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Sep 23, 2019 • 1h 3min

VV 369: The Vol Worm Turns While VIX Gravity Battle Rages

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group MIAX HOT SEAT CO-HOST: Dave Lincoln, The Short Vol Show Co-Host: Andrew Giovinazzi, Option Pit VOLATILITY REVIEW Update on the latest trades, trends and developments in the world of volatility including: JUDGING BY THE VOLATILITY MARKET YOU'D NEVER KNOW THAT WE HAD A HISTORIC ATTACK ON THE OIL INFRASTRUCTURE THIS WEEK. VIX cash, Spikes,VIX Futures and VVIX overview. VIX options breakdown - decent volume week Spikes options breakdown - 13.95 - DOWN .25 FROM LAST SHOW VIX cash - 13.90 - ALMOST EXACTLY UNCHD FROM LAST SHOW VVIX - 96.5 - DOWN 3 PTS FROM LAST SHOW VIX Futures Curve - STILL IN CONTANGO. FROM MATT THOMPSON: Spot $VIX "gravity" on VIX futures does not get stronger when the curve is steep. In fact, the opposite. Why? Because steep curve = a lot of time to expiration. and "gravity" has the greatest effect when a future is close to expiration And much more... THE CRYSTAL BALL Where will VIX/SPIKES be next week? MARK: 14.25 ROCK LOBSTER: 13.59 DAVE LINCOLN: 12:08
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Sep 20, 2019 • 1h 3min

TWIFO 169: Crude Markets Shrug Off A Shocking Week

HOST: MARK LONGO, OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CME HOT SEAT GUEST: RUSSELL RHOADS, TABB GROUP WHAT WERE THE TOP 10 CME OPTIONS ON FUTURES YEAR TO DATE/AUGUST? CRUDE OIL A historic week for crude oil! IRANIAN STRIKES DESTROYED A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF SAUDI PRODUCTION - APPROX 5% OF GLOBAL OUTPUT. AGS September Crop Report Shows Slight Yield Declines Both corn and soybean production down. EQUITIES MARKETS RECOVERED FROM SAUDI OIL ATTACK - SPOOKED BY THE FED THOUGH VIX 13.35 - DOWN 1.5 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 96.6 - DOWN 4 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 21.8 - DOWN 1.6 FROM LAST SHOW RVX: 18.70 - UNCHD FROM LAST WEEK VIX/RVX SPREAD - 5.4 - EVEN WIDER THAN LAST WEEK BIG RUSSELL 2000 PRINT THIS WEEK - WEEK 3 NOV 1500 PUTS METALS Will the Fed decision lift gold? FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK QUESTION FROM RETRIBRAND: What is the most interesting cme product from a skew perspective? QUESTION FROM ELY: Checking out the OIR back catalog and came across the early episodes of TWiFO. My how the commodity landscape has changed. In those early episodes you were talking about soybeans as great candidates for collar trades. Do you foresee us getting back to that situation anytime soon? Any other products where collars might be favorable?
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Sep 20, 2019 • 1h 4min

Option Block 839: No One Cares About Anything

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, FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC THE TRADING BLOCK MARKETS RECOVERED FROM SAUDI OIL ATTACK - SPOOKED BY THE FED THOUGH VIX 13.85 - DOWN 1 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 96.6 - DOWN 4 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 21.8 - DOWN 1.6 FROM LAST SHOW MARK/ANDREW REVIEW? MIKE REVIEW? FIDELITY REVIEW?: ROKU/ MSFT/ AAPL/ X (technicals and options activity) THE ODD BLOCK ATUS CALL LOVE UNFI PUT ROLL ATHM LITS PUTS MAIL BLOCK QUESTION FROM Barrett Wade @BarrettWade3 - Hey there. Do you guys have a rule of thumb to keep from overpaying for an option? AROUND THE BLOCK SPX levels and GDP/ jobless claims at the end of next week.
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Sep 19, 2019 • 17min

OPR 278: Huddling Up About Adjustments, Playbook 2.0 and More

OPR 278: Huddling Up About Adjustments, Playbook 2.0 and More On today's episode, we are answering your listener questions about trade adjustments, new versions of the playbook and the proper way to structure iron condors. 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.
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Sep 18, 2019 • 25min

OIR: Talking Market Data, CAT and Giving Back with STA

OIR: Talking Market Data, CAT and Giving Back with STA Host: Mark Longo, Founder & CEO - The Options Insider Media Group Guest: Jim Toes, President & CEO - Securities Traders Association. Mark and Jim discuss: What can attendees expect at the upcoming STA Market Structure Conference? Check out the agenda and register at www.SecuritiesTraders.org. Market data - should there be different costs for different tiers of customers? CAT - get ready for a bill coming in your inbox. and much more...
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Sep 17, 2019 • 38min

Wide World of Options Episode 70: A Multi-Tiered Approach

Curious about two-tier income strategies? Join host Ed Modla and CEO of Equity Armour Investments, Luke Rahbari, as they break down market condition, strike and expiration selection, strategy construction, downside risk and more.
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Sep 17, 2019 • 50min

