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This Week in Futures Options

Mark Longo

Booking Overview

This is a weekly futures and futures-options market analysis show featuring the host alongside external traders, market strategists, and trading educators. Credible pitch candidates include derivatives professionals, commodity and equity-index strategists, volatility specialists, and leaders of trading firms or academies with timely market expertise; booking difficulty is medium because guests generally need substantial industry credibility and practical trading knowledge.

Metrics

Episodes: 529

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Male

Listener location: USA

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 market commentator specializing in options and futures trading.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Experienced futures and options traders, market strategists, trading educators, and leaders of trading firms or academies with demonstrated expertise in derivatives and current market analysis.
Required Achievements:  
Leadership or senior market-strategy roles at trading firms, Established expertise in futures and options markets, Professional experience educating traders or analyzing market positioning

Recent Guest Discussions

Bobby Iaccino - Futures And Options Activity Across Precious Metals, Equities, Energy And Natural Gas; Market Catalysts, Hedging, Volatility And Positioning.

Carley Garner - Futures-market Rallies, Crude Oil, Precious Metals, Natural Gas, Equity-index Positioning, Volatility And Options Activity.

Scott Bauer - Unusual Futures-options Spreads, Nasdaq And Crude Oil Options, Precious-metals Volatility, Natural Gas And Single-stock Futures.

Dan Gramza - Crude Oil, Equity-index Futures, Natural Gas, Single-stock Futures, Foreign Exchange And Unusual Options Activity.

Recent Topics

Futures, Options, Trading, Commodities, Volatility

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
This Week in Futures Options
:

TWIFO 517: The Storm Rages On in Equities, Energy and Metals

October 09, 2026

Wild Nasdaq swings, headline-driven crude oil moves and a potential seasonal rebound in gold keep futures options traders on their toes. Carley Garner of DeCarley Trading joins Mark Longo to break down the action across CME Group's energy, metals and equity index markets. On this episode of This Week in Futures Options: • Gold's changing safe-haven behavior, elevated options premiums and Carley's outlook for a relief rally. • Silver's pullback and how its volatility compares with gold. • WTI ...

TWIFO 516: Ag Meltdown, Equity Whipsaws and Crude Oil Skullduggery

October 02, 2026

What's driving the selloff in agricultural futures—and what are equity and energy options traders positioning for next? Mark Longo and guest Kevin Green of the Schwab Network explore the latest futures options trades, volatility shifts and market developments across CME Group markets. In this episode: • Equity whipsaws: E-mini S&P 500 options activity, short-dated expirations and weak market breadth beneath the mega-cap rally. • Corn selloff: USDA grain stocks data, harvest pressure and incre...

TWIFO 515: Tech Explodes and Crude Sinks While the 10-Yr Yield Soars

September 25, 2026

What happens in futures options when Treasury yields climb, technology stocks rally and crude oil falls? Mark Longo and Mike Tosaw of St. Charles Wealth Management dig into the activity across CME Group markets. They examine the surge in 10-year Treasury yield and a sizable roll in 10-year note puts, then turn to options activity in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100. In energy, they break down WTI crude's decline, the interest in crude puts and calls, and a sharp move higher in natural gas. Mike als...

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Frequently asked questions

Here's some frequently asked questions for
This Week in Futures Options
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How do I get in touch with This Week in Futures Options?

This Week in Futures Options 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 This Week in Futures Options?

The publicly listed email for This Week in Futures Options: info@theoptionsinsider.com.

How many listeners does This Week in Futures Options have?

Podseeker estimates This Week in Futures Options reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for This Week in Futures Options?

This Week in Futures Options typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Experienced futures and options traders, market strategists, trading educators, and leaders of trading firms or academies with demonstrated expertise in derivatives and current market analysis. Common among recent guests: Leadership or senior market-strategy roles at trading firms; Established expertise in futures and options markets; Professional experience educating traders or analyzing market positioning. Recent guests include Bobby Iaccino, Carley Garner, and Scott Bauer.

How hard is it to get booked on This Week in Futures Options?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does This Week in Futures Options cover?

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

Publicly listed emails

info@theoptionsinsider.com

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