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 CHRIS: OVERVIEW OF YOUR PRESENTATION FROM RMC AND INTERESTING TAKEAWAYS FROM RMC OVERALL. MATT: ANALYZING EARNINGS SEASON VOLATILITY.  OPTIONS 101: BOOSTING INCOME FROM YOUR PORTFOLIO THE GOLD STANDARD - AKA THE COVERED CALL SHORT PUTS  COVERED COMBO COLLAR OFFICE HOURS  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? QUESTION FROM ELIWAVE: What are your opinions of binary options as a viable hedging or speculative vehicle against client long equity portfolios?

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group MIAX Hot Seat Co-Host: Shelly Brown - Executive Vice President, MIAX Exchange Group Co-Host: Andrew Giovinazzi, Option Pit Guest Co-Host: Brian Overby - Senior Options Analyst, Ally Invest VOLATILITY REVIEW Update on the latest trades, trends and developments in the world of volatility including: MARKET SELLING OFF AGAIN OVER MORE CHINESE / U.S. TENSIONS VIX cash, Spikes,VIX Futures and VVIX overview.  VIX options breakdown - LIGHT  VOLUME WEEK Spikes options breakdown - 18- UP OVER 4 FROM LAST SHOW  VIX cash - 17.5 - UP APPROX. 3.5 FROM LAST SHOW  VVIX - 104 - UP NEARLY 4 PTS FROM LAST SHOW  VXX - 24.3 -  UP 1.3 FROM LAST SHOW VIX Futures Curve - STILL IN CONTANGO And much more… SPIKES FUTURES   HERE WE GO! WE HAVE A LAUNCH DATE!   Volatility Index SPIKES Futures are expected to launch on MGEX on November 18, 2019, subject to Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approval. SPIKES Futures will be available on MGEX via the CME Globex platform, providing the SPIKES Futures product with significant distribution from day one. BIG VOLATILITY WAGERS HIT MARKETS At least one options investor dished out $4.3 million for bullish bets on the VIX that would pay out if the gauge jumped to 23 by October, a huge advance from its current level, according to data provider Trade Alert. Another large trade would pay out if the gauge jumped to 25, a level it hasn’t closed at since early January. VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM IRL8: Do brokers charge more to trade VIX and volatility products? QUESTION FROM CO54: Does this notion of having approval levels for vol etps have legs? THE CRYSTAL BALL Where will VIX/SPIKES be next week?   MARK: 17.55 ROCK LOBSTER: 9.97 BRIAN: 20

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: TREY JARRELL, Active Trader Strategy Desk - ATS East TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT   IMPEACHMENT VOL PREMIUM IS IN THE AIR.  VIX 16.85 - UP 1.7 FROM LAST SHOW  VVIX: 101.5 - UP 1 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 24- UP 1. FROM LAST SHOW - SO MUCH WASTED MONEY ON VXX OI LAST FRIDAY   ODD BLOCK CHECKING IN ON THAT EARNINGS CALL SWEEP IN NIKE CHECKING IN ON DISH CALL PALOOZA KBH HAS HIGHEST OPTIONS VOLUME/20-DAY AVERAGE MAIL BLOCK QUESTION FROM VRNQEET: Hi where is market heading on monday QUESTION FROM Kevin Duggan: SPY paid a dividend today and is trading 67 cents lower this morning but, my SPY Calls are actually 6 cents higher. I expected them to fall! Can you please help me understand why the Calls are not down? Thanks! QUESTION FROM Louis_Winthorpe_III: I’m in $CLDR call options. Let’s do a review. QUESTION FROM NELSON: Is it realistic to always have a long put against an equity portfolio or is that just too much drag on returns? I've approached this with a few clients and had some embrace it and others push back against the cost.

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group   CO-HOST: Sean Smith, MD - Derivatives Licensing, FTSE Russell   CME HOT SEAT GUEST: Tim McCourt, MD - GLOBAL HEAD OF EQUITY PRODUCTS, CME Group   WHAT WERE THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS IN FUTURES OPTIONS THIS WEEK? EQUITIES IMPEACHMENT VOL PREMIUM IS IN THE AIR.  VIX: 16.85 - UP 1.7 FROM LAST SHOW  VVIX: 101.5 - UP 1 FROM LAST SHOW RVX: 21 - UP 2.3 PTS FROM LAST WEEK  VIX/RVX SPREAD: 4.15 - MUCH TIGHTER THAN LAST WEEK SEAN - ANY INTERESTING RUSSELL DEVELOPMENTS/STUDIES FROM RMC? RUSSELL 2000 FOCUS PANEL - ANY TAKEAWAYS ANY INTEREST FROM EUROPEAN CLIENTELE ON U.S. SMALLCAP STOCKS? ANY INTEREST IN RVX FROM EUROPE?      THE RETURN OF CRYPTO  Recorded interview with Tim McCourt - CME Group    

On today's episode, Brian explores a long straddle trade in Roku. However, to offset any volatility fears, he also adds a nearer-term short strangle against his long straddle position - effectively creating a time Iron Butterfly position.  Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode or a strategy that you'd like Brian to examine? Send it to Brian at [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected].

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP GUEST CO-HOST: BILL ULIVIERI, Principal /Owner - Cenacle Capital Management  BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT THEY ARE FINALLY HERE! CME Group to Launch Bitcoin Options in Q1 2020 BTC DOWN $340 FROM LAST SHOW HIGH OF THE WEEK: $10,303 ON 9/16 - SHOW DAY SOLD OFF TO $9807 BY 9/18 (WEDS) THURS RALLIED BACK UP TO $10,266 THEN SELLING OFF BACK TO TODAY’S LEVEL OF $9819 BTC VOLATILITY: DOWN FROM 49% TO 39% BTC OPTIONS VOLUME ON DERIBIT - LIGHT VOLUME WEEK BTC OPTIONS TRADES OVER THE PAST WEEK SELL 150 OCT 6000 PUTS SELL 100 DEC 28,0000 CALLS BTC CALL/PUT RATIO -DOWN DRAMATICALLY TO 35% FROM 55% BTC OPEN INTEREST - OI UP SLIGHTLY TO $$641M FROM $587M CME BTC FUTURES - DECENT VOLUME WEEK BITCOIN NEWS Will Bakkt send Bitcoin's price skyrocketing? - BINANCE TO LAUNCE U.S. OPERATIONS  THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT ETH: ETH RALLY UP APPROX. $17 FROM LAST SHOW TO $207 XRP - IS RIPPLE BACK? UP OVER $.02 FROM LAST SHOW. SPIKED UP TO $.32 ON 9/18 LTC - UP $2 FROM LAST WEEK BITCOIN CASH - UP APPROX. $3 FROM LAST SHOW CRYPTO QUESTIONS SEGMENT QUESTION FROM BIG NICK: Is the Bakkt launch a bullish factor for BTC? QUESTION FROM SERIELS: What about options on altcoin? QUESTION FROM CVTY: Do u think cme launched btc options to steal some thunder from the bakkt launch?  

