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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 theoptionsguy@invest.ally.com, or to the Options Insider at questions@theoptionsinsider.com.

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 theoptionsguy@invest.ally.com, or to the Options Insider at questions@theoptionsinsider.com.

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.