• HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group

• CO-HOST: Sean Smith, MD - Derivatives Licensing, FTSE Russell  

• CME HOT SEAT GUEST: Tim McCourt, MD - GLOBAL HEAD OF EQUITY PRODUCTS, CME Group

WHAT WERE THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS IN FUTURES OPTIONS THIS WEEK?

EQUITIES

• IMPEACHMENT VOL PREMIUM IS IN THE AIR. 
• VIX 16.85 - UP 1.7 FROM LAST SHOW 
• VVIX: 101.5 - UP 1 FROM LAST SHOW
• RVX: 21 - UP 2.3 PTS FROM LAST WEEK 
• VIX/RVX SPREAD - 4.15 - MUCH TIGHTER THAN LAST WEEK
• SEAN - ANY INTERESTING RUSSELL DEVELOPMENTS/STUDIES FROM RMC?
• RUSSELL 2000 FOCUS PANEL - ANY TAKEAWAYS
• ANY INTEREST FROM EUROPEAN CLIENTELE ON U.S. SMALLCAP STOCKS?
• ANY INTEREST IN RVX FROM EUROPE?

THE RETURN OF CRYPTO

• Recorded interview with Tim McCourt - CME Group

• HOST: MARK LONGO, OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
• CME HOT SEAT GUEST: RUSSELL RHOADS, TABB GROUP

WHAT WERE THE TOP 10 CME OPTIONS ON FUTURES YEAR TO DATE/AUGUST?

CRUDE OIL 

• A historic week for crude oil! 
• IRANIAN STRIKES DESTROYED A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF SAUDI PRODUCTION - APPROX 5% OF GLOBAL OUTPUT. 

AGS

• September Crop Report Shows Slight Yield Declines
• Both corn and soybean production down.

 EQUITIES

• MARKETS RECOVERED FROM SAUDI OIL ATTACK - SPOOKED BY THE FED THOUGH 
• VIX 13.35 - DOWN 1.5 FROM LAST SHOW 
• VVIX: 96.6 - DOWN 4 FROM LAST SHOW
• VXX: 21.8 - DOWN 1.6 FROM LAST SHOW 
• RVX: 18.70 - UNCHD FROM LAST WEEK 
• VIX/RVX SPREAD - 5.4 - EVEN WIDER THAN LAST WEEK
• BIG RUSSELL 2000 PRINT THIS WEEK - WEEK 3 NOV 1500 PUTS

METALS

Will the Fed decision lift gold?

FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK 

• QUESTION FROM RETRIBRAND: What is the most interesting cme product from a skew perspective?
• QUESTION FROM ELY: Checking out the OIR back catalog and came across the early episodes of TWiFO. My how the commodity landscape has changed. In those early episodes you were talking about soybeans as great candidates for collar trades. Do you foresee us getting back to that situation anytime soon? Any other products where collars might be favorable?

• HOST: MARK LONGO, OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
• CO-HOST: NICK HOWARD, BANTIX TECHNOLOGIES
• CME HOT SEAT GUEST: ADAM WEBB, FOUNDER OF MACROHEDGED

WHAT WERE THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK?

CRUDE OIL 

• Oil prices fall after OPEC+ talks, ECB rate cut

AGS

• TRUMP TWEET MOVING AG MARKETS
• RAN INTO A LISTENER YESTERDAY WHO ASKED FOR MORE AG OPTIONS CONTENT ON THE SHOW. 
• SOYBEANS
• • Ahead of trade talks, China makes biggest U.S. soybean purchases since June - traders
  • Illinois soybean farmers fear Trump tariff damage will be permanent 

EQUITIES

• MARKETS BACK IN RALLY MODE AFTER A CRAZY WEEK 
• VIX: 14.15 -  DOWN 1.15 FROM LAST SHOW 
• VVIX: 95.5 - UP 2.35 FROM LAST SHOW
• VXX: 23.4 - DOWN 1.1 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW 
• RVX: 18.70 - DOWN 1.5 PTS FROM LAST WEEK 
• VIX/RVX SPREAD:  4.65 - EVEN WIDER THAN LAST WEEK

FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK 

• QUESTION FROM CLC: Which contract has the steepest bid for puts in the S&P emini?
• QUESTION FROM TENDA: Can you do some deeper dives into ag options on the program. I love this show. There's really nothing else like it. 
• QUESTION FROM L09: Any recs for someone looking to maybe become a market maker/specialist in fut opts? Firms? Products? Any input would be appreciated. Keep up the fine work.

• HOST: MARK LONGO, OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
• CME HOT SEAT GUEST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT

WHAT WERE THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK?

TOP 5 - IT’S METALS WEEK!

EQUITIES

• MARKETS BACK IN RALLY MODE AFTER A CRAZY WEEK 
• VIX 15.75 - DOWN 2.5 FROM LAST SHOW 
• VVIX: 95 - DOWN 6.5 FROM LAST SHOW
• VXX: 25.3 - DOWN 1.7 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW 
• RVX: 20.2 - DOWN 1.2 PTS FROM LAST WEEK 
• VIX/RVX SPREAD - 4.5 - MUCH WIDER THAN LAST WEEK

METALS

• Silver
• Gold 

CRUDE OIL 

FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK 

• QUESTION FROM DEREK: What is the best way to play the increasing divergence in volatility between russell 2000 and emini?
• QUESTION FROM TEATIME: Thoughts on current gold/silver ratio? One can clearly see that silver is outperforming gold by looking at the gold silver spot ratio. Currently it is at 79, which means each ounce of gold is the equivalent of 79 ounces of silver.