This Week In Futures Options

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group CO-HOST: Sean Smith, MD - Derivatives Licensing, FTSE Russell   CME HOT SEAT GUEST: Derek Sammann, Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Commodities & Options Products at CME Group WHAT WERE THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS IN FUTURES OPTIONS THIS WEEK? EQUITIES   VIX BACK OVER A 20 HANDLE ON WEDS. HIGH OF 21.40 on WEDS.  VIX 19.5 - UP 3. FROM LAST SHOW  VVIX: 100 - UP 1 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 26 - UP 2.3 FROM LAST SHOW RVX: 21.90 - UP .9 PTS FROM LAST WEEK  VIX/RVX SPREAD - 2.4 - MUCH TIGHTER THAN LAST WEEK SEAN - ANY INTERESTING RUSSELL DEVELOPMENTS/STUDIES? RUSSELL 2000 FOCUS PANEL - ANY TAKEAWAYS ANY INTEREST FROM EUROPEAN CLIENTELE ON U.S. SMALLCAP STOCKS? SOME INTERESTING NUGGETS FROM CBOE ON RVX       Research by Blu Putnam - Seven Themes to Ponder as We Head for 2020 CRUDE Rogue Oil Trader Causes $320 Million Loss at Mitsubishi Corp. Unit METALS Research by Erik Norland - Is Gold About to Outperform Equities? FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK QUESTION FROM E