OB 840: A Shiny Bauble For Your Sweetheart 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 - ATS East TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT SEEMED LIKE THE VOLATILITY WORM WAS TURNING ON FRIDAY.  VIX 15.15 - UP 1.3 FROM LAST SHOW  VVIX: 100.5 UP 4 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 23- UP 1.2 FROM LAST SHOW - SO MUCH WASTED MONEY ON VXX OI LAST FRIDAY FIDELITY REVIEW?: ROKU- 48% buys 52% sells, new sophisticated measurement tools on tv, last trade 109.59 +1.54 (1.47%), below 20 and 50 but still above its 200 ma (down over 30% since high on 9/9). Volume call to put ratio is sitting at 1 call to 1.25 puts vs. 1.23 calls to 1 put for 90 day average. Amzn- 63% buys 37% sells, 1788.00 -6.16 (-.34%), sitting on 200 ma but below its 20 and 50 and 20 below 50. Call to put ratio is about the sameNflx- 47% buys 53% sells, 264.41 -6.41 (-2.36%), below all major ma. Not at year low of 231.23 which was created 12/26. Volume call to put ratio is 1 call to 1.25 put traded compared to 1.2 calls to 1 put for 90 day average volume. Aapl- 51% buys 49% sells, looking to make new mac pro pcs in us after some tariff exemptions to lower cost of imported components, 219.14 + 1.41 (.61%), above all its major ma, volume call to put ratio is 1.73 calls to every 1 put traded vs. 1.22 call to 1 put of the 90 day average. Tvix- 46% buy 54% sells, 12.80 -.30 (-2.29%), close to its 52 week low that was created just two days ago on 9/19, below all its major moving averages.  MOST ACTIVE INDICES  MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS  ODD BLOCK ADI OUT-OF-SEQUENCE RATIO RISK REVERSAL PRE-EARNINGS NIKE CALL SWEEP DBX EARNINGS LITS PUTS STRATEGY BLOCK Don’t ignore the overall exposure of your positions (overleveraging) aka you can be assigned if even slightly otm. Careful about getting greedy  AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT’S ON YOUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK? GDP and how repo works itself out. Silver going to make its way back up to its high, spx going to break through that high or fail. 

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group MIAX HOT SEAT CO-HOST: Dave Lincoln, The Short Vol Show Co-Host: Andrew Giovinazzi, Option Pit VOLATILITY REVIEW Update on the latest trades, trends and developments in the world of volatility including: JUDGING BY THE VOLATILITY MARKET YOU’D NEVER KNOW THAT WE HAD A HISTORIC ATTACK ON THE OIL INFRASTRUCTURE THIS WEEK. VIX cash, Spikes,VIX Futures and VVIX overview. VIX options breakdown - decent volume week Spikes options breakdown - 13.95 - DOWN .25 FROM LAST SHOW VIX cash - 13.90 - ALMOST EXACTLY UNCHD FROM LAST SHOW VVIX - 96.5 - DOWN 3 PTS FROM LAST SHOW  VIX Futures Curve - STILL IN CONTANGO. FROM MATT THOMPSON: Spot $VIX "gravity" on VIX futures does not get stronger when the curve is steep.  In fact, the opposite.   Why?  Because steep curve = a lot of time to expiration.  and "gravity" has the greatest effect when a future is close to expiration And much more... THE CRYSTAL BALL Where will VIX/SPIKES be next week? MARK: 14.25 ROCK LOBSTER: 13.59 DAVE LINCOLN: 12:08

HOST: MARK LONGO, OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CME HOT SEAT GUEST: RUSSELL RHOADS, TABB GROUP WHAT WERE THE TOP 10 CME OPTIONS ON FUTURES YEAR TO DATE/AUGUST? CRUDE OIL  A historic week for crude oil!  IRANIAN STRIKES DESTROYED A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF SAUDI PRODUCTION - APPROX 5% OF GLOBAL OUTPUT.  AGS September Crop Report Shows Slight Yield Declines Both corn and soybean production down. EQUITIES MARKETS RECOVERED FROM SAUDI OIL ATTACK - SPOOKED BY THE FED THOUGH  VIX 13.35 - DOWN 1.5 FROM LAST SHOW  VVIX: 96.6 - DOWN 4 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 21.8 - DOWN 1.6 FROM LAST SHOW  RVX: 18.70 - UNCHD FROM LAST WEEK  VIX/RVX SPREAD - 5.4 - EVEN WIDER THAN LAST WEEK BIG RUSSELL 2000 PRINT THIS WEEK - WEEK 3 NOV 1500 PUTS METALS Will the Fed decision lift gold? FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK  QUESTION FROM RETRIBRAND: What is the most interesting cme product from a skew perspective? QUESTION FROM ELY: Checking out the OIR back catalog and came across the early episodes of TWiFO. My how the commodity landscape has changed. In those early episodes you were talking about soybeans as great candidates for collar trades. Do you foresee us getting back to that situation anytime soon? Any other products where collars might be favorable?

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT FIDELITY HOT SEAT: KONSTANTIN VRANDOPULO, ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK, FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC THE TRADING BLOCK   MARKETS RECOVERED FROM SAUDI OIL ATTACK - SPOOKED BY THE FED THOUGH  VIX 13.85 - DOWN 1 FROM LAST SHOW  VVIX: 96.6 - DOWN 4 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 21.8 - DOWN 1.6 FROM LAST SHOW  MARK/ANDREW REVIEW? MIKE REVIEW?  FIDELITY REVIEW?: ROKU/ MSFT/ AAPL/ X  (technicals and options activity)      THE ODD BLOCK ATUS CALL LOVE UNFI PUT ROLL ATHM LITS PUTS MAIL BLOCK   QUESTION FROM Barrett Wade @BarrettWade3 - Hey there. Do you guys have a rule of thumb to keep from overpaying for an option?    AROUND THE BLOCK  SPX levels and GDP/ jobless claims at the end of next week.

