This Week in Futures Options

TWIFO 489: Middle East Conflict Shakes Energy Spreads, Defies Gold Logic & Rattles Equities

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Mark Longo and Dan Gramza dive deep into the massive dislocations hitting the futures and options markets as Middle East tensions esc...

TWIFO 488: A Historic Week for Crude Oil

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we aren't just talking about movers—we're witnessing a historic disruption in the energy markets. We dive deep into the explosive price a...

TWIFO 487: An Explosive Week in Energy, Equity, Crypto and More

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The markets are anything but calm this week. Join host Mark Longo and special guest Erik Norland, Chief Economist at CME Group, as they break down a h...

TWIFO 486: Widowmakers and Lethal Weapons

27 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of This Week in Futures Options, Mark Longo and Carley Garner of DeCarley Trading dive into a turbulent week across the CME Group comp...

TWIFO 485: From the Equity Put Spread Craze to Meme Stock Metals & Crude's Inflection Point

20 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this action-packed episode, Mark Longo and Scott Bauer of Prosper Trading Academy dissect a market where standard playbooks are being thrown out th...

TWIFO 484: Equity Corrections and Silver Stampedes

13 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Is the early 2024 equity rally finally facing a reality check? Join Mark Longo and Kevin Green, Senior Markets Correspondent at Schwab Network, as the...

TWIFO 483: Giving the Big Adios to Equities, Crypto and Silver

06 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of This Week in Futures Options (TWIFO) captures a high-stakes, "all-red" day across the global markets. Host Mark Longo and veteran anal...

TWIFO 482: Riding the Storm in Small Caps, Crude, Silver and...Rough Rice?

30 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of This Week in Futures Options (TWIFO) captures a market in transition. As we move through January 2026, the "All-In" equity trade is fa...

TWIFO 481: Geopolitical Volatility, Greenland Tensions, and the Nasdaq Put Surge

23 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Geopolitical drama is back on the menu, and the futures options markets are feeling the heat. In this episode of This Week in Futures Options (TWIFO),...

TWIFO 480: Stunning Small Caps, Rotating Rates and Scary Silver!!!

16 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Is Silver the new meme stock? Are Small Caps finally ready to lead the pack? Join Mark Longo of The Options Insider and special guest Rich Excell from...

TWIFO 479: A Year of Treacherous and Improbable Events

09 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The first "January Lion" of 2026 has arrived. Join Mark Longo and Carley Garner of DeCarley Trading as they kick off the new year with a high-octane l...

TWIFO 478: Crude Embargoes and Winter Wheat

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is the energy market ready for a supply shock? On the final TWIFO of 2025, Mark Longo breaks down the surge in Energy CVOL as the U.S. intensifies pre...

TWIFO 477: The Hunt Bros vs. The Widowmaker

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of 'This Week in Futures Options' delivers a detailed analysis of the futures options market, focusing on the latest trends and significa...

TWIFO 476: Is Taylor Swift Hunt-ing Silver?

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this action-packed episode of This Week in Futures Options (TWIFO), host Mark Longo and special guest Dan Gramza (Gramza Capital Management) break ...

TWIFO 475: Market Whipsaw & The Tsunami of Near-Dated Futures Options

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider CME HOT SEAT: Mike Tosaw, St. Charles Wealth Management In this episode, Mark and Mike discuss the significant t...

TWIFO 474: Hoarding Gold For Terrifying Reasons

14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider CME HOT SEAT: Russell Rhoads, Indiana University Kelley School of Business In this episode of This Week in Futur...

TWIFO 473: Cutting-Edge Research on Metals, Crypto, Equities and More

07 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider CME HOT SEAT: Erik Norland, CME Group In this episode, Mark and Erik discuss recent developments in the futures ...

TWIFO 472: Soybean Tsunami and Copper Craziness

31 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group GUEST: Carley Garner, DeCarley Trading In this episode of This Week in Futures Options, Mark Longo ...

TWIFO 471: Shaking up the Crypto Complex

24 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group CME HOT SEAT: Giovanni Vicioso, Global Head of Cryptocurrency Products at CME Group In this episo...

