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.

Topics this week include:

• Crude/WTI
• Gold
• Indices
• Winners: Heating Oil, WTI
• Losers: Oats, KC Wheat

Futures Options Feedback: Listeners have their say

• Question from Anders - Can we get some Ags on the TWIFO show this week?
• Question from Neil Brennan - Nick has ATM implieds for #crypto can he also interpolate skews?

Topics this week include:

• Oil/WTI
• Gold
• Bitcoin
• Winners: RBOB, Soybean Oil
• Losers: Oats, Wheat

Futures Options Feedback: Options Flash Poll

Which would you rather see first? Would you rather see Options finally listed on Bitcoin futures? Or would you prefer to have more Cryptocurrency futures (Litecoin, Ethereum, etc.) launched instead?

• Gimme Bitcoin Options
• More Crypto Futures
• Save Me from More Crypto

Listener questions and comments:

• Question from HFL9 -Would you rather see options on bitcoin futures or more futures listed on more crypto products first?
• Question from RevTimTom - What's your favorite way to trade skew?
• Question from Da Cheese - Still waiting for my big dairy options rundown on the show. Luv ya!
• Question from Allen -Nick going to make a QuikStrike for crypto someday?

Topics this week include:

• EuroDollars
• Oil/WTI
• E-mini
• Metals/Gold
• Winners: E-mini Russell, Nasdaq E-mini
• Losers: Iron Ore, Soybean Meal

Futures Option Feedback: Listeners have their say

• Question from NOZ3T: Is it possible to hedge some of these aggregate commodity ETFs with puts in their underlying itself - so hedge USO with WTI puts, Corn with corn puts - you get the idea?
• Question from Tom B.:Is it the same cost over time to buy calls in ags or metals where the premium is to the upside as it is to hedge the index with downside puts? Just trying to figure out my skews. Keep the show coming!

Topics this week include:

• Emini
• Energy/Oil
• Gold
• Bitcoin
• Winners: KC Wheat, Soybean Meal
• Losers: Lumber, Lean Hogs

Futures Options Feedback: Listeners have their say

• Comment from MJobain - Tell Erik he needs to do some research on bitcoin volatility.
• Comment from Luis J -Good show. Caught it on podcast. Checked out the VIX/Yield curve chart on CME website. I have to admit that looks like nonsense to me.
• Question from Scott Somer -Which products are closest to their 52 week highs in implied volatility?
• Question from Phil Bremer -Does Nick have any thoughts on the inverse volatility craziness?
• Comment from Patricky -Any more research notes for the show?
• Question from Revert -What's historical AVG for Nat Gas skew? Is it typically bid to the calls?