OPR 278: Huddling Up About Adjustments, Playbook 2.0 and More On today's episode, we are answering your listener questions about trade adjustments, new versions of the playbook and the proper way to structure iron condors.  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].

OIR: Talking Market Data, CAT and Giving Back with STA Host: Mark Longo, Founder & CEO - The Options Insider Media Group Guest: Jim Toes, President & CEO - Securities Traders Association.  Mark and Jim discuss: What can attendees expect at the upcoming STA Market Structure Conference?  Check out the agenda and register at www.SecuritiesTraders.org. Market data - should there be different costs for different tiers of customers? CAT - get ready for a bill coming in your inbox.  and much more...

Curious about two-tier income strategies? Join host Ed Modla and CEO of Equity Armour Investments, Luke Rahbari, as they break down market condition, strike and expiration selection, strategy construction, downside risk and more.

THE CRYPTO RUNDOWN 30: UPGRADING THE CRYPTO PLUMBING WITH GEMINI HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP THE CRYPTO HOT SEAT GUEST: Jeanine Hightower-Sellitto, Managing Director -Gemini Mark and Jeanine discuss: Looking back at the crypto highs and lows from the past year Exploring two new releases from Gemini - Gemini Clearing and Gemini Custody.  What happened with the Bitcoin Futures listed on CBOE?  What is the current state of institutional demand for crypto?  Why haven't we seen a listed bitcoin option in the U.S? Crypto regulation and the prospects for a bitcoin ETF.  and much more... THE BITCOIN BREAKDOWN CRYPTO TRENDING LOWER SINCE LAST SHOW? - DOWN $120 FROM LAST SHOW LOW OF THE WEEK: $9,984 ON 9/11 RALLIED OVER $400 THE NEXT DAY ON 9/12 HIGH OF THE WEEK: $10,412 ON 9/14 Breakdowns of bitcoin options volatility, open interest, term structure, unusual activity and more... THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE ETH: ETH RALLY UP APPROX. $12 FROM LAST SHOW TO $190 XRP - EFFECTIVELY UNCHD. FROM LAST WEEK LTC - UP $1 FROM LAST WEEK BITCOIN CASH - DOWN $1.5 FROM LAST SHOW   CRYPTO QUESTIONS QUESTION FROM LANNICK: Is bitcoin pricing in a low volatility december like vix futures? QUESTION FROM MAX: What do you think about the upcoming Bakkt futures? QUESTION FROM THOMAS WELD: How do we get more oi for crypto options?  

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT FIDELITY HOT SEAT: TREY FARRELL, ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK, FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC THE TRADING BLOCK MARKETS SPOOKED BY SAUDI OIL ATTACK  VIX 14.85 - UP .75 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 100.6 - UP 5 FROM LAST SHOW ]VXX: 23.4 - UNCHD FROM LAST SHOW THE ODD BLOCK BP CALL EXPLOSION DISH CALL PALOOZA STRANGE ITM IGT CALL PRINT STRATEGY BLOCK Is it better to trade outright for smaller size or larger size via spreads. MAIL BLOCK FIDELITY CLIENT QUESTION OF THE WEEK: If I’m looking to trade a specific market, is it better to trade an option on an etf that tracks that market or to just trade the underlying index?  AROUND THE BLOCK Saudis, Saudis, Saudis...oh and the Fed. 

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group MIAX HOT SEAT CO-HOST: John Smollen - Executive Vice President, Head of Exchange Traded Products and Strategic Relations - MIAX Exchange Group Co-Host: Mark Sebastian, Option Pit VOLATILITY REVIEW Update on the latest trades, trends and developments in the world of volatility including: MARKETS UNCHD TO END THE WEEK AFTER STRONG RALLIES. VOLATILITY DOWN ACROSS THE BOARD. VIX cash, Spikes,VIX Futures and VVIX overview.  VIX options breakdown - mild volume week Spikes options breakdown - 14.20 - DOWN 1.65 FROM LAST SHOW  VIX cash - 13.90 - DOWN 1.6 PTS FROM LAST SHOW  VVIX - 99.5 - UP 2.5 PTS FROM LAST SHOW  VIX Futures Curve - BACK TO (SOMEWHAT) NORMAL CONTANGO And much more... VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM LLJJ: Did those pricey VXX puts really work out when you factor in the vol implosion in that product over the past few weeks? QUESTION FROM ELLIOT: Fun program. Like the spikes inclusion. Question - I’ve hear Mr. Longo mention that there might be options “lurking in the book” before on the show. What does this mean? What book? Thanks and love the show.  QUESTION FROM NICK JOHNSON: You feeling the volfefe index? THE CRYSTAL BALL Where will VIX/SPIKES be next week? MARK: 14.25/ VOLFEFE 6 GREASY Meatball: 13.14?

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT FIDELITY HOT SEAT: COLIN SONGER, ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK, FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC THE TRADING BLOCK MARKETS BACK IN RALLY MODE AFTER A CRAZY WEEK  VIX: 14.15 -  DOWN 1.15 FROM LAST SHOW  VVIX: 95.5 - UP 2.35 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 23.4 - DOWN 1.1 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW  MARK/ANDREW REVIEW? MIKE REVIEW?  FIDELITY REVIEW?  AAPL, ACB, ROKU, TVIX, T THE ODD BLOCK MYLAN NV PUTS DXC TECHNOLOGY COMPANY PUT LOVE NVO OCT PUT LOVE MAIL BLOCK JOE AND LINDA LOVE UNCLE MIKE:  Yo Mark! First of all Linda says Hi!  And Happy Belated Birthday! Hers is the same day. My question is for Uncle Mike though. He talks about rule number 1 and rule number 2 of Credit Spreads and I was curious if increasing the Delta exposure of the long side of the spread is another way of dealing with the Short Side being  ITM. I have tried that with some success and wanted to know if I will eventually get bit? Thanks Again for all you guys do! Joe  AROUND THE BLOCK What is on our radar for the rest of the week? SPX hold 3K?, Strong rallies in RUT and DJT, gold and silver continue trucking along, Fed Meeting next week.

