Comey testimony and Britain vote: what’s the impact on the market?

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This week’s CME Hot Seat guest is Sarah Linane, E*Trade Senior Futures Specialist

This week, the panel discusses:

From Stocktwits The 3 BEST performing assets this year:

  • Lean hogs $HE_F +23%
  • Palladium $PA_F +22%
  • Nasdaq-100 $QQQ +20%

The 3 WORST performing assets this year:

  • Orange juice $OJ_F -32%
  • Sugar $SB_F -29%
  • The $VIX -21%

Other hot topics:

  • Crude
  • Weekly expiration options
  • Gold

Futures Options Feedback: What do you want to know?

With $VIX giving up the ghost – which products are you hoping will provide new sources of #Volatility for your #options trading?

  • Crude Oil (WTI, etc)
  • Metals ($GLD, $SLV, etc)
  • FX (GBP/USD, etc)
  • Indv. Equities-$TSLA, etc.

Listener questions and comments:

  • Comment from Production One? – That was a blast! Thx Nick and Mark for the bitcoin blockchain and bacon love! Try the MVP Burger at the Rio sports book in Vegas!
  • Question from John Morgan – Are futures options priced the same as regular options from a commission standpoint? Is it the same ticket charge plus price per contract or are they priced differently? Also what about your fav question – can I close out shorts below $.10 for free?
  • Comment from LLVIZ – My kingdom for some bitcoin puts right about now and includes link to this article Bitcoin Drives to a New High, but Is It Headed for a Crash?