Options Insider Radio Interviews
543 episodes - English - Latest episode: 29 days ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsOptions Insider Radio is the longest-running options podcast and the flagship program on the Options Insider Radio Network. Options Insider Radio features unique and compelling interviews with the thought leaders, icons, radicals, movers and shakers that shape the options market. Whether you are an options professional looking for insightul discussion about your industry, or an active retail trader who wants a glimpse behind the scenes, this is the program for you.
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Options Insider Radio Interviews: Talking 0 DTE, Bitcoin Options, 1-Day VIX and More with Cboe Global Markets
April 01, 2024 16:00 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBOn this episode Mark sits down with Cathy Clay, Head of Global Derivatives at CBOE Global Markets. Mark and Cathy talk aboutWhat's next for 0 DTE options? Will we ever be able to trade 1-day VIX? Do we need to launch cash-settled equity options before we launch Tesla and Nvidia 0DTE options What's the holdup with options on the bitcoin ETFs? Are tradable dispersion products coming soon? Is CBOE bringing variance back to the market? And much more...
OIC 2023: Talking Regulation, Crypto and Zero DTE with STA
May 29, 2023 19:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBOn this episode we are joined by: Jim Toes, President & CEO - Securities Traders Association. Jim and Mark discuss: The explosion of interest in zero-day options trading The current regulatory environment for stocks, options and crypto What to look forward to from STA's upcoming events and much more...
OIC 2023: Talking 0 DTE with Fidelity
May 24, 2023 17:16 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBOn this episode we are joined by: Greg Stevens, VP of Options Experience at Fidelity Colin Songer, Director of Options Experience at Fidelity Greg and Colin discuss The 0 DTE explosion at Fidelity. Are 0 DTE contracts good or bad for the options market? Will we see single-name 0 DTE contracts sometime soon? How the options experience is evolving at Fidelity. and much more...
Options Insider Radio: Rock Out for the Cool Kids
September 14, 2022 00:34 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBMark is joined by Mead Welles, Founder & Chairman - A Leg to Stand On (ALTSO) and Founder & CEO - Octagon Asset Management. Mark and Mead discuss what ALTSO is, stories of children who have needed help and how the charity provides these services. Additionally, they discuss ALTSO's annual Rocktoberfest in October. Learn more about ALTSO and attend Rocktoberfest live via https://www.altso.org/
OIC 2022 Interviews: The Options Clearing Corporation
July 05, 2022 11:00 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBOn this episode, we are joined by: John Davidson, CEO - The Options Clearing Corporation Mark and John discuss: Looking back on the meme stock palooza? Are we pricing calls wrong? Will we ever see extended hours trading in options? Why does open interest only update once a day? What is the OCC Ovation technology overhaul? Can the Options volume party continue in 2022? Will we see daily expirations in single-name options in the near future? and much more...
Mid-Year Options Update With SHIFT Search and Trade Alert
July 04, 2022 17:00 - 15 minutes - 14.9 MBOn this episode we get a quick mid-year update on the options market from: Henry Schwartz, Head of Market Intelligence for the Data and Access Group, CBOE Global Markets - aka The Flowmaster and Saad Hussain, CEO of Vesica Technologies
OIR Interviews: Let's Talk About Nanos!
November 09, 2021 23:47 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOn this episode we take a deep dive into an upcoming product that has caught the attention of many of our listeners. It's time to talk about Nanos! What are they? Why is CBOE bringing these to market now? Do we really need an options contract with no multiplier? How does CBOE plan to avoid a repeat of the mini options fiasco with Nanos? Plus we also discuss the retail options tsunami, CBOE's return to the crypto market, the launch of $BITO options and much more,,.
OIR Interviews: Helping Cool Kids with ALTSO
October 15, 2021 01:10 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBGuest: Mead Welles, Co-Founder, Chairman & Treasurer - A Leg to Stand On Mark and Mead discuss: What is ALTSO? How do you raise funds for a financial-oriented charity during a pandemic? How do you continue your mission to help kids in the developing world during a pandemic? Crypto donations, the ALTSO app, and the album from Rocktoberfest. And much more... Learn more about ALTSO and attend Rocktoberfest live via https://www.altso.org/
OIR interviews: Talking Options And Advisors with UBS
May 25, 2021 17:30 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBOn this episode, Mark is joined by: Karina Mattis, Head of Wealth Management's Advisory Managed Options Strategies, UBS Mark and Karina discuss: The Managed Options Strategies Program at UBS The client experience during the pandemic The types of client demand being seen for options this year The new and exciting focus areas for next few years at UBS And much more...
