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Jan 22, 2025 • 27min
Options Boot Camp 322: Getting All Hot And Bothered Over the Rule of 16
On this episode, Mark and Dan answer your questions about: VIX closing price for 2025 Any new books from Dan The rule of 16 and much more.
Jan 21, 2025 • 41min
The Futures Rundown 19: A Wild, and Lactose-Intolerant, Start to 2025
Welcome to this episode of The Futures Rundown brought to you by T4 Futures and Options. With your host Mark Longo and guest Dan Gramza. The Trading Pit Segment Looking back on the futures markets in 2024 What is catching our eyes in the futures markets this week
Jan 17, 2025 • 59min
Volatility Views 616: January Roars In Like A Lion
On this episode Mark is joined by: Andrew Giovinazzi - The Option Pit They discuss: The latest in the volatility markets in the US Interesting trading activity and developments in VIX, SVIX, UVIX, UVXY and VXX The wild year that was volatility in 2024 Their Crystal Ball predictions for VIX for next week and for year-end 2025 And much more...
Jan 16, 2025 • 37min
TWIFO 433: Looking back at an Explosive Year in Energy, Metals and Ag Options
Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group Hot Seat: Derek Sammann, CME Group On this episode, Mark and Derek discuss: volume trends from 2024; 2024 contract numbers in metals, energy and ags; the trend toward short-duration options; how traders can incorporate CVOL into your trading; what to look forward to from CME Group options next year; and much more.
Jan 16, 2025 • 1h
The Option Block 1348: Wild Tales of Quantum Computing and Re-Incorporating
We're back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Cboe Global Markets. On this episode, we: Discuss the latest in the markets including TK, AAPL Talk about the most active equity options for the day including BAC, SOFI, AAPL Look at earnings volatility in BAC, JPM, C Examine the latest unusual options activity in TK, RGTI, GME Share what we are looking at for the end of the week/going into next week And much more With your hosts: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group Henry "The Flowmaster" Schwartz, Cboe Global Markets "Uncle" Mike Tosaw, St. Charles Wealth Management Dan "The Black Hatted" Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring Check out the Trade of the Day Insights Newsletter from Trade Alert - Request access to admin@trade-alert.com
Jan 16, 2025 • 51min
The Futures Rundown 18: Looking Back on a Wild 2024
Welcome to this episode of The Futures Rundown brought to you by T4 Futures and Options. With your host Mark Longo and guest Dan Collins. What stands out as we look back on the futures markets in 2024? 2024 biggest gainers and losers in futures 2024 volume numbers 2024 highlights across asset classes The Trading Pit What's catching our eyes in the futures markets this week Futures Free For All Answering your futures questions: Explaining the controversy of CME Group filing to become an FCM
Jan 15, 2025 • 35min
Options Boot Camp 321: Let's Talk About Skew
On this episode, Mark and Dan take a deep dive into skew: What do we mean by skew Origins of skew The skew graph Different types of skew Why is it important to understand skew Different trades to take advantage of different types of skew And, much more! Brought to you by tastytrade.
Jan 13, 2025 • 24min
The Crypto Rundown 264: A Walk Down BTC Memory Lane
On this episode we discuss: The crypto markets over the past week A brief history of bitcoin in honor of bitcoin's 16th birthday Bitcoin and Ether volatility, skew, major options positioning Altcoin volatility and skew And much more...
Jan 13, 2025 • 58min
The Option Block 1347: The Wild Year Continues..
We're back with another episode of The Option Block. On this episode, we: Discuss the latest in the markets including VIX Talk about the most active equity options for the day including DJT, AAPL Examine the latest unusual options activity in PTON Hedging strategies And much more With your hosts: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group "Uncle" Mike Tosaw, St. Charles Wealth Management Andrew "The Rock Lobster" Giovinazzi, The Option Pit
Jan 10, 2025 • 1h 2min
Volatility Views 615: And the Winner is...
On this episode Mark is joined by: Russell Rhoads - Indiana University Jim Carroll - Ballast Rock Private Wealth They discuss: The latest in the volatility markets in the US Interesting trading activity and developments in VIX, SVIX, UVIX, UVXY and VXX The wild year that was volatility in 2024 What a VIX Mix is Why the volatility surface is so eerily flat right now Their Crystal Ball predictions for VIX for next week and for year-end 2025 as well as how predictions worked out for 2024 And much more...
