TWIFO 197: Maelstrom of Small Caps, Hogs and Crude

TWIFO 197: Maelstrom of Small Caps, Hogs and Crude HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL FTSE HOT SEAT GUEST: RICK ROSENTHAL, CBOE ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND RICK DISCUSS: EQUITIES: FTSE RUSSELL EXTENDS INDEX DERIVATIVES AGREEMENT WITH CBOE SMALL CAPS HAD A HUGE RALLY YESTERDAY DISCUSSION OF THE VOLATILITY ANOMALIES DRIVING TRADING IN SMALL CAPS EXPLORING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SMALL CAP VOL AND LARGE CAP VOL CRUDE CRUDE BACK IN BUSINESS? CONFLICTS IN THE NEAR-TERM AND LONGER-TERM OUTLOOKS LEAN HOGS US HOG FUTURES SURGE AS MEAT PLANTS WARN OF PORK SHORTAGES FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK QUESTION FROM NICODEMUS: HOW ARE WE STANDING AT THE CURRENT VIX/RVX RATIO VS. HISTORY? QUESTION FROM THOMAS: CAN SEAN CONFIRM THAT THE TRADITIONAL RUSSELL RECONSTITUTION IS STILL PLAN TO UNFOLD AS SCHEDULED AND THAT THERE WILL BE NO IMPACT FROM THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC? THANK YOU AND I ENJOY THE PROGRAM. QUESTION FROM TONY WEBER: HAS THE SHUTDOWN OF PORK FACTORIES MADE THE FUTURES OPTIONS SQUEAL? QUESTION FROM RONALD MÜLLER: IS THERE ANYTHING LIKE A P/C RATIO FOR SILVER AND GOLD?...KIND OF SENTIMENT INDICATORS TO EVALUATE GOLD AND SILVER. QUESTION FROM THEBLAZE: AM I CRAZY TO ACTUALLY THINK SOME OF THESE CHANGES TO USO ARE LONG OVERDUE AND ACTUALLY MAKE IT A STRONG PRODUCT GOING FORWARD? GREAT BREAKDOWN OF ALL THINGS CRUDE LAST WEEK BY THE WAY.