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TWIFO 199: The Return of Volatility? HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK AND SEAN DISCUSS: EQUITIES RUSSELL 2000 WEBINAR WHY LARGE CAPS HAVE DONE BETTER THAN SMALL CAPS LEAN HOGS CLASS 3 MILK FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK QUESTION FROM OPTIONSGAME: IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BUYING A FUTURE AND 2 CALLS WITH 50% DELTA VS BUYING A STRADDLE? QUESTION FROM TIM: WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN TO OPTIONS WHEN THE TRADING FLOORS COME BACK?

OPTION BLOCK 901: The End of the V-Shaped Recovery? HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADESTATION CO-HOST: ANDREW ROCCO, MANAGER, EDUCATIONAL CONTENT STRATEGY TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT VIX: 36.6 - UP 9 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 146 - UP 27 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 40.8 - UP 6.8 FROM LAST SHOW TOP NAMES AT TRADESTATION DON'T INCLUDE ANY CHIP STOCKS EXCEPT FOR AMD. THAT'S HIGHLY UNUSUAL. ODD BLOCK GE, GRUB, NVDA MAIL BLOCK WE ANSWERED YOUR QUESTIONS ON HOW NEGATIVE INTEREST RATES COULD IMPACT THE OPTIONS MARKETS, WHAT WE THINK OF JETS AIRLINE AND MORE. AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT'S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK

OPR 313: Another Swing at the Bat in GOOGL On this episode, Brian explores using a skip strike butterfly in Google (Stock Symbol: GOOGL). 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 86: Beware of Box Spreads HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING NASDAQ HOT SEAT: LUKE RAHBARI, CEO, EQUITY ARMOR INVESTMENTS BASIC TRAINING SEGMENT - BOX SPREADS WHAT IS A BOX SPREAD? WHO USES THESE? WHAT IS THE USE CASE? IS THERE EVER A GOOD REASON FOR TRADERS TO USE THEM? WHY DO SOME BROKERS & TRADERS GET INTO TROUBLE WITH THESE SEEMINGLY SIMPLE SPREADS? MAIL CALL WE ANSWER ALL OF YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT USO

The Crypto Rundown 59: The Great Halving Is Upon Us Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group The Crypto Hot Seat Guest: Greg Magadini, Co-founder - Genesis Volatility Topics: What is Genesis Volatility? What the heck are defi Options? Is gold a volatility analogue for bitcoin? And more.. The Bitcoin Breakdown We explore crypto volume, volatility and open interest leading into the great bitcoin halving event What does the halving mean for bitcoin going forward? The Altcoin Universe EHT, XRP, Bitcoin Cash and other leading altcoin all down leading into the halving. Crypto Questions We answer your questions about the halving, doge coin and more.

OPTION BLOCK 900: The 900 Episode Spectacular HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADESTATION CO-HOST: ANDREW ROCCO, MANAGER, EDUCATIONAL CONTENT STRATEGY THE 900th EPISODE!!! THE OPTION BLOCK SNEAK PREVIEW WAS POSTED ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010 THE OPTION BLOCK PREMIERE EPISODE WAS POSTED ON OCT 8, 2010 TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT VIX: 27.5 - DOWN 3.5 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 119 - UP 3 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 34 - DOWN 3.5 FROM LAST SHOW TRADESTATION CLIENTS FLOODING BACK INTO NASDAQ STOCKS ODD BLOCK SRPT, BYND, TSLA MAIL BLOCK WE ANSWERED YOUR QUESTIONS ON OPTIONS STRATEGIES, LEAP OPTIONS, IN THE MONEY CALLS, CRUDE AND MORE AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT'S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK

Wide World of Options 74: What is the Option Collar? In this episode you'll hear from host Ed Modla and Patrick Ceresna, Founder and Chief Derivative Market Strategist at Big Picture Trading. The duo will break down the construction of the option collar and talk position management. Then on Looking Back, Ed will return to the year 1973 to discuss the launch of the Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) and how over-the-counter options were handled prior to being listed on the exchange.

Volatility Views 398: All is Right With the World Again? HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: TOM JARCK, VOLATILITY PRODUCTS SPECIALIST, MIAX VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT NASDAQ WENT GREEN ON THE YEAR! THE MONTHLY REPORT ON THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION IN THE U.S. SHOWED THAT 20.5 MILLION JOBS WERE ELIMINATED LAST MONTH, AND THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE ROCKETED 14.7% FROM A 50-YEAR LOW OF ONLY 3.5% TWO MONTHS AGO AND 4.4% LAST MONTH. SPIKES: 30.2 - DOWN 8 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 29 - DOWN 9 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 116 - DOWN 5 FROM LAST SHOW LOOKING AT EARNINGS VOLATILITY THIS WEEK PARTICULARLY IN GRUB, PYPL VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM LANCE: HELLO VOL CREW. LONG TIME FIRST TIME. LOVE MY VOL VIEWS WEEKLY FIX. I'VE EVEN TRADED SOME SPIKES! JUST WANTED TO SEE IF YOU GUYS CAUGHT THIS AND IF SO WHAT YOU THOUGHT OF IT? I THOUGHT THE CANADIANS WERE VOL SAVVY? - AIMCO'S $3 BILLION VOLATILITY TRADING BLUNDER CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?

