OPR 295: Delicious McDonalds Butterflies On this episode, Brian breaks down some delicious butterfly spreads in McDonalds. The Options Playbook is available on www.OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition. Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send them to Brian at [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected].

OIR Interviews: The Hidden Options ATS Market Guest: Stino Milito, Co-COO - Dash Financial Technologies Mark and Stino discuss: The hidden world of an options ATS. How does an options ATS work? How much options volume actually trades through the Dash ATS? Why do we need an ATS in the options market? What about transparency and latency? Why haven't more firms launched ATS's in the options market? And much more

TCR 44: New Year, New Options and New Trading Platforms HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CRYPTO HOT SEAT INTERVIEW WITH ZAC PRINCE, FOUNDER - BLOCKFI AS ZAC WAS LAST ON OUR PROGRAM ON FEBRUARY 4, 2019, HE GAVE US A REFRESHER ON WHAT IS BLOCKFI. WE ALSO DISCUSSED ALL OF THEIR NEW INITIATIVES OVER THE PAST YEAR. THEIR NEW FUNDING  THEIR LOANS SECURED BY CRYPTO THEIR NEW INTEREST BEARING ACCOUNTS THEIR NEW TRADING PLATFORM  THEIR NEW CREDIT CARD BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT ANALYSIS OF CURRENT BITCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE CRYPTO UP TO START THE NEW YEAR - UP APPROX. $575 FROM LAST SHOW CME BITCOIN OPTIONS BAKKT FUTURES THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT ANALYSIS OF CURRENT ALTCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, YEAR END DATA  AND MORE SHAKE UP IN THE TOP 10 MARKET CAP CRYPTO QUESTIONS SEGMENT QUESTION FROM LEGDOC: WHAT’S UP WITH CME BITCOIN OPTIONS? NO VOLUME? QUESTION FROM JACK: DO YOU THINK CME OPTIONS WILL BE A HIT?

OPTION BLOCK 869: The TICKS IN VIX HOST:  MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MARKETS RALLY AS MIDEAST TENSIONS EASE  VIX: 12.5 - DOWN .35 VVIX: 88.9 - DOWN .5 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 13.9 - DOWN .5 FROM LAST SHOW  FEATURED DISCUSSION OF TSLA AS IT WAS THE MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTION IN THE MORNING. ALSO COVERED AAPL, BYND, BABA, AMD, ROKU and FB. ODD BLOCK REVIEW - KSS PUT LOVE REVIEW - MNK PUT LOVE FHN CALL LOVE STRATEGY BLOCK ASSET ALLOCATION USING OPTIONS AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK?  

Volatility Views 383:  Dubious 1x2 VXX Spreads Plus Your VIX Picks HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MIDDLE EAST TENSIONS CAN’T STOP THE BULL: MARKETS HIT NEW HIGHS AGAIN TODAY  SPIKES: 12.5 - DOWN 1 FROM  LAST SHOW  VIX CASH: 12.35 - DOWN .9 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 87.25 - DOWN NEARLY 4 PTS FROM LAST SHOW   HOT VOLATILITY POSITIONS AND TRADES  SPIKES VIX OPTIONS VXX VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM DAVID LINCOLN: @OPTIONS $VXX  21FEB 13/14 1BY2 PUTSPEAD TRADES 16,000X32,000  TRADES EVEN MONEY CUSTOMER BUYS THE 14 PUT... THOUGHTS? @OPTIONVOL @PAT_HENNESSY @OPTIONPIT THIS TRADED ON THE OPEN THIS MORNING.  ALSO 21FEB 12/13 PUT 1X2 TRADE LIKE 2 HOURS LATER 5000X1000 CRYSTAL BALL TIME TO PLAY ALONG W/ #VOLATILITYVIEWS AND DUST OFF YOUR #CRYSTALBALL. QUITE SIMPLY – WHERE DO YOU THINK $VIX WILL CLOSE FOR 2020? BONUS POINTS: REPLY/DM/EMAIL W/ YOUR SPECIFIC PICK. CLOSEST (MUST BE WITHIN 1PT TO QUALIFY) WILL WIN #FABULOUSPRIZES.  WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK? MARK: 12.15? ROCKLOBSTER: 11.37?

