TWIFO 188: Pandemic Volatility Roils Markets

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, MD OF DERIVATIVES LICENSING, FTSE RUSSELL ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK AND SEAN DISCUSS: MOVERS AND SHAKERS FOR THE WEEK. TOPICS FEATURED INCLUDE ENERGY, NAT GAS, WTI, CRUDE OIL, EQUITIES, RBOB, AND RATES. WE LOOK AT MICRO EMINI FUTURES AND THE CME FEDWATCH TOOL. FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK QUESTION FROM JLD: IS SKEW DATA ON CME BTC RELIABLE WHEN THERE'S SUCH LOW VOLUME? QUESTION FROM BILLBEANZ: WHY DO PEOPLE LOVE 3-MONTH FAR OTM PUTS SO MUCH IN RUSSELL? QUESTION FROM JACK SCHWARTZ: HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT THE RUSSELL 2000 IS LEADING EQUITIES DOWN ON SUCH MACRO-DRIVEN NEWS? QUESTION FROM ELL87: IT SEEMS LIKE DEMAND WEAKNESS IS HERE TO STAY FOR CRUDE IN THE NEAR TERM. LOOKS LIKE THOSE CALL WING TRADERS WERE ALL CORRECT WHEN THEY FADED EVERY RALLY. CORONAVIRUS WAS THE REAL RISK LURKING IN THE SHADOWS.