TWIFO 183: Bitcoin Options Are Finally Here

TWIFO 183: Bitcoin Options Are Finally Here HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, MD OF DERIVATIVES LICENSING, FTSE RUSSELL GUEST: NICK HOWARD, BANTIX TECHNOLOGIES CRYPTO CME BTC FUTURES CRAZY WEEK LEADING UP TO OPTIONS LAUNCH FRIDAY -  13,522 THURSDAY - 10,500 WEDS: 17K TUES: 12K MON: 6,600 OI HIT 7 MONTH HIGH OPTIONS - 54 CONTRACTS OPENING DAY EQUITIES VIX: 12.2 - DOWN .75 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX:89.25 -  DOWN .25 FROM LAST SHOW RVX: 14 - DOWN 1 FROM LAST SHOW  VIX/RVX SPREAD - APPROX. 1.8 - SLIGHTLY TIGHTER THAN LAST SHOW SOYBEANS -2,15% THIS WEEK SOYBEAN OIL DOWN NEARLY 5% VOL CRUSHED THIS WEEK AFTER TRADE DEAL SIGNING LOOKING AT AG VOLATILITY RATES INSANE STUFF GOING ON IN EURODOLLARS DOWNSIDE RIGHT NOW. BREAKING DOWN SOME FUNKY EURODOLLAR PUT SPREADS  FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK QUESTION FROM TAMISH: THE FTSE REP ON THE PROGRAM MENTIONED THE STRONG INTERNATIONAL DEMAND FOR RUT OPTIONS AND FUTURES. THIS SURPRISED ME BECAUSE THE INDEX IS PRIMARILY DOMESTIC. WHAT ARE THE BIGGEST INTERNATIONAL MARKETS FOR THE RUSSELL 2000? QUESTION FROM ZAKI: ANY IDEA WHEN WE WILL HAVE SOME REGULATORY CLARITY ON CRYPTO? QUESTION FROM NEAL: ANY THOUGHTS ON EARLY CME BTC OPT VOLUME? SEEMED SOMEWHAT LIGHT TO ME? QUESTION FROM JACK: WHY DOES EVERYONE QUOTE CRYPTO IN NOTIONAL? EVEN CME IS DOING IT NOW? QUESTION FROM 5ROUND: ARE COVERED CALLS AS POPULAR IN RUT AS IN S&P?