TWIFO 182: Kicking Off A New Decade of Futures Options HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, MD OF DERIVATIVES LICENSING, FTSE RUSSELL CME Group Reports 2019 Annual Volume and Monthly Market Statistics - https://www.cmegroup.com/media-room/press-releases/2020/1/03/cme_group_reports2019annualvolumeandmonthlymarketstatistics.html average daily volume (ADV) of 19.2 million contracts during the year and 15.5 million contracts during the month of December.  Open interest at the end of December was 113 million contracts. Market statistics are available online in greater detail at https://cmegroupinc.gcs-web.com/monthly-volume. Annual highlights across asset classes include: Record 40 trading days with volume over 25 million contracts, up 29% from 35 days in 2018 Record Interest Rate ADV of 10.3 million contracts per day, up 4% from 2018 Record Metals ADV of 668,000 contracts per day, up 5% from 2018 Record Options ADV of 4 million contracts per day, up 2% from 2018 EQUITIES VIX: 12.95 - UP .45 ROM LAST SHOW VVIX:89.5 -  DOWN 9.25 FROM LAST SHOW RVX: 15 - UP .75 FROM LAST SHOW  VIX/RVX SPREAD - APPROX. 2 - AROUND THE SAME AS LAST SHOW RUSSELL 2000 2019 PERFORMANCE UP NEARLY 24% IN 2019 OPENED THE YEAR AT 1346 ENDED THE YEAR OVER 1600 - CLOSED AT 1668 In 2020, Equities Are Partying Like It's 1999 By Erik Norland - https://www.cmegroup.com/education/featured-reports/in-2020-equities-are-partying-like-its-1999.html At the beginning of the 1990s, the US economy was heading into a recession, plagued by a crisis of small banks (saving and loans) and bad real estate loans.  The Federal Reserve (Fed) was slashing rates, from 9.75% to 3%.   At the beginning of the 2010s, the US unemployment rate was nearly 10%.  The banking system was just beginning to recover from its most severe crisis since the 1930s.  Housing prices had collapsed nationwide. The Fed was experimenting with zero rates and quantitative easing. Superficially, the beginning of the 2020s looks a great deal more like the state of the world in 2000 than in 1990 or 2010.  Unemployment is below 4%. There are no obvious problems with the banking system. Real estate prices are on a modest upward trend but don’t appear to be in bubble territory (at least not in most of the US).  Energy and materials prices are far from historical highs. METALS 2019 In Review: A Record Year for CME Metals Products - https://www.cmegroup.com/education/metals-update/2020-q1-metals-update.html Combined Futures and Options Average Daily Volume (ADV) was 668,327 contracts in 2019, a new record. Metals F&O have now set annual volume records in 4 consecutive years.  Metals ADV increased 20% from December 2018, driven by 22% growth in precious metals futures and options and 15% growth in base metals futures and options Average combined Metals Open Interest of 3,662,788 contracts also set a record in 2019, showing consistent growth as volume increased. Gold Futures Open Interest set a record on December 31 of 786,166 contracts. GOLD  Gold Prices Rise Above $1,600 on Simmering U.S.-Iran Tensions  Shanghai Gold Futures Contracts Debut with Deep Liquidity and Robust Volume Since their debut on October 14, a combined 42,719 contracts have traded in the SGU (USD Denominated) and SGC (CNH) contracts.  Use COMEX Copper Options to Manage Copper Price Risk Copper options average daily volume in 2019 was 2,812 contracts, up 101% YoY. COMEX Aluminum Suite Continues to Grow CME’s physically deliverable Aluminum Futures contract continues to gain traction, with Q4 average daily volume reaching 139 contracts (3,475 metric tons),  2019 Average Daily Volume across CME’s suite of Aluminum Futures contracts was 671 contracts, up 9% vs 2018 (Q4 1,057 up 82% vs Q4 2018). CRUDE Oil prices jumped 5 per cent after Iran launched strikes against US military bases in Iraq in retaliation for the killing of commander Qassem Soleimani. But by Wednesday afternoon gains in crude had reversed, with prices trading lower than before the Iranian general’s assassination. BRENT CRUDE: Having jumped when markets opened to as high as $71.75 a barrel, crude later dropped to below $66 a barrel, a near 9 per cent peak-to-trough swing in the course of a day. WTI: TOPPED OUT AT $63.27 - BEFORE DROPPING BACK BELOW $60 AGAIN. Oil tanker groups are taking a wait-and-see approach - Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest crude exporter and a key US ally, has temporarily suspended shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway separating the Gulf from Iran where 20 per cent of global oil supplies pass daily. However, Frontline, the world’s largest oil tanker operator, said that while it was “monitoring the situation closely” it had not “suspended trading in the area”. Opec and allies can ALWAYS increase supplies -  “Not a single drop of oil supply has been lost due to the recent incidents and this is why the oil price has fallen back down again so quickly,” said Bjarne Schieldrop, chief commodities analyst at Norwegian bank SEB. CRYPTO Options on Bitcoin Futures. Coming January 13, 2020 - https://www.cmegroup.com/cme-group-futures-exchange/options-bitcoin-futures.html?utm_source=pardot&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=bitcoin_options_launch&utm_content=email4_prelaunch FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK QUESTION FROM ABHISHEK JAIN: dear sir, can you share a fee source of U.S. commodity option chain  preferably gold and crude oil QUESTION FROM STEVE WIM: What was a weird trend that came on your radar in 2019? QUESTION FROM BKL61: What is the proper time frame for trading futures options? In case you can’t tell i’m pretty new to trading. Just discovered the program and I’m loving it and learning a ton. Thank you so much!. QUESTION FROM DEMOCAT: Are there any plans for mini (micro) russell options?  

Option Block 868: Back in Rally Mode HOST:  MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MARKETS RALLY AS MIDEAST TENSIONS EASE:  VIX: 12.85 - DOWN 1.65 VVIX: 89.4 - DOWN OVER 4 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 14.4  - DOWN .9 FROM LAST SHOW MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS OF MORNING - AAPL ODD BLOCK REVIEW - PUMP LINE IN THE SAND PUTS REVIEW - ADI OUT-OF-SEQUENCE RATIO RISK REVERSAL/STRANGLE REVIEW - BAKER HUGHES CALL OVERWRITE MAIL BLOCK COMMENT FROM SHELDON JORDAN: @ETRADE I DIDN'T GET THE MEMO WHERE YOU DISABLE REAL TIME QUOTES IF MY ACCOUNT DROPS UNDER $1000. AT LEAST GIVE US AN OPTION TO PAY FOR REAL TIME STREAMING QUOTES IF OUR ACCOUNTS ARE LESS THAN $1000. CAN'T TRADE OPTIONS WITHE THE DELAYED QUOTES. Y'ALL DON'T WANT ME TO WIN! @OPTIONS. I'VE BEEN A CUSTOMER FOR YEARS. I GUESS THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU GO TO THE FREE FORMAT. SORRY I JUST DIDN'T MAKE A LOT OF SENSE TO ME. I FIGURE IF I MAKE MONEY IT'S GOOD FOR YOU GUYS. SO WHY WOULD YOU GIVE ME DELAYED QUOTES TO IMPEDED THE PROCESS. @OPTIONS. QUESTION FROM DMITRY: HELLO GUYS, HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO YOU FOR YEARS. YOU ARE UNIQUE IN THE UPBEAT TONE AND AMOUNT OF DETAIL YOU ARE GOING INTO. UNTIL RECENTLY I WAS CONVINCED THAT WITH OPTIONS I COULD SYNTHESIZE ANY STOCK POSITION, HENCE THE QUESTION. I AM SETTING UP A VARIATION OF DOGS OF THE DOW STRATEGY WITH CALLS IN A REGISTERED ACCOUNT. ALL DOGS HAVE DIVIDENDS, WHICH I AM NOT GONNA GET AS I AM USING OPTIONS INSTEAD OF STOCK. IN A REGULAR ACCOUNT I WOULD HAVE JUST GONE WITH SELLING SOME SHORT TERM OTM CREDIT SPREADS TO SIMULATE THE DIVIDEND INCOME, BUT IN A REGISTERED ACCOUNT (IN CANADA) I CANNOT WRITE OPTIONS. THE ONLY WAY TO WRITE AN OPTION IN A REGISTERED ACCOUNT IN CANADA IS VIA A COVERED CALL, WHICH IS A WHOLE WHACK OF OTHER PROBLEMS IMHO, BUT THIS MEANS I NEED TO HAVE STOCK IN MY ACCOUNT. WHICH I EXPLICITLY DO NOT WANT TO. SO, WITHOUT MUCH UMBRAGE, CAN YOU PLEASE DISPENSE SOME LAST 2019'S WIT AND WISDOM UPON UNSUSPECTING OPTIONS AFICIONADOS UP NORTH WHERE TEMPERATURES NEVER RISE ABOVE FREEZING AND POLAR BEARS ARE COMMON PETS. ANYWAY I CAN SIMULATE THE DIVIDEND INCOME ALONG WITH MY LONG CALL POSITION? THANK YOU. QUESTION FROM CAMILLA: ANY OPTIONS PREDICTIONS FOR 2020? AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT’S ON YOUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK?   

OPR 294: Kicking Off A New Decade With Apple Backspreads On this episode, Brian kicks off the decade with an options trade in everyone's favorite stock - Apple!. The Options Playbook is available on www.OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition.  Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send them to Brian at [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected].

