In this episode of the Options Insider Radio Network, Mark Longo and Carley Garner from DeCarley Trading discuss the volatile futures markets with detailed analysis and expert predictions. The show highlights recent market movements, including a surprising rebound in Ethereum and significant changes in commodities like crude oil and gold. Carley provides insights into potential future market trends, including a bold prediction of gold prices possibly dropping below $2000. They also explore the impact of these movements on other assets like silver, and offer practical advice on trading strategies during such volatile times. Carley also shares thoughts on potential future developments in micro and mini futures contracts amid evolving market demands, providing listeners with a comprehensive view of current and future market dynamics. 00:00 Introduction to Options Insider Radio Network 01:08 Exploring the Futures Rundown 04:51 Welcome Back Carley Garner 05:37 Market Movements and Analysis 09:03 Downside Movers in the Market 14:45 Upside Movers and Surprises 20:06 Most Active Contracts This Week 20:37 Top Contracts of the Week 22:02 Analyzing the 10-Year Note 24:25 Year-to-Date Movers: Upside 26:33 Year-to-Date Movers: Downside 28:20 Futures Free for All: Q&A 29:37 Market Predictions and Strategies 36:44 The Future of Mini and Micro Contracts 39:34 Conclusion and Contact Information

This episode of the Futures Rundown offers an in-depth analysis of this week's top futures trading activities. Broadcasting from the Options Industry Conference in Palm Beach, Florida, the host explores key movements in the market, including notable upticks in palladium, dry whey, and class three milk, along with declines in lumber, soybean oil, and corn. The episode also reviews year-to-date trends, highlighting significant gains in high-grade copper, soybean oil, coffee, gold, and the VIX, while noting substantial drops in lithium, dry whey, orange juice, and Ether Micro. The episode concludes with a rundown of the most active futures contracts by volume, emphasizing the NASDAQ 100 micro with 1.436 million contracts traded.   00:00 Introduction to Options Insider Radio Network 02:49 Live from the Options Industry Conference 2025 03:50 Top Performers in the Futures Market 04:38 Biggest Decliners in the Futures Market 05:22 Year-to-Date Trends in Futures 07:00 Most Active Futures Contracts Today 08:50 Conclusion and Upcoming Content

Mark Longo, alongside guest Rich Excell, discuss various futures including WTI crude oil, natural gas, and agricultural products. They analyze trends in equities, particularly NASDAQ and S&P, and provide evaluations on the agricultural, commodities, energy, metals, and crypto markets. Notable highlights include the impact of the trade war on different markets, market volatility, key economic indicators, and inflation.    02:40 Welcome to the Futures Rundown Show 03:55 Special Guest: Rich Excell Returns 05:55 Analyzing the Current Futures Market 12:36 Top Upside Movers in Futures 18:09 Top Downside Movers in Futures 23:15 Today's Active Futures Markets 24:13 Gold and Rates Overview 24:40 Top 10 Contracts of the Day 28:15 Retail vs. Institutional Investors 30:44 Year-to-Date Movers and Shakers 38:29 Crypto Market Insights 40:27 Final Thoughts and Upcoming Events

In this episode of The Options Insider Radio Network, host Mark Longo discusses the latest in futures trading, providing listeners with an array of insights and strategies. The show features guest John Seguin, Senior Technical Analyst and Educator at Market Taker Mentoring. Mark and John analyze the current tumultuous state of the markets, touching on commodities, equities, and cryptocurrencies. The discussion covers significant market moves, including wild swings in the S&P, gold volatility, and an extraordinary rise in cryptos. John provides practical trading tips for these volatile times, emphasizing short-term trading and the risks of trading in fast-moving markets. Listeners' questions on trading strategies and specific market predictions, such as gold and Bitcoin, are also addressed in depth. The episode concludes with John sharing his contact information for those interested in his unique charting tools and further guidance.   01:08 Understanding the Futures Markets 01:27 Introducing the Futures Rundown 04:01 Guest Introduction: John Seguin 04:44 Market Analysis and Trading Strategies 05:58 Top Movers in the Futures Market 17:03 Downside Movers and Trading Insights 21:58 Volume Analysis and Market Activity 23:06 Top 15 Most Active Futures 27:22 Year-to-Date Trends: Upside Movers 29:46 Year-to-Date Trends: Downside Movers 31:33 Futures Free for All: Listener Q&A 34:47 Market Insights and Strategies 37:40 Crypto Market Analysis 40:22 Conclusion and Contact Information

In this episode, Mark Longo dives into the latest trends and activities in the futures markets. The discussion highlights gold’s significant 8.5% surge, coffee price increases, and notable movements in other commodities like palladium and copper. The NASDAQ faces a sharp downturn, leading the downside movers alongside cocoa and dry whey. The episode also covers the biggest year-to-date movers, top trading activities for the day, and the impact of current market events.    00:00 Introduction to Options Insider Radio Network 01:08 Understanding the Futures Markets 01:27 Introducing The Futures Rundown 02:40 Weekly Market Analysis 03:56 Trading Pit Insights 05:07 Top Movers of the Week 08:28 Daily Trading Highlights 12:26 Year-to-Date Trends 15:43 Conclusion

