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This Week in Futures Options

Gold, crude oil, corn, soybeans and more - with so many tradeable products the futures options market is an intimidating place. How can you possibly keep track of the latest trading activity across so many different products? Don’t worry - we’ve got you covered. Welcome to This Week in Futures Options - the program designed to help active futures options traders stay on top of this ever-changing marketplace. Each week we’ll break down the top trades, hot products, volatility explosions and much more. Whether you’re an experienced veteran or a newcomer looking to separate the wheat from the lean hogs, This Week in Futures Options has the information you can’t find anywhere else...
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Apr 18, 2024

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network

CME GROUP HOT SEAT: Dan Gramza, Gramza Capital  Management

Mark and Dan discuss:

  • The movers and shakers in the futures options markets this week
  • The movers in CVOL this week
  • The price action and the fundamentals in copper
  • The puts lighting up the tape in silver
  • The fixatation with crude oil right now
  • And much more
Apr 11, 2024

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group

CME GROUP HOT SEAT: Scott Bauer, Prosper Trading Academy

Mark and Scott discuss:

  • The action in nat gas
  • Gold and silver moving in CVOL
  • And much more
Apr 4, 2024

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network

CME GROUP HOT SEAT: Russell Rhoads, Kelley School of Business - Indiana University

Mark and Russell take a deep dive into metals (gold, silver, copper) this week as they are moving the futures options markets and the CVOL indexes this week.

Mar 28, 2024

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including energy (nat gas, WTI) and ags (live cattle, corn).

Mar 21, 2024

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network

CME GROUP HOT SEAT: Dan Gramza, Gramza Capital  Management

Mark and Dan discuss:

  • The movers and shakers in the futures options markets this week
  • The movers in CVOL this week
  • A rare detour into the world of FX this week with a deep dive into YEN/USD and the Nikkei
  • All of the options activity in WTI
Mar 14, 2024

On this episode we are joined by:

  • Rich Excell, Gies College of Business - University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Mark and Rich use the QuikStrike and CVOL tools to discuss interesting options activity, volatility and skew changes in the following products:

  • FX - MXN
  • Rates - 3M SOFR
  • Energy - Nat Gas
  • and more...
Mar 7, 2024

On this episode we are joined by:

  • Carley Garner, Senior Analyst and Broker, DeCarley Trading

Mark and Carley use the QuikStrike and CVOL tools to discuss interesting options activity, volatility and skew changes in the following products:

  • Nat Gas
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • E-mini Nasdaq 100
  • and more...
Mar 1, 2024

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network

CME GROUP HOT SEAT: Dan Gramza, Gramza Capital  Management

Mark and Dan discuss:

  • What the CVOL indices tell us about volatility going forward
  • All the action in bitcoin and ethereum
  • Some small caps love for Russell 2000 and other equities
  • The energy complex, especially natural gas
Feb 22, 2024

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network

CME GROUP HOT SEAT: Mike Tosaw, St. Charles Wealth Management

Mark and Mike discuss the movers and shakers in futures options and CVOL movers this week including:

  • Equities (Russell 2000)
  • Energy (nat gas)
  • Rates (2 year)
  • Metals (silver)
  • And much more
Feb 16, 2024

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network

CME GROUP HOT SEAT: Scott Bauer, Prosper Trading Academy

Mark and Scott discuss:

  • Looking at CVOL movers this week
  • Has the widowmaker in natgas returned?
  • Breaking down all the crazy action and the "ugly chart" in natgas
  • YOLO crypto
  • Not surprising if we see a major breakout in the Russell 2000
  • And much more
Feb 9, 2024

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network

CME GROUP HOT SEAT: Russell Rhoads, Kelley School of Business - Indiana University

Mark and Russell discuss:

  • The movers & shakers in the futures options markets including energy (nat gas) and rates
  • What does copper options activity mean for Chinese demand and the strength of the economy?
  • Market reaction to the latest Fed announcement this week
  • And much more
Feb 1, 2024

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network

CME GROUP HOT SEAT: Dan Gramza, Gramza Capital  Management

Mark and Dan discuss:

  • What the Fed Watch tool tells us about what's going on with rates going forward
  • What the CVOL indices tell us about volatility going forward
  • What is driving the massive explosion in Nat Gas options
  • What is going on in the 10 Year and 3 M SOFR this week
Jan 25, 2024

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets for this past week including ags, energy and crypto.

Jan 18, 2024

On this episode we are joined by:

  • Carley Garner, Senior Analyst and Broker, DeCarley Trading

Mark and Carley look back at 2023 and trend trades. They also discuss interesting options activity, volatility and skew changes in the following products:

  • Bitcoin
  • WTI
  • Nat Gas
  • Crude Oil
  • and more...
Jan 11, 2024

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network

CME GROUP HOT SEAT: Russell Rhoads, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University

We discuss the movers and shakers in the futures options markets including ags (lean hogs, soybean meal), equities (Russell 2000), crypto (bitcoin) and much more.

Jan 5, 2024

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network

CME GROUP HOT SEAT: Dan Gramza, Gramza Capital  Management

We discuss the top 10 movers and shakers in the futures options markets for 2023. We discuss bitcoin, equities, metals, ags and much more on this episode of This Week in Futures Options.

Dec 21, 2023

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets for this past week as well as for the past year.  We also look at our audience polls in futures options over the past year.

Dec 14, 2023

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network

CME GROUP HOT SEAT: Russell Rhoads, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University

We discuss the movers and shakers in the futures options markets including ags (SRW Wheat), energy (nat gas, crude oil, WTI), equities (Russell 2000), and much more.

Dec 7, 2023

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group
Hot Seat:
Derek Sammann, CME Group

On this episode, Mark and Derek discuss:

  • the hot products, trends and developments in options at CME Group in 2023;
  • the biggest surprise of the year;
  • the product that saw the most growth in 2023;
  • the rise of 0dte options;
  • short-duration contracts into nat gas;
  • the future of CVOL indices and recommendations on how to incorporate them into your options trading;
  • what to look forward to from CME Group options next year;
  • what were the biggest movers and shakers this week at CME Group;
  • and much more.
Dec 1, 2023

On this episode we are joined by:

  • CARLEY GARNER, SENIOR ANALYST AND BROKER, DECARLEY TRADING

Mark and Carley discuss interesting options activity, volatility and skew changes in the following products:

  • Nat Gas
  • WTI
  • Silver
  • Soybean Oil
  • Corn
  • Chicago Wheat 
  • and more...
Nov 16, 2023

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network

We discuss the movers and shakers in the futures options markets including equities, energy, and much more.

Nov 8, 2023

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network

CME/FTSE RUSSELL HOT SEAT: Blu Putnam, CME Group

We discuss the movers and shakers in the futures options markets including rates, metals, energy, and much more.

Nov 3, 2023

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network

CME GROUP HOT SEAT: Dan Gramza, Gramza Capital  Management

We discuss the movers and shakers in the futures options markets including equities (E-Mini Nasdaq 100, E-Mini Russell 2000), metals (gold, silver), energy (natgas), and much more on this episode of This Week in Futures Options.

Oct 27, 2023

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network

CME GROUP HOT SEAT: Scott Bauer, Prosper Trading Academy

We discuss the movers and shakers in the futures options markets including equities, metals, energy, and much more.

Oct 19, 2023

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network

We discuss the movers and shakers in the futures options markets including energy (WTI, nat gas), ags (soybean meal, lean hogs), and much more.

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