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AO 90: DO PUTS REALLY WORK HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES CO-HOST: CHRIS HAUSMAN, SWAN GLOBAL INVESTMENTS CO-HOST: ERIC COTT, OPTIONS INDUSTRY COUNCIL THE BUZZ YET ANOTHER HISTORIC MONTH FOR THE MARKETS THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET/VOLATILITY REGIME CANCELLATION OF DIVIDENDS? FURTHER THOUGHTS ON IMPACT OF ELECTRONIC SPX ON LIQUIDITY IMPACT OF FLOOR CLOSINGS ON OPTIONS TRADING OVERVIEW OF NEW VOLUME RECORDS SET BY OCC - OCC MARCH TOTAL VOLUME UP 62.8 PERCENT FROM A YEAR AGO - HIGHEST VOLUME MONTH EVER FOR U.S. EQUITY OPTIONS INDUSTRY WHAT ARE ADVISORS THINKING ABOUT THIS MARKET? HOW RIAS CAN USE OPTIONS TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE ARE PUTS EFFICIENT AT PROTECTING DOWNSIDE RISK? EARNINGS VOLATILITY: EARNINGS SEASON RUNDOWN OFFICE HOURS QUESTION FROM GLEN WOLF: HI MATT, I LISTENED TO MARK LONGO'S OPTIONS ADVISORS PODCAST. IF I HEARD RIGHT, YOU PREDICTED WE WOULD GO DOWN TO 180 ON SPY, AS THAT WAS THE 2016 ELECTION LOW. IS THAT THE EQUIVALENT OF WHAT THE SPY WOULD HAVE TRADED AT BASED ON SPX FUTURES OVERNIGHT ON ELECTION NIGHT? JUST LOOKING AT THE SPY CHART, I DON'T SEE A 180 LOW AROUND NOVEMBER 2016. BUT MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE IT'S A MONTHLY CHART OR SOMETHING. THANK YOU, GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR INSIGHT. COMMENT FROM ANGELO: LOOKS LIKE THE ACKMAN HEDGE WORKED OUT BRILLIANTLY. MAYBE THIS WILL BE A WAKEUP CALL TO MORE LONG EQUITY MANAGERS THAT THEY NEED TO HAVE A HEDGING STRATEGY IN PLACE OTHER THAN LIQUIDATING THEIR ASSETS. QUESTION FROM ELDORADO: DO YOU SEE A LOT OF PUSHBACK FROM ADVISORS WHO PREFER TO USE INVERSE ETFS AS THEIR HEDGING STRATEGY AS OPPOSED TO OPTIONS? THANK YOU.

THE CRYPTO RUNDOWN 57: Volatility, Halving, Your Questions and More 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 COMMENT FROM JACK: GREAT SHOW. THANKS FOR THIS. QUESTION FROM ALBE34: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF BTC AS AN UNCORRELATED ASSET CLASS FOR LONG STOCK PORTFOLIOS? WORTH A LOOK? IF SO WOULD YOU USE THE OPTIONS OR THE SPOT? COMMENT FROM M09: HOPE ALL THOSE BTC BULLS DIDN'T SWAP THEIR COIN FOR CRUDE. DAMN! WHAT A MELTDOWN. QUESTION FROM TYLER: HOW ABOUT USING STOCK SUB STRATS IN BITCOIN? IS THAT A VIABLE "OPTION" - SEE WHAT I DID THERE? CAN YOU ALSO UPDATE HXRO? COMMENT FROM CHINOOK: HEARD ON THE GREAT PODCAST "THE CRYPTO RUNDOWN" BY @OPTIONS THAT THERE WERE MANY $1200 DEPOSITS INTO CRYPTO ACCOUNTS. COINCIDENCE? I THINK NOT! #STIMULUSCHECKS

