Topics this week include:

• Soybeans
• Nat Gas
• Silver

Futures Options Feedback: Options question of the week

Bitcoin Futures are currently trading around $11,500. If #Options existed, how would you trade them? Assuming one-month to expiration would you...?

• 27% - Buy 5% OTM Call
• 32% - Buy 5% OTM Put
• 16% - Sell 5% OTM Covered Call
• 25% - Just Short the Future

Listener questions and comments:

• Question from Camper - Do you notice any interesting patterns in corn volatility skew ahead of crop planting or harvesting?
• Question from Brian Zin - COT reports have CME yet?

Today we feature Sean Smith, Managing Director of Derivatives Licensing & Exchange Data at FTSE Russell.

Topics this week include:

• Looking back at the Russell 2000 in 2017
  • RUT up nearly 12%
  • Interesting trends and developments
  • Russell options breakdown from this week
  • Bonus: RVX
• Crude Oil
• Ags
• Metals

Futures Options Feedback: Options question of the week

Bitcoin futures are currently trading around $11,500. If #Options existed, how would you trade them? Assuming one-month to expiration would you...?

• Buy 5% OTM Call
• Buy 5% OTM Put
• Sell 5% OTM Covered Call
• Just Short the Future

Listener questions and comments

• Question from Alfred: Why aren't CME Bitcoin futures listed on the COT reports?
• Question from Camper: Do you notice any interesting patterns in corn volatility skew ahead of crop planting or harvesting?
• Question from Daley: Can I use QuikStrike to compare and contrast skew charts for the indices to try to find trading opportunities between SPX/DOW, SPX/RUT and all? Thx.
• Question from Lromero: Do all indices have the same issue with OTM puts being so outrageously expensive? Where can I go for cheap protection?
• Question from Kondit: what is shortest duration option contract available on Globex?

Topics this week include:

• Nat Gas
• Oil
• Gold

Futures Options Feedback: Questions and comments from listeners

• Question from DWayneh - How are nat gas collars setting up here?
• Comment from Houstorian - Today in 1901, the first major oil wells come in at Spindletop, south of Beaumont, marking the birth of the oil industry in Texas.

Topics this week include:

• Our top 5 show from 2017
• Crude
• Gold
• Bitcoin

Futures Options Feedback: Listeners weigh in

• Question from Tim Haver - What's the cost for the premium version of QuikStrike? I like the free stuff that I play with during the show and I'm thinking about taking the plunge.

Topics this week include:

• WTI
• Gold
• Bitcoin

Futures Options Feedback: The final options question of the week for 2017.

Our Final #QOTW for 2017 is an easy one. Quite simply: what is your enduring market memory/event/trend/etc. of 2017? Have a suggestion of your own? We encourage you to choose "Other" and send in your thoughts. We'll share the interesting ones on the network. Happy New Year!

• Death of Volatility/VIX
• Rise of Bitcoin
• The Unstoppable Bull
• Other: Reply/DM w/ideas
• Comment from Olivewanabroker: The oats bull market. Very important.