OIR INTERVIEWS: A New Flavor of Put-Call Ratio
May 18, 2021 17:04 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBOn this episode, Mark is joined by: Garrett DeSimone, Head of Quantitative Research, OptionMetrics Mark and Garrett discuss: What is OptionMetrics What a banner year it has been for volatility Thoughts on GameStop and retail trading How do you create a new, and potentially more accurate, put/call ratio for the post-Gamestop era? And much more...
OIR Interviews: Talking Volatility, Volume, And Risk With Dash
May 11, 2021 19:41 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBGuest: DAVID CROSS, Managing Director- Head of Sales & Business Development at Dash Financial Technologies Mark and David discuss: The opportunities and challenges posed by pandemic volatility. How the meme stock explosion has changed the way we monitor and manage risk. Can the options volume party continue throughout 2021? Should we make it more difficult for retail customers to trade options? What does Dash have planned for the crypto markets? and much more...
OIRN INTERVIEWS: The Mysteries of Options Market Making
May 04, 2021 22:20 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBOIRN INTERVIEWS: Exploring the Mysteries of Options Market Making Today's guest is Rory O'Kane, Managing Director - Simplex Trading Mark and Rory discuss: What is Simplex Trading? How difficult was it to be an options market maker during the height of the pandemic and meme stock madness? Why did Simplex decide to get into options market making business when so many firms are getting out? Are OTM calls mispriced? Do we need to put more obstacles in the way of retail traders? Can the...
OIRN Interviews: Talking Options, Crypto and More with TMX
April 28, 2021 02:04 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBOn this episode, Mark is joined by: Richard Ho, Head of Retail Equity Derivatives, The Montreal Exchange Mark and Richard discuss: The Canadian options market The retail options explosion during the pandemic in Canada The world's first bitcoin ETF Will we soon see 24 hours derivatives trading in Canada The Options Industry Conference Why you can't sell a put in a Canadian RRSP account And much more...
OIRN Interviews: Exploring The Options Experience with Fidelity
April 27, 2021 17:15 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBOn this episode, Mark is joined by: Greg Stevens, VP - Options Experience, Fidelity Mark and Greg discuss: What is new with Fidelity Options The retail options explosion during the pandemic The Options Industry Conference How they have redesigned their offerings to cater to options traders Why you can't trade options in accounts And much more...
OIR: A Very Dangerous Game
April 20, 2021 19:35 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBOn this episode, Mark is joined by: Doug Engmann, Chairman of the Board and Principal Executive Officer, SageTrader Mark and Doug discuss: Doug's background in the options industry What is SageTrader Options trading during the pandemic and the retail trading explosion Have brokers like Robinhood made it too easy to trade options Will options volume stay at these levels Is it time to bring back mini options And much more...
OIR: Talking Risk, Volatility and Modeling Meme Stocks
April 06, 2021 20:58 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBOn this episode, Mark is joined by: Jim Nevotti, President, Sterling Trading Tech Ravi Jain, Director of Risk & Derivatives, Sterling Trading Tech Mark, Jim and Ravi discuss: What is Sterling Trading Tech What a banner year it has been for risk and volatility Their real-time risk margin engine The Sterling crypto widget And much more...
OIR Interviews : Taking a Fresh Look at Hedged Equity
March 30, 2021 17:58 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBOn this episode Mark is joined by: Wayne Ferbert, Managing Director, Alpha DNA Mark and Wayne discuss: What is Alpha DNA Investment Management Their new equity sentiment EFT with AdvisorShares (Ticker SENT) How is the hedge equity component constructed Why more ETFs and fund managers don't offer hedging and options exposure Thoughts on the current options brokerage space And much more...
OIRN Interviews: The Power of a Well-Placed Put and Call
March 23, 2021 20:18 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBOn this episode of Options Insider Radio we are joined by: Michael Brodsky, CEO, Options Solutions Steven Sears, President and COO, Options Solutions Mark, Mike and Steve discuss: What is Options Solutions? Who are the target clients? How does Options Solutions construct its covered call portfolios? How does Options Solutions stand apart in the crowded covered call marketplace? What do you think that we can do to improve the understanding and use of options in the advisor and ...
