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TWIFO 211: Feeling Precious About Nat Gas
TWIFO 211: FEELING PRECIOUS ABOUT NAT GAS HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL CME HOT SEAT: RUSSELL RHOADS, EQ DERIVATIVES ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND RUSSELL DISCUSS: EQUITIES SILVER GOLD NAT GAS FX AND MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON COMMODITY ETFS, RUSSELL 2000 AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOL TRADERS
01:02:5106/08/2020
Option Block 924: Bullish but Terrified
OPTION BLOCK 924: BULLISH BUT TERRIFIED HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MIXED MESSAGES DRIVE MIXED MARKETS TODAY JOB-CUT ANNOUNCEMENTS SURGE 54% IN JULY TO THIRD-HIGHEST ON RECORD WAR GAMES EXPLAIN ELECTION BUMP IN VIX KODAK UNDER SEC INVESTIGATION OCC JULY 2020 TOTAL VOLUME UP 52.5 PERCENT FROM A YEAR AGO VIX: 23.4 - DOWN 1.2 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 106.6 - DOWN 6.15 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 27.2 - DOWN 1.3 FROM LAST SHOW MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS ODD BLOCK AER MID-MARKET PUTS CWH AFTER EARNINGS CTVA LITS PUTS AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK?
01:02:0906/08/2020
OPR 325: WMT FOMO Trade
OPR 325: WMT FOMO TRADE On this episode, Brian summarizes last week's trade of buying put spreads in the Qs (Nasdaq 100 - Stock Ticker: QQQ). His trade for this week is selling a put to buy a long call spread in Walmart (Stock Ticker: WMT). He calls this a fear of missing out (FOMO) trade around earnings. The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition. Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.
19:4305/08/2020
OBC 98: The Mysterious VIX
OBC 98: THE MYSTERIOUS VIX HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: RUSSELL RHOADS, EQ DERIVATIVES TOPIC: THE MYSTERIOUS VIX VIX HISTORY MODERN VIX: SWITCHED TO S&P500 (AKA SPX) RECENT TWEAKS COMMON MISPERCEPTION OTHER DURATIONS OF VIX COMMODITY FLAVORS OF VIX MAIL CALL ANSWERING YOUR QUESTION ABOUT HEDGING STRATEGIES
34:3605/08/2020
AO 93: The Mother of All Recoveries
AO 93: THE MOTHER OF ALL RECOVERIES HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES CO-HOST: CHRIS HAUSMAN, SWAN GLOBAL INVESTMENTS CO-HOST: ERIC COTT, OPTIONS INDUSTRY COUNCIL THE BUZZ THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET/VOLATILITY REGIME OVERVIEW OPTIONS VOLUME BY OCC FOR JUNE & JULY OCC SEEKING REGULATORY APPROVAL TO SET MIN AMOUNT OF SKIN-IN-THE-GAME TO REDUCE COSTS FOR TRADERS IN US EQUITY DERIVATIVES MARKETS. WHY VIX ISN’T DOING GREAT RIGHT NOW UPDATE ON BLOODY EARNINGS SEASON DISCUSSING THE ROBINHOOD EARLY ASSIGNMENT TRAGEDY OFFICE HOURS ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON SERIES 7 EXAM AND CONSTRUCTING A SHORT RATIO PUT SPREAD TO HEDGE A LONG EQUITY PORTFOLIO
01:08:0305/08/2020
TCR 70: Ether, Ether, Ether
TCR 70: ETHER, ETHER, ETHER HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP GUEST CO-HOST: GREG MAGADINI, CO-FOUNDER AT GENESIS VOLATILITY BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT BREAKING DOWN THE MASSIVE VOLUME EXPLOSION IN CRYPTO DERIVATIVES DISCUSSING THE MASSIVE $1B LIQUIDATION THAT OCCURRED IN #BITCOIN OVER THE WEEKEND LOOKING AT THE BITCOIN CONTRACTS ON THE DERIBIT EXCHANGE, CME GROUP AND BAKKT DISCUSSING USING GOLD AS A PROXY FOR #BITCOIN THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT ETH OPTIONS OPEN INTEREST REMAINS AT ALL-TIME HIGH DESPITE JULY EXPIRATION. BREAKING DOWN WHAT THAT MEANS FOR #ETHER TRADERS THE ECOSYSTEM OF ETHEREUM IS NOW WORTH MORE THAN ETHER ITSELF. CRYPTO QUESTIONS SEGMENT ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT BITCOIN AS DIGITAL GOLD, OTHER CRYPTO COINS, SIZE OF BITCOIN OPTIONS MARKET AND WHAT THE BITCOIN OPTIONS SKEW TELLS US ABOUT THE FUTURE OUTLOOK
