Fed Memories. Plus the Great Skew Question

Listen to This Week in Futures Options 120: Fed Memories. Plus the Great Skew Question

Topics this week include:

  • Rates
  • Crude/WTI
  • Metals/Gold
  • Equities/RVX
  • Ags

Futures Options Feedback: Listeners take the reins

  • Question from Nittles – Maybe Nick can talk about what the Euro pit was like back in go-go 90s when rates were rocking under Greenspan?
  • Comment from John C David -Trade Wars & Loss of Farmers’ Soy & Other Agriculture Exports?! American Economy Slowing: Trade Imbalance/Tax Cuts 4 Wealthy Companies/Individuals (Reducing Tax Revenues)/Exploding Deficits! Trump/GOP Failed Policies Is Cutting Medicare/Medicaid/SS/CHIP. Trump/GOP Hurting Farmers!
  • Question from EggsOver – What’s the biggest derivatives market outside the U.S.?
  • Question from Charlie Cott – Is QuikVol the same as QuikSkew or something else? Are they all available in QuikStrike?
  • Question from Tamavil – Does it make sense for an active trader to become a member of the exchanges anymore or are those days gone?
  • Question from JLSmith – How important is OI when you’re trading options? Are there other indicators that you focus on instead?