OPTION BLOCK 896: MOSCOWAN VOLATILITY HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT VIX: 32.75 - DOWN ALMOST 7 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 119.5 - UP 2 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 38 - DOWN 5 FROM LAST SHOW EARNINGS LOOK AT BYND - ONE OF THE MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS TODAY 1 - 5 TRADE ODD BLOCK ZNGA AT THE MONEY CALLS BBBY IN THE MONEY CALLS YNDX STRATEGY BLOCK EXPLORING HOW RETAIL OPTIONS TRADERS SHOULD REBALANCE THEIR PORTFOLIOS MAIL BLOCK QUESTION FROM CLEANENRTYS: I WANTED TO ASK YOU IF THERE WAS SOMETHING THAT REALLY GAVE YOU THE AHA MOMENT IN STOCKS. IS THERE ANY BOOK YOU RECOMMEND, OR YOUTUBE CHANNEL TO FOLLOW TO FURTHER EXPAND MY KNOWLEDGE? AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT'S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK

VOLATILITY VIEWS 396: THE CRUDE VOLATILITY WHIRLWIND HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: TOM JARCK, MIAX EXCHANGE GROUP MIAX HOT SEAT: SHELLY BROWN, MIAX EXCHANGE GROUP GUEST CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT SO MUCH FOR THE CURE: MARKET RALLIED LAST WEEK OFF HOPE FOR GILEAD'S CORONAVIRUS TREATMENT. THIS WEEK NOT SO MUCH. CRUDE OIL APOCALYPSE: WE ALL DISCOVERED THAT WTI CAN GO NEGATIVE SPIKES: 37.5 - DOWN 1.5 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 37.25 - DOWN 1.75 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 117 - DOWN 10 FROM LAST SHOW LOOKING AT EARNINGS VOLATILITY THIS WEEK. THE EARNINGS SEASON HAS RETURNED LITTLE SO FAR TO VOLATILITY BUYERS. VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM JACK: WHY IS VXX UP THIS WEEK QUESTION FROM NEILP: IS IT WORTH IT TO SELL IRON CONDORS ONE WEEK BEFORE EARNINGS AND THEN CLOSE THEM THE DAY BEFORE, OR MAYBE RIGHT BEFORE, THE EARNINGS ANNOUNCEMENT? MAYBE I'M JUST SPINNING MY WHEELS HERE. QUESTION FROM JJC: WHY HAS NO OTHER FLAVOR OF VIX REALLY CAUGHT ON WITH THE TRADING WORLD? VIX IS A HUGE HIT BUT OTHER VARIANTS AND ITERATIONS NOT SO MUCH. CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?