TWIFO 470: Metals Madness Takes Over The Market

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group   The latest episode dives deep into the explosive activity in the precious metals market, with a ...

TWIFO 469: Everyone Is Obsessed With Metals

10 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network CME Hot Seat Guest: Scott Bauer, Prosper Trading Academy In this episode hosted by Mark Longo, Sc...

TWIFO 468: A Gold and Gas Explosion

03 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, host Mark Longo dives deep into the latest trading developments within the futures options market, covering hot topics such as nat g...

TWIFO 467: It's a Whoa Daddy Market!!!

26 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode features a detailed discussion with Dan Gramza of Gramza Capital Management covering recent market movements in futures options, focusin...

TWIFO 466: Laughing at Danger in Gold, Crude Oil and Cattle

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode delves into the latest trends and key actions in various futures markets, focusing particularly on the impact of recent Fed decisions. M...

TWIFO 465: Ghosts and Gremlins

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode breaks down the week's trading activity in the futures and options markets with Mark Longo and Carley Garner (DeCarley Trading). The show...

TWIFO 464: Equities, Rates And Metals...Oh My

05 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Longo and Mike Tosaw from St. Charles Wealth Management break down top trades, hot products, volatility explosions, and more in precious metals, ...

TWIFO 463: Return of the Widowmaker

29 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of "This Week in Futures Options" (TWIFO) focuses on the week's top movers in the futures options market. Mark Longo breaks down the Move...

TWIFO 462: Soybean Shenanigans and Cattle Craziness

22 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of "This Week in Futures Options" (TWIFO), host Mark Longo and guest Kevin Green from Schwab Network break down the week's trading act...

TWIFO 461: Wild Times in Equities, Crypto, Energy and More

15 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Mark Longo and Dan 'The Man' Gramza from Gramza Capital Management, examine the surge in futures options trading, discuss inflation ...

TWIFO 460: Mid-Year Correlation Update

07 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of 'This Week in Futures Options' features a detailed mid-year analysis of cross correlations between various tradable products in the f...

TWIFO 459: Fed Dissent Amid A Historic Move For Copper

01 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the latest episode, Mark Longo alongside guest Rich Excel from Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign delve into ...

TWIFO 458: Shockingly Flat Skew in the Widow Maker

25 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of 'This Week in Futures Options' on the Options Insider Radio Network covers extensive details on various active commodities in the fut...

TWIFO 457: Ags, Energy and Metals...Oh My!

18 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, host Mark Longo is joined by Carley Garner from DeCarley Trading to examine recent movements and activities in a variety of futures ...

TWIFO 456: Thunderstruck Futures

11 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode delves into a range of topics with host Mark Longo and guest Mike Tosaw from St. Charles Wealth Management. They discuss navigating the ...

TWIFO 455: Shocks and Surprises in Small Caps

27 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Mark Longo dives deep into the ever-changing futures options landscape. Key topics include the performance analysis of tradable produ...

TWIFO 454: Heavy Metal Squeezes and Wild Crude Ratios

13 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode discusses key trades and trends across various futures options markets. The host, Mark Longo, along with guest Scott Bauer from Prosper ...

TWIFO 453: Metals Whack-A-Mole

05 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of 'This Week in Futures Options,' Mark Longo and Russell Rhoads (Indiana University - Kelley School of Business) dive deep into the w...

TWIFO 452: SURPRISE Mover, Shakers and Surprise Nat Gas Upside

29 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode starts with the 'Movers and Shakers' report, highlighting significant trades at the CME Group. The report indicates a bias towards the g...

TWIFO 451: Breaking Down the Volatility in Energy, FX and....Shiba Futures?

22 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode delves into the latest trends and trading activities in the futures options market. The show highlights significant movers, both to the ...

TWIFO 450: Addicted to Long Gamma in Nat Gas, Gold and more

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this special 450th episode Mark Longo is joined by veteran guests Dan Gramza (Gramza Capital Management) and Nick Howard (Bantix Technologies and ...

TWIFO 449: Live from OIC 2025

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode provides an in-depth look at the latest trends in the futures options market. The show highlights top trades, hot products, and volatili...