53:1103/08/2020
Option Block 923: Rock Buyouts, Dubious Kodak Paper and more
OPTION BLOCK 923: ROCK BUYOUTS, DUBIOUS KODAK PAPER AND MORE HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MARKETS KICKING OFF THE WEEK IN RALLY MODE NASDAQ SETTING NEW RECORD HIGHS STRONGER THAN EXPECTED MANUFACTURING DATA THE ROCK SCOOPS HALF OF THE XFL - TOTAL SALE PRICE $15 MILLION EARNINGS: MSFT, MPC, CLX, CHGG, TTWO, BYND, DIS, FOXA, CVS, MRNA, ETSY, ROKU, SQ, PZZA, UBER VIX: 24.6 - DOWN 1.6 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 112.75 - DOWN 4.75 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 28.5 - DOWN 1.4 FROM LAST SHOW MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS ODD BLOCK KODK DUBIOUS TRADES FOXA LITS PUTS REVIEW FSM CALLS STRATEGY BLOCK HOW TO USE BOX SPREADS TO AVOID PATTERN DAY TRADING RULES AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK?
58:4803/08/2020
Volatility Views 408: The Nitty Gritty of Implied Volatility
VOLATILITY VIEWS 408: THE NITTY GRITTY OF IMPLIED VOLATILITY HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: BRIAN OVERBY, ALLY INVEST VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT ECONOMIC IMPLOSION WEIGHING ON THE MARKET WHILE STRONG TECH EARNINGS BOOSTING THE MARKET. SPIKES: 25.75 - DOWN 1.25 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 25.5 - DOWN 1.4 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 114.5 - DOWN 5.2 FROM LAST SHOW EARNINGS DISCUSSION ON AAPL, FB, GILD, GOOGL, AMZN, EA, CBOE, WWE TALKING ABOUT THE Q2 SLUMP IN TRADING THE VIX COMPLEX. VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON THE PROPER METHODOLOGY TO CALCULATE IMPLIED VOLATILITY CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?
01:03:3631/07/2020
TWIFO 210: Where’s the Beef?
TWIFO 210: WHERE’S THE BEEF? HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK AND SEAN DISCUSS: EQUITIES SILVER GOLD CRUDE OIL LIVE CATTLE EURODOLLARS AND MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON SMALL CAPS AND THE QUIKSTRIKE TOOL
01:05:4530/07/2020
Option Block 922: Hunting for Shady Business in Kodak
OPTION BLOCK 922: HUNTING FOR SHADY BUSINESS IN KODAK HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT U.S. ECONOMY CONTRACTED RECORD 32.9% IN Q2 AMID STATE SHUTDOWNS, COVID-19 CONTAGION FEARS EARNINGS TODAY FB, AMZN, APPL, GOOGL, WWE, GILD, EA, CBOE VIX: 26.25 - UP .75 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 117.5 - UP 1.8 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 29.9 - UNCHD FROM LAST SHOW MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS HOT OPTIONS IN TSLA ODD BLOCK KODK EXPLODING OPTIONS GILD OPTIONS ACTIVITY EQH LITS PUTS MAIL BLOCK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTION ABOUT VIX AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK?
59:5730/07/2020
OPR 324: Buying Put Spreads in QQQ
OPR 324: Buying Put Spreads in QQQ On this episode, Brian summarizes last week's trade where he did a diagonal spread in EBAY going into earnings. Then he discusses most of the FAANG stocks announcing earnings this Thursday. His trade for this episode is buying put spreads in the Qs (Nasdaq 100 - Stock Ticker: QQQ). The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition. Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.
