TWIFO 198: Answering all Your Qs About Rates, Volatility, Crude, FX and More HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK AND SEAN DISCUSS: EQUITIES:  HAPPY 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO MICRO E-MINIS CLICK ON THIS LINK FOR INFORMATION ON THE RUSSELL RECON CLICK ON THIS LINK FOR INFORMATION ON AN UPCOMING FTSE RUSSELL WEBINAR ON SMALL CAP VOLATILITY IN THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK QUESTION FROM MGTK: DOES THE CORONAVIRUS COMPLICATE ANY OF THE ANALYSIS OR EXECUTION THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE DURING THE RUSSELL RECONSTITUTION COMING UP IN JUNE? QUESTION FROM MILES: CAN WE GET SOME FX BACK ON THE SHOW? MAYBE GBP/USD? QUESTION FROM BALKAN SAVAGE: HELLO AND THANKS FOR ALL THE CONTENT! I HAVE A  QUESTION THAT I HOPE YOU MIGHT SHED SOME LIGHT ON FOR ME AS I'M STUCK.  DO YOU KNOW OF ANY WAY FOR A SMALL AND NOT SO SMALL GUY TO GET IN ON THE FX EXOTIC CURRENCY OPTIONS TRADING? THE ONLY THING I CAN FIND IS THE OTC STUFF AT THE BIG BANKS BUT THAT STARTS AT 10MIL. REGARDS QUESTION FROM BLACKJACK: DO YOU THINK WE CAN SEE NEGATIVE WTI AGAIN? COMMENT FROM MATT: LOOKS LIKE CFTC DIDN’T APPRECIATE NEGATIVE OIL.  QUESTION FROM NLTY: IS USO STILL EXPOSED TO SUPER CONTANGO AND THE POTENTIAL FOR WTI FUTURES TO TRADE INTO NEGATIVE TERRITORY? QUESTION FROM ALET: YOU DISCUSS VIX/RVX A LOT WHAT ABOUT RUSSELL 2000/ NASDAQ VOLATILITY? HOW DO THE TWO COMPARE? QUESTION FROM BELLEY: WHAT’S HAPPENING OUT IN THE 10YR RIGHT NOW? QUESTION FROM OPTIONSGAME: IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BUYING A FUTURE AND 2 CALLS WITH 50% DELTA VS BUYING A STRADDLE? QUESTION FROM 34LOTRJK: DO YOU THINK THE EMINI RUSSELL 2000 PUT ACTIVITY YOU’VE NOTED IS HEDGING OR PREMIUM HARVESTING? THX FOR THE PROGRAM.   COMMENT FROM LIAM: LOOKS LIKE MOST OF US WERE ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THIS ONE. LOL.  QUESTION FROM JUSTINEIT: DOES THE HIGHER VOLATILITY IN RUSSELL 2000 TRANSLATE TO BETTER PREMIUM HARVESTING THAN IN THE S&P 500?