Options Insider Radio Interviews: Going Binary With Nadex We kick off a new decade with the return of an old friend of the network -  Dan Cook, Vice President of Business Development at Nadex. Mark and Dan discuss: New platform and product upgrades at Nadex The challenges of binary options including Google and Facebook banning binary advertising Getting more market makers to trade binaries Dealing with the explosive final minutes of a binary contract Binaries and volatility Crypto binary contracts The future of political and sports wagering And more...

TCR 43: A New Decade of Crypto HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP GUEST CO-HOST: BILL ULIVIERI, Principal /Owner - Cenacle Capital Management BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT ANALYSIS OF CURRENT BITCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE BIGGEST CRYPTO PRICE MOVEMENTS OF 2019 BAKKT FUTURES VOLUME THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT ANALYSIS OF CURRENT ALTCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, YEAR END DATA  AND MORE RIPPLE CEO: WE CAN'T CONTROL XRP PRICE ANY MORE THAN BITCOIN WHALES CRYPTO QUESTIONS SEGMENT QUESTION FROM CENACLE CAPITAL: BLOCK CHAIN TECHNOLOGY ACT(HB 3575/PA 101-0514): CREATES THE BLOCK CHAIN TECHNOLOGY ACT. PROVIDES WHEN A RECORD CONTAINED IN A BLOCK CHAIN CAN BE USED IN A LEGAL PROCEEDING OR TRANSACTION. ESTABLISHES THE TYPES OF SITUATIONS IN WHICH A BLOCK CHAIN MAY NOT BE USED. PROHIBITS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FROM PLACING RESTRICTIONS TAXES ON BLOCK CHAIN USAGE. DOES NOT PREEMPT HOME RULE. YOUR THOUGHTS? QUESTION FROM JEFF: ANY PARTICULAR THOUGHTS ON POTENTIAL FOR CME BTC OPTIONS AND BAKKT BTC OPTIONS? QUESTION FROM AZAZ: WHAT IS OPTIONS SKEW TELLING US ABOUT BTC RIGHT NOW? COMMENT FROM ALATTLE:  THX. FOR MAKING THIS SHOW. YOU GUYS ARE GREAT. LOVING CRYPTO AND THE NETWORK OVERALL. NOT AN OPTIONS GUY BUT YOU ARE LURING ME TO THE DARK SIDE. HAPPY 2020!

Option Block 867: Kicking Off A New Decade  HOST:  MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MARKETS MIXED AS MIDEAST TENSIONS ESCALATE: APPARENTLY THE TRADE WAR WASN’T ENOUGH VIX: 14.5 - UNCHD VVIX: 93.65 - DOWN 6 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 15.30 - DOWN .3 FROM LAST SHOW OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION NUMBERS IN FOR DECEMBER AND FOR ALL OF 2019 ODD BLOCK REVIEW - VIAC WEEKLY CALLS REVIEW - APA CALL LOVE MAIL BLOCK   QUESTION FROM OPTIONCBOE: HELLO, FIRST I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING THE BEST OPTIONS PODCASTS. TOP NOTCH AND EXTREMELY GRATEFUL FOR THEM. THERE ARE A LOT OF DIFFERENT OPTIONS OF PODCASTS THAT YOU GUYS OFFER. IF SOMEONE WANTED TO LEARN FROM A TO Z ABOUT OPTIONS WITH THE END RESULT LEARNING MORE ABOUT TRADING VOL THE OPTION PIT WAY. WHICH PODCAST SHOW WOULD YOU RECOMMEND. THERE ARE SO MANY EPISODES AND SHOW OPTIONS THAT I AM JUST CONFUSED ON WHERE TO START BUT ALSO WASN’T SURE ABOUT STARTING WITH EPISODES THAT ARE SEVERAL YEARS OLD. NOT THAT THEY ARE IRRELEVANT BUT MAYBE VIEWS HAVE CHANGED ON TRADING VOL NOW FROM THEN. IF YOU CAN HELP ME NARROW DOWN ON THE BEST SHOW AND EPISODE TO START WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED. I WANT TO START FROM THE BEGINNING AND LEARN IT ALL. THANK YOU AND I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU AND THANKS AGAIN FOR OFFERING SUCH AN AMAZING PODCAST/WEBSITE.   QUESTION FROM PLC4: IS THERE SUCH A THING AS TOO MUCH HEDGING? HOW MANY PUTS OR HOW MUCH OF MY PORTFOLIO SHOULD I ALLOCATE TOWARD THIS STRATEGY? AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT’S ON YOUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK? 

VV 382: ASSASSINATION VOLATILITY The new year is off with a bang (sort of) as the markets grapple with the latest wave of headline risk. We break it all down, answer a whole slew of listener questions and attempt to nail down where $VIX and Spikes will close in 2020.   

OPR 293: NEW YEARS HUDDLE EXTRAVAGANZA Welcome to your New Years Huddle Extravaganza where Brian and Mark huddle up to answer your questions about: The return of short volatility / VIX products Does govt. info leak into the options market? Why do we call it premium? And 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 them to Brian at [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected].

Options Boot Camp 80: Holiday Options Mythbusting HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group CO-HOST: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring Should you write ITM covered calls? The old saw of covered calls vs. nake short puts Busting the most common options myth and more...

OBC 78: New Years Mail Call Palooza On this special episode, Mark and Dan ring in the new year by answering your questions about: Funky Time Spreads Crypto Options Credit Spreads Do Options Pros prefer to sell premium and much more... Brought to you by: www.Tradier.com

OB 866: 2019 Review Spectacular Plus 2020 Predictions It's our Year End Spectacular as we look back on a crazy 2019. Plus we venture boldly into the future with our predictions for 2020. Additionally, in our Trading Block Segment, Fidelity provides technical analysis and options activity on NIO, TSLA, SVRA, and AAPL.  Enjoy!  