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST:  NICK HOWARD, BANTIX TECHNOLOGIES CME HOT SEAT GUEST: ADAM WEBB, FOUNDER OF MACROHEDGED    WHAT WERE THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK? CRUDE OIL  Oil prices fall after OPEC+ talks, ECB rate cut AGS TRUMP TWEET MOVING AG MARKETS RAN INTO A LISTENER YESTERDAY WHO ASKED FOR MORE AG OPTIONS CONTENT ON THE SHOW.  SOYBEANS Ahead of trade talks, China makes biggest U.S. soybean purchases since June - traders Illinois soybean farmers fear Trump tariff damage will be permanent  EQUITIES MARKETS BACK IN RALLY MODE AFTER A CRAZY WEEK  VIX: 14.15 -  DOWN 1.15 FROM LAST SHOW  VVIX: 95.5 - UP 2.35 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 23.4 - DOWN 1.1 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW  RVX: 18.70 - DOWN 1.5 PTS FROM LAST WEEK  VIX/RVX SPREAD:  4.65 - EVEN WIDER THAN LAST WEEK FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK  QUESTION FROM CLC: Which contract has the steepest bid for puts in the S&P emini? QUESTION FROM TENDA: Can you do some deeper dives into ag options on the program. I love this show. There's really nothing else like it.  QUESTION FROM L09: Any recs for someone looking to maybe become a market maker/specialist in fut opts? Firms? Products? Any input would be appreciated. Keep up the fine work.

OPR 277: SPY Collars With A KickerOn today's episode, Brian is joined by Mark Longo to explore different ways to pay for protection in the popular SPY ETF. Are you sitting on gains in your portfolio or are you just concerned about a market downturn? Then this is the episode for you.  Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at the [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected].

Options Insider Radio Interviews: Catching Up With ALTSO Today's guest is Mead Welles, Co-Founder, Chairman and Treasurer of A Leg To Stand On ("ALTSO"). ALTSO is a non-profit organization providing free orthopedic care including prosthetic limbs, orthotic devices, mobility aids, corrective surgery and rehabilitative care to children in the developing world. Its mission is to offer children who have lost their limbs in traumatic accidents or suffer from congenital disabilities the physical capabilities to access the opportunities and self-esteem earned through education, work and mobility. ALTSO holds major fundraisers known as Rocktoberfests where financial professionals have an opportunity to perform in front of their peers. Learn more at www.ALTSO.org. 

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP 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 THE TRADING BLOCK MARKETS BACK IN RALLY MODE AFTER A CRAZY WEEK  VIX 15.25 - DOWN .5 FROM LAST SHOW  VVIX: 93.15 - DOWN 1.85 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 24.5 - DOWN .8 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW  ANDREW REVIEW? MIKE REVIEW?  FIDELITY REVIEW?: T/ ROKU/ AAPL  (technicals and options activity) AND MORE…  THE ODD BLOCK TLRD PUT LOVE ETSY LITS PUTS RCII CALL LOVE STRATEGY BLOCK What to do when your long calls make money quicker than you originally anticipated.  AROUND THE BLOCK What is on our radar for the rest of the week? 

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP GUEST CO-HOST: Jon Pearlstone, CryptoPatterns BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT CRYPTO TRENDING LOWER SINCE LAST SHOW? - SOLD OFF APPROX. $400 FROM LAST SHOW  HAD A PRONOUNCED SELLOFF IN WEEKS FOLLOWING LAST SHOW FOLLOWED BY A DRAMATIC REBOUND HIT A LOW OF $9487 ON 8/29 HIGH OF 10,818 ON 8/20 BTC Vs Gold - what’s it mean? BTC Volatility 30 day realized: COMPLETELY ANNIHILATED SINCE LAST SHOW - FROM  94.27% TO 60.91%THIS WEEK BTC Options Volume on Deribit - A FEW BRIGHT SPOTS OVER PAST FEW WEEK. BTC vol term structure VERY DIFFERENT FROM LAST SHOW BTC call/put ratio PEAKED AT 73.4% ON 6/17. BACK TO 55% FROM 66% LAST SHOW BTC OI UP SLIGHTLY TO $587 TO $543M - DOWN FROM A RECORD $635M A FEW MONTHS AGO CME BTC Futures - another light volume day today. Is Van Eck And SolidX's Bitcoin Trust ETF Finally The Real Deal? THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT BTC vs. ALTCOINS: WHY IS BTC STILL SO DOMINANT IN THIS MARKETPLACE? WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR POTENTIAL ALTCOIN TRADERS? TOP 10 COINS BY MARKET CAP? ETH - DOWN OVER $20 FROM LAST SHOW TO APPROX. $180 XRP - CONTINUED WEAKNESS BACK DOWN TO $.02 FROM LAST SHOW LTC - DOWN OVER $7 FROM LAST SHOW AND NOW BACK BELOW $70 BITCOIN CASH - DOWN $16 FROM LAST SHOW NOW AROUND $306 CRYPTO QUESTIONS QUESTION FROM SIGURD: Is there one particular technical that works the best in btc? QUESTION FROM FRANK45: Are you convinced of the long-term viability of bitcoin vs traditional assets like equities?

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group MIAX Hot Seat Co-Host: Simon Ho, Ceo, T3 Index Co-Host: Mark Sebastian, Option Pit VOLATILITY REVIEW Update on the latest trades, trends and developments in the world of volatility including: Strong rallies to end the week as trade war optimism shifts back into focus. VIX cash, Spikes,VIX Futures and VVIX overview.  VIX options breakdown - mild volume week Spikes options breakdown - 15.85 - Down 5.4 PTS from last show  VIX cash - 15.50 - Down 5.1 PTS from last show  And much more... VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM DANC: Whatever happened to that tradeable vix cash product? Flame out? QUESTION FROM ANDREW89: Do you guys also think that volatility futures are downplaying the possibility of december volatility? It’s one of the cheapest months on the board and also one of the most volatile recently. THE CRYSTAL BALL Where will VIX/SPIKES be next week? MARK: 14.65? Meatball: 14.12? SIMON: 15.5?

