In this episode of The Futures Rundown, host Mark Longo breaks down the massive divergence in the energy complex as the Brent-to-WTI spread hits its widest level in over 11 years.
The Futures Rundown 69: Crude Is In The Driver’s Seat
In this episode, host Mark Longo is joined by Jermal Chandler, Head of Options Strategy at tastytrade, to break down a wild “Fed Day” and explain why Crude Oil has become the “current VIX” of the marketplace.
The Futures Rundown 67: Who the Hell Knows about Crypto, Coffee, Cocoa and More?
From a 20% surge in Lithium to the continued “annihilation” of Cocoa bulls, Mark Longo and Dan Gramza break down the top 15 most active contracts and the year-to-date movers you need to watch.
The Futures Rundown 66: The Madness of Metals, Crypto, Cocoa and More
In this episode, the duo dives deep into the “symmetrical madness” of the week, analyzing why thin markets like Oats and Orange Juice are leading the charge while heavy hitters like Bitcoin and Cocoa face massive pullbacks.
The Futures Rundown 65: The Year of Living Dangerously In Gold
In this episode of The Futures Rundown, host Mark Longo is joined by Dana Samuelson, Founder and President of the American Gold Exchange, to dissect one of the most unprecedented years in the history of precious metals.
The Futures Rundown 63: What the Heck Is Going On In Silver?
This episode explores the explosive, and frankly “crazy,” price action currently dominating the metals complex.
The Futures Rundown 62: The Greenland Trade War & Precious Metals Surge | Silver, Nat Gas, Lithium
We break down a tumultuous week 3 of 2026 as geopolitical tensions over Greenland drive massive futures volume.
The Futures Rundown 61: Werewolves Beware! The Silver Rampage Continues
Is the “Silver Rampage” the start of a massive new commodity super cycle?
The Futures Rundown 60: The Big Adios to 2025 – Silver, OJ & Venezuela
We are kicking off 2026 by giving the “Big Adios” to the wild, untamed year that was 2025.
The Futures Rundown 58: Are These Markets Broken?
Futures markets and commodity trading expert Carley Garner joins Mark Longo on 'The Futures Rundown' for a deep dive into metals, energy, and ag products. In this episode, we tackle risk management during volatile times, analyze year-to-date performance, and explore...
The Futures Rundown 57: Slinging Futures and Eating Cranberry Sauce
We talk about Solana contract specs on this episode of The Futures Rundown.
The Futures Rundown 56: The Great Binary Bet: Will Prediction Markets Eat Futures Volume?
This episode of The Futures Rundown features an in-depth look at trading volumes, revealing a busy day in the trading pits with the Ultra T-Bond, NASDAQ 100, and three-month SOFR among the top traded assets.




