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OPTION BLOCK 908: THE DEATH OF THE RALLY? HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT FED SPOOKS THE BULL: JEROME POWELL SAID WE HAVE "A LONG ROAD AHEAD" AND ESTIMATED RATES WOULD STAY NEAR ZERO UNTIL 2022 WHAT DO WE THINK OF THIS SELLOFF? IS THIS THE END OF THE V-SHAPED RECOVERY? VIX: 36 - UP 10.5 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 129.5 - UP 19.5 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 35 - UP 5.5 FROM LAST SHOW CBOE REVIVES MINI VIX FUTURES PRODUCT ODD BLOCK SIX CALLS ERIC LINE IN THE SAND PUTS PPL CALL OVERWRITE MAIL BLOCK QUESTION FROM ENSCO11: THIS IS FOR THE OPTION BLOCK GANG. NOW THAT OUR PORTFOLIOS ARE ALMOST EVEN AFTER THE MARKET SELLOFF, WHAT HEDGING STRATEGIES WOULD YOU RECOMMEND? AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT'S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK

TWIFO 203: OPTIONS UPDATE AS MARKET MELTS DOWN HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL CME HOT SEAT: DEREK SAMMANN, SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, GLOBAL HEAD OF COMMODITIES & OPTIONS PRODUCTS AT CME GROUP ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND DEREK: LOOK AT THE OVERALL TRENDS IN THE CME GROUP'S OPTIONS COMPLEXES DISCUSS THE BIGGEST SURPRISES IN CME OPTIONS SO FAR THIS YEAR TALK ABOUT THE REOPENING OF THE TRADING FLOORS DISCUSS EQUITIES VOLATILITY AND THE UPCOMING RUSSELL RECONSTITUTION FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK QUESTION FROM BIGDOGG: IS S&P SKEW SHOWING A STRONG INCLINATION FOR HEDGING AT THESE NEW ALL-TIME HIGHS? LOVING THE NETWORK. LONG TIME LISTENER. QUESTION FROM LT3: HOW IS RECON SHAPING UP FROM A VOLUME PERSPECTIVE? WILL THIS BE A HISTORIC YEAR? QUESTION FROM BACK0$: WHY IS $OIV NO LONGER AN ACTIVE TICKER? YOU DISCUSS IT ON THE SHOW AND I'VE FOUND IT TO BE A USEFUL INDICATOR FOR CRUDE OIL VOLATILITY. QUESTION FROM MAE: WITH THE CRAZY MARKETS AND EVERYTHING UNEXPECTED GOING ON IN THE WORLD, WHY DON'T YOU RECONSTITUTE THE INDEX MORE THAN ONCE A YEAR? QUESTION FROM MAR1022: ANY EXPECTATIONS FOR THE MARKETS ONCE THE RECON HAPPENS?

OPR 317: Piling Onto Airline Downgrades With Jets Put Spreads On this episode, Brian first checks in on his airline doppelganger straddle in United Airlines (UAL) and Southwest Airlines (LUV) from two weeks ago. Then he does a bearish trade in US Global Jets ETF (JETS). The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition. Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com, or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com.

OBC 90: Let's Talk Iron Condors HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING NASDAQ HOT SEAT: BRIAN OVERBY, ALLY INVEST BASIC TRAINING SEGMENT - IRON CONDORS WHAT IS AN IRON CONDOR? EXAMPLES OF IRON CONDORS. WHEN DO YOU WANT TO USE AN IRON CONDOR? WHEN DO YOU NOT WANT TO USE AN IRON CONDOR? WHAT ARE SOME MISTAKES THAT PEOPLE MAKE WHEN TRADING AN IRON CONDOR? MAIL CALL WE ANSWER YOUR ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS ABOUT TIME SPREADS/CALENDAR SPREADS.

OIR Interviews: Exploring Black Swans and Strike Zones with ARGI MARK IS JOINED ON THIS EPISODE BY DAN CUPKOVIC, DIRECTOR OF INVESTMENTS, ARGI. MARK AND DAN DISCUSS: WHAT IS ARGI? HOW THEIR OPTIONS ORIENTED PRODUCTS - STRIKE ZONE AND BLACK SWAN - ARE STRUCTURED? HOW OVERALL DEMAND HAS BEEN FOR THEIR OPTIONS ORIENTED PRODUCTS VS. THE TRADITIONAL FUNDS? WHAT CAN LISTENERS LOOK FORWARD TO FROM ARGI IN THE NEAR FUTURE? AND MUCH MORE... Respective services provided by ARGI Investment Services, LLC, a Registered Investment Adviser, ARGI CPAs & Advisors, PLLC, SCA CPAs & Advisors, PLLC, ARGI Business Services, LLC, and Advisor Insurance Solutions. All are affiliates of ARGI Financial Group. ARGI was established in 1995, under the name R.D.B, Inc., a franchise of American Express Financial Advisors. In 2001, R.D.B., Inc., was renamed Advisor's Resource Group, Inc. In 2003, ARGI separated from American Express, teamed up with independent broker dealer National Planning Corporation, began using the name ARGI Financial Group, which became the official name in November, 2005. In January 2010, ARGI Investment Services LLC officially became a SEC Registered Investment Advisor. Amplify Investments LLC is the Investment Adviser to the Amplify BlackSwan Growth & Treasury Core ETF, and ARGI Investment Services, LLC serves as the Investment Sub-Adviser.

