This week's CME Hotseat 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?