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, PRINCIPAL, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES CO-HOST: CHRIS HAUSMAN, PORTFOLIO MANAGER, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF RISK, SWAN GLOBAL INVESTMENTS CO-HOST: ERIC COTT: DIRECTOR OF ADVISOR EDUCATION, OIC LOOKING BACK ON 2019 PAYING OFF OUR 2019 PREDICTIONS FROM LAST YEAR’S SHOW: WHAT WERE THE HOTTEST OPTIONS STORIES/DEVELOPMENTS/EVENTS OF 2019 FOR ADVISORS? MUTUAL FUNDS THAT USE OPTIONS | BLACK SZADO STUDY - HTTPS://WWW.BORNTOSELL.COM/COVERED-CALL-BLOG/MUTUAL-FUNDS-THAT-USE-OPTIONS - THE NUMBER OF OPTIONS-BASED FUNDS GREW FROM 10 IN 2000 TO 119 IN 2014. IN 2019, BELIEVE IT’S OVER 140. DO WE HIT OVER 200 IN 2020? OPTIONS VOLUME CAN’T MATCH THE RECORD PACE OF 2018 THE COMMISSION WAR HIT NEW HEIGHTS IN 2019 FEWER HEADLINE-MAKING IMPLOSIONS OF OPTIONS-ORIENTED FUNDS DUE TO POOR RISK CONTROLS. LOOKING AHEAD TO 2020? OPTIONS-BASED FUNDS OFFER SUCCOR TO INVESTORS WARY OF VOLATILITY - HTTPS://WWW.REUTERS.COM/ARTICLE/US-USA-FUNDS-VOLATILITY-IDUSKCN1RF2HF - MORE OPTIONS CENTRIC FUNDS TO BE LAUNCHED ?? 2020 VOLATILITY OUTLOOK: CME SENIOR ECONOMIST RECENTLY CAME ON THIS NETWORK AND PREDICTED “MUCH MUCH HIGHER VOLATILITY FOR THE 2020’S VS THE 2010’S”. AGREE? DISAGREE? THOUGHTS ON 202 OPTIONS VOLUME - HIGHER OR LOWER THAN 2018?  OFFICE HOURS  QUESTION FROM LAMBERT:  IS THERE A GOOD PLACE FOR A LIST OF OPTIONS-ORIENTED ADVISORS? QUESTION FROM DAVE MARTIN: WHY NO POSTS FROM THE DIRECTOR OF RISK ON WWW.SWANGLOBALINVESTMENTS.COM QUESTION FROM SAMUELSON: HELLO AO! I KNOW YOU ALL HAD OPINIONS ON THE DEMISE OF XIV AND THE SHORT VOLATILITY TRADING THAT LED TO IT. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS POTENTIAL NEW PRODUCT? DOES THIS THING HAVE A CHANCE OF GETTING LISTED? RE: THIS ARTICLE - HTTPS://WWW.BLOOMBERG.COM/NEWS/ARTICLES/2019-12-12/GHOST-OF-XIV-RISES-A-NEW-SHORT-VOL-PRODUCT-IS-IN-THE-PIPELINE QUESTION FROM BWARD: ANY PLANS FROM THE OIC TEAM TO REVISIT THEIR COLLAR STUDY? GREAT SHOW. QUESTION FROM EL IDOLO: HOW DO I GAIN ACCESS TO THE STUDY OF ADVISORS USE CASES FOR OPTIONS MENTIONED ON THE PROGRAM? OIC COLLAR STUDY ACROSS ASSETS - HTTPS://WWW.OPTIONSEDUCATION.ORG/DOCUMENTS/LITERATURE/FILES/OPTIONS-BASED-RISK-MGMT-SUMMARY.PDF

OPTIONS BOOT CAMP 77: Hunting for Income in A Low Rate Environment - Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group - Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring Basic Training Segment Options Boot Camp is back! In this episode, Mark and Dan explore how to get aggressive with your income when rates are low. The topics discussed include: - Covered Calls - Short Puts/Put Spreads - Collars - Covered Combos/Strangles - ITM vs. OTM Covered Calls - and More

Welcome to your Holiday Huddle Palooza where Brian and Mark answer your questions about: Asking more questions. How time decay really works. Fading market skew. And 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 them to Brian at [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected].

OPTION BLOCK 865: REIT Put Palooza Revisted Plus Nuances of DNE Orders  HOST:  MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT FIDELITY HOT SEAT: KONSTANTIN VRANDOPULO, TRADING STRATEGY DESK, FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MARKETS RALLYING AFTER TRUMP IS IMPEACHED VIX: 12.7  - UP .2 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 99.75 - UP 1 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 15 - EFFECTIVELY UNCHD FROM LAST SHOW  TECHNICAL ANALYSIS AND OPTIONS ACTIVITY AT FIDELITY IN ITCI/ BA/ TSLA/ AAPL S&P IS THE DECADE'S RUNAWAY WINNER ODD BLOCK REVIEW - NIKE PRE-EARNINGS CALL LOVE REVIEW - REIT PUT PALOOZA TO BE WATCHED - Macerich Co LITS PUTS MAIL BLOCK QUESTION FROM FIDELITY CUSTOMER: What happens when you put DNE (Do Not Exercise) instructions on your option contracts? AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT’S ON YOUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK? LOOKING TO SEE HOW THE MARKETS CLOSE OUT 2019, JOBLESS CLAIMS ON THURSDAY

Volatility Views 381:  The Dark Side Has Yet To Reveal Itself HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT IMPEACHMENT - THE MARKET COULDN’T CARE LESS TRADE WAR - APPARENTLY EVERYTHING IS ON THE RIGHT TRACK SPIKES: 12.25 - DOWN 1.05 FROM  LAST SHOW  VIX CASH: 12.2 - DOWN 1 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 98.25 - DOWN 2.75 PTS FROM LAST SHOW   HOT VOLATILITY POSITIONS AND TRADES  SPIKES VIX OPTIONS VXX VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM morisboris: @Options Hello and a follow for you.  If I may ask a question. Is there a site I can look to see what options are open call or puts on a certain equity? Tia  OUR AUDIENCE IS MIXED ON SVIX COMMENT FROM ELLEN: I think the new SVIX product will be vaporware. I have no idea why it’s getting so much ink.  COMMENT FROM JVIZ: No way this new $XIV thing gets approved. These guys just want attention.  QUESTION FROM IAN MADDEN: Do you really think this new inverse volatility product has a chance of becoming a reality? QUESTION FROM VINTER: How can a startup have a chance where barclays failed? How can they possibly have the capital to bankroll another market meltdown when barclays couldn’t weather the storm? COMMENT FROM JAIDEN: Can’t wait for the new XIV to hit my trading screens. I’ve missed fading all that juicy volatility.  COMMENT FROM CHRISTIAN GARCIA: Put me down for a ten lot when $SVIX starts trading. Long-term call obviously. CRYSTAL BALL  WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK? MARK: 11.55? ROCKLOBSTER: 12.75?  

TWIFO 181: The Highs and Lows of 2019 HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, MD OF DERIVATIVES LICENSING, FTSE RUSSELL  CME HOTSEAT GUEST: RUSSELL RHOADS, HEAD OF DERIVATIVES RESEARCH, TABB GROUP WHAT WERE THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS IN FUTURES OPTIONS FOR THE YEAR? TOP 5    PALLADIUM: + 58% NASDAQ 100 EMINI: + 35.8% CLASS 3 MILK: +35.5% EURODOLLARS: 34.5% WTI: +31.5%   EQUITIES TRADE WAR OPTIMISM LIFTING MARKETS, CRUSHING VOLATILITY VIX: 12.5 - DOWN 2 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 98.75 - DOWN 4.75 FROM LAST SHOW RVX: 14.25 - DOWN 2.75 FROM LAST SHOW  VIX/RVX SPREAD: 1.75 - MUCH NARROWER FROM LAST SHOW DON'T LOOK NOW BUT SMALL CAPS ARE BREAKING OUT CRYPTO CME Bitcoin futures (BTC) turn two on Wednesday, December 18.  FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK QUESTION FROM AVAST!: What were your surprises for the year in fut-opts? QUESTION FROM ANGEL: Is there a level at which the rvx/vix trade becomes particularly attractive.

