Featured Interview Options Insider Radio Interviews: Talking All Things Data with Cboe Posted October 23rd, 2018 In this episode, Mark is joined by Cathy Clay, Global Head of Information Solutions at Cboe. They discuss: - Speaking to equities traders from an options perspective
- Implementing CAT (consolidated audit trail) in the options space
- Have we reached the point where technology is sufficient to handle options data?
- Quote mitigation is an inefficiency problem, not a data problem
- Improvements to LiveVol
- Cboe DataShop
- Thoughts on crypto
- And more...
Upcoming Economic Reports A preview of what may move the market this week
| TIME (ET) | REPORT | PERIOD | FORECAST | PREVIOUS | | MONDAY, NOV. 19 | | 10:00 AM | Home builders' index | Nov. | -- | 68 | | TUESDAY, NOV. 20 | | 8:30 AM | Housing starts | Oct. | 1.225mln | 1.201mln | | 8:30 AM | Building permits | Oct. | -- | 1.27mln | | WEDNESDAY, NOV. 21 | | 8:30 AM | Weekly jobless claims | 17-Nov | 214,000 | 216,000 | | 8:30 AM | Durable goods orders | Oct. | -3.00% | 0.70% | | 8:30 AM | Core capex orders | Oct. | -- | -0.10% | | 10:00 AM | Existing home sales | Oct. | 5.18 mln | 5.15 mln | | 10:00 AM | Consumer sentiment | Nov. | 98.3 | 98.3 | | 10:00 AM | Leading economic indicators | Oct. | -- | 0.50% | | THURSDAY, NOV. 22 | | Â | Thanksgiving Day holiday - None scheduled | Â | Â | Â | | FRIDAY, NOV. 23 | | 9:45 AM | Markit manufacturing index flash | Nov. | -- | 55.7 | | 9:45 AM | Markit services index flash | Nov. | -- | 54.8 |
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Options Insider Radio Network Episodes you may have missed from Options Insider Radio last week
OICs Wide World of Options 56: The Long Option Position Posted November 14th, 2018 Dave Whitmore of E*Trade stops by to discuss strategies to consider when trading a long option position. Then, host Joe Burgoyne chats with OIC's webinar producer Alex Osinga about how the team works to build engagement with its audience. Â Options Insider Radio Interviews: Going All-In on Crypto with ErisX Posted November 13th, 2018 In this episode, Mark is joined by Ian Grieves, Head of Product at ErisX. They discuss: - Ian's background in financial services
- What is ErisX?
- Licensing swap futures to CME
- Getting investors on board
- What sets ErisX apart?
- What underlying will be delivered?
- Why is physical delivery important?
- The benefit of having a spot market in the same platform
- Getting institutional investors on board
- Working with different liquidity providers
- Will there be options?
- And more...
 Option Block 759: Rolling Short Calls and Puts Posted November 13th, 2018 Trading Block: A look at the week in trading (so far). - Selloff mode is back - somewhat.
- Apple iPhone XR slack demand spooking markets.
- GE continues to decline on power weakness.
- Vol creeping back in.
- Equities: Growth in US corporate earnings expectations remains strong.
Odd Block: Tesla put summary Opening call love in (ZNGA) - from 11/5. Opening call love in (ETM) - from 11/1. Put love in (BCS). Strategy Block: Uncle Mike Tosaw discusses adjusting a short call and short put. Around the Block: What do we think will shake the market this week? Â Volatility Views 329: VIX Is Weird But Will Not Touch Your Kids Posted November 12th, 2018 Volatility Review: Earnings Highlights for the Week - Tuesday - GE, Sony, BP, FB, eBay, Pfizer, Coca-Cola
- Wednesday - GM
- Thursday - Apple, Starbucks, Weight Watchers, Spotify, Cigna, Dow/DuPont
- Friday - ExxonMobil, Cboe, Alibaba, Chevron, Berkshire Hathaway
Volatility indicators: - VIX Cash - 17.75, 2.75-points lower than last show
- VVIX - 100, unchanged from last show
- VIX Options - ADV: 618k, VIX call/put: 2.1/1, Total 9.40m (6.29m Calls, 3.11m Puts)
- VXX - 37.5, 3-points lower than last show
Volatility Voicemail: Options question of the week We always like to take the pulse of our audience. This week we're checking in on your favorite strategies. What is your go-to #options strategy? - Butterflies
- Covered Call/Short Put
- Verticals, call or put
- Calendars/Diagonals
Listener questions and comments - Question from Mina - Why is VIX so weird?
- Question from Holan - That Meatball guy says he gets paid to buy $VXX puts. How?
- Question from BD3 - Why no Nasdaq VIX futures? Why no options? Why can't I trade VIX on Nasdaq?
Crystal Ball: Wild and reckless prognostication Last week: - Mark L. - 18.35
- Mark S. - 16.5
This week: - Mark L. - 17.65
- Mark S. - 16.49
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Launching a New Crypto Derivatives Exchange with LXDX Posted November 12th, 2018 In this episode, Mark is joined by Josh Greenwald, CEO of LXDX. They discuss: - What is LXDX?
- What makes LXDX different?
- Making crypto more palatable to institutional investors
- What is the goal of attending FIA?
- Crypto finding traction in Chicago
- What will LXDX offer at launch?
- What's the difference between the LXDX and CME methodologies?
- How can they put out so many trades per second?
- Routing orders away
- How has the response been?
- Thoughts on wash trading
- And more...
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Options Insider Radio Network Live Recordings Do you want to be a part of the fun? This is when you can access the LIVE shows this week: Monday: Option Block LIVE at 12pm Central
Thursday:
No live recordings - Thanksgiving Holiday
Friday:
No live recordings
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