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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.

May 30, 2017

Topics this week include: Crude/WTI and gold.

Futures Options Feedback: Listener questions and comments

  • Question from Olivetrader1: During the last show you mentioned defending a straddle. That means buying futures as soon as we are trading under the put and selling futures as soon as they are trading above the call,...


May 23, 2017

Today, Mark and Nick are joined by Matt Bradbard, Director of Alternative Investments, RCM Alternatives.

Topics this week include:

  • Crude Oil
  • Gold

Futures Options Feeback: Listener questions and comments

  • Question from Andy Sullivan - You guys buying this rally in WTI, or are the options telling a different...


May 15, 2017

We're going back into the TWIFO archives to bring you a best of episode. This one was a fan favorite: How to Trade Commodity Volatility.


May 8, 2017

This week in the CME hot-seat we have special guest Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring.

Topics this week include:

  • WTI
  • What's the word on the street for futures traders?
  • Aggressive return to old skew?
  • Fed week came and went
  • Treasuries
  • Eurodollars

Futures Options Feedback/Weekend Flash Poll:

These are crazy times...


May 1, 2017

Topics this week include:

  • WTI
  • Gold
  • Soybeans

Futures Options Feedback Listener questions and comments

  • Question from LlillyPod - What is up with Soybeans? Good collar territory again?
  • Comment from Tommi - I think WTI weeklies struggle because producers are focused on the longer portion of the curve.
  • Question from Neil...