TWIFO 463: Return of the Widowmaker

The Options Insider Radio Network

This episode of "This Week in Futures Options" (TWIFO) focuses on the week's top movers in the futures options market. Mark Longo breaks down the Movers and Shakers report, highlighting a week with a slight bias toward green, but with the largest percentage moves on the dark side. The show also takes a deep dive into the volatility of various markets and discusses the trading activity in natural gas, nicknamed "the widowmaker." The episode concludes with a discussion about the future of crypto derivatives and the debate between cash-settled and physically settled contracts.

Time Stamps

4:16 Movers & Shakers this Week

10:37 Volatility Report (CVOL)

14:38 Featured Segment: Nat Gas - "The Widowmaker"

22:38 Listener Question: Is Physical Settlement Dead