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Option Block 859: Betting Against The Death of Outlet Malls HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER 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 TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT Black Friday online sales hit all time high. Trade Deal with China, tariffs on Brazil and Argentina Technical analysis and options trading at Fidelity in ROKU, AMZN, CLVS, AAPL ODD BLOCK WWE Call Roll SKT Line-In-The-Sand Puts MAC Line-In-The-Sand Puts TCO Line-In-The-Sand Puts STRATEGY BLOCK Covered Call writing and adjusting AROUND THE BLOCK CRM, ULTA, LULU earnings

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 CURRENT MARKET/VOLATILITY CONDITIONS EARNINGS VOLATILITY: EARNINGS SEASON RUNDOWN OPTIONS 101: TRICKS OF THE TRADE INSPIRED BY THIS QUESTION FROM DEREK: Are there any options strategies that you feel RIAs should flat out avoid? Thx and love the earnings reports. Any chance of sector earnings updates - maybe tech earnings or retail earnings? RATIO SPREADS/NAKED SHORT UNITS DEPENDS ON RIA'S STRATEGY/OUTLOOK? DEPENDS ON CLIENT'S RISK TOLERANCE? DEPENDS ON MARKET CONDITIONS LONG EQUITY MIGHT WANT TO AVOID ADDITIVE SHORT PREMIUM STRATEGIES SUCH AS NAKED SHORT PUTS AVOID OVERLY COMPLEX/TIME CONSUMING POSITIONS LIKE IRON CONDOR SWAPS AVOID EXTREMELY SHORT-TERM POSITIONS LIKE WEEKLIES UNLESS YOU HAVE TIME TO COMMIT TO POSITION MANAGEMENT. OFFICE HOURS QUESTION FROM CROSBY: I don't get why people are saying commissions have gone to zero when they are clearly still sixty-five cents a contract. Am I crazy? COMMENT FROM BRIAN CAMBELL: I complained about the fees per contract for my fund to td and they "generously" offered me $.65. Next thing I know they are offering the same "deal" to the world. So much for my special rate. QUESTION FROM NELSON: Do large option players like Swan still pay $.65 per contract for their options trades? QUESTION FROM MRMEZ: Should I be concerned that nearly a quarter of all options-based funds were launched last year? Not exactly a strong track record. RE: MORNINGSTAR OPTIONS-BASED FUND RATINGS From the calamos breakdown of morningstar funds https://www.calamos.com/blogs/investment-ideas/understanding-the-options-based-funds-category-infographic/ QUESTION FROM CRLANE: Thank you for creating this network and for providing quality content like the Advisors Option. It is my constant companion at my office. *My question is for the Director of Risk. I understand that they offer their DRS strategy using the SPX. I would like to know if they have evaluated this approach for other indices like nasdaq or russell? Does the different volatility structure of those products make them more or less suitable for the two year vs 1 month approach of the DRS. Thank you. QUESTION FROM MILES: What the best options conference for advisors? QUESTION FROM TONY KYLE: What are the panelists thoughts on annuities? Sales appear to be soaring. What does this mean for the options market? Is this really just a way to get indirect derivatives exposure without diving into the deep end. Does this hurt options volume and growth Sales of Variable Indexed Annuities Shine Re: This link: https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2019/11/19/sales-of-variable-indexed-annuities-shine-institute/ QUESTION FROM PATRIC: If I want to buy an option during earnings season should I buy it early or right before the announcement? QUESTION FROM SLAIP: What is the minimum trade size for a flex order? I'd like to construct something approx. 5 years out in spx 20% OTM Calls. QUESTION FROM INTHEBOATHOUSE: Why do so few funds offer optionality? Outside of the swan drs and gateway there are only a few others that have any substantial aum or history. Why such a sparse playing field? COMMENT FROM Tom Madison: RIAs should get CE credits for listening to this show. It's amazing. You guys rock.

OPR 288: THANKSGIVING HUDDLE PALOOZA On today's episode, Brian and Mark huddle up about: - When to sell high call skew? - When to trade ratio spreads? - How did Brian create the Time Iron Butterfly strategy? - And much more... 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 it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com, or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com.

On Strategy Spotlight, host Ed Modla sits down with Todd Salamone, Vice President of Schaeffer's Investment Research, to discuss the upside and downside risks associated with holding a long call position. They will analyze market direction, provide insight for selecting a strategy and explore management and exiting techniques.

