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VV 373: The Wheel of Volatility Decisions HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT CO-HOST: JOHN SMOLLEN, MIAX EXCHANGE GROUP. SPECIAL GUEST CO-HOST: ERIC METZ, SPIDERROCK ADVISORS VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT EARNINGS/TRADE WAR/BREXIT OPTIMISM HAS STALLED SPIKES: 14.60 - DOWN 1.9 FROM LAST SHOW VIX CASH: 14.60 - DOWN 1.8 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 91 - DOWN 4 PTS FROM LAST SHOW VIX FUTURES CURVE: STILL IN CONTANGO SPIKES FUTURES Volatility Index SPIKES Futures are expected to launch on MGEX on November 18, 2019, subject to Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approval. SPIKES Futures will be available on MGEX via the CME Globex platform, providing the SPIKES Futures product with significant distribution from day one. HOT VOLATILITY TRADES SPIKES OPTIONS VIX OPTION VXX EARNINGS VOLATILITY NFLX IBM VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM LL07: I found the comments by Simon Ho on the last episode somewhat alarming. The exchange needs to get approval from regulators to offer tied trades to customers? Can't a broker simply quote a tied trade using combos? Why do they need regulatory approval for tied trades after the options are already approved? What am I missing? QUESTION FROM ENCARTO: Am I better off buying a $SPY put or a $VIX call to hedge my portfolio? COMMENT FROM TOM BRENTON: I think the upcoming spikes futures will be interesting. Looking forward to trading them against the options. CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK? MARK: 14.65 MEATBALL: 13.85 ERIC: 14.80

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CME HOT SEAT GUEST: SEAN SMITH, MD OF DERIVATIVES LICENSING, FTSE RUSSELL WHAT WERE THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS IN FUTURES OPTIONS THIS WEEK? RATES Eurodollar EQUITIES MARKET BACK IN RALLY MODE. VIX: 13.90 - DOWN 1.1PTS FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 92.5- DOWN 3.5 FROM LAST SHOW RVX: 17.75 - DOWN 4.15 FROM LAST WEEK VIX/RVX SPREAD: 3.8 - NEARLY A POINT WIDER THAN LAST WEEK NAT GAS AGS Wheat Oats Corn CRYPTO FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK QUESTION FROM TWENTY9: Why is physically deliverable crypto such a big deal? QUESTION FROM DWITE: Have you guys talked about iron ore on the show? If not can you add it to the rotation since it's moving. Thanks so much. QUESTION FROM CHUCK MENDEZ: Why do you think there's so much downside put paper in russell 2000? QUESTION FROM ELE5: Why are there no more rvx options?

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT FIDELITY HOT SEAT: COLIN SONGER, ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT TENTATIVE BREXIT DEAL BOLSTERING MARKETS TODAY VIX 13.90 - DOWN 1.1PTS FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 92.5- DOWN 3.5 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 21.3 - DOWN 1.2 FROM LAST SHOW - HIT A HIGH OF 26.84 EARLIER THIS WEEK FIDELITY REVIEW?: NFLX, ROKU, IBM, HEPA, CRON ODD BLOCK MNK PUT LOVE CFG CALL OVERWRITE ZIOP CALL LOVE MAIL BLOCK QUESTION FROM FIDELITY CUSTOMER: Should you buy a put spread to hedge a portfolio? AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT'S ON YOUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK? Earnings, start eyeing fed decision on the 30th

OPR 282: Join the Streaming Wars With Roku Iron Butterflies Today we will explore trading iron butterflies in Roku...but with a time twist. 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.

OIR Interviews: Talking Volatility, Fragmentation, CAT and More with Dash Technologies Mark is joined on this episode by: Glenn Lesko, Chief Growth Officer - Dash Technologies Mark and Glenn discuss: The latest updates at Dash Technologies Thoughts on the current state of options fragmentation Auctions - bane or boon? The state of the CAT The impact of current volatility on the options market The impact of zero commissions on the options market And much more...

OIR Interviews: Talking Risk, Commissions and Crypto Widgets with Sterling Trading Tech Mark is joined on this episode by: Jim Nevotti, President - Sterling Trading Tech Andrew Actman, Head of Business Development -Sterling Trading Tech Mark, Andrew and Jim discuss: The latest developments on the Sterling Risk platform. The impact of zero commissions on the options brokerage space. The latest upgrades to Sterling Vol Trader - FKA Livevol. How do you find new prop shops customers in 2019? What is in Sterling's new Crypto Widget? Are we poised for a new round of acquisitions in the options brokerage space? And much more...