27:2329/07/2020
OBC 97: Your Q's About Assignment Risk, First Options Trades and More
OBC 97: YOUR Q'S ABOUT ASSIGNMENT RISK, FIRST OPTIONS TRADES AND MORE HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING MAIL CALL SEGMENT TODAY WE ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT: ASSIGNMENT RISK FIRST OPTIONS TRADES THE ROBIN HOOD PLATFORM AND MORE
33:0029/07/2020
TCR 69: Breaking Down the Crypto Derivatives Explosion with Genesis Trading
TCR 69: BREAKING DOWN THE CRYPTO DERIVATIVES EXPLOSION WITH GENESIS TRADING CRYPTO HOT SEAT INTERVIEW WITH GUEST: JOSH LIM, HEAD OF DERIVATIVES, GENESIS TRADING BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT BITCOIN OPTIONS AND FUTURES VOLUME, VOLATILITY, TRADING ACTIVITY AND SKEW BREAKDOWN CME BITCOIN FUTURES AND BAKKT FUTURES THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT ANALYSIS OF CURRENT ALTCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE CRYPTO QUESTIONS SEGMENT ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON WHERE TO TRADE OPTIONS ON CRYPTO AND THE 5TH ANNIVERSARY OF ETH
59:0627/07/2020
Option Block 921: Silver...A Thief In The Night
OPTION BLOCK 921: SILVER...A THIEF IN THE NIGHT HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MARKETS RALLYING HEADING INTO STIMULUS PLANS DUELING STIMULI: REPUBLICAN PLAN UNVEILED TODAY VS. DEM PLAN GOLD HITS NEW INTRADAY HIGH OF $1939.35 SILVER HIGHEST SINCE 2013 TO HIT $24.24 VIX: 25.50 - UP 1.5 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 115.7 - UP 4.2 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 29.9 - UP 1.15 FROM LAST SHOW MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS HOT OPTIONS IN TSLA EARNINGS WEEK: DISCUSSING FB, SBUX, BA, GIL, GRUB, GOOGL, WWE ODD BLOCK COF LITS PUTS COUP MISTIMED COLLAR REVIEW DUK LITS PUTS STRATEGY BLOCK MODIFYING A CALL SPREAD DURING UNCERTAIN MARKETS MAIL BLOCK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT NAKED SHORT PUTS AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK?
01:01:0127/07/2020
Volatility Views 407: Juicy Inversions and Gaping Chasms
VOLATILITY VIEWS 407: JUICY INVERSIONS AND GAPING CHASMS HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT DISCUSSING FINDINGS BY GOLDMAN SACHS THAT FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER THE DERIVATIVE IS MORE LIQUID AND POPULAR THAN THE UNDERLYING. WITH THE PROLIFERATION OF WEEKLY OPTIONS, AND INCREASED FOCUS ON USING OPTIONS TO TRADE CATALYSTS, SINGLE STOCK OPTIONS WITH MATURITIES LESS THAN 2 WEEKS NOW COMPRISE 75% OF ALL MATURITIES, UP FROM 65% A YEAR AGO. SPIKES: 27 - UP 1.75 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 26.9 - UP .65 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 119.7 - UP 4.7 FROM LAST SHOW EARNINGS DISCUSSION ON INTC, MSFT, EBAY, GOOGL VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL ANSWERING YOUR QUESTION ON THE VIX CASH TERM STRUCTURE CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?
01:00:3124/07/2020
TWIFO 209: Excuse Metals, Loonie FX and Friendly Volatility
TWIFO 209: Excuse Metals, Loonie FX and Friendly Volatility HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CME HOT SEAT: DAN GRAMZA, GRAMZA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. AND DMG ADVISORS ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK AND DAN DISCUSS: FUTURES AND OPTIONS WORLD WIDE DATA SILVER GOLD CRUDE OIL LOONIE FX AND MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTION ON CASH POSITIONS IN COMMODITIES
01:07:3323/07/2020
Option Block 920: What the heck is going on with TSLA
OPTION BLOCK 920: WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON WITH TSLA HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT RED ON THE SCREEN. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? VIX: 24.10 - DOWN .65 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 111.5 - DOWN 2.75 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 28.75 - DOWN .5 FROM LAST SHOW MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS HOT OPTIONS IN TSLA ODD BLOCK TSLA CALLS KTOS CALLS REVIEW TSM CALL LOVE MAIL BLOCK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT BUYING CALLS IN CLNY AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK?