THE CRYPTO RUNDOWN 62: JUST THE FACTS HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT ANALYSIS OF CURRENT BITCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT ANALYSIS OF CURRENT ALTCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE CRYPTO QUESTIONS SEGMENT QUESTION FROM DRAKE: DO YOU THINK BTC NEEDS TO MAINTAIN A LEVEL ABOVE $10K TO MAINTAIN THE BROAD INTEREST OF THE INVESTING PUBLIC?

Option Block 907: The Worldwide Option Block HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT ANOTHER STRONG START TO THE TRADING WEEK VIX: 25.25 - UNCHD 3.5 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 109.3 - UP .7 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 29.5 - UP 1 FROM LAST SHOW ODD BLOCK REVIEW ZNGA CALLS REVIEW YNDX CALLS CAH CALL LOVE STRATEGY BLOCK UNCLE MIKE IS REMINISCING LIKE A STOCK OPERATOR. AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT'S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK

Volatility Views 402: The Death Knell For Volatility? HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: JOHN SMOLLEN, MIAX EXCHANGE GROUP VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT AN EXPLOSIVE END TO THE WEEK FINALLY MOVES US AWAY FROM THE 30 STRIKE: JOB NUMBERS BLOW THE DOORS OFF SPIKES: 24.5 - DOWN 5.5 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 24.25 - DOWN 5.5 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 107 - DOWN 1.5 FROM LAST SHOW VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM R. RYAN: WHAT'S THE LATEST ON SPIKES FUTURES AND THE VIKING INDEX? QUESTION FROM SAMURAI8: ARE THERE ANY PLANS FOR A SKEW INDEX ON $SPY BY THE $SPIKES TEAM? QUESTION FROM HIGHLAND: CAN THERE BE A COMMODITY SPIKES INDEX LIKE MAYBE FOR OIL? CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?

TWIFO 202: The Next Big Thing - Options on Micro Eminis HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL CME HOT SEAT: TIM MCCOURT, MANAGING DIRECTOR AT CME GROUP, GLOBAL HEAD OF EQUITY PRODUCTS ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND TIM DISCUSS: EQUITIES: HAPPY 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO MICRO E-MINIS CME TO LAUNCH OPTIONS ON MICRO E-MINIS CME S&P 500 OPTION BLOCKS PRELIMINARY US INDEX ADD & DELETE LISTS POSTED TO THE FTSE RUSSELL WEBSITE AFTER 6PM US EASTERN TIME ON JUNE 5. CLICK ON THIS LINK FOR INFORMATION ON THE RUSSELL RECON CRYPTO CME BITCOIN FUTURES AVERAGE DAILY VOLUME (ADV) OF +8,550 CONTRACTS (+42,750 EQUIVALENT BITCOIN) UP 15% COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2019 RECORD OPEN INTEREST OF 10,878 CONTRACTS (+54K EQUIVALENT BITCOIN) ACHIEVED ON MAY 19, 2020 IN MAY, NEW RECORD NUMBER OF LARGE OPEN INTEREST HOLDERS (LOIHS) REACHED: 75 CME BTC OPTIONS (LAUNCHED IN JANUARY 2020) AVERAGE DAILY VOLUME OF 81 CONTRACTS (404 EQUIVALENT BITCOIN) FOR 2020 TO DATE RECORD SINGLE-DAY VOLUME OF 1,418 CONTRACTS (7.1K EQUIVALENT BITCOIN) ACHIEVED ON MAY 28, 2020 RECORD OPEN INTEREST OF 5,435 CONTRACTS (27.2K EQUIVALENT BITCOIN) ACHIEVED ON MAY 29, 2020 FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK QUESTION FROM MELTZER: DO YOU HAVE ANY UPDATES ON A FIRM LAUNCH DATE FOR MICRO OPTIONS? QUESTION FROM ALLENZ: WILL WE EVER SEE A LISTED INDEX SKEW PRODUCT? I KNOW THERE IS A SKEW INDEX BUT NOTHING TRADEABLE THAT I'M AWARE OF. QUESTION FROM SPOTL3GHT: WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE TRADE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SHIFTING SKEWS THAT YOU ARE ALWAYS HIGHLIGHTING ON YOUR SHOW. HOW SHOULD I BEST TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS INFO AS I FEEL IT'S VERY ACTIONABLE?

Option Block 906: Revenge of the Clam Privateers HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT VELOCITY OF THE RALLY: FROM OPALESQUE: THE S&P 500 HAS NOW RALLIED +41% IN TEN WEEKS. VIX: 25.25 - DOWN 3.5 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 108.6 - UP 1.6 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 30.5 - DOWN 3 FROM LAST SHOW OCC ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT MAY 2020 TOTAL CLEARED CONTRACT VOLUME WAS 545,272,318 CONTRACTS, UP 17.3 PERCENT FROM MAY 2019. ODD BLOCK LONG TERM AAL CALLS LONG TERM MGM CALLS MAIL BLOCK QUESTION REGARDING USO AND A LONG CALL POSITION AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT'S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK