Is Silver the new meme stock? Are Small Caps finally ready to lead the pack?

Join Mark Longo of The Options Insider and special guest Rich Excell from the University of Illinois (and the Stay Vigilant Substack) as they break down a historic week in the futures options markets. From parabolic moves in metals to a massive rotation within the equity space, the guys analyze the data you can't find anywhere else.

Inside This Episode:

• The Great Equity Rotation: Why tech is taking a backseat as the Russell 2000 (RUT) explodes. Is this the "mean reversion" trade of the decade?

• Silver's Parabolic Run: Silver is up over 20% in a week. We look at the "price insensitive" buying and the wild 120/125 call spreads hitting the tape.

• Treasury Volatility Collapse: With Treasury price vol hitting anemic lows, Rich explains why he's looking at asymmetric put butterflies to hedge against a yield backup.

• Movers & Shakers: A 70/30 split to the green side at CME Group this week. We analyze the carnage in Nat Gas versus the "heater" in Platinum and Soybean Oil.

• Crypto Divergence: Why the tech use cases for Ethereum and Solana are starting to outpace Bitcoin in the eyes of the market.

Technical Deep Dives:

• Skew Analysis: Why silver calls remain bid despite the massive price surge.

• RUT Options: Analyzing the heavy flow in the March 2500/2400 put spreads.

• CVOL Insights: Tracking the surge in Metals vol versus the "nothing burger" in Treasury yield vol.

Connect with the Show:

• Follow Rich Excell: @ExcellRichard or his Substack, Stay Vigilant .

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