This Week In Futures Options

In this episode, host Mark Longo and guest Scott Bauer from Prosper Trading Academy dive into the week's dynamic market developments. They cover a volatile trading day with significant movements in the S&P and discuss strategies around zero-day options. The episode features detailed analysis of futures options markets, including equities, metals, and agricultural products. Highlights include deep dives into gold, with the metal reaching new highs, and soybean oil, which has seen significant price action.    00:00 Introduction to Options Insider Radio Network 01:22 Welcome to This Week in Futures Options 03:54 Movers and Shakers Report 11:57 Equities Market Analysis 26:30 Diving into Metals 27:13 Market Overview and Gold Performance 28:27 Gold Trading Insights and Strategies 35:23 Silver Market Analysis 41:49 Soybean Oil Market Trends 47:14 Conclusion and Final Thoughts  

In this episode of This Week in Futures Options, host Mark Longo is joined by Kevin Green from the Schwab Network to dissect the latest trends and trading activity in the futures options market. The discussion starts with a breakdown of significant movements in various asset classes, including corn, wheat, soybean oil, and WTI. Corn shows notable volume with heightened activity around May contracts, setting the stage for discussions about its price action driven by favorable weather forecasts and geopolitical factors. The ag complex continues with wheat, highlighting the pricing pressures influenced by global trade dynamics and significant export numbers. Shifting gears, the duo explores soybean oil's impressive bidding patterns and concludes with a deep dive into the energy sector, specifically WTI crude oil. Kevin offers insights, especially on the potential influence of seasonal demand and inventory levels on crude oil prices, making this episode a comprehensive guide for active futures options traders. 0

This episode of 'This Week in Futures Options' features Mark Longo and guest Dan Gramza from Gramza Capital Management. The discussion covers a variety of futures options markets, including equities, crude oil, and crypto. Key highlights include an in-depth analysis of the E-mini S&P 500 trades, the current market sentiment, and the put options trend in crude oil. Listeners are also introduced to CME Group's new Solana futures and Dan Gramza provides insights into market behaviors and expectations.   02:41 Show Kickoff and Market Overview 03:32 Guest Introduction: Dan Gramza 04:32 Movers and Shakers Report 08:27 Exploring CVAL and Market Volatility 12:15 Equity Market Analysis 28:20 Consumer Sentiment and Economic Indicators 29:00 Real Estate Market Dynamics 29:35 Market Predictions for the S&P 31:13 Energy Sector Insights 32:33 Crude Oil Market Analysis 35:37 Global Oil Production and Trade 48:45 Crypto Market Developments 52:00 Conclusion and Resources  

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), ags (live/feeder cattle), and much more. With your host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network

Host Mark Longo and guest Uncle Mike Tossaw discuss a variety of topics in the world of futures options. The main discussion focuses on precious metals, specifically silver and gold, where Uncle Mike rebuts recent criticisms suggesting that trading these is unwise. The episode also delves into the movers and shakers report featuring commodities, such as Kansas City wheat and class III milk futures, to highlight significant market changes. The conversation extends to a detailed look at equity indices, where the recent sell-off and market volatility are scrutinized, and then moves on to interest rates, particularly the 10-year note. The episode ends with listener questions, prominently addressing strategies like leveraging longer-term collars in precious metals trading.   01:22 Welcome to This Week in Futures Options 02:30 Showtime: Latest Futures Options Trading Activity 04:19 Movers and Shakers Report 09:43 Volatility Breakdown 13:11 Debate on Silver: Hopes and Dreams or Good Trades? 25:37 Gold's Meteoric Ri

This episode of 'This Week in Futures Options' delves into various futures markets, particularly precious metals like gold and silver, and energy commodities such as crude oil and natural gas.   The host, Mark Longo, is joined by special guest Brett Friedman from Winhall Risk Analytics.   They discuss notable market movements, including significant options activities in gold and crude oil, and the broader trading dynamics driven by geopolitical events and economic policies. The show also highlights insights from recent articles about gold's price dynamics and the impact of tariffs. Listeners' questions about crypto assets and silver trading strategies are addressed, with the episode rounding off with discussions on implied volatility and skew in various commodities.   01:04 Welcome to This Week in Futures Options 03:49 Movers and Shakers Report 08:57 Exploring Volatility in Futures Options 11:45 Deep Dive into Metals Market 27:16 Silver: The Commodity of Frustration 29:17 Crude Oil: Trading Bands and Volatil

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including metals (copper, gold, silver), energy (nat gas, WTI), and much more. With your host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network And CME Hot Seat guest: Dan Gramza, Gramza Capital Management

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including equities (E-mini S&P 500, Russell 2000), energy (crude oil, WTI), and much more. With your host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network And CME Hot Seat guest: Scott Bauer, Prosper Trading Academy

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), ags (SRW wheat), and much more. With your host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network  

We look back at the futures options markets in 2024 and at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including energy (nat gas, crude oil) and ags (lean hogs), metals (silver, gold) and much more. With your host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network And CME Hot Seat guest: Carley Garner, DeCarley Trading  

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets for this past week and discuss energy (nat gas, WTI), ags (soybeans, corn) and, more. With your host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network And guest: Kevin Green, Senior Markets Correspondent - Schwab Network  

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group Hot Seat: Derek Sammann, CME Group On this episode, Mark and Derek discuss: volume trends from 2024; 2024 contract numbers in metals, energy and ags; the trend toward short-duration options; how traders can incorporate CVOL into your trading; what to look forward to from CME Group options next year; and much more.

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 the past two weeks. We also look what were the top five movers and shakers for 2024.  

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including metals (gold, silver), crypto (bitcoin), energy (crude oil), and much more. With your host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network And CME Hot Seat guest: Brett Friedman, MD - Winhall Risk Analytics & OptionsMetrics Contributor  

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), rates (10 yr), metals (gold), ags (Chicago wheat), and much more. With your host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network And CME Hot Seat guest: Scott Bauer, Prosper Trading Academy

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including crypto (Bitcoin), energy (Nat Gas, WTI, Crude Oil), equities, and much more. With your host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network And CME Hot Seat guest: Dan Gramza, Gramza Capital Management  

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, Crude Oil), crypto (Bitcoin), equities, and much more. With your host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network And CME Hot Seat guest: Dan Gramza, Gramza Capital Management  

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including crypto (bitcoin), energy (nat gas, WTI, crude oil), metals (silver), and much more. With your host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network And CME Hot Seat guest: Mike Tosaw, St. Charles Wealth Management  

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. We also discuss our latest polls: We asked our listeners What elements in the futures market do you find the most intimidating; what options strategy scares you the most, and were you bullish or bearish in the crypto market just prior to the election.

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week and discuss ags (lean hogs, soybeans, soybean oil), energy, equities and more. With your host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network And guest: Kevin Green, Senior Markets Correspondent - Schwab Network