OPTION BLOCK 864: Where Is The Impeachment Premium? HOST:  MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT FIDELITY HOT SEAT: KONSTANTIN VRANDOPULO, TRADING STRATEGY DESK, FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MARKETS RALLYING AFTER TRUMP IS IMPEACHED VIX: 12.5  - UP .75 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 98.75 - UP 4.75 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 15 - EFFECTIVELY UNCHD FROM LAST SHOW  TECHNICAL ANALYSIS AND OPTIONS ACTIVITY AT FIDELITY IN MU, TSLA, RAD, AAPL XLE SUCKED THIS DECADE XLF BACK TO 2007 ODD BLOCK MID-MARKET VIAC WEEKLY CALLS DISCA LITS PUTS SKT ROLL TO JUNE MAIL BLOCK QUESTION:  When IV is at an extreme does that always suggest that premium buying is a bad idea? AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT’S ON YOUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK? LOOKING TO SEE HOW THE MARKETS CLOSE OUT 2019, GDP AND PERSONAL INCOME AND OUTLAYS TOMORROW MORNING

OPR 291: ROKU Straddles and SPY Pay-Later Puts On this episode we review the blockbuster performance of our ROKU trades and also examine SPY pay-later puts.  You can learn more about this strategy in The Options Playbook.  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 them to Brian at [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected].

Option Block 863: The Dangers of SPY Dividends HOST:  MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT FIDELITY HOT SEAT: COLIN SONGER, TRADING STRATEGY DESK, FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MARKETS RALLYING AFTER TRUMP TWEET ON TRADE DEAL BRITAIN VOTING YET AGAIN AROUND BREXIT VIX: 11.75  - DOWN 2.75 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 94 - DOWN 9.5 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 14.90 - DOWN 1.7 FROM LAST SHOW  TECHNICAL ANALYSIS AND OPTIONS ACTIVITY AT FIDELITY IN BA, AMRN, AAPL, ROKU, TSLA         ODD BLOCK NIKE PRE-EARNINGS CALL LOVE CORPORATE ACTION DRIVES PUT ACTION IN IFF MEDALLIA INC LITS PUTS STRATEGY BLOCK THE DANGERS OF SPY DIVIDENDS AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT’S ON YOUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK? SPX 3200 IMPEACHMENT VOTE THIS WEEK VIX BELOW 12

TCR 42:  HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CRYPTO HOT SEAT GUEST: SIMON HO, CEO, T3 INDEX  WHAT IS THE BITVOL INDEX? HOW IS IT CONSTRUCTED? ANY SURPRISES?:     BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT ANALYSIS OF CURRENT BITCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE BACK DOWN FOR CRYPTO - DOWN APPROX. $550 FROM LAST SHOW SELLING OFF EVEN MORE PRE-SHOW - ANOTHER $200 BITCOIN HIT ITS LOW 1 YEAR AGO THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT ANALYSIS OF CURRENT ALTCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY AND MORE CRYPTO QUESTIONS SEGMENT QUESTION FROM SILVERKING: What are you hearing about bakkt options? QUESTION FROM TEDESCHI: How does bitcoin volatility compare to other major asset classes? QUESTION FROM JAN TOMAS: Why does bitcoin have the impression out there that it is so volatile when it isn’t really more volatile than your average volatile stock? QUESTION FROM KONVERT: Do you foresee major players listing eth options anytime soon? QUESTION FROM CHARLES RIVERA: Do BTC Options or volatility show any signs of bottoming out here?

Volatility Views 380:  The Long Shadow of XIV HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS MIXED AFTER EARLY TRADE DEAL, BREXIT VOTE SPIKES: 13.3 - DOWN .95 FROM  LAST SHOW  VIX CASH: 13.2 - DOWN .3 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 101 - UP 6.5 PTS FROM LAST SHOW  NEW XIV IN THE WORKS? Ghost of XIV Rises: A New Short Vol Product Is in the Pipeline HOT VOLATILITY POSITIONS AND TRADES  SPIKES VIX OPTIONS VXX VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM RUNTHROUGH: It sounds like you guys are down on UVXY and for good reasons. Last week’s guest didn’t exactly raise my hopes. Is there anything they could do to get you back into the fold? QUESTION FROM MIGS: Will we ever see XIV again? QUESTION FROM TROMS: Will there ever be a way to buy just the $VIX index itself as an etf or something rather than just futures?  COMMENT FROM MARS: Happy holidays to the vol views crew. You guys always wrap up my week in style. Here's to a great next decade of volatility. CRYSTAL BALL  WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK? MARK: 12.25? SEBASTIAN: 13.25?

In this edition of the Coffee With Cott podcast series, Eric Cott, along with Marc Chaikin of Chaikin Analytics and Tony Zhang of OptionsPlay, discuss the impact of financial technology and the opportunities it might provide to advisors. Listen in to find out about how and why fintech is being used around client portfolios and options strategies.

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CME HOTSEAT GUEST: ERIK NORLAND - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SENIOR ECONOMIST WHAT WERE THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS IN FUTURES OPTIONS THIS WEEK? RECENT CME RESEARCH METALS   QUESTION FROM MELTIM: Do you buy that metals only selloff when the calls are bid?   QUESTION FROM ELION: Any follow up data on the cme metal skew study? I find that one somewhat perplexing. Gold and Silver Options Pointing to a Pullback https://www.cmegroup.com/education/featured-reports/gold-and-silver-options-pointing-to-a-pullback.html Silver and gold options achieved exceptionally positive skewness late this summer. Exceptionally positive options skewness often precedes corrections. Even as of mid-October, gold and silver options skews remain unusually positive. Industrial Metals: Can Demand Meet Supply Challenge? https://www.cmegroup.com/education/featured-reports/industrial-metals-can-demand-meet-supply-challenge.html Two decades ago, the main problem in base metals markets was insufficient supply to meet rising demand, particularly from China. As a result, prices soared. Copper prices rose 440% between 2000 and 2011. For aluminum, prices doubled between 2000 and 2008 despite a growth in supply. RATES/YIELD CURVE Which Yield Curve Foretells Growth Best? https://www.cmegroup.com/education/featured-reports/which-yield-curve-foretells-growth-the-best.html The private sector US yield curve remains inverted while the public sector curve flipped positive. Private sector yield curves have been better indicators of growth in the past 20 years. Yield curves misfired in the mid-1990s, predicting a slowdown that didn’t happen. Soaring equities could enable the economy to defy the yield curves’ suggestion of slower growth ahead. A larger budget deficit, however, could make it harder for the US government to fight off any slowdown.  What Global Yield Curves Signal About 2020 Growth - https://www.cmegroup.com/education/featured-reports/global-growth-outlook-for-2020.html Yield curves are pointing to stronger growth in China, India, Chile and Brazil. Yield curves are pointing towards sharp slowdowns in the US, eurozone, Japan and Israel. All 23 yield curves examined have a positive correlation with growth 3-5 quarters in the future. There is a wide variance in the forecasting accuracy among the yield curves. FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK QUESTION FROM DM75: What are you expecting when bitcoin options launch on cme next year? Happy Holidays to the OIR crew. You guys are the best.

