The Options Insider Radio Network

Today we answer your questions about ATOS March calls, hedging and market making, what happens to options overnight, your continued thoughts/concerns about gamestop and much more.

Join Mark Longo as he discusses volatility in the markets, the most active equity options for the day, a crypto rundown of bitcoin, ether, dogecoin and top cryptocurrencies, a nat gas and crude oil update, a highlight of the earnings announcements for the rest of this week, DNN (a stock that was profiled last week as the craziest trade in The Option Block’s history), where to find the best tools for stocks with most open interest or volume for the day, and much more.

In this episode, we discuss the VIX trying to get below 20, Big inflows to long vol ETPs, the VIX term structure still elevated and flat from April to September and Volatility ETPs misbehaving as a result. We also look at volume, top trades, etc. in SPIKES, VIX, VVIX, VXX, UVXY. and we discuss earnings volatility in DIS. We discuss your comment about VXX trades. We also talk about where VIX/SPIKES will be next week.

Guest: Tim McCourt, CME Group On today's episode, Mark, Sean and Tim discuss the movers and shakers this week in futures options including bitcoin, ethereum, equities, crude and much more. They also answer your questions on bitcoin options, mini Russell products and the movers and shakers report.

In the Trading Block Segment, we look at the most active equity options for the day - spoiler alert SNDL is at the top, we look at Google trends in options and we discuss earnings KHC, UBER, ZNGA and DIS. In the Odd Block Segment, we review DNN (craziest trade we have ever seen), QTT and SAVE. In the Mail Block Segment, we answer your question about housing futures. In the Around The Block Segment, we look at what’s on our radar for the rest of the week and into the weekend.

On this episode, Brian calms his nerves with a relaxing credit spread in Exxon Mobile (Ticker $XOM). The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition. 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. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

- When does Theta REALLY come out of options prices? - What happens to option premiums when it is delisted? - Is this a good time for a stock replacement strategy? - Audience poll results for 2021 outlook - Our thoughts on the bitcoin options market - Tesla vs. Bitcoin on the race to $1T market cap...

Our guest for this episode is John Davidson, CEO of the Options Clearing Corporation. Mark and John discuss: - Stock loans and the latest on GameStop - The historic options volume records in 2020 - The completely electronic markets in March 2020 - Thoughts on the retail revolution that upended the options markets in 2020 - Clearing Crypto products - Next big initiatives - And much more…

In our Bitcoin Breakdown Segment, we look at bitcoin options and futures volume, volatility, trading activity and skew. We also discuss the Tesla and bitcoin relationship as well as crypto mining. In our Altcoin Universe Segment, we analyze current altcoin trades, trends, volume, volatility, skew and more. We also discuss the launch of ether futures at CME Group and we explore the madness of dogecoin. In our Crypto Questions Segment, we discuss your comments about Tesla/Bitcoin and Dogecoin.

In the Trading Block Segment, we look at the most active equity options for the day, we debate the great union of TSLA and bitcoin and we discuss earnings in HAS, CSCO, LYFT, MAT, TWTR, GM, KO, UA, UBER, ZNGA, PEP, DIS. In the Odd Block Segment, we review USB, EGO and SIRI. In the Mail Block Segment, we answer your question on short interest. In the Around The Block Segment, we look at what’s on our radar for the rest of the week and into the weekend.

On this episode, we discuss the GameStop debacle with Russell Rhoads and we discuss the likelihood of a VIX short squeeze. We also look at volume, top trades, etc. in SPIKES, VIX, VVIX, VXX, UVXY. and we discuss earnings volatility in QCOM, EBAY, PYPL, GRUB and DIS. We discuss your questions about debacles in the options markets and the VIX. We also talk about where VIX/SPIKES will be next week.

On today's episode, Mark, Sean and Todd discuss the movers and shakers this week in futures options including silver, gold, small caps, natural gas, Eurodollars and much more. We also discuss regulatory implications for commodities.

In the Trading Block Segment, we discuss the silver short squeeze that wasn’t, earnings in EBAY, GRUB, YUM, PTON, SNAP, WWE and the latest in the VIX. In the Odd Block Segment, we review BXMT, ZNGA and NUVA. In the Mail Block Segment, we answer your question on short squeezes. In the Around The Block Segment, we look at what’s on our radar for the rest of the week and into the weekend.

Brian kicks things off by looking at his skip strike butterfly trade in Alphabet last week (Ticker Symbol: GOOGL). Then he does a rinse and repeat with another skip strike trade in Alphabet. The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition. 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.

On this episode, Mark and Dan share their thoughts on the GameStop aftermath including how Dan's trade worked out, what his students having been saying about the situation, thoughts on how broker dealers handled the situation, thoughts on the attempts at a silver squeeze and much more. This episode is brought to you by DEMAND DERIVATIVES. Learn more about their innovative new crowdfunding campaign at www.DemandDerivatives.com