TWIFO 201: NEGATIVE RATES, EQUITY RALLIES AND CRUDE KERFUFFLES

• HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
• CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL
• GUEST: JOHN BRADY, RJ O’BRIEN

ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND JOHN:

• TALK ABOUT THE TOP PRODUCTS TRADED AT RJO
• DISCUSS THE REOPENING OF THE TRADING FLOORS
• LOOK AT BLU PUTNAM’S PAPER ON NEGATIVE RATES
• DISCUSS RUSSELL RECON: INITIAL ADDITION AND DELETIONS FOR RECON JUNE 5
• MENTION MICRO E-MINI S&P 500 AND MICRO E-MINI NASDAQ-100 FUTURES LAUNCHING IN THE FALL
• LOOK AT OIL PRICES STABILIZING ON RUMORS OF AN OPEC EXTENSION

FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK

VIEWPOINT ON STRADDLES AS A SENTIMENT INDICATOR

TWIFO: 200th Episode Extravaganza

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

ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK AND SEAN:

• CELEBRATE THE 200TH EPISODE FROM APRIL 2016
• DISCUSS WHAT HAVE BEEN THE  BIGGEST MOVERS AND SHAKERS ON THE PROGRAM SO FAR
• TALK THE ENERGY COMPLEX
• LOOK AT EQUITIES AND THE UPCOMING RUSSELL RECON

FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK

• QUESTION FROM OPTIONSGAME: IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BUYING A FUTURE AND 2 CALLS WITH 50% DELTA VS BUYING A STRADDLE?

• QUESTION FROM TIM: WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN TO OPTIONS WHEN THE TRADING FLOORS COME BACK?

TWIFO 199: The Return of Volatility? 

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

ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK AND SEAN DISCUSS:

EQUITIES

• RUSSELL 2000 WEBINAR
• WHY LARGE CAPS HAVE DONE BETTER THAN SMALL CAPS

LEAN HOGS

CLASS 3 MILK

FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK

• QUESTION FROM OPTIONSGAME: IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BUYING A FUTURE AND 2 CALLS WITH 50% DELTA VS BUYING A STRADDLE?
• QUESTION FROM TIM: WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN TO OPTIONS WHEN THE TRADING FLOORS COME BACK?

TWIFO 198: Answering all Your Qs About Rates, Volatility, Crude, FX and More

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

ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK AND SEAN DISCUSS:

EQUITIES: 

• HAPPY 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO MICRO E-MINIS
• CLICK ON THIS LINK FOR INFORMATION ON THE RUSSELL RECON
• CLICK ON THIS LINK FOR INFORMATION ON AN UPCOMING FTSE RUSSELL WEBINAR ON SMALL CAP VOLATILITY IN THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC

FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK

• QUESTION FROM MGTK: DOES THE CORONAVIRUS COMPLICATE ANY OF THE ANALYSIS OR EXECUTION THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE DURING THE RUSSELL RECONSTITUTION COMING UP IN JUNE?
• QUESTION FROM MILES: CAN WE GET SOME FX BACK ON THE SHOW? MAYBE GBP/USD?
• QUESTION FROM BALKAN SAVAGE: HELLO AND THANKS FOR ALL THE CONTENT! I HAVE A  QUESTION THAT I HOPE YOU MIGHT SHED SOME LIGHT ON FOR ME AS I'M STUCK.  DO YOU KNOW OF ANY WAY FOR A SMALL AND NOT SO SMALL GUY TO GET IN ON THE FX EXOTIC CURRENCY OPTIONS TRADING? THE ONLY THING I CAN FIND IS THE OTC STUFF AT THE BIG BANKS BUT THAT STARTS AT 10MIL. REGARDS
• QUESTION FROM BLACKJACK: DO YOU THINK WE CAN SEE NEGATIVE WTI AGAIN?
• COMMENT FROM MATT: LOOKS LIKE CFTC DIDN’T APPRECIATE NEGATIVE OIL. 
• QUESTION FROM NLTY: IS USO STILL EXPOSED TO SUPER CONTANGO AND THE POTENTIAL FOR WTI FUTURES TO TRADE INTO NEGATIVE TERRITORY?
• QUESTION FROM ALET: YOU DISCUSS VIX/RVX A LOT WHAT ABOUT RUSSELL 2000/ NASDAQ VOLATILITY? HOW DO THE TWO COMPARE?
• QUESTION FROM BELLEY: WHAT’S HAPPENING OUT IN THE 10YR RIGHT NOW?
• QUESTION FROM OPTIONSGAME: IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BUYING A FUTURE AND 2 CALLS WITH 50% DELTA VS BUYING A STRADDLE?
• QUESTION FROM 34LOTRJK: DO YOU THINK THE EMINI RUSSELL 2000 PUT ACTIVITY YOU’VE NOTED IS HEDGING OR PREMIUM HARVESTING? THX FOR THE PROGRAM.  
• COMMENT FROM LIAM: LOOKS LIKE MOST OF US WERE ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THIS ONE. LOL. 
• QUESTION FROM JUSTINEIT: DOES THE HIGHER VOLATILITY IN RUSSELL 2000 TRANSLATE TO BETTER PREMIUM HARVESTING THAN IN THE S&P 500?

TWIFO 197: Maelstrom of Small Caps, Hogs and Crude

• HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
• CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL
• FTSE HOT SEAT GUEST: RICK ROSENTHAL, CBOE

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

EQUITIES:

• FTSE RUSSELL EXTENDS INDEX DERIVATIVES AGREEMENT WITH CBOE
• SMALL CAPS HAD A HUGE RALLY YESTERDAY
• DISCUSSION OF THE VOLATILITY ANOMALIES DRIVING TRADING IN SMALL CAPS
• EXPLORING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SMALL CAP VOL AND LARGE CAP VOL

CRUDE

• CRUDE BACK IN BUSINESS?
• CONFLICTS IN THE NEAR-TERM AND LONGER-TERM OUTLOOKS

LEAN HOGS

• US HOG FUTURES SURGE AS MEAT PLANTS WARN OF PORK SHORTAGES

FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK

• QUESTION FROM NICODEMUS: HOW ARE WE STANDING AT THE CURRENT VIX/RVX RATIO VS. HISTORY?
• QUESTION FROM THOMAS: CAN SEAN CONFIRM THAT THE TRADITIONAL RUSSELL RECONSTITUTION IS STILL PLAN TO UNFOLD AS SCHEDULED AND THAT THERE WILL BE NO IMPACT FROM THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC? THANK YOU AND I ENJOY THE PROGRAM.
• QUESTION FROM TONY WEBER: HAS THE SHUTDOWN OF PORK FACTORIES MADE THE FUTURES OPTIONS SQUEAL?
• QUESTION FROM RONALD MÜLLER: IS THERE ANYTHING LIKE A P/C RATIO FOR SILVER AND GOLD?...KIND OF SENTIMENT INDICATORS TO EVALUATE GOLD AND SILVER.
• QUESTION FROM THEBLAZE: AM I CRAZY TO ACTUALLY THINK SOME OF THESE CHANGES TO USO ARE LONG OVERDUE AND ACTUALLY MAKE IT A STRONG PRODUCT GOING FORWARD? GREAT BREAKDOWN OF ALL THINGS CRUDE LAST WEEK BY THE WAY.