Option Block 862: Why Bother Puts HOST:  MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT CO-HOST:  MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT FIDELITY HOT SEAT: TREY JARRELL, TRADING STRATEGY DESK, FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MARKETS RALLYING AFTER TRUMP TWEET ON TRADE DEAL BRITAIN VOTING YET AGAIN AROUND BREXIT VIX: 14.5 - DOWN .25 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX:103.5 - UP 5.5 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 16.6 - DOWN .4 FROM LAST SHOW  TECHNICAL ANALYSIS AND OPTIONS ACTIVITY AT FIDELITY IN LULU, AMD, GE ODD BLOCK CDEV LONG-TERM LINE IN THE SAND PUTS MLCO CALL LOVE AKRX PUT LOVE MAIL BLOCK QUESTION FROM Erik Norstedt: Hi Guys,Great show! So with most big funds creating skew by selling calls and buying puts could traders not arbitrage the skew by buying calls and selling puts & having a short position in the underlying? QUESTION TEL8HJE: Why aren’t there free commissions on options. Just $.65 for every contract?  AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT’S ON YOUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK? COST and ORCL earnings

OPR 290: A Charlie Brown Christmas Tree Butterfly   Today we will start by reviewing last week's long straddle in ROKU.  Then we are doing a Charlie Brown Christmas tree butterfly strategy. You can learn more about this strategy on page 118 of The Options Playbook.  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 them to Brian at [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected].   

TCR 41: Crypto Quick Hit HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT ANALYSIS OF CURRENT BITCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE BAKKT LAUNCHING BITCOIN OPTIONS. THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT ANALYSIS OF CURRENT ALTCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY AND MORE CRYPTO QUESTIONS SEGMENT COMMENT FROM LJAC: THANKS FOR TALKING ABOUT ALTCOIN LIKE VERGE AND OTHERS. YOU GUYS ROCK. KEEP THIS SHOW ROLLING.  

Option Block 861: Crazy Size Collars   HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT FIDELITY HOT SEAT: KONSTANTIN VRANDOPULO, TRADING STRATEGY DESK, FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC   TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MILD SELLOFF TO KICK OFF THE WEEK  VIX: 14.75 - UNCHD VVIX: 98 - DOWN 1 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 17 - DOWN .6 FROM LAST SHOW  TECHNICAL ANALYSIS AND OPTIONS ACTIVITY AT FIDELITY IN UGAZ, ROKU, AAPL, CGC. ODD BLOCK MASSIVE PCG RISK REVERSAL/COLLAR CRUSHING SOME CALLS in GLW CPRT CALL LOVE STRATEGY BLOCK WHEN TO DO STUFF AND WHEN NOT TO DO STUFF MAIL BLOCK QUESTION FROM GUY MCCLOSKEY: WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON $PCG? QUESTION FROM NICTANE: What do you think of this trade? RE: LINK TO THIS ZERO HEDGE ARTICLE FROM TUESDAY 12/3 https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/mystery-sp-put-buyer-makes-31-million-profit-24-hours-covers-half-position AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT’S ON YOUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK? LULU, COST and MU earnings, commentary from White House sources regarding the upcoming tariff increase deadline on Dec 15th

Volatility Views 379: Algo Action and Futures Fun HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT GUEST: SIMON HO, CEO, T3 INDEX MIAX HOT SEAT GUEST: SHELLY BROWN, EXECUTIVE VP, MIAX  VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT MARKETS GETTING A LIFT TO END THE WEEK AFTER TRADE WAR PESSIMISM SPOOKED MARKETS AND BOOSTED VOLATILITY MOST OF THIS WEEK OPEC DECIDING TO EXTEND AND DEEPEN CUTS AHEAD OF THEIR IPO SPIKES: 14.25 - UP .85 FROM  LAST SHOW  VIX CASH: 13.5 - UP .85 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 94.5 - UP .5 PTS FROM LAST SHOW  SUSPENSION OF SPIKES FUTURES - WHAT HAPPENED MIAX TRADING RESULTS FOR NOVEMBER 2019 HOT VOLATILITY POSITIONS AND TRADES  SPIKES VIX OPTIONS VXX VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM Michael Smith:  I’ve been looking more at Skew lately. Looking at a single stock you can see it easily. Do you guys have a recommendation for comparing across instruments? i.e. a formula?  CRYSTAL BALL  WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK? MARK: 12.75? ROCKLOBSTER: 12.74? SIMON: 13?

TWIFO 179: DIRECTIONALLY INTIMIDATING CRUDE AND AGS HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CME HOTSEAT GUEST: ADAM WEBB, FOUNDER OF MACROHEDGED WHAT WERE THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS IN FUTURES OPTIONS THIS WEEK? WTI OPEC MEETING BEGINS - OPEC AND ALLIES AGREE TO DEEPEN OIL OUTPUT CUTS OPECWATCH TOOL - https://www.cmegroup.com/trading/energy/cme-opec-watch-tool.html THERE'S NO DREAMY UPSIDE TO BE FOUND IN CRUDE RIGHT NOW.  AGS SOYBEAN MEAL: DECENT OPTIONS VOLUME - ABOUT 40K ON THE TAPE THIS WEEK SRW: AKA SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT (AKA CHICAGO WHEAT) - ABOUT 80K CONTRACTS ON THE TAPE THIS WEEK CLASS 3 MILK: TRADING A WHOPPING 7500 CONTRACTS THIS WEEK EQUITIES TRADE WAR OPTIMISM LIFTING MARKETS, CRUSHING VOLATILITY VIX: 14.75 - UP 1 VVIX: 99 - UP 3.25 FROM LAST SHOW RVX: 18.50 - UP 1.75 FROM LAST WEEK  VIX/RVX SPREAD: 3.75 - WIDER THAN LAST WEEK FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK QUESTION FROM JACKSON KNIGHT: WHY IS IT SO HARD TO TRADE FUT OPTS WITH MOST MAJOR BROKERS IN 2019? SEEMS LIKE ITS STILL 2009 FOR A LOT OF THESE FIRMS WHO ONLY EXPECT YOU TO TRADE APPLE AND SPY? QUESTION FROM ANALYSIS1: WHY DO YOU GUYS TALK ABOUT SKEW SO MUCH? I FIND IT CONFUSING.  QUESTION FROM MLLRTZ: CAN YOU DISCUSS OPEC WATCH ON THE SHOW? QUESTION FROM ELION: ANY FOLLOW UP DATA ON THE CME METAL SKEW STUDY? I FIND THAT ONE SOMEWHAT PERPLEXING.  QUESTION FROM ELLIOTT: WHY DO SOME PRODUCTS DO LARGE FUTURES VOLUME BUT SMALL OPTIONS VOLUME? DOESN’T ONE USUALLY LEAD TO THE OTHER?

