This Week in Futures Options

Topics this week include: WTI/Brent spread QuikSkew Gold Futures Options Feedback: Listener questions and comments Question from Sellopod - Why do you not promote or discuss the liquidity and cost-effectiveness for the end user of the big S&P option pit? Question from Angelo - I day-trade futures. What are your thoughts on trading options intraday?

Today, Nick and Mark are joined by Blu Putnam Chief Economist of CME Group. Topics this week include: The election, inauguration WTI/Brent spread QuikStrike Future Options Feedback: Listener questions and comments Question from Jeff Myers: What is the prediction for platinum options? Question from Eddy: Is the trade in crude more cautious right now, or are the bulls all in? Is it an all-in trade?...

In this episode of This Week in Futures Options, your hosts discuss: What in the heck is happening in the WTI/Brent spread? The crazy trade of the week The QuikSkew view What's happening in WTI volatility? Futures options feedback: What do you want the hosts to discuss? Roger asks, why can't I find a broker that offers trading on ethanol options? #sad #mad Cooper wants to know about copper. Real J...

Topics in our 2016 Year In Review include: Soybeans, Corn, Wheat Brexit Gold Election Day 2016 Crude Oil/WTI Rates/Eurodollar

We dug through the archives to bring you the very best of This Week in Futures Options.

Topics this week include: WTI vs Brent Crude Oil Volatility Futures Options Feedback/#Question of the Week: Would you ever trade stupids? Heck Yes Hell No I hate stupids Listener questions: Question from Jack K - Are covered calls a viable strategy in futures options? Also can I trade futures options in a 401k? Question from Trader Taz1 - Do you guys have a broker recommendation for someone who is...

Topics today include: Crude Oil/WTI The spread between Brent and WTI The crazy trade of the week Eurodollars Futures Options Feedback: Your questions, our answers #QuestionOfTheWeek: Financial advisors represent the last options frontier. What level of options knowledge do you expect from your advisor? None - I'll do it myself Level 1: Buy Puts/Calls Level 2: Income & Vol Level 3:Option Specialist...

Topics this week include: Crude Oil/WTI Gold Futures Options Feedback: Listener questions and comments Question from Jackobin - Is it possible to buy a basket of commodity volatility? Maybe an ETF? Question from Trader Shawn - Are any options that insider tracks that are overly stacked long/short. Also, are there any underlings or indices reaching critical levels right now that I should watch?

This Week in Futures Options 31: OPEC Drives Crude Options Explosion There is but one major topic this week: Crude Oil Futures Options Feedback: Listener questions and comments Question from Andrew Martin - Does all that OI on the 60 strike in WTI mean that people expect oil to blow past that level very soon? Comment from Kay Kamra - OVX almost touching July highs...I expect a pullback in OVX and...

We gave Mark and Nick the day off for Thanksgiving, so to meet your weekly TWIFO fix, we present the Best of This Week in Futures Options, Brexit edition. Do you remember when the Pound sterling hit a 31-year low? Relive the madness here.

Topics this week include: Crude Oil/WTI Surprise (?) product of the week Crazy trade of the week Gold Futures Options Feedback: Listeners have their say Question from Big Jack - How important are the futures when pricing the options? Should I pay attention to the term structure? Question from Anthony Wheeler - What is the most liquid futures option product? Question from GK6: What is your favorite...

Topics this week include: Gold/Silver Copper Crude Oil/WTI EuroDollar Soybeans Futures Options Feedback: Listener questions and comments Question from Tom Chase - Can you explain more about QuikSkew? What is it and how do I get it? Is it available for free on the CME site? You can find all the cool reports Nick talks about on www.cme.com/twio .

This week your TWIFO hosts discuss: Crude Oil/WTI Gold Futures Options Feedback: Listener questions and comments Question from Bobby - I have noticed moved in the currencies lately. Is this increased volatility good for premium sellers in currency options? You can find all the cool reports Nick talks about on www.cme.com/twio .

