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The Grand Marketplace: The Year of 2013 in Review
- Metals – A rollicking year in the metals, lots of Vol and movement in the precious metals. Silver vs. Gold. Industrial metals – Copper.
- Bitcoin – The darling of the market
- Ags – New crop vs Old crop, Intra crop spreads options, Ag option volatility, etc.
- Energy – Iran, Domestic production reports, WTI options hit 50% electronic in August, Developments in natural gas, etc.?
- Softs – Coffee, Cocoa, Sugar, etc.?
- Rates – The comeback complex of the year. The taper announcement came earlier this year after the back and forth throughout the year, Short term vs. Mid-curve vs. Long term options activity, etc.?
The Scrolls: Keep those questions rolling in
Question from George Nelson, Ottawa – I trade ETF options, not futures options. But your recent conversation about roll risk concerned me. Can I avoid roll risk in ETF options if I simply limit my purchases to longer term options – lets say six months of longer? Thanks for the show and for teaching this old dog some new tricks.?
Question from Buckeye Fan – In the spirit of binaries, let me ask the roundtable – Nymex crude finishes above $100 at the end of 2013. Yea or nay?