TWIFO 448: Exploring the Latest Research in Rates, Metals, Energy, Crypto and More...

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of 'This Week in Futures Options' features an in-depth discussion with Executive Director and Chief Economist Erik Norland from CME Grou...

TWIFO 447: Explosions, Sinking Ships, and Shiny Stuff

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode host Mark Longo and guest Uncle Mike Tosaw from St. Charles Wealth Management discuss the latest developments in various trading mark...

TWIFO 446: Historic Volatility in Metals, Energy, Rates and More

18 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of 'This Week in Futures Options' breaks down the latest trading activities in the futures options market, with a particular focus on vo...

TWIFO 446: Historic Volatility in Metals, Energy, Rates and More

18 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of 'This Week in Futures Options' breaks down the latest trading activities in the futures options market, with a particular focus on vo...

TWIFO 445: We have a lot to talk about...

10 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, host Mark Longo is joined by Dan Gramza from Gramza Capital Management to discuss the latest developments and trends in the futures ...

TWIFO 444: Tariff Storm in Equities, Metals and More

04 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, host Mark Longo and guest Scott Bauer from Prosper Trading Academy dive into the week's dynamic market developments. They cover a vo...

TWIFO 443: Ags Fall to the Dark Side

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of This Week in Futures Options, host Mark Longo is joined by Kevin Green from the Schwab Network to dissect the latest trends and tra...

TWIFO 442: Equities, Energy and a Taste of Crypto

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of 'This Week in Futures Options' features Mark Longo and guest Dan Gramza from Gramza Capital Management. The discussion covers a varie...

TWIFO 441: Gassy Meats

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including energy (nat gas), ags (live/feed...

TWIFO 440: Revenge of the Metals & The Sum of All Fears in Equities

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Host Mark Longo and guest Uncle Mike Tossaw discuss a variety of topics in the world of futures options. The main discussion focuses on precious meta...

TWIFO 439: Gold Spreads and Crude Collars

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of 'This Week in Futures Options' delves into various futures markets, particularly precious metals like gold and silver, and energy com...

TWIFO 438: Dead Pennies

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including metals (copper, gold, silver), e...

TWIFO 437: Short-Term Options Storm In Equities and Crude Oil

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including equities (E-mini S&P 500, Russel...

TWIFO 436: The Mad Titan of Nat Gas Is Inevitable

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including energy (nat gas), ags (SRW wheat...

TWIFO 435: Stubborn Bulls Rampage in Nat Gas, Crude Oil and...Meats?

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We look back at the futures options markets in 2024 and at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past...

TWIFO 434: Energy and Ags Rule the Roost

24 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets for this past week and discuss energy (nat gas, WTI), ags (soybeans, corn) and, more....

TWIFO 433: Looking back at an Explosive Year in Energy, Metals and Ag Options

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

TWIFO 432: Looking Back on a Wild Year

02 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for the p...

TWIFO 431: A Blood-Red Tide Washes Over Metals, Crude and Crypto

19 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including metals (gold, silver), crypto (b...

TWIFO 430: No Volatility is Safe!!!

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including energy (nat gas), rates (10 yr),...

TWIFO 429: Mystifying Energy, Enigmatic Equities and Crazy Crypto

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including crypto (Bitcoin), energy (Nat Ga...

TWIFO 428: A Wild Week in Energy, Equities, Crypto and More

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including energy (Nat Gas, WTI, Crude Oil)...

TWIFO 427: Crypto Boom, Energy Bust and Ducks vs. Dinos

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including crypto (bitcoin), energy (nat ga...

TWIFO 426: Just the Futures Options Facts on Election Week

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this ...

TWIFO 425: Let's Get Spooky in Ags, Energy & Equities

31 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week and discuss ags (lean hogs, soybeans, soyb...

TWIFO 424: Explosive Energy, Rollicking Rates and Election Equities

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including energy (nat gas), rates (10 yr),...

TWIFO 423: Whistling Past the Graveyard in Energy and Ags

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including energy (nat gas, crude oil) and ...

TWIFO 422: Tackling A Monster

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including rates (3M SOFR), energy (nat gas...