HOST: MARK LONGO, OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CME HOT SEAT GUEST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT WHAT WERE THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK? TOP 5 - IT’S METALS WEEK! EQUITIES MARKETS BACK IN RALLY MODE AFTER A CRAZY WEEK  VIX 15.75 - DOWN 2.5 FROM LAST SHOW  VVIX: 95 - DOWN 6.5 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 25.3 - DOWN 1.7 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW  RVX: 20.2 - DOWN 1.2 PTS FROM LAST WEEK  VIX/RVX SPREAD - 4.5 - MUCH WIDER THAN LAST WEEK METALS Silver Gold  CRUDE OIL  FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK  QUESTION FROM DEREK: What is the best way to play the increasing divergence in volatility between russell 2000 and emini? QUESTION FROM TEATIME: Thoughts on current gold/silver ratio? One can clearly see that silver is outperforming gold by looking at the gold silver spot ratio. Currently it is at 79, which means each ounce of gold is the equivalent of 79 ounces of silver.

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT THE TRADING BLOCK MARKETS BACK IN RALLY MODE AFTER A CRAZY WEEK  VIX 15.75 - DOWN 2.5 FROM LAST SHOW  VVIX: 95 - DOWN 6.5 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 25.3 - DOWN 1.7 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW  TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN OCC AUGUST CLEARED VOLUME UP 10.3 PERCENT AND MORE…  THE ODD BLOCK CRUSHING MET CALLS TPR CALL LOVE ATUS CALL LOVE STRATEGY BLOCK AROUND THE BLOCK What is on our radar for the rest of the week?  

On today's episode, we are answering your listener questions about reverse calendars, funky diagonals and much more.  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].

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 THE CURRENT MARKET/VOLATILITY ENVIRONMENT CATCH US UP ON EARNINGS SEASON - ANY SURPRISES THIS CYCLE?  OPTIONS 101: PREPPING FOR THE RETURN OF VOLATILITY? THIS IS NORMALLY THE SEASON WHEN VOLATILITY RETURNS TO THE MARKET AFTER THE SLEEPY DOG DAYS OF SUMMER.  HOWEVER, THE ESCALATING TRADE WAR HAS THROWN A WRENCH INTO THE WORKS BY ELEVATING VOLATILITY ACROSS THE BOARD.  THIS IS STILL A GOOD SEASONAL TIME TO DO AN OVERVIEW OF THE OFFERINGS AVAILABLE IN THE VOLATILITY COMPLEX “STRAIGHT VOLATILITY” SPX VOLATILITY PRODUCTS - AKA VIX SPY VOLATILITY PRODUCTS - AKA SPIKE OPTIONS VOLATILITY ETPS -  VXX, SVXY AND TVIX HUGE ISSUES WITH BUYING AND HOLDING ALL OF THESE DUE TO THE NEGATIVE ROLL YIELD IMPACTING MOST OF THEM.  OTHER THOUGHTS/SUGGESTIONS ON WAYS THAT ADVISORS CAN TRADE/HEDGE VOLATILITY FOR THEIR CLIENTS? SUMMERTIME MAIL BAG PALOOZA SEGMENT PART 2 QUESTION FROM SERGEI: Hello! Thoughts please on this article from bloomberg on the options volatility. Thank you again. Nomura Says ‘50 Cent’ Has Banks Scrambling for VIX Hedges - https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/nomura-says-50-cent-wall-123747682.html COMMENT FROM JOE V: This might be the best indicator of all time!  QUESTION FROM ALLEN SIDMUND: What is a realistic number of SMAs on which I can expect to actively manage options positions using covered calls and short put spreads before I’ve spread myself too thin and can no longer devote my time to client development and management.  QUESTION FROM 34DLD: Should I limit my options activity to the top 5-10% of my clients with larger equity portfolios and more sophistication to understand the strategies? Will that save me hassle in the long run? QUESTION FROM NOBETA: Thank you very much for producing such a fine program. I would like to know more about calendar spreads in particular short calendars where the customer sells the longer term contract and buys the shorter term contract. It seems like everyone talks about calendars from the other perspective? Why is that? Do you every use the short calendar in your arsenal. Thanks again and please thank Mark for creating this network.  QUESTION FROM NELSON: Is it realistic to always have a long put against an equity portfolio or is that just too much drag on returns? I've approached this with a few clients and had some embrace it and others push back against the cost.

HOST: MARK LONGO, OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL WHAT WERE THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK? EQUITIES MARKETS BACK IN RALLY MODE AFTER A CRAZY LAST WEEK  VIX 18.25 - DOWN 2.5 FROM LAST SHOW  VVIX: 101.5 - DOWN 9 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 27 - DOWN 1.5 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW  RVX: 21.40 - UP 1.3 PTS FROM LAST WEEK  VIX/RVX SPREAD - 3.15 UNCHD FROM LAST WEEK WHAT’S GOING ON WITH THE RUSSELL 2000? METALS Silver Gold  CRUDE OIL  FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK  QUESTION FROM JANISUS: Do you agree with eric’s assertion on the last show that volatility is returning across all asset classes? QUESTION FROM HJ76: Why is Russell 2000 getting beaten up so badly lately? What are the options volatility and skew predicting going forward? QUESTION FROM GARY: Great chat with the crypto mom! I’m loving this network. After speaking with her what do you think our chances are of seeing options and an etf in the near future? QUESTION FROM MIGHTY TACO: What determines a shift vs. a slide on a skew curve?

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP 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 THE TRADING BLOCK MARKETS BACK IN RALLY MODE AFTER A CRAZY LAST WEEK  VIX 18.25 - DOWN 2.5 FROM LAST SHOW  VVIX: 101.5 - DOWN 9 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 27 - DOWN 1.5 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW MARK/ANDREW REVIEW?  MIKE REVIEW?  FIDELITY REVIEW?:  TVIX/ AMZN AAPL/ BBY TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN AND MORE…  THE ODD BLOCK REVIEW GPRO CALL LOVE ITW LINE IN THE SAND PUTS RLGY PUT LOVE MAIL BLOCK QUESTION FROM STEVJ556: ANY NEWS ON YELP? LOOKS LIKE SOMEBODY KNOWS SOMETHING. QUESTION FROM GUY MCCLOSKEY: WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON $PCG?  AROUND THE BLOCK What is on our radar for the rest of the week?  ULTA ER 08/29/19 after the close, Personal income and outlays 08/30/19 8:30 am ET

OPR 275: APPLYING OUR BOEING STRADDLE STRATEGY TO GE Why limit ourselves to Boeing straddles when we can apply that same strategy to other volatile stocks including General Electric? We break down that approach on this episode of Options Playbook Radio. 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].

