TWIFO 205: RARE PRODUCT ROUNDUP - CORN, 10 YR, MILK 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

• THE RUSSELL INDEX RECONSTITUTION - FINAL FRIDAY, JUNE 26 AFTER CLOSE OF THE MARKETS
• ZOOM BREAKS INTO THE RUSSELL 3000 AFTER ITS MASSIVE SURGE
• WHAT IMPACT WILL THE RUSSELL RECON HAVE ON STOCKS THAT ARE DELETED

CORN, CHEESE, DAIRY

• VOLUME, UNUSUAL ACTIVITY AND VOLATILITY

TWIFO 204: CRUDE CORRELATION AND THE RISE OF RECON  

• HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
• CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL
• GUEST: RICK ROSENTHAL, DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, FTSE RUSSELL INDICES - CBOE

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

• THE RUSSELL INDEX RECONSTITUTION - FINAL NEXT FRIDAY, JUNE 26 AFTER CLOSE OF THE MARKETS
• A SIZABLE PUT BUTTERFLY IN RUT

FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK

• QUESTION FROM HENRY: IS THERE AN EXPECTATION FOR AN EVEN GREATER FLOW OF STOCKS AROUND THIS YEAR’S RUSSELL RECONSTITUTION COMPARED TO PREVIOUS YEARS? THANKS FOR THIS SHOW AND FOR TAKING THE TIME TO TALK ABOUT SMALL CAP VOLATILITY. NO ONE ELSE SEEMS TO DISCUSS THIS STUFF. KEEP IT UP. 
• QUESTION FROM MBD1101: YOU TALK ABOUT THE RUSSELL RECON COMING UP A LOT. HOW SHOULD THAT IMPACT MY TRADING? IS THERE ANYTHING THAT I SHOULD DO BECAUSE OF IT? 
• QUESTION FROM LILTO: IS OIV EVER GOING TO COME BACK? I MISS IT. 
• QUESTION FROM EDWARD THE TRADER: HOW CLOSE ARE RVX OPTIONS TO BECOMING TRADABLE AGAIN? THX FOR ALL YOUR SHOWS.
• QUESTION FROM MELIN: WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON CROSS CORRELATION ACROSS THE MAJOR INDICES AND COMMODITIES? THANK YOU!

TWIFO 203:  OPTIONS UPDATE AS MARKET MELTS DOWN

• HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
• CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL
• CME HOT SEAT: DEREK SAMMANN, SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, GLOBAL HEAD OF COMMODITIES & OPTIONS PRODUCTS AT CME GROUP

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

• LOOK AT THE OVERALL TRENDS IN THE CME GROUP’S OPTIONS COMPLEXES  
• DISCUSS THE BIGGEST SURPRISES IN CME OPTIONS SO FAR THIS YEAR
• TALK ABOUT THE REOPENING OF THE TRADING FLOORS
• DISCUSS EQUITIES VOLATILITY AND THE UPCOMING RUSSELL RECONSTITUTION

FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK

• QUESTION FROM BIGDOGG: IS S&P SKEW SHOWING A STRONG INCLINATION FOR HEDGING AT THESE NEW ALL-TIME HIGHS? LOVING THE NETWORK. LONG TIME LISTENER. 
• QUESTION FROM LT3: HOW IS RECON SHAPING UP FROM A VOLUME PERSPECTIVE? WILL THIS BE A HISTORIC YEAR?
• QUESTION FROM BACK0$: WHY IS $OIV NO LONGER AN ACTIVE TICKER? YOU DISCUSS IT ON THE SHOW AND I’VE FOUND IT TO BE A USEFUL INDICATOR FOR CRUDE OIL VOLATILITY. 
• QUESTION FROM MAE: WITH THE CRAZY MARKETS AND EVERYTHING UNEXPECTED GOING ON IN THE WORLD, WHY DON’T YOU RECONSTITUTE THE INDEX MORE THAN ONCE A YEAR?
• QUESTION FROM MAR1022: ANY EXPECTATIONS FOR THE MARKETS ONCE THE RECON HAPPENS?

TWIFO 202: The Next Big Thing - Options on Micro E-Minis    

• HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
• CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL
• CME HOT SEAT: TIM MCCOURT, MANAGING DIRECTOR AT CME GROUP, GLOBAL HEAD OF EQUITY PRODUCTS 

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

EQUITIES:

• HAPPY 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO MICRO E-MINIS
• CME TO LAUNCH OPTIONS ON MICRO E-MINIS
• CME S&P 500 OPTION BLOCKS
• PRELIMINARY US INDEX ADD & DELETE LISTS POSTED TO THE FTSE RUSSELL WEBSITE AFTER 6PM US EASTERN TIME ON JUNE 5. CLICK ON THIS LINK FOR INFORMATION ON THE RUSSELL RECON

CRYPTO

CME BITCOIN FUTURES

• AVERAGE DAILY VOLUME (ADV) OF +8,550 CONTRACTS (+42,750 EQUIVALENT BITCOIN) UP 15% COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2019
• RECORD OPEN INTEREST OF 10,878 CONTRACTS (+54K EQUIVALENT BITCOIN) ACHIEVED ON MAY 19, 2020
• IN MAY, NEW RECORD NUMBER OF LARGE OPEN INTEREST HOLDERS (LOIHS) REACHED: 75

CME BTC OPTIONS (LAUNCHED IN JANUARY 2020)

• AVERAGE DAILY VOLUME OF 81 CONTRACTS (404 EQUIVALENT BITCOIN) FOR 2020 TO DATE
• RECORD SINGLE-DAY VOLUME OF 1,418 CONTRACTS (7.1K EQUIVALENT BITCOIN) ACHIEVED ON MAY 28, 2020
• RECORD OPEN INTEREST OF 5,435 CONTRACTS (27.2K EQUIVALENT BITCOIN) ACHIEVED ON MAY 29, 2020

FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK

• QUESTION FROM MELTZER: DO YOU HAVE ANY UPDATES ON A FIRM LAUNCH DATE FOR MICRO OPTIONS?
• QUESTION FROM ALLENZ: WILL WE EVER SEE A LISTED INDEX SKEW PRODUCT? I KNOW THERE IS A SKEW INDEX BUT NOTHING TRADEABLE THAT I'M AWARE OF.
• QUESTION FROM SPOTL3GHT: WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE TRADE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SHIFTING SKEWS THAT YOU ARE ALWAYS HIGHLIGHTING ON YOUR SHOW. HOW SHOULD I BEST TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS INFO AS I FEEL IT’S VERY ACTIONABLE?