Option Block 860: Baby Yoda vs. Gizmo HOST:  MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI/MARK SEBASTIAN, OPTION PIT CO-HOST:  MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT FIDELITY HOT SEAT: COLIN SONGER, ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK TRADING BLOCK IMPEACHMENT AND TRADE WAR STILL WEIGHING ON MARKET AN OUTSIZED MOVE IN VIX? TECHNICAL ANALYSIS AND OPTIONS ACTIVITY AT FIDELITY IN AUPH, ROKU, SAGE, AAPL, AMZN OCC NOVEMBER CLEARED VOLUME DOWN 9.6 PERCENT ODD BLOCK MAYBE LITS PUTS IN ETSY BCS PUT LOVE CBB LITS PUTS MAIL BLOCK QUESTION FROM @EURO2ZERO: IF YOU COULD ONLY TRADE 2-3 NON-CORRELATED OPTIONS STRATEGIES WHAT WOULD THEY BE? WHAT TIME FRAME WOULD THEY BE IN? IF YOU'RE NOT SURE AND NEED TO RESORT TO BACK TESTING FOR AN ACCURATE ANSWER PLEASE JUST GIVE US A GUESS. WE LOVE YOU NO MATTER WHAT. COMMENT FROM MARKBRANT15: THANK YOU OIR!!! AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT’S ON YOUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK? TRADE DEAL, EMPLOYMENT SITUATION ON FRIDAY, GOLD SEEMS TO BE HANGING AROUND THIS LEVEL, PREMIUM OF VX FUTURES TO SPOT VIX

Today we will do a rinse and repeat for another long straddle in ROKU. You can find more in The Options Playbook, which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition.  Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send them to Brian at [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected].   

The Crypto Rundown 40:  Crypto Without Judgment HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP GUEST: LLOYD WOOD - AKA SWIZZLESTICKS, ADVISOR & SENIOR CONTENT MANAGER, VERGE CURRENCY CRYPTO HOT SEAT Interview with Lloyd Wood - aka Swizzlesticks, Advisor & Senior Content Manager, Verge Currency What is Verge Currency? Explain the relationship between Verge and the adult film industry. Talk about US crypto regulation. BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT ANALYSIS OF CURRENT BITCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE BITCOIN TECHNICAL ANALYSIS BAKKT FUTURES THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT ANALYSIS OF CURRENT ALTCOIN TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY AND MORE ALTCOIN TECHNICAL ANALYSIS CRYPTO QUESTIONS SEGMENT QUESTION FROM VR: Are there any crypto outside of bitcoin and eth that have vibrant derivatives markets? Thx and I’ll be listening.  QUESTION FROM AVLBLE: Can you spend some time talking about coins outside the top 5? QUESTION FROM PP4C: Are you seeing a lot of btc put activity with the recent selloff? Does the paper show it’s heading lower? COMMENT FROM VICTOR: Glad to hear you guys mentioning verge currency on last ep. Maybe you could get them on the show? Thanks and love crypto rundown program.

Option Block 859: Betting Against The Death of Outlet Malls HOST:  MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT CO-HOST:  MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT  FIDELITY HOT SEAT:  Konstantin Vrandopulo, Trading Strategy Desk, Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT Black Friday online sales hit all time high. Trade Deal with China, tariffs on Brazil and Argentina Technical analysis and options trading at Fidelity in ROKU, AMZN, CLVS, AAPL ODD BLOCK WWE Call Roll SKT Line-In-The-Sand Puts MAC Line-In-The-Sand Puts TCO Line-In-The-Sand Puts STRATEGY BLOCK  Covered Call writing and adjusting AROUND THE BLOCK CRM, ULTA, LULU earnings

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, PRINCIPAL, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES CO-HOST: CHRIS HAUSMAN, PORTFOLIO MANAGER, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF RISK, SWAN GLOBAL INVESTMENTS THE BUZZ THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET/VOLATILITY CONDITIONS EARNINGS VOLATILITY: EARNINGS SEASON RUNDOWN OPTIONS 101:  TRICKS OF THE TRADE INSPIRED BY THIS QUESTION FROM DEREK: Are there any options strategies that you feel RIAs should flat out avoid? Thx and love the earnings reports. Any chance of sector earnings updates - maybe tech earnings or retail earnings?    RATIO SPREADS/NAKED SHORT UNITS   DEPENDS ON RIA’S STRATEGY/OUTLOOK? DEPENDS ON CLIENT’S RISK TOLERANCE? DEPENDS ON MARKET CONDITIONS LONG EQUITY MIGHT WANT TO AVOID ADDITIVE SHORT PREMIUM STRATEGIES SUCH AS NAKED SHORT PUTS AVOID OVERLY COMPLEX/TIME CONSUMING POSITIONS LIKE IRON CONDOR SWAPS AVOID EXTREMELY SHORT-TERM POSITIONS LIKE WEEKLIES UNLESS YOU HAVE TIME TO COMMIT TO POSITION MANAGEMENT.  OFFICE HOURS    QUESTION FROM CROSBY: I don’t get why people are saying commissions have gone to zero when they are clearly still sixty-five cents a contract. Am I crazy? COMMENT FROM BRIAN CAMBELL: I complained about the fees per contract for my fund to td and they “generously” offered me $.65. Next thing I know they are offering the same “deal” to the world. So much for my special rate.  QUESTION FROM NELSON: Do large option players like Swan still pay $.65 per contract for their options trades? QUESTION FROM  MRMEZ: Should I be concerned that nearly a quarter of all options-based funds were launched last year? Not exactly a strong track record.  RE: MORNINGSTAR OPTIONS-BASED FUND RATINGS From the calamos breakdown of morningstar funds https://www.calamos.com/blogs/investment-ideas/understanding-the-options-based-funds-category-infographic/       QUESTION FROM CRLANE: Thank you for creating this network and for providing quality content like the Advisors Option. It is my constant companion at my office. *My question is for the Director of Risk. I understand that they offer their DRS strategy using the SPX. I would like to know if they have evaluated this approach for other indices like nasdaq or russell? Does the different volatility structure of those products make them more or less suitable for the two year vs 1 month approach of the DRS. Thank you. QUESTION FROM MILES: What the best options conference for advisors? QUESTION FROM TONY KYLE: What are the panelists thoughts on annuities? Sales appear to be soaring. What does this mean for the options market? Is this really just a way to get indirect derivatives exposure without diving into the deep end. Does this hurt options volume and growth Sales of Variable Indexed Annuities Shine Re: This link:  https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2019/11/19/sales-of-variable-indexed-annuities-shine-institute/       QUESTION FROM PATRIC:  If I want to buy an option during earnings season should I buy it early or right before the announcement? QUESTION FROM SLAIP: What is the minimum trade size for a flex order? I’d like to construct something approx. 5 years out in spx 20% OTM Calls. QUESTION FROM INTHEBOATHOUSE: Why do so few funds offer optionality? Outside of the swan drs and gateway there are only a few others that have any substantial aum or history. Why such a sparse playing field? COMMENT FROM Tom Madison: RIAs should get CE credits for listening to this show. It’s amazing. You guys rock.