01:00:5023/07/2020
OPR 323: Going Diagonal into EBAY Earnings
OPR 323: Going Diagonal into EBAY Earnings On this episode, Brian does a diagonal spread in EBAY going into earnings. The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition. Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.
19:3322/07/2020
OBC 96: Trading Options Around Earnings
OBC 96: TRADING OPTIONS AROUND EARNINGS HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING. TOPIC PUT VOLATILITY TO WORK WHEN TRADING EARNINGS STRADDLES EXPECTED EARNINGS IMPLIED VOLATILITY AND OPTION VEGA TRADE OFFS
30:1622/07/2020
OIR Interviews: Going Bite-Size With the Small Exchange
OIR Interviews: Going Bite-Size With the Small Exchange On this episode, Mark is joined by: Donnie Roberts, CEO - The Small Exchange Mark and Donnie discuss: What the heck is the Small Exchange? Why small futures? How do you convince retail to migrate from ETFs back into futures? What are the challenges of launching a new exchange during a global pandemic. Are there lessons to be learned from the failure of other stock futures ventures? And much more?
38:2921/07/2020
The Crypto Rundpown 68: Just the Facts Ma'am
TCR 68: Just the Facts Ma'am Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group On this episode, Mark does a quick overview of the volume, volatility, skew, unusual activity, open interest and more across a broad spectrum of crypto derivatives ranging from Bitcoin to Ether. Plus XRP, Bitcoin scams, your questions and more...
26:0421/07/2020
OPTION BLOCK 919: We Are Legend
OPTION BLOCK 919: We Are Legend HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT On today's show Mark, Andrew and Mike discuss: Is this an "I Am Legend" type of market? What's going on with $VIX? Where are the hot spots in global derivative trading? Unusual options activity in $JCI, $IBM and $GLYC When to sell puts and when to sit in cash. and much more...
59:0920/07/2020
Volatility Views 407: Time for A VIX Scoop?
VOLATILITY VIEWS 407: TIME FOR A VIX SCOOP? HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: DAVID LINCOLN, VIX CRUSH VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT TALKING ABOUT THE MASSIVE BUMP IN VIX FUTURES TERM STRUCTURE AROUND THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS SPIKES: 25.25 - DOWN 3.25 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 26.25 - DOWN 1.25 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 115 - UP 3 FROM LAST SHOW TALKING ABOUT TVIX LIVING ON IN THE OTC AFTERLIFE NOW AND THE IMPACT ON UVXY & SVXY EARNINGS DISCUSSION ON NFLX, MSFT, TWTR CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?
01:02:4917/07/2020
TWIFO 208: A Crowded Hot Seat
TWIFO 208: A CROWDED HOT SEAT HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL CME HOT SEAT: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT CME HOT SEAT: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN, ANDREW AND MIKE DISCUSS: EQUITIES CRUDE OIL CORN SILVER AND MORE FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON RUSSELL INDICES, SILVER COLLARS, FUTURE OPTIONS BROKERS
01:04:3216/07/2020
Option Block 918: A Godfather 3 Market
OPTION BLOCK 918: A GODFATHER 3 MARKET HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT VACCINE HOPES VIX: 28 - DOWN .25 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 115 - UP 1 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 32.25 - UNCHD 1.5 FROM LAST SHOW MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS STOCKS FINALLY TAKING A BREAK AFTER ANOTHER WEEK OF ENDLESS RALLY EARNINGS SEASON - TALKING NFLX, SNAP, MSFT, TWTR, INTC AND MORE AAPL FAILURE TO BREAK $400 ODD BLOCK CLNY CALLS BE CALLS LOGI LITS PUTS MAIL BLOCK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT BUYING AAPL AND GOOD BROKERS ALLOWING SHORTS AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK?
59:5616/07/2020
OPR 322: Huddling Up About The Mysteries of the Wheel and More
OPR 322: Huddling Up About The Mysteries of the Wheel and More On this episode, Brian and Mark answer your questions about annuities, low risk trading, what people are trading at Ally, the Wheel Strategy and much more. The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition. Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected].
