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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.

Sep 26, 2016

This week your TWIFO hosts discuss:

  • Black gold, Texas tea.
    • WTI Nov 50 calls leading the charge with nearly 11,000 trading on Friday
    • WTI Dec 50 calls 22,000- fairly even trading throughout the week
    • WTI Nov 47 calls and 40 puts nearly identical at 20,600
    • Crazy trade of the week - 6200 WTI Nov 69 calls traded...


Sep 19, 2016

Topics this week include:

  • Gold
  • WTI
  • Soybeans

Futures Options Feedback: Listener questions and comments

  • Question from JJVay83 - I have a got a rookie question alert. Do the same Greeks apply to equity options and futures options? Are all Greeks the same?
  • Question from Eric Schaeffer - I traditionally trade LEAPs...


Sep 12, 2016

This week your TWIFO hosts discuss:

  • E-minis
  • WTI
  • OVX/OIV
  • And more...

Futures Options Feedback: Listener questions and comments

  • Question from Liz Kat - Hey guys, thanks for my weekly dose of TWIFO. I saw this headline and while not strictly about options, I hoped you could give us your take on it. Seems like an...


Sep 6, 2016

Topics this week include:

  • WTI
  • Soybeans
  • Gold

Futures Options Feedback: Listener questions and comments

  • Comment from Chris: This is strong hedging and perhaps a bullish indicator for WTI in my opinion.
  • Question from DLK79: In TWIFO 17 you discussed the soybean skew coming back from the recent extremes, and a trade that...