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HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: NICK HOWARD, BANTIX TECHNOLOGIES CME HOT SEAT GUEST: ADAM WEBB, FOUNDER OF MACROHEDGED WHAT WERE THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK? CRUDE OIL Oil prices fall after OPEC+ talks, ECB rate cut AGS TRUMP TWEET MOVING AG MARKETS RAN INTO A LISTENER YESTERDAY WHO ASKED FOR MORE AG OPTIONS CONTENT ON THE SHOW. SOYBEANS Ahead of trade talks, China makes biggest U.S. soybean purchases since June - traders Illinois soybean farmers fear Trump tariff damage will be permanent EQUITIES 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 RVX: 18.70 - DOWN 1.5 PTS FROM LAST WEEK VIX/RVX SPREAD: 4.65 - EVEN WIDER THAN LAST WEEK FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK QUESTION FROM CLC: Which contract has the steepest bid for puts in the S&P emini? QUESTION FROM TENDA: Can you do some deeper dives into ag options on the program. I love this show. There's really nothing else like it. QUESTION FROM L09: Any recs for someone looking to maybe become a market maker/specialist in fut opts? Firms? Products? Any input would be appreciated. Keep up the fine work.

OPR 277: SPY Collars With A KickerOn today's episode, Brian is joined by Mark Longo to explore different ways to pay for protection in the popular SPY ETF. Are you sitting on gains in your portfolio or are you just concerned about a market downturn? Then this is the episode for you. Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at the optionsguy@invest.ally.com, or to the Options Insider at questions@theoptionsinsider.com.

Options Insider Radio Interviews: Catching Up With ALTSO Today's guest is Mead Welles, Co-Founder, Chairman and Treasurer of A Leg To Stand On ("ALTSO"). ALTSO is a non-profit organization providing free orthopedic care including prosthetic limbs, orthotic devices, mobility aids, corrective surgery and rehabilitative care to children in the developing world. Its mission is to offer children who have lost their limbs in traumatic accidents or suffer from congenital disabilities the physical capabilities to access the opportunities and self-esteem earned through education, work and mobility. ALTSO holds major fundraisers known as Rocktoberfests where financial professionals have an opportunity to perform in front of their peers. Learn more at www.ALTSO.org.

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, TRADING STRATEGY DESK, FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC THE TRADING BLOCK MARKETS BACK IN RALLY MODE AFTER A CRAZY WEEK VIX 15.25 - DOWN .5 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 93.15 - DOWN 1.85 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 24.5 - DOWN .8 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW ANDREW REVIEW? MIKE REVIEW? FIDELITY REVIEW?: T/ ROKU/ AAPL (technicals and options activity) AND MORE… THE ODD BLOCK TLRD PUT LOVE ETSY LITS PUTS RCII CALL LOVE STRATEGY BLOCK What to do when your long calls make money quicker than you originally anticipated. AROUND THE BLOCK What is on our radar for the rest of the week?

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP GUEST CO-HOST: Jon Pearlstone, CryptoPatterns BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT CRYPTO TRENDING LOWER SINCE LAST SHOW? - SOLD OFF APPROX. $400 FROM LAST SHOW HAD A PRONOUNCED SELLOFF IN WEEKS FOLLOWING LAST SHOW FOLLOWED BY A DRAMATIC REBOUND HIT A LOW OF $9487 ON 8/29 HIGH OF 10,818 ON 8/20 BTC Vs Gold - what's it mean? BTC Volatility 30 day realized: COMPLETELY ANNIHILATED SINCE LAST SHOW - FROM 94.27% TO 60.91%THIS WEEK BTC Options Volume on Deribit - A FEW BRIGHT SPOTS OVER PAST FEW WEEK. BTC vol term structure VERY DIFFERENT FROM LAST SHOW BTC call/put ratio PEAKED AT 73.4% ON 6/17. BACK TO 55% FROM 66% LAST SHOW BTC OI UP SLIGHTLY TO $587 TO $543M - DOWN FROM A RECORD $635M A FEW MONTHS AGO CME BTC Futures - another light volume day today. Is Van Eck And SolidX's Bitcoin Trust ETF Finally The Real Deal? THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT BTC vs. ALTCOINS: WHY IS BTC STILL SO DOMINANT IN THIS MARKETPLACE? WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR POTENTIAL ALTCOIN TRADERS? TOP 10 COINS BY MARKET CAP? ETH - DOWN OVER $20 FROM LAST SHOW TO APPROX. $180 XRP - CONTINUED WEAKNESS BACK DOWN TO $.02 FROM LAST SHOW LTC - DOWN OVER $7 FROM LAST SHOW AND NOW BACK BELOW $70 BITCOIN CASH - DOWN $16 FROM LAST SHOW NOW AROUND $306 CRYPTO QUESTIONS QUESTION FROM SIGURD: Is there one particular technical that works the best in btc? QUESTION FROM FRANK45: Are you convinced of the long-term viability of bitcoin vs traditional assets like equities?

