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The Futures Rundown

Mark Longo

Booking Overview

A weekly interview and market-analysis show focused on futures, commodities, derivatives, and active trading, typically featuring industry practitioners, analysts, brokers, and trading educators as external guests. PR agencies could credibly pitch futures and options traders, commodity specialists, market strategists, risk analysts, and executives from trading or financial-services firms; booking difficulty is low because the show regularly features accessible professional experts rather than highly prominent public figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 94

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: < 100

Gender skew: Male

Listener location: United Kingdom

YouTube: 1.3k subscribers

Instagram: 1.1k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

info@theoptionsinsider.com

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Host

Mark Longo - Founder of The Options Insider Radio Network and a host focused on options, futures, and derivatives-market analysis.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Futures and options traders, commodity specialists, derivatives analysts, risk professionals, market strategists, brokers, and executives or educators with direct professional experience in active trading.
Required Achievements:  
Founding or leading a trading, brokerage, analytics, or financial-services firm, Professional expertise in futures, options, commodities, volatility, or risk management, Recognized market commentary or specialized knowledge of active-trading products

Recent Guest Discussions

Dana Samuelson - Gold And Silver Markets, Treasury Yields, Currency-market Intervention, Platinum, Palladium, Crude Oil, And Futures-market Movers.

Brett Friedman - Crude Oil, WTI Volatility, Energy Markets, Rates, Natural Gas, VIX Futures, Palladium, And Equity-market Trends.

Jermal Chandler - Energy Markets, Precious Metals, Bond Futures, Nasdaq Futures, Technology-market Volatility, Single-stock Futures, And VIX Futures.

Carley Garner - Federal Reserve Decisions, Liquidity, Money Supply, Liquidation Risk, Single-stock Futures, Energy, Agricultural Commodities, Rates, Equities, And Crypto.

Morad Askar - Crude Oil, Energy Markets, Market Profile, Commodities, Nasdaq Micro Futures, Retail Trading, Prop Firms, And Crypto Futures.

Recent Topics

Futures, Commodities, Trading, Derivatives, Financial Markets

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Futures Rundown
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The Futures Rundown 94: Are You Ready for Hockey Futures?

October 08, 2026

Can your hockey team win a game while its performance index falls? Tim McCourt of CME Group and Rhett Dinsdale of FutureSports Performance Indexes join The Futures Rundown to explain the mechanics behind NHL team performance futures. Explore how these sports futures use official league statistics and performance milestones, how futures prices reflect expectations, and what separates these contracts from traditional sports betting and prediction markets. The discussion covers contract sizes, w...

The Futures Rundown 93: Consumable Futures Are Going Crazy

October 01, 2026

Coffee rallies, corn tumbles and cattle futures tell a different story from the prices consumers pay for beef. Mark Longo welcomes Kevin Green of Schwab Network to break down a volatile week across agricultural commodities, Treasury futures and energy markets. On this episode of The Futures Rundown: Coffee, cattle, dairy and grain futures lead a wild week in consumable commodities. Kevin examines the USDA report behind the selloff in corn. Beef imports and demand for American-raised cat...

The Futures Rundown 92: Revenge of Super El Nino

September 24, 2026

What could a powerful El Niño mean for the futures markets this winter? Mark Longo welcomes Jim Roemer, founder of Best Weather Inc., to examine the weather patterns affecting agricultural and energy commodities. They discuss the outlook for sugar, cocoa, wheat and soybeans, including how South American crops and Chinese demand could shift the picture. Jim also explains why a warm winter could matter for natural gas and heating oil, and how traders can use futures and options to manage weathe...

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Frequently asked questions

Here's some frequently asked questions for
The Futures Rundown
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How do I get in touch with The Futures Rundown?

The Futures Rundown is hosted by Mark Longo. Its publicly listed email is info@theoptionsinsider.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The Futures Rundown?

The publicly listed email for The Futures Rundown: info@theoptionsinsider.com.

How many listeners does The Futures Rundown have?

Podseeker estimates The Futures Rundown reaches fewer than 100 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Futures Rundown?

The Futures Rundown typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Futures and options traders, commodity specialists, derivatives analysts, risk professionals, market strategists, brokers, and executives or educators with direct professional experience in active trading. Common among recent guests: Founding or leading a trading, brokerage, analytics, or financial-services firm; Professional expertise in futures, options, commodities, volatility, or risk management; Recognized market commentary or specialized knowledge of active-trading products. Recent guests include Dana Samuelson, Brett Friedman, and Jermal Chandler.

How hard is it to get booked on The Futures Rundown?

Low. A guest with relevant expertise and a clear angle for its audience has a realistic chance.

What topics does The Futures Rundown cover?

Recent episodes cover Futures, Commodities, Trading, Derivatives, and Financial Markets. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

info@theoptionsinsider.com

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