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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.

Mar 27, 2017

This week we have special guest Andrew Giovinazzi. The gang discusses:

  • S&P/E-Mini Skew
  • Skew
  • WTI

Futures Options Feedback: Listener questions and comments

  • Question from ALV13 - What the heck makes crude sweet? Slightly off topic but its always bothered me.
  • Question from Henry VII - How closely related are...


Mar 20, 2017

Topics this week include:

  • Showing signs of life in WTI/Crude Oil
  • Follow along at cmegroup.com/twifo
  • Gold
  • Low vol/high gamma
  • What's paying the rent?

Futures Options Feedback: Listener questions and comments

  • Question/Comment from John Pagnola - Looks like you were right about a selloff lifting OIV in the short term....


Mar 13, 2017

Topics this week include:

  • What would it take for a crude selloff?
  • Oil/WTI: Updates, strikes, open interest, paying the rent
  • Gold: December 1400 calls?
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Mar 6, 2017

This week in the CME hot seat we have Erik Norland, Executive Director and Senior Economist of CME Group.

Topics this week include:

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