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group MIAX Hot Seat Co-Host: Simon Ho, Ceo, T3 Index Co-Host: Mark Sebastian, Option Pit VOLATILITY REVIEW Update on the latest trades, trends and developments in the world of volatility including: Strong rallies to end the week as trade war optimism shifts back into focus. VIX cash, Spikes,VIX Futures and VVIX overview. VIX options breakdown - mild volume week Spikes options breakdown - 15.85 - Down 5.4 PTS from last show VIX cash - 15.50 - Down 5.1 PTS from last show And much more... VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL QUESTION FROM DANC: Whatever happened to that tradeable vix cash product? Flame out? QUESTION FROM ANDREW89: Do you guys also think that volatility futures are downplaying the possibility of december volatility? It's one of the cheapest months on the board and also one of the most volatile recently. THE CRYSTAL BALL Where will VIX/SPIKES be next week? MARK: 14.65? Meatball: 14.12? SIMON: 15.5?

HOST: MARK LONGO, OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CME HOT SEAT GUEST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT WHAT WERE THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK? TOP 5 - IT'S METALS WEEK! EQUITIES MARKETS BACK IN RALLY MODE AFTER A CRAZY WEEK VIX 15.75 - DOWN 2.5 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 95 - DOWN 6.5 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 25.3 - DOWN 1.7 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW RVX: 20.2 - DOWN 1.2 PTS FROM LAST WEEK VIX/RVX SPREAD - 4.5 - MUCH WIDER THAN LAST WEEK METALS Silver Gold CRUDE OIL FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK QUESTION FROM DEREK: What is the best way to play the increasing divergence in volatility between russell 2000 and emini? QUESTION FROM TEATIME: Thoughts on current gold/silver ratio? One can clearly see that silver is outperforming gold by looking at the gold silver spot ratio. Currently it is at 79, which means each ounce of gold is the equivalent of 79 ounces of silver.

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT THE TRADING BLOCK MARKETS BACK IN RALLY MODE AFTER A CRAZY WEEK VIX 15.75 - DOWN 2.5 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 95 - DOWN 6.5 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 25.3 - DOWN 1.7 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN OCC AUGUST CLEARED VOLUME UP 10.3 PERCENT AND MORE… THE ODD BLOCK CRUSHING MET CALLS TPR CALL LOVE ATUS CALL LOVE STRATEGY BLOCK AROUND THE BLOCK What is on our radar for the rest of the week?

On today's episode, we are answering your listener questions about reverse calendars, funky diagonals and much more. 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.

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 THE CURRENT MARKET/VOLATILITY ENVIRONMENT CATCH US UP ON EARNINGS SEASON - ANY SURPRISES THIS CYCLE? OPTIONS 101: PREPPING FOR THE RETURN OF VOLATILITY? THIS IS NORMALLY THE SEASON WHEN VOLATILITY RETURNS TO THE MARKET AFTER THE SLEEPY DOG DAYS OF SUMMER. HOWEVER, THE ESCALATING TRADE WAR HAS THROWN A WRENCH INTO THE WORKS BY ELEVATING VOLATILITY ACROSS THE BOARD. THIS IS STILL A GOOD SEASONAL TIME TO DO AN OVERVIEW OF THE OFFERINGS AVAILABLE IN THE VOLATILITY COMPLEX "STRAIGHT VOLATILITY" SPX VOLATILITY PRODUCTS - AKA VIX SPY VOLATILITY PRODUCTS - AKA SPIKE OPTIONS VOLATILITY ETPS - VXX, SVXY AND TVIX HUGE ISSUES WITH BUYING AND HOLDING ALL OF THESE DUE TO THE NEGATIVE ROLL YIELD IMPACTING MOST OF THEM. OTHER THOUGHTS/SUGGESTIONS ON WAYS THAT ADVISORS CAN TRADE/HEDGE VOLATILITY FOR THEIR CLIENTS? SUMMERTIME MAIL BAG PALOOZA SEGMENT PART 2 QUESTION FROM SERGEI: Hello! Thoughts please on this article from bloomberg on the options volatility. Thank you again. Nomura Says '50 Cent' Has Banks Scrambling for VIX Hedges - https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/nomura-says-50-cent-wall-123747682.html COMMENT FROM JOE V: This might be the best indicator of all time! QUESTION FROM ALLEN SIDMUND: What is a realistic number of SMAs on which I can expect to actively manage options positions using covered calls and short put spreads before I've spread myself too thin and can no longer devote my time to client development and management. QUESTION FROM 34DLD: Should I limit my options activity to the top 5-10% of my clients with larger equity portfolios and more sophistication to understand the strategies? Will that save me hassle in the long run? QUESTION FROM NOBETA: Thank you very much for producing such a fine program. I would like to know more about calendar spreads in particular short calendars where the customer sells the longer term contract and buys the shorter term contract. It seems like everyone talks about calendars from the other perspective? Why is that? Do you every use the short calendar in your arsenal. Thanks again and please thank Mark for creating this network. QUESTION FROM NELSON: Is it realistic to always have a long put against an equity portfolio or is that just too much drag on returns? I've approached this with a few clients and had some embrace it and others push back against the cost.