TWIFO 198: Answering all Your Qs About Rates, Volatility, Crude ,FX and More HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK AND SEAN DISCUSS: EQUITIES: HAPPY 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO MICRO E-MINIS CLICK ON THIS LINK FOR INFORMATION ON THE RUSSELL RECON CLICK ON THIS LINK FOR INFORMATION ON AN UPCOMING FTSE RUSSELL WEBINAR ON SMALL CAP VOLATILITY IN THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK QUESTION FROM MGTK: DOES THE CORONAVIRUS COMPLICATE ANY OF THE ANALYSIS OR EXECUTION THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE DURING THE RUSSELL RECONSTITUTION COMING UP IN JUNE? QUESTION FROM MILES: CAN WE GET SOME FX BACK ON THE SHOW? MAYBE GBP/USD? QUESTION FROM BALKAN SAVAGE: HELLO AND THANKS FOR ALL THE CONTENT! I HAVE A QUESTION THAT I HOPE YOU MIGHT SHED SOME LIGHT ON FOR ME AS I'M STUCK. DO YOU KNOW OF ANY WAY FOR A SMALL AND NOT SO SMALL GUY TO GET IN ON THE FX EXOTIC CURRENCY OPTIONS TRADING? THE ONLY THING I CAN FIND IS THE OTC STUFF AT THE BIG BANKS BUT THAT STARTS AT 10MIL. REGARDS QUESTION FROM BLACKJACK: DO YOU THINK WE CAN SEE NEGATIVE WTI AGAIN? COMMENT FROM MATT: LOOKS LIKE CFTC DIDN'T APPRECIATE NEGATIVE OIL. QUESTION FROM NLTY: IS USO STILL EXPOSED TO SUPER CONTANGO AND THE POTENTIAL FOR WTI FUTURES TO TRADE INTO NEGATIVE TERRITORY? QUESTION FROM ALET: YOU DISCUSS VIX/RVX A LOT WHAT ABOUT RUSSELL 2000/ NASDAQ VOLATILITY? HOW DO THE TWO COMPARE? QUESTION FROM BELLEY: WHAT'S HAPPENING OUT IN THE 10YR RIGHT NOW? QUESTION FROM OPTIONSGAME: IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BUYING A FUTURE AND 2 CALLS WITH 50% DELTA VS BUYING A STRADDLE? QUESTION FROM 34LOTRJK: DO YOU THINK THE EMINI RUSSELL 2000 PUT ACTIVITY YOU'VE NOTED IS HEDGING OR PREMIUM HARVESTING? THX FOR THE PROGRAM. COMMENT FROM LIAM: LOOKS LIKE MOST OF US WERE ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THIS ONE. LOL. QUESTION FROM JUSTINEIT: DOES THE HIGHER VOLATILITY IN RUSSELL 2000 TRANSLATE TO BETTER PREMIUM HARVESTING THAN IN THE S&P 500?

OPTION BLOCK 899: Can You Trade Too Much? HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADESTATION CO-HOST: SARAH POTTER, TRADESTATION'S CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER AND HEAD OF YOU CAN TRADE TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT VIX: 31 - DOWN 6.5 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 116 - DOWN 6 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 37.5 - DOWN 3.5 FROM LAST SHOW EXPLORING OPTIONS ACTIVITY IN MA, TSLA, PTON, LYFT, BYND DISCUSSING A FUNKY CONTANGO IN VIX 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE FLASH CRASH ODD BLOCK REVIEW DBX PUT LOVE RUN CALL OVERWRITE NRG PUT LOVE MAIL BLOCK QUESTION FROM JR: IS THERE SUCH A THING AS TRADING TOO MUCH? I THINK I HAVE A PROBLEM. QUESTION FROM NLX: I KNOW THERE WAS A LOT OF TALK OF SELLING THE NOV BUMP IN VIX FUTURES. IS THAT STILL A THING NOW OR HAVE ELECTION CONCERNS BEEN "TRUMPED" BY ALL-THINGS COVID 19? QUESTION FROM SCOTT SOMER: ARE YOU TRADING 0 DTE IRON CONDORS WHILE YOUR ACCOUNT IS UNDER 25K? BE AWARE OF THE RULES AND CLOSE BEFORE EITHER LONG GOES NO BID OR YOU WILL BE ASSESSED TWO TRADES FOR THAT ONE TRADE.