OPR 288: THANKSGIVING HUDDLE PALOOZA On today's episode, Brian and Mark huddle up about: - When to sell high call skew? - When to trade ratio spreads? - How did Brian create the Time Iron Butterfly strategy? - And much more... You can find more in The Options Playbook, which is always 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].

On Strategy Spotlight, host Ed Modla sits down with Todd Salamone, Vice President of Schaeffer’s Investment Research, to discuss the upside and downside risks associated with holding a long call position. They will analyze market direction, provide insight for selecting a strategy and explore management and exiting techniques.

OB 858: Thanksgiving Listener Mail Palooza FULL SHOW NOTES AVAILABLE HERE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CUzD9FzYGAYlcX157hhDpjEC7dImbVg8QrhKseNA8GA/edit?usp=sharing TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT TSLA and the Cybertruck, ROKU, and NVDA Breaking down our RayDalio volatility term structure trade STRATEGY BLOCK Looking at when to sell and take profits in your options positions. Mail Block Thanksgiving Listener Mail Palooza Why aren’t there free commissions on options? AROUND THE BLOCK Mixed messages on trade deal, earnings BBY and GME, Black Friday and more  

Volatility Views 378: Massive Bets, Spikes Futures and...Cybertruck HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT GUEST: SIMON HO, CEO, T3 INDEX VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT TRADE WAR PESSIMISM SPOOKING MARKETS AND LIFTING VOLATILITY MOST OF THIS WEEK VOL DOWN TO END THE WEEK SPIKES: 13.4 - UP .5 FROM  LAST SHOW  VIX CASH: 12.65 - UP .35 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 94 -UP 2.5 PTS FROM LAST SHOW SPIKES FUTURES - THEY ARE HERE! HOT VOLATILITY POSITIONS AND TRADES  SPIKES VIX OPTIONS VXX VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM itzsleepy: With today’s bad economic data; fed spending 150B on Repo operations per day. Powell staring we don’t have tools to combat a downturn without fiscal policy. Trade war with China uncertainty. Wouldn’t it make sense for volatility Being severely under priced due to SPX jumping massively since Trump tweeted on Oct 11 trade deal complete COMMENT FROM 1328: Glad to have more players in the volatility futures game. Looking forward to my first trade.  QUESTION FROM AMBROSE: Where can I get volume data for spikes futures? QUESTION FROM TRIGG3R: Thx for the show. Question for the MIAX hot seat guest - Are there any issues with trading options cleared by OCC against futures cleared by CME Group. I want to make sure I have all my ducks in a row before I start trading this product.  CRYSTAL BALL  WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?   MARK: 12.95? MEATBALL: 11.6? SIMON: 12.4?    

TWIFO 178: Corn, Conspiracy and Crude Oil Theater HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CME HOTSEAT GUEST: RUSSELL RHOADS, TABB GROUP WHAT WERE THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS IN FUTURES OPTIONS THIS WEEK? RATES Eurodollars   FedWatch Tool - https://www.cmegroup.com/trading/interest-rates/countdown-to-fomc.html   WTI   HOW ARAMCO IPO WILL CHANGE OIL DYNAMICS by Blu Putnam   AGS CORN Demand helps turn corn market green, soybeans turn lower EQUITIES Talking Russell2000 with Russell Rhoads TRADE WAR OPTIMISM LIFTING MARKETS, CRUSHING VOLATILITY VIX 13.75 - ALMOST UNCHD  FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 95.75 - UP 1 FROM LAST SHOW RVX: 16.74 - DOWN .01 FROM LAST WEEK  VIX/RVX SPREAD - 3 - EXACTLY THE SAME AS LAST WEEK METALS Looking at Lower Gold Prices FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK COMMENT FROM RCOUT: Corn baby! COMMENT FROM EKG3: What are some of the biggest futures options markets outside of the u.s.? QUESTION FROM ELLIOTT: Why do some products do large futures volume but small options volume? Doesn’t one usually lead to the other?

OB 857: Front Row Seat To the Broker Wars FULL SHOW NOTES AVAILABLE HERE: - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wsZlfA8t-ogDguSvJtUdTSwTYSL94G0Xcmpt6BuUZoU/edit?usp=sharing TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT - Schwab buying TD, VIX, Cannabis Craziness and more... ODD BLOCK - Analyzing unusual activity in CGC, NWBI and NRG Mail Block - The peril of Fig Leaves AROUND THE BLOCK - Trade war madness, earnings and more

OPR 287: Facebook Pay Later Puts On today's episode, we explore ways to pay later for Facebook put options. We also explore some end-of-year strategies including backward collars and covered calls.  You can find more in The Options Playbook, which is always 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].

The Crypto Rundown 39 HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP GUEST CO-HOST: BILL ULIVIERI, Principal /Owner - Cenacle Capital Management  BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT ANALYSIS OF CURRENT BITCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE BITCOIN TECHNICAL ANALYSIS BAKKT AND CME GROUP LISTING BITCOIN OPTIONS. PAYPAL DENYING BITCOIN PAYMENTS TO WORKERS IN THE ADULT INDUSTRY. VERGE CURRENCY HANDLING PRIVATE BITCOIN TRANSACTIONS. THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT ANALYSIS OF CURRENT ALTCOIN TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY AND MORE ALTCOIN TECHNICAL ANALYSIS CRYPTO QUESTIONS SEGMENT QUESTION FROM ESIM: THANKS FOR DOING THIS SHOW. MY QUESTION - HOW DID YOU ARRIVE AT YOUR $30M OPTIONS VOLUME BENCHMARK. QUESTION FROM TOM SIMPSON: WHY ARE THERE SO FEW OPTIONS PLAYERS IN CRYPTO IN THE US? QUESTION FROM NELI: WHERE IS THE BEST PLACE TO TRADE BITCOIN OPTIONS? QUESTION FROM B76: DO YOU THINK BAKKT IS A SUCCESS?