TWIFO 196: THE WILDEST WEEK IN CRUDE OIL HISTORY HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, MD OF DERIVATIVES LICENSING, FTSE RUSSELL CME HOT SEAT GUEST: RUSSELL RHOADS, EQ DERIVATIVES ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND RUSSELL DISCUSS: CRUDE A HISTORIC, AND DANGEROUS, WEEK FOR CRUDE USO IS IN TURMOIL CRUDE CAN ACTUALLY GO NEGATIVE CME STARTED LISTING NEGATIVE STRIKES FOR CL OPTIONS BEGINNING 4/22 INTERACTIVE BROKERS TAKES $88M HIT FROM CRUDE FUTURES COLLAPSE EQUITIES: THIS IS A GOOD TIME FOR SMALL CAPS. THE RUSSELL 2000 HAS A LOWER WEIGHTING IN ENERGY THAN LARGE CAP INDICES LIKE S&P 500. CONSIDER THIS IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO DIVERSIFY AWAY FROM CRUDE OIL FOR A BIT. FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK QUESTION FROM JLNE: HOW THE HECK CAN CL GO NEGATIVE? QUESTION FROM NEAL: DO YOU THINK WE WILL SEE NEGATIVE PRICES FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE? COMMENT FROM 45T$: SO WE'RE LIVING IN A WORLD WHERE THERE ARE ACTUAL NEGATIVE STRIKES FOR CRUDE OPTIONS. JESUS! WHO EVER THOUGHT THAT WE'D GET HERE? QUESTION FROM PIERCE: IS THIS REALLY A CRUDE BLACK SWAN? PEOPLE THEORETICALLY THOUGHT THAT CRUDE COULD GO NEGATIVE. ISN'T A BLACK SWAN SUPPOSED TO BE COMPLETELY UNFORESEEABLE? QUESTION FROM JANPECK: WHAT IS HAPPENING TO USO? QUESTION FROM TMAL: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF USO AT THESE LEVELS? QUESTION FROM MM87: DID THE USO ROLL CAUSE THIS? QUESTION FROM DAMANATEE: IS USO JUST ANOTHER XIV? QUESTION FROM BANTAM: WHAT THE HECK IS USO NOW? QUESTION FROM SG90D: THOUGHTS ON THE 8-1 REVERSE SPLIT IN USO? QUESTION FROM SAMUELPBOWIE: JUST STARTED TUNING IN...WHEN DO YOU SEE HIGH DEBT US SHALE PRODUCERS START DEFAULTING ON LOANS? QUESTION FROM JLC: WHY IS RUT SO VOLATILE? COMMENT FROM STOCKTWITS MBOTT: IT ROLLED BECAUSE THE INDEX METHODOLOGY IS, OR AT LEAST WAS, TO SELL NEAR TERM CONTRACTS TO BUY NEXT TERM CONTRACTS. THEY DID NOT FACTOR IN THE POSSIBILITY OF THESES EXTREME SPREADS BETWEEN THOSE CONTRACTS WHICH LED TO MASSIVE NEGATIVE ROLL YIELD. THEY WILL PROBABLY NOW CHANGE THE METHODOLOGY TO GO FURTHER OUT THE CURVE, BUT IT'S TOO LATE IMO

Option Block 895: TIME FOR A CRUDE OIL MULLIGAN 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 CRUDE CAN NOW GO NEGATIVE! USO IS IN TURMOIL! JOBLESS CLAIMS HIT ANOTHER 4.4M VIX: 39.5 - DOWN .5 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 117.5 - DOWN 7.5 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 43.25 - UP 3 FROM LAST SHOW OIV: 731 - AKA COMPLETELY MEANINGLESS EARNINGS ODD BLOCK FE CALL OVERWRITE MAY HL PUT LOVE REVIEW XP MAR 30 PUTS MAIL BLOCK QUESTION FROM TONY WEBER: WILL THE FRONT MONTH CL CONTRACT GO NEGATIVE? TODAY? AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT'S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK

OPR 310: Breaking down Crude Madness in USO, MRO and XOM On this episode, let's sell a cash secured put in Exxon Mobil (ticker symbol XOM). You can find more in The Options Playbook, which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com, and on the Amazon Kindle edition. Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send them to Brian at theoptionsguy@invest.ally.com, or to the Options Insider at questions@theoptionsinsider.com.

OBC 83: Pandemic Mail Call Palooza HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING. NASDAQ HOT SEAT: TONY ZHANG, OPTIONSPLAY MAIL CALL QUESTION FROM ELLE76: WHAT MATTERS MORE WHEN TRADING WEEKLY OPTIONS - GAMMA OR VEGA? QUESTION FROM DRAKE: I'M CONFUSED. WHAT IS THE DIFF BTWN NDX AND NDXP? QUESTION FROM THOM: THANK YOU FOR YOUR GREAT OPTIONS BOOT CAMP PROGRAM. I'VE BEEN DEVOURING ALL THE EPISODES. I REALLY WANT TO TRADE OPTIONS NOW BUT I'M SCARED BY THESE MARKETS. I WAS LOOKING AT SOME PUTS YESTERDAY AND THEY NEARLY $2 WIDE FOR A TWO-WEEK, 5% OTM PUT. I DIDN'T REALLY KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THAT MARKET. TRADING ON EITHER THE BID OR THE OFFER LOOKED LIKE A SURE LOSER. DO YOU GUYS HAVE ANY TIPS FOR TRADING IN THESE ESPECIALLY VOLATILE, AND WIDE, MARKETS? THANKS AGAIN FOR THE SHOW AND THE WHOLE NETWORK. KEEPING ME SANE IN MY HOUSE RIGHT NOW. QUESTION FROM VANDANGO: IS IT TRUE THAT MOST PRO TRADERS SHORT VOLATILITY?