THE CRYPTO RUNDOWN 30: UPGRADING THE CRYPTO PLUMBING WITH GEMINI

THE CRYPTO RUNDOWN 30: UPGRADING THE CRYPTO PLUMBING WITH GEMINI HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP THE CRYPTO HOT SEAT GUEST: Jeanine Hightower-Sellitto, Managing Director -Gemini Mark and Jeanine discuss: Looking back at the crypto highs and lows from the past year Exploring two new releases from Gemini - Gemini Clearing and Gemini Custody. What happened with the Bitcoin Futures listed on CBOE? What is the current state of institutional demand for crypto? Why haven't we seen a listed bitcoin option in the U.S? Crypto regulation and the prospects for a bitcoin ETF. and much more... THE BITCOIN BREAKDOWN CRYPTO TRENDING LOWER SINCE LAST SHOW? - DOWN $120 FROM LAST SHOW LOW OF THE WEEK: $9,984 ON 9/11 RALLIED OVER $400 THE NEXT DAY ON 9/12 HIGH OF THE WEEK: $10,412 ON 9/14 Breakdowns of bitcoin options volatility, open interest, term structure, unusual activity and more... THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE ETH: ETH RALLY UP APPROX. $12 FROM LAST SHOW TO $190 XRP - EFFECTIVELY UNCHD. FROM LAST WEEK LTC - UP $1 FROM LAST WEEK BITCOIN CASH - DOWN $1.5 FROM LAST SHOW CRYPTO QUESTIONS QUESTION FROM LANNICK: Is bitcoin pricing in a low volatility december like vix futures? QUESTION FROM MAX: What do you think about the upcoming Bakkt futures? QUESTION FROM THOMAS WELD: How do we get more oi for crypto options?
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Sep 16, 2019 • 1h 2min

OB 838: SAUDI ATTACKS DRIVE BP CALL EXPLOSION

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: TREY FARRELL, ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK, FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC THE TRADING BLOCK MARKETS SPOOKED BY SAUDI OIL ATTACK VIX 14.85 - UP .75 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 100.6 - UP 5 FROM LAST SHOW ]VXX: 23.4 - UNCHD FROM LAST SHOW THE ODD BLOCK BP CALL EXPLOSION DISH CALL PALOOZA STRANGE ITM IGT CALL PRINT STRATEGY BLOCK Is it better to trade outright for smaller size or larger size via spreads. MAIL BLOCK FIDELITY CLIENT QUESTION OF THE WEEK: If I'm looking to trade a specific market, is it better to trade an option on an etf that tracks that market or to just trade the underlying index? AROUND THE BLOCK Saudis, Saudis, Saudis...oh and the Fed.
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Sep 13, 2019 • 1h 1min

Volatility Views 368: Return of a Juicy Volatility Friend

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group MIAX HOT SEAT CO-HOST: John Smollen - Executive Vice President, Head of Exchange Traded Products and Strategic Relations - MIAX Exchange Group Co-Host: Mark Sebastian, Option Pit VOLATILITY REVIEW Update on the latest trades, trends and developments in the world of volatility including: MARKETS UNCHD TO END THE WEEK AFTER STRONG RALLIES. VOLATILITY DOWN ACROSS THE BOARD. VIX cash, Spikes,VIX Futures and VVIX overview. VIX options breakdown - mild volume week Spikes options breakdown - 14.20 - DOWN 1.65 FROM LAST SHOW VIX cash - 13.90 - DOWN 1.6 PTS FROM LAST SHOW VVIX - 99.5 - UP 2.5 PTS FROM LAST SHOW VIX Futures Curve - BACK TO (SOMEWHAT) NORMAL CONTANGO And much more... VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM LLJJ: Did those pricey VXX puts really work out when you factor in the vol implosion in that product over the past few weeks? QUESTION FROM ELLIOT: Fun program. Like the spikes inclusion. Question - I've hear Mr. Longo mention that there might be options "lurking in the book" before on the show. What does this mean? What book? Thanks and love the show. QUESTION FROM NICK JOHNSON: You feeling the volfefe index? THE CRYSTAL BALL Where will VIX/SPIKES be next week? MARK: 14.25/ VOLFEFE 6 GREASY Meatball: 13.14?
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Sep 13, 2019 • 1h 1min

OB 837: Topsy Turvy Volfefe Madness

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, FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC THE TRADING BLOCK MARKETS BACK IN RALLY MODE AFTER A CRAZY WEEK VIX: 14.15 - DOWN 1.15 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 95.5 - UP 2.35 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 23.4 - DOWN 1.1 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW MARK/ANDREW REVIEW? MIKE REVIEW? FIDELITY REVIEW? AAPL, ACB, ROKU, TVIX, T THE ODD BLOCK MYLAN NV PUTS DXC TECHNOLOGY COMPANY PUT LOVE NVO OCT PUT LOVE MAIL BLOCK JOE AND LINDA LOVE UNCLE MIKE: Yo Mark! First of all Linda says Hi! And Happy Belated Birthday! Hers is the same day. My question is for Uncle Mike though. He talks about rule number 1 and rule number 2 of Credit Spreads and I was curious if increasing the Delta exposure of the long side of the spread is another way of dealing with the Short Side being ITM. I have tried that with some success and wanted to know if I will eventually get bit? Thanks Again for all you guys do! Joe AROUND THE BLOCK What is on our radar for the rest of the week? SPX hold 3K?, Strong rallies in RUT and DJT, gold and silver continue trucking along, Fed Meeting next week.

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