24:5915/07/2020
OBC 95: Your Q’s About Going Pro, Pandemic Options Trading and More
OBC 95: Your Q’s About Going Pro, Pandemic Options Trading and More HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING MAIL CALL SEGMENT TODAY WE ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT: EARLY EXERCISE RISK ON SHORT PUTS MAKING A LIVING TRADING OPTIONS FULL TIME BLACK SWAN PUT SPREADS IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC ON THE OPTIONS MARKET AND MORE...
31:3415/07/2020
The Crypto Rundown 67: BitVol vs. VIX
THE CRYPTO RUNDOWN 67: BITVOL VS. VIX CRYPTO HOT SEAT GUEST: SIMON HO, T3 INDEX ON THIS EPISODE, MARK AND SIMON DISCUSS: THE BITVOL INDEX THE POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF PRODUCTS (FUTURES AND OPTIONS) A 7 DAY INDEX AND MUCH MORE BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT BITCOIN OPTIONS AND FUTURES VOLUME, VOLATILITY, TRADING ACTIVITY AND SKEW BREAKDOWN CME BITCOIN FUTURES AND BAKKT FUTURES THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT ANALYSIS OF CURRENT ALTCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE DISCUSSION ON THE CHAINLINK ALTCOIN CRYPTO QUESTIONS SEGMENT ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BITCOIN FEAR INDEX FROM LEDGERX AND THE WIN TOKEN.
43:0414/07/2020
Option Block 917: Smokey And The Bandit...The Western?
OPTION BLOCK 917: SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT...THE WESTERN? HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT ANOTHER STRONG START FOR THE WEEK WITH VACCINE HOPES TSLA IS NOW 10TH LARGEST STOCK BY MARKET VALUE VIX: 28.25 - DOWN 2.25 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 114 - DOWN 4 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 32.25 - DOWN 1.5 FROM LAST SHOW MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS EARNINGS SEASON IS BACK - TALKING NFLX, BAC, DPZ, ABT, JPM AND MORE THE MEATBALL ASKS WHAT THAT WESTERN STARRING BURT REYNOLDS WAS? HIS ANSWER - SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT ODD BLOCK STM CALL PALOOZA MEATY MHK CALL LOVE PSTG PUT LOVE STRATEGY BLOCK BEING NIMBLE WITH STRATEGY BASED ON IMPLIED VOLATILITY MAIL BLOCK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NASDAQ ISE AND THE NASDAQ GEMX AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK?
55:2713/07/2020
Volatility Views 406: Earnings Volatility Preview - NFLX, ABT, BAC and More
VOLATILITY VIEWS 406: EARNINGS VOLATILITY PREVIEW - NFLX, ABT, BAC AND MORE HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT A STRANGE END TO A STRANGE WEEK STOCKS WERE POISED TO END LOWER BUT POSITIVE NEWS FROM GILEAD SEEMS TO BE REVERSING THE TREND SPIKES: 28.5 - DOWN 5.5 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 27.5 - DOWN 6.5 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 112 - DOWN ALMOST 20 FROM LAST SHOW DISCUSSION OF HIGH IMPLIED EARNINGS, MANY CUTS AND EXPECTED CUTS TO DIVIDENDS AND RETAIL CALL/PUT RATIOS VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON TLT AND VOLATILITY PRODUCT RECOMMENDATIONS CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?
01:04:0710/07/2020
TWIFO 207: The Surprising Volatility of Wheat and Dividends
TWIFO 207: The Surprising Volatility of Wheat and Dividends HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK AND SEAN DISCUSS: The surprising volatility of equity dividend expectations WTI fading below $40 - just like the volatility skew predicted last week Wheat is lighting up the tape today so we break down the volume, volatility, skew and more. You asked for copper and you got it! Plus we answer your questions about skew, recon volume, COT reports, OIV and more...
54:5709/07/2020
Option Block 916: The Berkshire Backdoor to Apple
OPTION BLOCK 916: THE BERKSHIRE BACKDOOR TO APPLE HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT On this episode Mark, Mike and Andrew discuss: Our current thoughts on market and volatility levels. Is Berkshire Hathaway really just a cheap back door into Apple? How did that crazy $GNUS call trade work out? How to properly gauge $SPX skew. Your thoughts on current $SPY valuation levels and much more...