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT FIDELITY HOT SEAT:  TREY JARRELL FROM FIDELITY’S TRADING STRATEGY DESK THE TRADING BLOCK MARKETS BACK IN RALLY MODE AFTER A CRAZY LAST WEEK  VIX 20.75 - UP 3.75 FROM LAST SHOW  VVIX: 110.5 - UP 10.5 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 28.5 - UP NEARLY 3 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW  MARK/ANDREW REVIEW? MIKE REVIEW?  FIDELITY REVIEW?:  AAPL, AMZN, ROKU, and SHOP TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN AND MORE…  THE ODD BLOCK BED LONG-TERM LITS PUTS LONG-TERM PUT LOVE IN AXL FGEN JAN CALL LOVE STRATEGY BLOCK  Breaking down when to roll up your short calls. MAIL BLOCK QUESTION FROM Robert Stoute: Mark, Just a little about the option trades/strategy that I use. I trade the Short Put Verticals and have been doing well but am getting hammered on the max losses. I am looking to get into other strategies that has a better win/loss ratio. A friend mentioned that your show and contacts would be helpful to me.  AROUND THE BLOCK What is on our radar for the rest of the week?

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Mark Sebastian, Option Pit VOLATILITY REVIEW Update on the latest trades, trends and developments in the world of volatility including: China kicks the trade war back into high gear: major indices down over 2% across the board. VIX cash, Spikes,VIX Futures and VVIX overview.  VIX options breakdown - crazy volume week Spikes options breakdown - 21.25 - UP APPROX. 1.5 PTS FROM LAST SHOW VIX cash - 20.60 - UP 4PTS TODAY AND UP 2PTS FROM LAST SHOW And much more... VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM NELY: Why do you guys hate $TVIX so much? QUESTION FROM TRADECAP: Seems like bullish risk reversals are the savvy play right now in volatility. Downside is limited - particularly if you sell put spreads - and the upside is unlimited. Why don't you talk about these more on your show? QUESTION FROM ORLND3: I trade my volatility almost exclusively through spy verticals and iron flies. Am I missing something by not having that vix or spikes exposure? COMMENT FROM j3dingle: Dear Mark, Have you ever had the managers of the ABR Mutual Fund ABRSX on Vol Views? If not, maybe they would be a good guest? Thanks, Joseph THE CRYSTAL BALL Where will VIX/SPIKES be next week? MARK: 19.30 Meatball: 18.50

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?

Join host Ed Modla and Mark Benzaquen, Manager of the OCC Investor Services team, as they discuss the collar strategy and the many ways that it can be used for downside protection. Then, Ed will take a look back at the launch of the options industry in the 1970s and its evolution to present-day.

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT FIDELITY HOT SEAT: KONSTANTIN VRANDOPULO, FIDELITY ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK THE TRADING BLOCK VIX: 17 - UNCHANGED FROM LAST SHOW  VVIX: 100 - DOWN 3 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 25.8 - DOWN .7 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW MARK/ANDREW REVIEW? MIKE REVIEW? WHAT ARE FIDELITY’S CUSTOMERS TRADING TODAY -  SPLK/ TVIX/ AAPL/ TGT/ JWN TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN AND MORE…  THE ODD BLOCK SRE UPSIDE CALL PREMIUM HARVESTING FOX CALL LOVE AEO CALL LOVE MAIL BLOCK QUESTION FROM FIDELITY CUSTOMER: VIX is up (x) amount and I am trading TVIX long that is supposed to be 2x VIX, why am I not up more sometimes even down money?  AROUND THE BLOCK What is on our radar for the rest of the week? - Presser from Jackson Hole and its effect on US treasuries and equity markets Friday, CRM er after the close and BBY earnings on 8/29

OPR 274: Huddling Up About Risk-Free Credit Spreads, Young Trader Education and More On this episode, Brian and Mark huddle up to answer your questions about: QUESTION Erik Norstedt: Just listened to the OPR 272 episode and had a question. When you say you want to "Do the entire trade at the midpoint for even" - what exactly do you mean? Thanks. QUESTION FROM Welch Kwong: Huge fan of your weekly podcast. I've asked a question before and you guys were extremely helpful with your response and expertise. I have another question wondering if you can help. Let's say the infamous underlying XYZ is at $50 on a Monday, and I sell a 60/65 Call Spread @ 1.00 exp Friday (5 days). I get 1.00 credit and my risk is 4.00 potential max loss per spread. If I continue to roll position out for a credit, rolling up I dont think really matters for this question, but with enough rolling and credits to add up to 5.00, would that mean that the trade overall was at zero risk (not taking into account commissions)?? QUESTION FROM Bob Randall: Brian, I have a 12 year old niece with a very bright mathematical mind that I am trying to get into options. I'm looking for either beginning games or age appropriate books or videos to teach her about options. I also have two editions of the Playbook and thought I might reach out to you for any suggestions. RELATED QUESTION FROM STEVEN PATEL: Do I need to be a math whiz to understand this options stuff? QUESTION FROM CHARLIEC: Quick Q for the show - What’s the weirdest thing you’ve seen in the options market? 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 28: Crazy BTC Calls, Crypto Technical Breakdown and More HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP GUEST CO-HOST: Jon Pearlstone, Crypto Patterns BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT CRYPTO FLIGHT TO CRYPTO QUALITY IS OVER? - SOLD OFF NEARLY $700 FROM LAST SHOW (NOW $10,730) HIT A HIGH OF $11415 ON MONDAY 8/12  AND A LOW OF $9833 ON 8/15 DURING THE WORST OF THE EQUITY SELLOFF LAST WEEK BITCOIN AND THE EQUITIES MARKET - ARE THEY CORRELATED? IS CRYPTO REALLY A “FLIGHT TO QUALITY” ASSET NOW? BTC Volatility 30 day realized: almost unchdc from 93.80% to 94.27% this week. BTC Options Volume on Deribit finally an active week. BTC vol term structure same as last week. BTC call/put ratio peaked at 73.4% on 6/17. Up to 66% from 54.4% last week BTC OI slightly up to $543 from $528M. CME BTC Futures - another light volume day today. THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT TOP 10 COINS BY MARKET CAP? ETH - down $12 from last show XRP - down $.02 from last week  LTC - down $10 from last week, down quite a bit in two weeks since we hit the halving mark BITCOIN CASH - bucking the trend up $10 from last week CRYPTO QUESTIONS QUESTION FROM JACKIE: Does the lack of options volume on deribit week after week prove that there really isn’t a market for btc options? QUESTION FROM NAMDO: How far away are the crypto markets from being a real “big boy” market? QUESTION FROM SSQPC: Is halving in LTC the big bullish event everyone thinks? Can we expect the same for BTC? QUESTION FROM SOLTUD: Are there crypto vol products I can trade?

