TWIFO 179: DIRECTIONALLY INTIMIDATING CRUDE AND AGS

TWIFO 179: DIRECTIONALLY INTIMIDATING CRUDE AND AGS HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CME HOTSEAT GUEST: ADAM WEBB, FOUNDER OF MACROHEDGED WHAT WERE THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS IN FUTURES OPTIONS THIS WEEK? WTI OPEC MEETING BEGINS - OPEC AND ALLIES AGREE TO DEEPEN OIL OUTPUT CUTS OPECWATCH TOOL - https://www.cmegroup.com/trading/energy/cme-opec-watch-tool.html THERE'S NO DREAMY UPSIDE TO BE FOUND IN CRUDE RIGHT NOW.  AGS SOYBEAN MEAL: DECENT OPTIONS VOLUME - ABOUT 40K ON THE TAPE THIS WEEK SRW: AKA SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT (AKA CHICAGO WHEAT) - ABOUT 80K CONTRACTS ON THE TAPE THIS WEEK CLASS 3 MILK: TRADING A WHOPPING 7500 CONTRACTS THIS WEEK EQUITIES TRADE WAR OPTIMISM LIFTING MARKETS, CRUSHING VOLATILITY VIX: 14.75 - UP 1 VVIX: 99 - UP 3.25 FROM LAST SHOW RVX: 18.50 - UP 1.75 FROM LAST WEEK  VIX/RVX SPREAD: 3.75 - WIDER THAN LAST WEEK FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK QUESTION FROM JACKSON KNIGHT: WHY IS IT SO HARD TO TRADE FUT OPTS WITH MOST MAJOR BROKERS IN 2019? SEEMS LIKE ITS STILL 2009 FOR A LOT OF THESE FIRMS WHO ONLY EXPECT YOU TO TRADE APPLE AND SPY? QUESTION FROM ANALYSIS1: WHY DO YOU GUYS TALK ABOUT SKEW SO MUCH? I FIND IT CONFUSING.  QUESTION FROM MLLRTZ: CAN YOU DISCUSS OPEC WATCH ON THE SHOW? QUESTION FROM ELION: ANY FOLLOW UP DATA ON THE CME METAL SKEW STUDY? I FIND THAT ONE SOMEWHAT PERPLEXING.  QUESTION FROM ELLIOTT:   WHY DO SOME PRODUCTS DO LARGE FUTURES VOLUME BUT SMALL OPTIONS VOLUME? DOESN'T ONE USUALLY LEAD TO THE OTHER?