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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.

Jan 29, 2018

Topics this week include:

  • Soybeans
  • Nat Gas
  • Silver

Futures Options Feedback: Options question of the week

Bitcoin Futures are currently trading around $11,500. If #Options existed, how would you trade them? Assuming one-month to expiration would you...?

  • 27% - Buy 5% OTM Call
  • 32% - Buy 5% OTM Put
  • 16% - Sell 5% OTM...


Jan 22, 2018

Today we feature Sean Smith, Managing Director of Derivatives Licensing & Exchange Data at FTSE Russell.

Topics this week include:

  • Looking back at the Russell 2000 in 2017
    • RUT up nearly 12%
    • Interesting trends and developments
    • Russell options breakdown from this week
    • Bonus: RVX
  • Crude Oil
  • Ags
  • Metals

Futures Options...


Jan 16, 2018

Topics this week include:

  • Nat Gas
  • Oil
  • Gold

Futures Options Feedback: Questions and comments from listeners

  • Question from DWayneh - How are nat gas collars setting up here?
  • Comment from Houstorian - Today in 1901, the first major oil wells come in at Spindletop, south of Beaumont, marking the birth of the oil industry...


Jan 8, 2018

Topics this week include:

  • Our top 5 show from 2017
  • Crude
  • Gold
  • Bitcoin

Futures Options Feedback: Listeners weigh in

  • Question from Tim Haver - What's the cost for the premium version of QuikStrike? I like the free stuff that I play with during the show and I'm thinking about taking the plunge.


Jan 2, 2018

Topics this week include:

  • WTI
  • Gold
  • Bitcoin

Futures Options Feedback: The final options question of the week for 2017.

Our Final #QOTW for 2017 is an easy one. Quite simply: what is your enduring market memory/event/trend/etc. of 2017? Have a suggestion of your own? We encourage you to choose "Other" and send in your...