OB 831: OPTIONS AS AN EXIT STRATEGY HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, OPTION PIT FIDELITY HOT SEAT: TREY JARRELL, FIDELITY ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK  THE TRADING BLOCK MARKETS OFF TO THE RACES TODAY VIX 17:15 - DOWN 4.5 FROM LAST SHOW - VVIX: 103 - DOWN 10 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 26.5 - DOWN 3.5 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW MARK/ANDREW REVIEW? MIKE REVIEW? WHAT ARE FIDELITY’S CUSTOMERS TRADING TODAY - FADING APPLE AND MSFT RALLIES TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN AND MORE…  THE ODD BLOCK RVLV LINE IN THE SAND PUTS FUNKY CNC RATIO TIME BULLISH RR MERGER ARB COVERED CALL IN PVTL  STRATEGY BLOCK USING OPTIONS AS AN EXIT STRATEGY MAIL BLOCK QUESTION FROM ADAM SAM: Hello, i notice interesting option action happening at 1 pm EST... almost everyday.. is there a reason known for that? AROUND THE BLOCK What is on our radar for the rest of the week? - Yield curve madness, JACKSON HOLE, HD/LOW EARNINGS and more...

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Mark Sebastian, Option Pit MIAX Hot Seat Guest: Shelly Brown, EVP, Miax Options Guest Co-Host: Simon Ho, CEO, T3 Index VOLATILITY REVIEW Update on the latest trades, trends and developments in the world of volatility including: What the heck is happening this week? VIX cash, Spikes,VIX Futures and VVIX overview.  VIX options breakdown - strong volume week Spikes options breakdown - Massive 1x2 roll Why does the premium evolve between SPIKES and VIX? And much more... VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL COMMENT FROM HATTIME: $6 for a Jan ATM put in VXX? I don’t think so. COMMENT FROM APROPOSS0:Love the show. Checked out the VXX downside after your recent episodes. Damn is that sh$t expensive! How can you make money buying that stuff QUESTION FROM ALLISON: What do you guys think of the MOVE index as a measure of volatility? THE CRYSTAL BALLWhere will VIX/SPIKES be next week? MARK: 18.50 Meatball: 16.75 SIMON: 17.33

  HOST: MARK LONGO, OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL CME HOTSEAT GUEST: RICK ROSENTHAL - DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, FTSE RUSSELL INDICES - Cboe   EQUITIES VIX  21.60 - UP 4 FROM LAST SHOW  VVIX: 113 -  UP 13 FROM LAST SHOW RVX: 24.25 - UP OVER 3.5 PTS FROM LAST WEEK VIX/RVX SPREAD - 2.65 - TIGHTER BY .35 POINT FROM LAST WEEK EARNINGS SEASON DRIVING MORE VOLUME IN MICRO EMINI FUTURES WHAT WERE THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK? CRUDE OIL  OIL FALLS AGAIN TODAY AFTER TAKING A DRUBBING YESTERDAY AGS  CORN ANNIHILATED THIS WEEK   FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK  QUESTION FROM DORN2: Any updates on premium harvesting strats in the russell 2000 right now? - Is put selling still the way to go? QUESTION FROM ITMTIM: Has RVX ever dipped below VIX? Thx for such a fun show. Especially enjoyed the recent #hoglove.  QUESTION FROM PRIME3: Are there any plans to bring back RVX? Seems like a great time to have a product on russell 2000 volatility? QUESTION FROM NELLY:  Does the big recon have any impact on russell 2000 volatility?

OB 830: Paddington's Revenge HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT FIDELITY HOT SEAT: COLIN SONGER, FIDELITY ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK  THE TRADING BLOCK WHAT A WILD WEEK - YIELD CURVE INVERSIONS AND CHINESE/GERMAN ECONOMIC WEAKNESS SPARK WORST SELLOFF OF THE YEAR - HOT ON THE HEELS OF ONE OF THE BEST RALLIES OF THE YEAR. MARKETS ARE UNCERTAIN TODAY AFTER SUCH A DRUBBING YESTERDAY VIX: 21.60 - UP NEARLY 2 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 113 - UP 9 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 29.85 -  UP 2 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW MARK/ANDREW REVIEW? MIKE REVIEW? WHAT ARE FIDELITY’S CUSTOMERS TRADING TODAY - GE, CSCO, AMZN, AAPL, CGC TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN AND MORE…  THE ODD BLOCK GE ROLLING DOWN ITM PUTS CBS CALL LOVE AEM PUT LOVE  STRATEGY BLOCK How to adjust when positions move against you. AROUND THE BLOCK What is on our radar for the rest of the week? - Watch this wild ride around yield curve, China/US back and forth, Hong Kong protests    

OPR 273: TRADING CATASTROPHE PUTS IN APPLE On this episode, we'll use our Playbook knowledge to protect against a catastrophe in Apple (ticker: AAPL) using puts. You can find more in The Options Playbook, which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com, in 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].  

