Fast tape reads across futures options.
This Week in Futures Options tracks the busy corners of futures options with a trader’s eye for volume, skew, strikes, and expirations. The pace is quick, the language is technical, and the focus stays close to what is actually lighting up the tape.
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This Week in Futures Options is a rapid weekly scan of the futures options market for traders who care about what is moving, what is priced, and where the options tape is actually talking. It is not a broad personal finance show. The center of gravity is flow. Crude oil can lead the hour when geopolitical risk spikes, but the conversation quickly shifts into whether the rally matches supply and demand, how cheap puts look, and what specific strikes are drawing attention. Gold and silver are treated the same way. A macro case for hard assets matters here, but only after it is tested against contract volume, expiration concentration, and volatility behavior. Equity index options bring in put flies, skew, psychologically important strikes, and downside hedging logic. Copper gets its own quick read when calls are bid, puts are discounted, and volume does not quite confirm the price move. The show likes numbers. It stacks contract counts, days to expiration, percentage bids, vol changes, and strike ladders in a verbal rush that feels closer to a live desk rundown than a finished column. The mood can be amused. It also gets serious when conflict, inflation, central bank policy, or budget deficits are shaping the trade. Recurring moments give the episodes a familiar rhythm: what is lighting up, which market deserves attention, which trade structure makes sense, and whether a view earns a clean sendoff or a big adios. The technical language is part of the appeal. Put flies, skew, call wings, implied volatility, and downside protection are not translated down into soft metaphors. They are the show’s working material. That makes it best for listeners who already trade options or want to hear how active futures options participants frame a volatile week across energy, metals, equities, agriculture, and more.
Made for: Active options traders, futures-market watchers, and market structure nerds who want a quick cross-asset read on flow, volatility, strikes, and trade setup logic.
What sets it apart: The show stands out by moving across asset classes without losing the options-specific detail. It keeps headline market moves tied to actual contracts, expirations, skew, and volume instead of stopping at price commentary.
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...
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
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This Week in Futures Options turns market movement into a practical conversation about positioning, price and risk. The discussion moves across crude oil, gold, copper and equity products, pairing economic or geopolitical context with the options activity appearing at particular…
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Copper's call bid and 22,000 contracts set the tone.
This Week in Futures Options keeps its lens on copper, tying the market to global supply, global demand, Middle East attention, and China participation while the price action still looks unsettled at current levels.
A strike-level read on downside protection, skew, and small-cap uncertainty.
This Week in Futures Options turns a close read of S&P options flow into a useful snapshot of a market hovering around 6700. The strongest stretch centers on a 6500-6400-6300 put fly, with about 6300 trading at the 6500 puts, 8000 at 6400, and 3400 at 6300.
Macro support for hard assets, with gold and silver volume details that keep the week easy to read.
This Week in Futures Options leans hard into the macro argument for hard assets, tying geopolitical risk, inflation above target, rate cuts or even the threat of them, and swollen budget deficits in major countries including the United States, Japan, and China.
A measured bearish crude view meets the practical shape of WTI options flow.
Oil gives this episode its center of gravity. The discussion follows the way Middle East violence has kept rallies alive, then turns to the argument that supply has not actually lost barrels and that Venezuela may matter more than the tape is acknowledging.
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Crude oil gives this PlayNext review a firm center. The episode tracks upside options activity across April, May, and June, then tests whether that flow argues for more acceleration.
A brisk WTI tape read connecting options flow, pricing, and possible directional intent.
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A practical read on waiting for lower prices, funding upside, and respecting the risk under a short put.
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Mark Longo hosts Carly Garner, senior analyst at DeCarly Trading, on This Week in Futures Options episode 415.
Mark Longo hosts energy trader Carly Garner on This Week in Futures Options to analyze market movements.
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Copper faces the big adios test.
This episode analyzes how crude oil prices and stock markets are reacting to the Iran deal, providing insights for futures options traders.
This weekly futures options program analyzes market developments including crude oil surges and small cap volatility amid the Iran conflict to help traders stay informed.
This episode provides weekly analysis and insights on futures options trading, covering top trades, market volatility, and educational resources for active traders.
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This Week in Futures Options keeps the focus on futures options and the metals tape.
The show turns to crude oil's rally after violence in the Middle East.
Mark Longo opens This Week in Futures Options with Scott Bauer from Prosper Trading Academy after a vol-death-match promo and a CME Group sponsor read.
This episode introduces a weekly program that helps futures options traders stay informed about market developments, top trades, and volatility across various products like gold and crude oil.
This episode of This Week in Futures Options provides active traders with insights into the latest trading developments in futures options markets, focusing on metals and other commodities.