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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.

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TWIFO 165: The Great Volatility Resurgence

Aug 23, 2019

  • HOST: MARK LONGO, OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP

WHAT WERE THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK?

EQUITIES

  • VIX 17 - UNCHD FROM LAST SHOW 
  • VVIX: 100 - DOWN 3 FROM LAST SHOW
  • VXX: 25.8 -  DOWN .7 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW 
  • RVX: 20.1 - DOWN 4.1 PTS FROM LAST WEEK 
  • VIX/RVX SPREAD - 3.1 WIDER BY .5 POINT FROM LAST WEEK

Is Higher Volatility Making a Comeback?

METALS

Gold Option Volatility May Have Hit Bottom and Could Begin Trending Upward.

CRUDE OIL 

  • Oil rises further above $60, Jackson Hole summit in focus.

FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK 

  • QUESTION FROM JACKTI: Can you do a rundown of GBP/USD option activity from this week. Thanks for this program. I wish it was every day. 
  • QUESTION FROM AVALANCHE: What’s up in the wheat pit these days? Big volume with the trade war? Put love? Call love?
  • QUESTION FROM TLTT: Have we seen any more love to wti skew given recent price rally?