In this episode of The Futures Rundown, the hosts discuss the turbulent state of the futures markets amidst unprecedented volatility. They explore significant moves in various asset classes, including equities, metals, rates, and cryptocurrencies, while providing expert analysis and insights. Special guest Carley Garner from DeCarley Trading shares her perspectives on trading strategies, the state of gold and silver markets, and the significance of current market movements. The episode also features an interactive Q&A session with listener questions about trading approaches and market trends.   02:40 Welcome to The Futures Rundown Show 03:43 Market Analysis with Carley Garner 04:27 Diving into the Trading Pit 04:50 Unprecedented Market Movements 09:43 Top Movers in the Futures Market 17:54 Year-to-Date Market Trends 19:48 Market History and Predictions 19:59 Top Market Declines of the Year 20:40 Small Caps and Commodities 21:58 Current Market Activity 23:08 Top 15 Most Active Contracts 27:11 Treasury Market Insights 28:10 Listener Q&A: Trading Strategies 29:01 Listener Polls and Opinions 30:27 Carley's Trading Preferences 36:14 Final Thoughts and Contact Information

This episode of the Future's Rundown, hosted by Mark Longo, dives into key trends and exciting movements in the futures markets. The show begins with a recap of the latest gains and losses within the market, highlighting notable movements in natural gas, canola, VIX, cocoa, and soybean oil, along with analysis of major downtrends in copper, Ethereum, and orange juice. Listeners gain insights on notable contracts and commodities such as gold, crude oil, and bonds, while also discovering the top performing and underperforming futures year-to-date. Additionally, the episode mentions the benefits of being a pro member of the network, including early access to content and the chance to participate in special programs like the Options Oddities. The episode ends with a reminder to tune in to the upcoming shows for more updates on futures and options. 00:00 Introduction to Options Insider Radio Network 01:08 Understanding the Futures Markets 01:27 Introducing The Futures Rundown 02:40 Breaking Down the Futures Markets 04:12 Top Movers in the Futures Markets 14:05 Year-to-Date Trends in Futures 17:58 Conclusion and Upcoming Programs

In this episode, host Mark Longo delves into the latest developments in the futures markets alongside guest Brett Friedman from Winhall Risk Analytics. They discuss the current market activity, focusing on the resurgence of crude oil, high copper prices, and the relatively quiet week in trading volumes. Additionally, they explore unconventional investment topics such as tokenized wine trading and its potential impact on the market. Listeners also get a detailed analysis of year-to-date movers in various commodities and insights into volatility trends.    00:00 Introduction to Options Insider Radio Network 01:07 Understanding the Futures Rundown 03:42 Guest Introduction: Brett Friedman 04:22 Entering the Trading Pit: Market Analysis 06:22 Top Movers in the Futures Market 13:16 Year-to-Date Movers and Shakers 21:49 Futures Free-for-All: Q&A Session 22:59 Wine Futures: A Left Field Topic 28:21 Conclusion and Upcoming Shows

In this episode, host Mark Longo and co-host Carly Garner (DeCarley Trading) discuss the latest updates in the futures markets, including the introduction of new CME Solana Futures contracts. They cover the most active futures contracts of the week, highlight significant year-to-date movers such as gold and natural gas, and analyze trading activity in various sectors including metals, agriculture, and energy. They also touch on macroeconomic factors impacting futures trading, particularly the effects of Federal Reserve announcements on market dynamics. Additionally, listener questions about trading volumes and strategies are addressed.    04:03 Market Movements and Trading Insights 04:24 Diving into the Trading Pit 06:58 Analyzing Top Futures Trading Activity 09:48 Economic Developments and Market Reactions 18:58 Year-to-Date Movers and Trends 22:16 Market Performance Recap 22:53 Solana Futures Market Update 23:22 Orange Juice Market Analysis 24:37 New Futures Product: Solana 25:01 Solana Futures Contract Specifications 26:06 Initial Reactions to Solana Futures 32:22 Trading Volume and Market Sentiment 36:01 Futures Free For All: Q&A 41:40 Closing Thoughts and Upcoming Events

In this episode of the Futures Rundown, we break down the differences between Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures. Jermal Chandler from Tasty Live joins the discussion to help traders understand key nuances in contract specifications, market behavior, and pricing. The episode covers contract sizes, tick values, settlement types, and the geographical distinctions between Brent (Europe) and WTI (Texas). The show also touches on trading volumes, liquidity, and occasional anomalies like the negative pricing event in April 2020.    03:38 Futures 101: WTI vs Brent Crude 05:30 Contract Specifications and Trading Insights 09:06 Brent vs WTI: Market Dynamics and Trading Strategies 13:45 Final Thoughts