orange juice $OJ_F -32%
• Sugar $SB_F -29%
• The $VIX -21%

Other hot topics:

• Crude
• Weekly expiration options
• Gold

Futures Options Feedback: What do you want to know?

With $VIX giving up the ghost - which products are you hoping will provide new sources of #Volatility for your #options trading?

• Crude Oil (WTI, etc)
• Metals ($GLD, $SLV, etc)
• FX (GBP/USD, etc)
• Indv. Equities-$TSLA, etc.

Listener questions and comments:

• Comment from Production One‏ - That was a blast! Thx Nick and Mark for the bitcoin blockchain and bacon love! Try the MVP Burger at the Rio sports book in Vegas!
• Question from John Morgan - Are futures options priced the same as regular options from a commission standpoint? Is it the same ticket charge plus price per contract or are they priced differently? Also what about your fav question - can I close out shorts below $.10 for free?
• Comment from LLVIZ - My kingdom for some bitcoin puts right about now and includes link to this article Bitcoin Drives to a New High, but Is It Headed for a Crash?

Topics this week include:

• Silver
• Platinum
• Crude

Futures Options Feedback: What do you want us to talk about?

• Comment from Production One‏ @MarkClydeBrant: Bellies!
• Comment from f ili p @FContangotrader: What about bitcoin,no love?
• Comment from Elmman: Can you talk more FX? GBP/USD and EUR/USD.
• Question from Lezen: Which product has the hottest weekly options?
• Question from LJack: Heard you mention CME direct? Is it a broker?