This week your TWIFO hosts discuss: Gold Crude Oil/WTI Soybeans You can find all the cool reports Nick talks about on www.cme.com/twio .

Topics this week include: Crude Oil/WTI Gold & Silver Nat Gas FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK Comment from JVich - How about coal for a surprise product? Seems to be doing more volume….? Question from N. Molansen - Why are there not options on stock futures?

Topics this week include: WTI Gold Corn! Futures options feedback: Listner questions and comments Question from TradeAlytics - Can you please confirm the last trade time for LOX6? Plus, symbology Question from Crude - Is the put/call ratio useful when trading crude? You can find all the cool reports Nick talks about on www.cme.com/twio .

Topics this week include: Gold WTI Soybeans Futures Options Feedback: Listener questions and comments Tweet from SellPuts - Is #Gold-pocalypse going to continue? Yes, particularly if the dollar index keeps moving towards 98 and above. Comment from Ben Green - OI Heat Maps: One of the best I've seen for visualization of open interest. Thank you! Question from TCal - I am a somewhat new oil options...

This week your TWIFO hosts discuss: Crude! Pop in IV, love affair with upside calls. WTI lights it up with the Nov 50 strike. Gold! Vol hits multi-year lows. People are paying the rent in gold Surprise product of the week: Lean hogs. 52 puts lighting up the tape. Skew is askew Futures Options Feedback: Listener questions and comments Question from Vegs: Futures have a 63% win rate. How do options...

This week your TWIFO hosts discuss: Black gold, Texas tea. WTI Nov 50 calls leading the charge with nearly 11,000 trading on Friday WTI Dec 50 calls 22,000- fairly even trading throughout the week WTI Nov 47 calls and 40 puts nearly identical at 20,600 Crazy trade of the week - 6200 WTI Nov 69 calls traded on Friday Why aren't the weeklies getting more attention? Beans, beans, the musical fruit 82...

Topics this week include: Gold WTI Soybeans Futures Options Feedback: Listener questions and comments Question from JJVay83 - I have a got a rookie question alert. Do the same Greeks apply to equity options and futures options? Are all Greeks the same? Question from Eric Schaeffer - I traditionally trade LEAPs on indices and individual names like Apple. Your shows including TWIFO and LSFO have int...

This week your TWIFO hosts discuss: E-minis WTI OVX/OIV And more... Futures Options Feedback: Listener questions and comments Question from Liz Kat - Hey guys, thanks for my weekly dose of TWIFO. I saw this headline and while not strictly about options, I hoped you could give us your take on it. Seems like an interesting idea. Do we need it? Question from Sebastian - How do I tell what the actual...

Topics this week include: WTI Soybeans Gold Futures Options Feedback: Listener questions and comments Comment from Chris: This is strong hedging and perhaps a bullish indicator for WTI in my opinion. Question from DLK79: In TWIFO 17 you discussed the soybean skew coming back from the recent extremes, and a trade that was put on 10-12 weeks ago to attempt a profit from this. Was this strategy discu...

This week, your TWIFO hosts discuss: Crude Oil Soybeans Gold/Silver QuikSkew #TWIFO Pop Quiz: Gold/Silver ratio reached 80+ 4 times over 25 yrs. What is the lowest it's been? The final results were: 42% < 30 25% Between 30-40 17% Between 40-50 16% > 50 Futures Options Feedback: Listener questions and comments Question from Fred: Crude is trading above 3 moving averages. As long as it's above these...

This week your TWIFO hosts discuss: Soybeans! TWIFO Pop Quiz: Which product had the second highest options volume this week? The final results were: 14% Comex Gold 33% WTI 37% Soybeans 16% Natural Ga Crude Oil/WTI/USO Gold Natural Gas To view the reports mentioned in this week's show, click here . Select 'Last Week' from the Display Settings/ Report Week selection drop down.

Today your TWIFO hosts discuss: Crude Oil Gold Rates Futures Options Feedback: Listener questions and comments Question from Jillz: Can I get COT reports on Quikstrike? Question from 7of9: Are beans still lining up nicely for risk reversals?