TWIFO 192: Fading the Apocalypse

• HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
• CME HOT SEAT GUEST: SCOTT BAUER, PROSPER TRADING

ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK AND SCOTT DISCUSS:

• CME MOVERS AND SHAKERS FOR THE WEEK
• THE PANDEMIC’S IMPACT ON FUTURES OPTIONS TRADING
• CRUDE OIL
• EQUITIES
• GOLD

FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK

• QUESTION FROM BRANDON:IS THIS VOL COLLAPSE FOR REAL?
• QUESTION FROM TOLLAND: CAN I GET ACCESS TO THE TWIFO REPORTS OUTSIDE OF THE LIVE SHOW STREAM? THX AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. 
• QUESTION FROM BUD FOX: HUGE PUT VOLUME ON SPY 3.27 250’S. THOUGHTS? BUYING OR SELLING PUTS?
• QUESTION FROM LOU: WHY ISN'T RUT LEADING THE CHARGE TO THE DOWNSIDE AGAIN THIS WEEK? WHAT HAPPENED?

TWIFO 191:  THE ENDLESS DRAMA OF THE MARKET

• HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
• CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, MD OF DERIVATIVES LICENSING, FTSE RUSSELL
• CME HOT SEAT GUEST: RUSSELL RHOADS, HEAD OF RESEARCH AND CONSULTING, EQ DERIVATIVES

ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND RUSSELL DISCUSS:

• CME MOVERS AND SHAKERS FOR THE WEEK
• CRUDE OIL
• NAT GAS
• EQUITIES: RUSSELL 1000
• METALS: COPPER AND GOLD
• RATES: EURODOLLAR

FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK

• QUESTION FROM AJB_2010: I WONDER IF GOING FORWARD, THE EXCHANGES WILL USE THIS MOMENT TO REPLACE HUMANS....
• QUESTION FROM NATURAL-EASE: DO THEY (MARKET MAKERS) MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE?
• QUESTION FROM ROB MORRIS: IGNORANT QUESTION, BUT ARE THEY REALLY NEEDED ON THE FLOOR? WHAT IS THE BENEFIT TO THEIR PRESENCE?
• QUESTION FROM RIC: ANY THOUGHTS ON FX AFTER BREXIT VOTE?

TWIFO 190: When Correlation Goes to One

• HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
• CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, MD OF DERIVATIVES LICENSING, FTSE RUSSELL
• CME HOT SEAT GUEST: JEFF WHITT: CO-FOUNDER,  SIMPLY DERIVATIVE

ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND JEFF DISCUSS:

• CME CLOSING TRADING FLOOR DUE TO CORONAVIRUS FEARS
• SO MUCH RED ON THE SCREEN THIS WEEK
• EQUITIES: RUSSELL 2000 LEADING THE CHARGE TO THE DOWNSIDE, BEAT DOW INTO BEAR MARKET TERRITORY BY 2 DAYS
• ENERGY: WTI/CRUDE OIL - RUSSIA/OPEC PRICE WAR HAS ANNIHILATED CRUDE
• METALS: WHEN IT ALL HITS THE FAN CORRELATION GOES TO 1. GOLD POTENTIALLY UNDERPERFORMING EXPECTATIONS
• RATES/FX: EURODOLLAR - THE EURO WEAKENED ON THURSDAY AFTER THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK ANNOUNCED MORE STIMULUS TO FIGHT THE CORONAVIRUS IMPACT BUT DID NOT LOWER INTEREST RATES, WITH THE SINGLE CURRENCY FALLING TO THE DAY’S LOW AS INVESTORS RUSHED FOR DOLLARS.

FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK

• QUESTION FROM SELAMY: WHY ARE THE SMALL CAPS BEING HIT HARDER THAN THE LARGE CAPS IN THE CORONAVIRUS STOCK MARKET SELLOFF?
• QUESTION FROM COLBY: WITH GOLD DOWN, IS NOW A GOOD TIME TO BUY? WOULD IT BE BETTER TO BUY OPTIONS ON GOLD?

TWIFO 189: Fed Surprises as Volatility Rises

• HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
• CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, MD OF DERIVATIVES LICENSING, FTSE RUSSELL

ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK AND SEAN, 

• DISCUSS THE IMPACT OF THE SURPRISE FED RATE CUT ON THE MARKETS, 
• EXPLORE WHAT THE FEDWATCH WAS PREDICTING COMING INTO THIS WEEK, 
• DO A DEEP DIVE INTO EQUITY VOLATILITY RESEARCH,
• ANALYZE THE EXPLOSION OF EURODOLLAR OPTIONS VOLUME HITTING THE TAPE,
• LOOK AT THE CORONAVIRUS IMPACT ON CRUDE,
• AND MUCH MORE.