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This Week in Futures Options

Gold, crude oil, corn, soybeans and more - with so many tradeable products the futures options market is an intimidating place. How can you possibly keep track of the latest trading activity across so many different products? Don’t worry - we’ve got you covered. Welcome to This Week in Futures Options - the program designed to help active futures options traders stay on top of this ever-changing marketplace. Each week we’ll break down the top trades, hot products, volatility explosions and much more. Whether you’re an experienced veteran or a newcomer looking to separate the wheat from the lean hogs, This Week in Futures Options has the information you can’t find anywhere else.

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This Week in Futures Options 114: Equity Volatility, Metals Collars and More

Aug 10, 2018

Today we are joined by:

  • Mike Tosaw from St. Charles wealth management
  • Sean Smith, Managing Director of Derivatives Licensing at FTSE Russell
  • Ron Bundy, CEO of Benchmarks, North America at FTSE Russell

Topics this week include:

  • Equities
  • Indices/Russell
  • Crude/WTI
  • Metals/Silver
  • Winners: Oats, Nat Gas, Iron Ore
  • Losers: Rough Rice, WTI, Lumber

Futures Options Feedback: Listeners weigh in

  • Question from Dolamite - What's the best way to harvest the higher levels of volatility in the Russell 2000?
  • Question from Leevy - Is this a favorable environment for metals collars - looking at mostly gold and silver not copper or industrial.