59:1309/07/2020
OPR 321: Huddling Up About Vertical Stop Losses and Black Swan Put Spreads
OPR 321: Huddling Up About Vertical Stop Losses and Black Swan Put Spreads On this episode, Brian and Mark answer your questions about the expiration calendar, stopping losses from vertical spreads, "Black Swan" ratio put spreads and much more. The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition. Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected].
22:1008/07/2020
OBC 94: Let's Get Psychological!
OBC 94: Let's Get Psychological! HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING. TOPICS: TIPS TO HELP IMPROVE YOUR PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH TO TRADING "YOUR 1ST LOSS IS YOUR BEST LOSS" CONFIDENCE VS STATISTICS ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING OVERCOMING FEAR AND GREED AND MORE....
30:1908/07/2020
Option Block 915: How America Trades Options
OPTION BLOCK 915: HOW AMERICA TRADES OPTIONS HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT VIX: 27.5 - UP .75 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 114.5 - DOWN 5 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 31.75 - UP .25 FROM LAST SHOW EARNINGS THIS WEEK IN PAYCX, LEVI, WBA ODD BLOCK BACK DOOR COVERED CALLS IN FIZZ LINE IN THE SAND PUTS IN BABA IN THE MONEY CALLS IN GNUS STRATEGY BLOCK TRADING OPTIONS IN AMERICA AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK?
57:3606/07/2020
The Crypto Rundown 66: Post-Holiday Crypto Quick Hit
THE CRYPTO RUNDOWN 66: POST-HOLIDAY CRYPTO QUICK HIT BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT BITCOIN OPTIONS AND FUTURES VOLUME, VOLATILITY, TRADING ACTIVITY AND SKEW BREAKDOWN CME BITCOIN FUTURES AND BAKKT FUTURES THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT ANALYSIS OF CURRENT ALTCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE
15:2006/07/2020
Best of Volatility Views: Volatility Discussion with the Godfather
Happy Fourth of July! What better way to celebrate than by flashing back to 2012 for a "Best Of" episode of Volatility Views. Volatility View 46: Volatility Discussion with the Godfather In this episode, Mark, Bob, and Mark have the great pleasure to discuss volatility with the Godfather: Anthony Neuberger, Professor of Finance at Warwick Business School. The gang discusses his seminal paper, "The Log Contract and Other Power Contracts.” They also discuss tail risk and skew risk. Mark asks Prof. Neuberger if the market is correctly pricing in tail risk.
01:04:1104/07/2020
TWIFO 206: Lots of Topsy...Not So Much Turvy
TWIFO 206: LOTS OF TOPSY...NOT SO MUCH TURVY HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CME HOT SEAT: RUSSELL RHOADS, EQ DERIVATIVES ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK AND RUSSELL TOPICS INCLUDE: EQUITIES - RESULTS OF RUSSELL RECON EURODOLLARS NAT GAS CRUDE OIL GOLD CORN BITCOIN FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON STRADDLES, VOLATILITY MOVERS AND SHAKERS, SKEW REPORTS
01:04:4602/07/2020
Option Block 914: More Madness On the Tape In TSLA, SPY, GM, VIX and More
OPTION BLOCK 914: MORE MADNESS ON THE TAPE IN TSLA, SPY, GM, VIX AND MORE HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT VIX: 26.75 - DOWN NEARLY 7 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 119.5 - DOWN 6 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 31.5 - DOWN 5 FROM LAST SHOW TSLA IS NOW WORTH MORE THAN XOM OR ANY AUTOMAKER IN THE WORLD BREAK DOWN THE LATEST ACTION IN SPY, TSLA, VIX AND MORE JOBS REPORT WAS BETTER THAN EXPECTED OPTIONS VOLUME HIGHEST EVER IN JUNE 2020 ODD BLOCK MASSIVE SIZE RISK REVERSAL IN GM TSM CALL LOVE REVIEW - MDLA LITS PUTS MAIL BLOCK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS REGARDING NASDAQ, STRADDLES, OTM PUTS/CALLS AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK?
01:00:3902/07/2020
OPR 320: Boost Your Income with Holiday Covered Calls in $AAPL
OPR 320: Boost Your Income with Holiday Covered Calls On this episode, Brian first checks in on last week's ratio butterfly trade in United Airlines Holdings. Then he talks about holiday covered calls in $AAPL. The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition. Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected].