TWIFO 421: The Madness of Crude, Crypto, and Equities

04 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including energy (Crude Oil), crypto (Bitc...

TWIFO 420: We're Not Non-Fans of Rates and Metals...

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including metals (silver, gold), equities ...

TWIFO 419: Live from the STA National Conference

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this ...

TWIFO 418: Crazy Crude and Wild WASDE Ags

12 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week and discuss energy (nat gas, WTI, crude oi...

TWIFO #417: Let's Talk About Nat Gas, Soybean Meal, Russell 2000 and More

06 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including energy (nat gas, crude oil), ags...

TWIFO #416: The Big Adios in Energy and Equities?

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including energy (Nat Gas, WTI), equities ...

TWIFO 415: Fading this Market with Beaver Nuggets

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including energy (crude oil, nat gas), equ...

TWIFO 414: A Perfect Storm of Metals, FX, Energy, and Ags

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week and discuss metals, FX, energy, and ags. W...

TWIFO 413: Return of the Ninja

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week and discuss: What was lighting up the tap...

TWIFO 412: A Wild Ride through Energy, FX, Ags and Crypto

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week and discuss: Trading the bitcoin vs ether...

TWIFO 411: Rampaging Ags, Metals, Energy and Equities

26 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including energy (WTI), metals (gold, silv...

TWIFO 410: Soaring Small Caps, Stagnating Silver, and Rudderless Rates

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including metals (silver, copper), equitie...

TWIFO 409: A Wild Week In Ags and Equities

11 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including equities (small caps), ags (soyb...

TWIFO 408: MEME Stock Traders Invade the Metals!!!

27 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including energy (WTI, natgas), metals (si...

TWIFO 407: Russell Recon and the Magnificent Seven

20 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We take a deep dive into the Russell Recon. Later we look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this pa...

TWIFO 406: Post-Fed Action in Rates, Metals, Nat Gas, Ags and More

13 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this ...

TWIFO 405: The Wrong Thing At The Wrong Time

06 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including FX (euro), metals (gold, silver)...

TWIFO 404: Metals, FX and AC/DC

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including metals (silver), FX, and much mo...

TWIFO 403: An Equal and Opposite Week

24 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including energy (nat gas, crude oil), and...

TWIFO 402: Dr. Copper and Explosive Nat Gas

17 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including metals (gold, copper), energy (n...

TWIFO 401: Head-Scratching Silver Puts and the Death of Volatility

09 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including energy (nat gas, crude oil), met...

TWIFO 400: Live from the Options Industry Conference 2024

03 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this ...

TWIFO 399: The Thief In the Night Makes His Escape

25 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this ...

TWIFO 398: Let's Talk Metals, Crypto and Crude!

18 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network CME GROUP HOT SEAT: Dan Gramza, Gramza Capital  Management Mark and Dan discuss: The movers and ...

TWIFO 397: Getting Shiny and Explosive

11 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group CME GROUP HOT SEAT: Scott Bauer, Prosper Trading Academy Mark and Scott discuss: The action in nat ...

TWIFO 396: It's All About the Metals Baby

04 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network CME GROUP HOT SEAT: Russell Rhoads, Kelley School of Business - Indiana University Mark and Russel...

TWIFO 395: Let's Talk About Nat Gas, Live Cattle, Corn and More

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this ...

TWIFO 394: Our Man In Japan

21 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network CME GROUP HOT SEAT: Dan Gramza, Gramza Capital  Management Mark and Dan discuss: The movers and ...

TWIFO 393: The Head-Scratching World of FX

14 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode we are joined by: Rich Excell, Gies College of Business - University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Mark and Rich use the QuikStrike ...

TWIFO 392: Chasing Gold, Stealing Silver and Losing Lithium

07 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode we are joined by: Carley Garner, Senior Analyst and Broker, DeCarley Trading Mark and Carley use the QuikStrike and CVOL tools to di...

TWIFO 391: Crazy Crypto Leap Day

01 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network CME GROUP HOT SEAT: Dan Gramza, Gramza Capital  Management Mark and Dan discuss: What the CVOL i...