THE CRYPTO RUNDOWN 56: BITCOIN VS. CRUDE OIL HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CRYPTO HOT SEAT SEGMENT CRYPTO HOT SEAT GUEST: BRYAN COURCHESNE, MANAGING DIRECTOR, DIGITAL ASSET INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT What do they do How do they view current bitcoin levels What products do they use to trade bitcoin What are they seeing for client demand BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT ANALYSIS OF CURRENT BITCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE SOME US CITIZENS LOOK TO BE SPLASHING THEIR STIMULUS CASH ON CRYPTOCURRENCY. COINBASE CEO BRIAN ARMSTRONG TWEETED EARLIER ON FRIDAY HIS EXCHANGE HAD EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN SPIKE IN THE NUMBER OF BUYS AND DEPOSITS WORTH $1,200. AN UNPRECEDENTED SELL-OFF HAS TAKEN BITCOIN'S PURCHASING POWER SKY HIGH. FOLLOWING A MARKET DOWNTURN, CRUDE OIL IS NOW SO CHEAP THAT A SINGLE BITCOIN (BTC) CAN BUY OVER 600 BARRELS. DO WE NEED CIRCUIT BREAKERS IN CRYPTO THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT ANALYSIS OF CURRENT ALTCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE CRYPTO QUESTIONS SEGMENT QUESTION FROM JACK: DO YOU SEE A LOT OF ASSET MANAGERS AND RIAS PILING INTO CRYPTO NOW? COMMENT FROM FREDE: WITH WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE REAL COMMODITY MARKETS IT MAKES BTC SEEM PRETTY TAME BY COMPARISON RIGHT NOW. WTI WTF QUESTION FROM NEWDY: WHY DON'T MORE BROKERS OFFER BTC AND EVEN ETH ON THEIR SERVICES? WHY AM I STUCK WITH THE COINBASES AND KRAKENS OF THE WORLD? QUESTION FROM JELLYBNZ: DO YOU THINK THE HALVING EFFECT WILL BE LESSENED BY THE TURMOIL IN THE REST OF THE MARKET RIGHT NOW. SEEMS LIKE BITCOIN SHOULD HAVE BEEN MARCHING UPWARD NOW INSTEAD OF HANGING OUT HERE.

Option Block 894: Crude Oil Apocalypse 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 CRUDE OIL WTH??? THE SENATE MAY APPROVE AN EMERGENCY $300 BILLION RELIEF PACKAGE FOR SMALL BUSINESS. IN ADDITION, THE ADMINISTRATION AGREED TO DEFER COLLECTION OF MORE TARIFFS FROM U.S. IMPORTERS IN RELATION TO SOME CHINESE GOODS IN AN EFFORT TO EASE THEIR FINANCIAL SITUATION. OVER THE WEEKEND, THE U.S. DEATH TOLL FROM THE VIRUS TOPPED 40,000. VIX: 40 - DOWN 2.3 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 125 - DOWN 8 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 40.25 - DOWN .75 FROM LAST SHOW ODD BLOCK RUTH LITS PUTS HAL POST EARNINGS AGGRESSIVE CALL OVERWRITE UNP LITS PUTS STRATEGY BLOCK HOW TO USE DIFFERENT OPTIONS ORDER TYPES TO BRING SANITY BACK TO YOUR TRADING. MAIL BLOCK COMMENT FROM SCOTT SOMER: IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE MARKET ORDERS, FULLY EXPECT TO GIVE AWAY AT MINIMUM TWO-THIRDS THE DISTANCE FROM THE "MID" TO THE "NATURAL" IN THAT OPTION TRADE. QUESTION FROM TONY WEBER: WILL THE FRONT MONTH CL CONTRACT GO NEGATIVE? TODAY? AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT'S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK