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TWIFO 463: Return of the Widowmaker

TWIFO 463: Return of the Widowmaker

Update: 2025-08-29
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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.


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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

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TWIFO 463: Return of the Widowmaker

TWIFO 463: Return of the Widowmaker

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