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.

This Week in Futures Options 34: The Death of Crude Volatility

Dec 27, 2016

Topics this week include:

WTI vs Brent
Crude Oil Volatility

Futures Options Feedback/#Question of the Week:

Would you ever trade stupids?

Heck Yes
Hell No
I hate stupids

Listener questions:

Question from Jack K - Are covered calls a viable strategy in futures options? Also can I trade futures options in a...

This Week in Futures Options: The WTI/Brent Spread Battle

Dec 19, 2016

Topics today include:

Crude Oil/WTI
The spread between Brent and WTI
The crazy trade of the week
Eurodollars

Futures Options Feedback: Your questions, our answers

#QuestionOfTheWeek: Financial advisors represent the last options frontier. What level of options knowledge do you expect from your advisor?

None - I'll do...

This Week in Futures Options 32: Gold and Crude Volatility Apocalypse

Dec 12, 2016

Topics this week include:

Crude Oil/WTI
Gold

Futures Options Feedback: Listener questions and comments

Question from Jackobin - Is it possible to buy a basket of commodity volatility? Maybe an ETF?
Question from Trader Shawn - Are any options that insider tracks that are overly stacked long/short. Also, are there...

This Week in Futures Options 31: OPEC Drives Crude Options Explosion

Dec 5, 2016

This Week in Futures Options 31: OPEC Drives Crude Options Explosion

There is but one major topic this week:

Crude Oil

Futures Options Feedback: Listener questions and comments

Question from Andrew Martin - Does all that OI on the 60 strike in WTI mean that people expect oil to blow past that level very soon?
Comment...

The Best of This Week in Futures Options: Brexit Breakdown Bonanza

Nov 28, 2016

We gave Mark and Nick the day off for Thanksgiving, so to meet your weekly TWIFO fix, we present the Best of This Week in Futures Options, Brexit edition. Do you remember when the Pound sterling hit a 31-year low? Relive the madness here.