OB 829: Trainspotting With the Fresh Prince HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, OPTION PIT FIDELITY HOT SEAT: KONSTANTIN VRANDOPULO, FIDELITY ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK THE TRADING BLOCK VIX: 19.90 - UP 2.3 FROM LAST SHOW - VVIX: 104.5- UP NEARLY 5 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 27.80 - UP 1.3 POINT FROM LAST SHOW MARK/ANDREW REVIEW? MIKE REVIEW? WHAT ARE FIDELITY’S CUSTOMERS TRADING TODAY - ROKU, AMD and UBER. TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN AND MORE…  THE ODD BLOCK LTHM PUT LOVE IN HARD TO BORROW STOCK ATHM LINE IN THE SAND PUTS YPF CALL LOVE STRATEGY BLOCK Going deep with Fidelity talking skip strike put butterflies  AROUND THE BLOCK What is on our radar for the rest of the week? - Upcoming earnings (M, WMT, BABA), CPI data Tuesday morning and a slew of econ data on Thursday.

Exploring Crypto Regulation With The Crypto Mom HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP GUEST: Hester Peirce, SEC Commissioner How do you feel about the markets dubbing you the "Crypto Mom." What will it will take for the SEC to approve a bitcoin ETF? Do you think we need the ETF to finally bring the crypto markets in the US into the mainstream? Many of our guests are worried that the US is starting to fall behind the rest of the world from a crypto regulatory perspective. Do you share that concern? What are your thoughts on the current bitcoin futures market?  Do we need approval levels for ETPs similar to the approval levels for options? Will we ever see an inverse volatility product again or are those days behind us? And much more...

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP GUEST: Jeremie Bacon, CEO, Imagineer Technology Group Provide our listeners with an overview of your background in the financial technology space. What is Imagineer Technology Group? Tell us about your 3 different product offerings. What is Clienteer Web? Do you notice any unique challenges within your different niches (hedge funds, venture funds, private equity) or are they effectively the same from a software design point of view? When a fund reaches out to you, what is the #1 thing that they are looking for? Marketing? IR Documentation? What is the big driver? Do you notice any particular unique needs for the institutional players in the derivatives space vs. traditional equities? They say the fund management software industry is booming. Why is that? What is driving that growth? What can we do to grow the alts pie and get more funds into alts? What are you seeing in the institutions and crypto markets? What is the latest with the Illinois Technology Association? And much more...  

The Crypto Rundown 27: Catching Up With The Crypto Mom HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT Goldman Sachs Analysts’ Slide Suggests Now’s a Good Time to Buy. Gemini Exchange Data Is Being Added to CME’s Crypto Indices. BTC Volatility 30 day realized: almost unchdc from 95% down to 93.80%. BTC Options Volume on Deribit pretty much every day below $30M again. BTC vol term structure reverse of last week. BTC call/put ratio peaked at 73.4% on 6/17. Staying around 55.2% from 54.4% last week BTC OI down slightly to $528M from $533M - down from a record $635M a few weeks ago. CME BTC Futures - another light volume day today. THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT TOP 10 COINS BY MARKET CAP? ETH - down over $2O from last show XRP - down nearly $.05 from last week - broke the pivotal $.30 level LTC - down nearly $13.50 from last week since we hit the halving mark BITCOIN CASH - down nearly $20 from last week THE CRYPTO HOTSEAT GUEST: Hester Peirce, SEC Commissioner BACKGROUND? How do you feel about the markets dubbing you the "Crypto Mom." What will it will take for the SEC to approve a bitcoin ETF? Do you think we need the ETF to finally bring the crypto markets in the US into the mainstream? Many of our guests are worried that the US is starting to fall behind the rest of the world from a crypto regulatory perspective. Do you share that concern? What are your thoughts on the current bitcoin futures market?  Do we need approval levels for ETPs similar to the approval levels for options? Will we ever see an inverse volatility product again or are those days behind us? And much more...

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Mark Sebastian, Option Pit MIAX Hot Seat Guest: Henry Schwartz, Trade Alert VOLATILITY REVIEW Update on the latest trades, trends and developments in the world of volatility including: Trade war back in the hot seat. VIX cash, Spikes,VIX Futures and VVIX overview.  VIX options breakdown - strong volume week Spikes options breakdown - OI pretty much unchanged from last week VXX options breakdown VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM FOLEY: You guys are like swammys with that vvix thing. You call it every time! The second it gets close to 70 it explodes. I think thats the best indicator i’ve seen in some time. What are the best ways to take advantage of it? Just load up on vix calls? THE CRYSTAL BALL - Where will VIX/SPIKES be next week? Mark: 16.75 Andrew/Meatball: 15.13 Henry: 16.25

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CRUDE OIL Down 10% on the week coming into Thursday.  That followed a session in which the futures closed at $51.09 a barrel, the lowest level since Jan. 14. Futures fell as much as 5.8% Wednesday to seven-month lows after American crude stockpiles posted a surprise increase. The loss sent the resource tumbling into bear market territory. Having extra supply dilutes prices, while fears of a global recession added to worries that demand may slow.   EIA Lowers World Oil Demand Forecast Again Oil Regains Ground as Saudis Discuss Crude-Market Intervention METALS - GOLD Good week - Up 5.21% coming into Thursday. Gold's ride hinges on rates. For gold prices to head for $1,600 or higher, it will take a few more rate cuts from the Fed. Global tensions still matter for gold, but with the trade war in play, global tensions are now correlated with economic expectations and, thus, rates. METALS - SILVER Silver is having another rock'em sock'em week. Silver prices book largest daily rise in 3 years on Wednesday.  EQUITIES VIX  17.65 - UNCHANGED FROM LAST SHOW  VVIX: 100 - DOWN 6 FROM LAST SHOW RVX: 20.6 - UP 1 POINT FROM LAST WEEK  VIX/RVX SPREAD - 3 - WIDER BY 1 POINT FROM LAST WEEK  Earnings season driving more volume in micro e-mini futures. Micro E-mini Equity futures traded 5 consecutive days over 1M contracts, reaching a record high of 1.4M contracts on August 8. Liquidity continues to build as market participants turn to Micro E-Mini futures for greater precision and flexibility in managing risk. Notable options trading in Russell indexes. FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK  QUESTION FROM STI6RY: Big move in iron ore this week off the trade war. Much options action out there? QUESTION FROM JACK: What about a weekly skew report on twifo? Biggest changers from week to week? QUESTION FROM NMEDIA: Much on with beans this week QUESTION FROM LILBIGGS: What’s your most memorable thing you’ve learned from doing this show? QUESTION FROM ELLES: Any more firmness to the wti skew this week?