This Week in Futures Options 22: Revenge of the Hogs

This week your TWIFO hosts discuss: Black gold, Texas tea. WTI Nov 50 calls leading the charge with nearly 11,000 trading on Friday WTI Dec 50 calls 22,000- fairly even trading throughout the week WTI Nov 47 calls and 40 puts nearly identical at 20,600 Crazy trade of the week - 6200 WTI Nov 69 calls traded on Friday Why aren't the weeklies getting more attention? Beans, beans, the musical fruit 82% of the volume happening in the Nov contracts, up almost 6% in OI Par (1,000) calls were lighting it up Heavy trading this week in puts Surprise product of the week: Lean Hogs! Dec IV is up 4 points Even tie between Oct and Dec for expiration Oct 54 puts were the winner of the week OI up about 7.5% this week, on total volume of 70,000 contracts Want some charts? Here's what Nick shared: Futures Options Feedback: Listener questions and comments Comment from Ian Felder: I started in crude futures. Then moved to VIX futures, and am now in VOX options. Each time I trade a new market I feel like U see more panoramic moves because I'm less familiar with the underlying in the first few days. It sounds scary but it's actually refreshing. I guess looking at options has changed the way I look at futures. Has something similar happened to you? Have options changed your outlook on other products?