20:2101/07/2020
OBC 93: Your Q’s about Covered Calls, Worthless Greeks and the Death of TVIX
OBC 93: YOUR Q’S ABOUT COVERED CALLS, WORTHLESS GREEKS AND THE DEATH OF TVIX HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING NASDAQ HOT SEAT: ERIC METZ, SPIDERROCK ADVISORS MAIL CALL SEGMENT TODAY WE ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT: COVERED CALLS GREEKS TVIX
29:5701/07/2020
AO 92: The Sucker At the Table
AO 92: THE SUCKER AT THE TABLE HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES CO-HOST: CHRIS HAUSMAN, SWAN GLOBAL INVESTMENTS CO-HOST: ERIC COTT, OPTIONS INDUSTRY COUNCIL THE BUZZ YET ANOTHER HISTORIC MONTH FOR THE MARKETS ARE WE SEEING THE NEXT WAVE OF PANDEMIC SELLOFFS THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET/VOLATILITY REGIME OVERVIEW OPTIONS VOLUME BY OCC FOR MONTH FREE TRADES, JACKPOT DREAMS LURE SMALL INVESTORS TO OPTIONS CBOE RESUMES OPEN OUTCRY TRADING DESCRIBING THE IMPLIED VOLATILITY OPTIONS SURFACE CREDIT SUISSE GETS OUT OF THE LEVERED ETN BUSINESS - TVIX IS NO MORE AN $18 BILLION DEBT ETF POWERS REVAMP OF VIX-LIKE RATES GAUGE SCHWAB-TD MERGER WINS SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL - HOW DOES THIS IMPACT ADVISORS OFFICE HOURS LISTENER QUESTION FROM MIKE P.: IS CHRIS AKA THE DIRECTOR OF RISK ABLE TO GET MORE SIZE DONE NOW THAT THE SPX PIT IS BACK IN ACTION? ALSO IN THE INTERIM WAS HE ABLE TO USE SPY OPTIONS TO OFFSET ANY OF HIS DRS HEDGING NEEDS? THANKS. QUESTION FROM BLLAKK: DOES SO MANY COMPANIES SLASHING THEIR DIVVIES IMPACT THE OPTIONS MARKET? ARE YOU SEEING LESS OPTIONS VOLUME AS A RESULT? GREAT PROGRAM.
01:04:2530/06/2020
The Crypto Rundown 65: What The Heck Is DeFi?
THE CRYPTO RUNDOWN 65: WHAT THE HECK IS DEFI? CRYPTO HOT SEAT GUEST: IMRAN KHAN, PARTNER, VOLT CAPITAL WHAT IS VOLT CAPITAL? WHY CRYPTO-ORIENTED VENTURE CAPITAL? IS IT STILL WORTHWHILE TO INVEST IN MINERS? WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YIELD MINING AND TRADITIONAL MINING? TELL US ABOUT THE NEW CHICAGO DEFI ALLIANCE. CAN YOU EXPLAIN THE DEFI MOVEMENT? HOW DOES IT DIFFER FROM CRYPTO? WHERE ARE THE MOST INTERESTING INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CRYPTO/DEFI SPACE RIGHT NOW? AND MUCH MORE BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT BITCOIN OPTIONS AND FUTURES VOLUME, VOLATILITY, TRADING ACTIVITY AND SKEW BREAKDOWN CME BITCOIN FUTURES AND BAKKT FUTURES THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT ANALYSIS OF CURRENT ALTCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE CRYPTO QUESTIONS SEGMENT ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE DEFI MOVEMENT, PAYPAL AND VENMO
43:5429/06/2020
Option Block 913: Whistling Past The Graveyard...Again
OPTION BLOCK 913: WHISTLING PAST THE GRAVEYARD...AGAIN HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT VIX: 33.5 - DOWN .75 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 125.5 - DOWN 9.25 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 36.5 - DOWN .25 FROM LAST SHOW GILD CHARGING OVER $3K FOR REMDESIVIR BREAK DOWN THE LATEST ACTION IN SPY, SPX, VIX, QQQ, IWM AND WKHS ODD BLOCK SIZE BLDP CALL LOVE HST PUT LOVE REVIEW - COF LITS PUTS STRATEGY BLOCK TAKING A DEEP DIVE INTO IRON CONDORS AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK?
