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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 28, 2024

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including energy (nat gas, WTI) and ags (live cattle, corn).


Mar 21, 2024

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network

CME GROUP HOT SEAT: Dan Gramza, Gramza Capital  Management

Mark and Dan discuss:

  • The movers and shakers in the futures options markets this week
  • The movers in CVOL this week
  • A rare detour into the world of FX this week with a deep dive into YEN/USD and the Nikkei
  • All...


Mar 14, 2024

On this episode we are joined by:

  • Rich Excell, Gies College of Business - University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Mark and Rich use the QuikStrike and CVOL tools to discuss interesting options activity, volatility and skew changes in the following products:

  • FX - MXN
  • Rates - 3M SOFR
  • Energy - Nat Gas
  • and more...


Mar 7, 2024

On this episode we are joined by:

  • Carley Garner, Senior Analyst and Broker, DeCarley Trading

Mark and Carley use the QuikStrike and CVOL tools to discuss interesting options activity, volatility and skew changes in the following products:

  • Nat Gas
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • E-mini Nasdaq 100
  • and more...


Mar 1, 2024

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network

CME GROUP HOT SEAT: Dan Gramza, Gramza Capital  Management

Mark and Dan discuss:

  • What the CVOL indices tell us about volatility going forward
  • All the action in bitcoin and ethereum
  • Some small caps love for Russell 2000 and other equities
  • The energy complex, especially...