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CRYPTO HOT SEAT SEGMENT GUEST: Juthica Chou, COO and co-founder of LedgerX BACKGROUND? WHAT IS LEDGERX? YOU OFFER BITCOIN SWAPS AND OPTIONS - TELL US ABOUT THOSE WHAT IS THE UNDERLYING FOR THE OPTIONS? HOW FAR OUT CAN YOU TRADE THE OPTIONS? WHAT TYPE OF LIQUIDITY/MARKETS ARE YOU SEEING? ARE YOU APPROVED FOR U.S. CUSTOMERS TO TRADE OPTIONS? WHO IS PROVIDING THE LIQUIDITY FOR YOUR OPTIONS? AND MORE.. BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT CRYPTO ALMOST EXACTLY UNCHD FROM LAST SHOW - UP ABOUT $50 FROM LAST SHOW BTC VOLATILITY 30 DAY REALIZED: UP TO 60% FROM 54% BTC OPTIONS VOLUME ON DERIBIT LIGHT VOLUME WEEK ONLY ONE DAY ABOVE $30M THIS PAST WEEK OPTIONS TRADES OVER THE PAST WEEK BUY 300 MAR 4000 PUTS SELL 163 OCT 9500 CALLS BTC VOL TERM STRUCTURE SIMILAR TO LAST SHOW BTC CALL/PUT RATIO DOWN TO 54% FROM 57% LAST WEEK CALLS STILL IN CHARGE - SLIGHTLY BTC OPEN INTEREST UP TO $409M FROM $371M CME BTC FUTURES VERY QUIET DAY BUT DECENT VOLUME WEEK THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT ETH: UP $5 THIS WEEK RIPPLE - GETTING A LITTLE BIT OF LOVE AGAIN THIS WEEK UP NEARLY $.02 LTC - DOWN $1.5 FROM LAST WEEK BITCOIN CASH - DOWN $9 FROM LAST WEEK

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT FIDELITY HOT SEAT: KONSTANTIN VRANDOPULO, ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MARKET TRYING TO DIGEST WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE TRADE WAR VIX 15 - DOWN 3PTS FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 96- DOWN 4 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 22.5 - DOWN 2 FROM LAST SHOW - HIT A HIGH OF 26.84 EARLIER THIS WEEK FIDELITY REVIEW?: AAPL/ SES (breakdown of adjusted options) / TSLA (technicals and options activity) ODD BLOCK NOV CALL LOVE IN ALXN APA CALL LOVE TLRD PUT LOVE STRATEGY BLOCK UNCLE MIKE HOLDS COURT ON THE PERILS OF OVERTRADING AND THE BENEFITS OF CASH AS A POSITION IN VOLATILE MARKETS. AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT'S ON YOUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK? NFLX, JPM, UNH earnings and Retail Sales on 10/16/19

VV 372: Crazy Rolls and Pathetic Rallies HOST: MARK LONGO, OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT CO-HOSTS: John Smollen - Executive Vice President, Head of Exchange Traded Products and Strategic Relations - MIAX Exchange Group. SIMON HO, CEO, T3 INDEX VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT ALL IS RIGHT WITH THE MARKET AGAIN - MARKETS FIRMLY IN RALLY MODE AS TRADE WAR OPTIMISM AND FED BALANCE SHEET LOVE DRIVING UP MARKETS SPIKES 16.5 VIX CASH 16.40 VVIX 95 WHICH VOLATILITY TRADES, TRENDS OR DEVELOPMENTS CAUGHT YOUR EYE THIS WEEK? HOT VOLATILITY TRADES SPIKES OPTIONS VIX OPTION VXX VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM Erik Norstedt: Hi Mark, Great show! With some of the major brokers offering no trading fees do you think this will lead to an increase in volatility since traders can trade more? QUESTION FROM TALOS: Do they have the specs yet for the spikes future? RELATED QUESTION FROM LH65: How far out will I be able to trade spike futures? How do you expect the term structure to shape up. Thx for this program. You guys are the best. CRYSTAL BALL WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK? MARK: 16.65 ANDREW: 14.92 SIMON: 16.2

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group CME HOT SEAT GUEST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT WHAT WERE THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS IN FUTURES OPTIONS THIS WEEK? Seven Themes to Ponder as We Head for 2020 by Bluford Putnam RATES EQUITIES MARKET BACK IN RALLY MODE. VIX BACK OVER A 20 HANDLE ON TUES - HIGH OF 20.30 on WEDS. VIX: 18 - UP 1 PT FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 100- UP 3.5 FROM LAST SHOW RVX: 21.90 - UNCHD FROM LAST WEEK VIX/RVX SPREAD: 2.9 - MUCH TIGHTER THAN LAST WEEK NAT GAS Natural-Gas Producers Hard Hit by Tanking Prices METALS Is Gold About to Outperform Equities? By Erik Norland October 1, 2019 FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK QUESTION FROM Barrett Wade @BarrettWade3 - Hey there. Do you guys have a rule of thumb to keep from overpaying for an option? QUESTION FROM TOMLIAM: Are commodity names where the call skew is very high good candidates for covered call writing?