OB 858: Thanksgiving Listener Mail Palooza FULL SHOW NOTES AVAILABLE HERE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CUzD9FzYGAYlcX157hhDpjEC7dImbVg8QrhKseNA8GA/edit?usp=sharing TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT TSLA and the Cybertruck, ROKU, and NVDA Breaking down our RayDalio volatility term structure trade STRATEGY BLOCK Looking at when to sell and take profits in your options positions. Mail Block Thanksgiving Listener Mail Palooza Why aren't there free commissions on options? AROUND THE BLOCK Mixed messages on trade deal, earnings BBY and GME, Black Friday and more

Volatility Views 378: Massive Bets, Spikes Futures and...Cybertruck HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT GUEST: SIMON HO, CEO, T3 INDEX VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT TRADE WAR PESSIMISM SPOOKING MARKETS AND LIFTING VOLATILITY MOST OF THIS WEEK VOL DOWN TO END THE WEEK SPIKES: 13.4 - UP .5 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 12.65 - UP .35 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 94 -UP 2.5 PTS FROM LAST SHOW SPIKES FUTURES - THEY ARE HERE! HOT VOLATILITY POSITIONS AND TRADES SPIKES VIX OPTIONS VXX VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM itzsleepy: With today's bad economic data; fed spending 150B on Repo operations per day. Powell staring we don't have tools to combat a downturn without fiscal policy. Trade war with China uncertainty. Wouldn't it make sense for volatility Being severely under priced due to SPX jumping massively since Trump tweeted on Oct 11 trade deal complete COMMENT FROM 1328: Glad to have more players in the volatility futures game. Looking forward to my first trade. QUESTION FROM AMBROSE: Where can I get volume data for spikes futures? QUESTION FROM TRIGG3R: Thx for the show. Question for the MIAX hot seat guest - Are there any issues with trading options cleared by OCC against futures cleared by CME Group. I want to make sure I have all my ducks in a row before I start trading this product. CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK? MARK: 12.95? MEATBALL: 11.6? SIMON: 12.4?

TWIFO 178: Corn, Conspiracy and Crude Oil Theater HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CME HOTSEAT GUEST: RUSSELL RHOADS, TABB GROUP WHAT WERE THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS IN FUTURES OPTIONS THIS WEEK? RATES Eurodollars FedWatch Tool - https://www.cmegroup.com/trading/interest-rates/countdown-to-fomc.html WTI HOW ARAMCO IPO WILL CHANGE OIL DYNAMICS by Blu Putnam AGS CORN Demand helps turn corn market green, soybeans turn lower EQUITIES Talking Russell2000 with Russell Rhoads TRADE WAR OPTIMISM LIFTING MARKETS, CRUSHING VOLATILITY VIX 13.75 - ALMOST UNCHD FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 95.75 - UP 1 FROM LAST SHOW RVX: 16.74 - DOWN .01 FROM LAST WEEK VIX/RVX SPREAD - 3 - EXACTLY THE SAME AS LAST WEEK METALS Looking at Lower Gold Prices FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK COMMENT FROM RCOUT: Corn baby! COMMENT FROM EKG3: What are some of the biggest futures options markets outside of the u.s.? QUESTION FROM ELLIOTT: Why do some products do large futures volume but small options volume? Doesn't one usually lead to the other?

OB 857: Front Row Seat To the Broker Wars FULL SHOW NOTES AVAILABLE HERE: - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wsZlfA8t-ogDguSvJtUdTSwTYSL94G0Xcmpt6BuUZoU/edit?usp=sharing TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT - Schwab buying TD, VIX, Cannabis Craziness and more... ODD BLOCK - Analyzing unusual activity in CGC, NWBI and NRG Mail Block - The peril of Fig Leaves AROUND THE BLOCK - Trade war madness, earnings and more

OPR 287: Facebook Pay Later Puts On today's episode, we explore ways to pay later for Facebook put options. We also explore some end-of-year strategies including backward collars and covered calls. 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 it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com, or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com.

The Crypto Rundown 39 HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP GUEST CO-HOST: BILL ULIVIERI, Principal /Owner - Cenacle Capital Management BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT ANALYSIS OF CURRENT BITCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE BITCOIN TECHNICAL ANALYSIS BAKKT AND CME GROUP LISTING BITCOIN OPTIONS. PAYPAL DENYING BITCOIN PAYMENTS TO WORKERS IN THE ADULT INDUSTRY. VERGE CURRENCY HANDLING PRIVATE BITCOIN TRANSACTIONS. THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT ANALYSIS OF CURRENT ALTCOIN TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY AND MORE ALTCOIN TECHNICAL ANALYSIS CRYPTO QUESTIONS SEGMENT QUESTION FROM ESIM: THANKS FOR DOING THIS SHOW. MY QUESTION - HOW DID YOU ARRIVE AT YOUR $30M OPTIONS VOLUME BENCHMARK. QUESTION FROM TOM SIMPSON: WHY ARE THERE SO FEW OPTIONS PLAYERS IN CRYPTO IN THE US? QUESTION FROM NELI: WHERE IS THE BEST PLACE TO TRADE BITCOIN OPTIONS? QUESTION FROM B76: DO YOU THINK BAKKT IS A SUCCESS?