58:5829/06/2020
Volatility Views 405: The Death of TVIX
VOLATILITY VIEWS 405: THE DEATH OF TVIX HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: SHELLY BROWN, MIAX GUEST: RUSSELL RHOADS, EQ DERIVATIVES VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT THE VOLATILITY MARKET WAS TURNED ON ITS HEAD THIS WEEK CREDIT SUISSE GETS OUT OF THE ETN BUSINESS - TVIX IS NO MORE BIGGEST VOLATILITY ETN GETS A COPYCAT WITHIN HOURS OF ITS DEMISE SPIKES: 34 - UP .75 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 35 - UP 1.5 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 131.5 - DOWN 5.5 FROM LAST SHOW VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON $MSVX, THE NEW VOLATILITY FUND, AND IMPLIED VOLATILITY. CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?
01:03:1626/06/2020
TWIFO 205: Rare Product Roundup - Corn, 10 YR, Milk and More
TWIFO 205: RARE PRODUCT ROUNDUP - CORN, 10 YR, MILK AND MORE HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK AND SEAN DISCUSS: EQUITIES THE RUSSELL INDEX RECONSTITUTION - FINAL FRIDAY, JUNE 26 AFTER CLOSE OF THE MARKETS ZOOM BREAKS INTO THE RUSSELL 3000 AFTER ITS MASSIVE SURGE WHAT IMPACT WILL THE RUSSELL RECON HAVE ON STOCKS THAT ARE DELETED CORN, CHEESE, DAIRY VOLUME, UNUSUAL ACTIVITY AND VOLATILITY
53:1526/06/2020
Option Block 912: Happy Lobstering
OPTION BLOCK 912: HAPPY LOBSTERING HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT VIX: 34.25 - UP 1.5 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 134.75 - UP 2.25 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 36.75 - UP 1 FROM LAST SHOW WHAT IS THE NEW MECCA FOR OPTIONS TRADING IN US EARNINGS IN NKE,MU,FDX ODD BLOCK DUK LITS PUTS AGGRESSIVE CALL OVERWRITING IN DHT MID-MARKET HZNP CALLS MAIL BLOCK DISCUSSING THE TRAGIC DEATH OF THE ROBINHOOD TRADER AND UPDATES TO THEIR PLATFORM AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK?
58:0025/06/2020
OPR 319: Another Swing at the Bat with a Ratio Butterfly in UAL
OPR 319: Another Swing at the Bat with a Ratio Butterfly in UAL On this episode, Brian first checks in on his skip strike butterfly in United Airlines Holdings (UAL) from last week. Then he does a ratio butterfly in United Airlines Holdings (UAL). The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition. Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected].
11:0025/06/2020
OBC 92: The Tragic Consequences Of A Lack Of Options Education
OBC 92: THE TRAGIC CONSEQUENCES OF A LACK OF OPTIONS EDUCATION HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING NASDAQ HOT SEAT: ERIC METZ, SPIDERROCK ADVISORS BASIC TRAINING SEGMENT - EARLY ASSIGNMENT TRAGEDY THOUGHTS ON EARLY ASSIGNMENT OF SHORT PUTS. RISKS/REWARDS/TIPS/TRICKS? EXAMPLE OF AN UNPLANNED DEBIT AFTER SELLING A PUT SPREAD
28:4324/06/2020
OIR Interviews: Getting Geeky with Options Education
OIR Interviews: Getting Geeky with Options Education MARK IS JOINED ON THIS EPISODE BY FELIX FREY, FOUNDER AND CREATOR OF OPTIONSGEEK. MARK AND FELIX DISCUSS: WHAT IS OPTIONSGEEK? WHY IS IT SO DIFFICULT TO FIND OPTIONS EDUCATION ABOUT BUYING OPTIONS? ARE THE GREEKS WORTHLESS? HOW DO YOU AVOID BEING "DECAYED TO DEATH" WHEN TRADING LONG OPTIONS? AND MUCH MORE...
30:0523/06/2020