OIR Interviews: RobinHood, PFOF and the Dark Underbelly of the Options Market
March 09, 2021 20:54 - 41 minutes - 38 MBON THIS EPISODE, MARK IS JOINED BY PAUL ROWADY, DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH, ALPHACUTION RESEARCH CONSERVATORY. MARK AND PAUL DISCUSS: WHAT IS ALPHACUTION? HOW THE ROBIN HOOD SAGA BROUGHT PFOF BACK INTO THE LIMELIGHT? IS PFOF GOOD OR BAD FOR THE OPTIONS MARKET? THE SURPRISE OPTIONS MARKET RESILIENCY DURING 2O20 WHAT REALLY BROUGHT ABOUT THE IMPLOSION OF RONIN CAPITAL? WHAT CAN WE DO TO BRING MORE MARKET MAKERS INTO THE OPTIONS MARKET? AND MUCH MORE...
OIR Interviews: Entering The Free Broker Battlefield with Gatsby
March 02, 2021 22:49 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBOn this episode Mark is joined by: Ryan Belanger-Saleh, Co-CEO, Gatsby Mark and Ryan discuss: What the heck is Gatsby? Launching a new brokerage firm during the busiest year in options history. Have we made options trading too easy? Does Gatbsy plan to stop taking PFOF? Are we on the cusp of a mini/micro/fractional options revolution? And much more...
OIR Interviews: Exploring The Retail Options Explosion with OCC
February 09, 2021 19:14 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBOur guest for this episode is John Davidson, CEO of the Options Clearing Corporation. Mark and John discuss: Stock loans and the latest on GameStop The historic options volume records in 2020 The completely electronic markets in March 2020 Thoughts on the retail revolution that upended the options markets in 2020 Clearing crypto products Next big initiatives And much more…
OIR Interviews: Diving Into the Gamestop Debacle
February 02, 2021 23:40 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBOn this episode we are joined by: Jim Toes, CEO & President, Securities Traders Association Mark and Jim discuss: How did short sellers build up over 100% short interest in Gamestop? Was the options market maker exemption to blame for the massive short interest in Gamestop? Do we need new stock loan regulations to prevent this in the future? Why did so many brokers bungle the messaging around Gamestop-related trading adjustments? How is the retail revolution reshaping the financia...
OIR Interviews: Let's Talk Nasdaq!
January 26, 2021 21:15 - 28 minutes - 51.8 MBON THIS EPISODE OF OPTIONS INSIDER RADIO WE ARE JOINED BY GREG FERRARI, VICE PRESIDENT, HEAD OF US OPTIONS AT NASDAQ. WE DISCUSS: HOW THE YEAR WAS FOR NASDAQ OPTIONS IF THE RETAIL OPTIONS EXPLOSION IN 2020 SURPRISED HIM WHAT'S NEW AT NASDAQ OPTIONS WHY TRADERS SHOULD ENTER THE VOLATILITY MARKET NOW WHAT'S GOING ON AT THE PHILLY FLOOR AND MUCH MORE...
OIR Interviews: Inside The Retail Options Explosion
January 19, 2021 23:03 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBON THIS EPISODE OF OPTIONS INSIDER RADIO WE ARE JOINED BY PAUL JIGANTI, MANAGING DIRECTOR AT IMC WE DISCUSS: PAUL’S THOUGHTS ON THE INSANE YEAR THAT WAS 2020 WHETHER OR NOT IT IS TOO EASY TO TRADE OPTIONS NOW TAKEAWAYS FROM THE RETAIL OPTIONS PANEL AT STA MID WINTER MEETING THIS YEAR WILL THESE NEW CUSTOMERS STAY OR BLOW OUT THOUGHTS ON CRYPTO OPTIONS FOR RETAIL TRADERS AND MUCH MORE...
OIR Interviews: Options Are for Everyone
January 12, 2021 21:39 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBON THIS EPISODE OF OPTIONS INSIDER RADIO WE ARE JOINED BY MARK PHILLIPS, CEO OF HARVESTED FINANCIAL WE DISCUSS: HOW YOU GO FROM A VIX MARKET MAKER TO LAUNCHING AN OPTIONS FOCUSED RIA WHAT IS HARVESTED FINANCIAL ZERO COST COLLARS, STRATEGIC OVERLAYS AND"POOR MAN'S COVERED CALLS” AND MUCH MORE...
OIR Interviews: Crowdfunding A New Exchange
December 08, 2020 21:57 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBOn this episode of Options Insider Radio we are joined by: - Bob Krause - CEO, Demand Derivatives - Don Schlesinger - President - Demand Derivatives We discuss: - Is it possible to crowdfund a new exchange? - Is there a place for a new futures exchange in the US? - What is Real Vol? - How to make the switch from trading implied volatility to trading actual realized volatility - Is there a way to cut the costs associated with futures trading - And much more...
OIRN Interviews: Selling Covered Calls In A Turbulent Market
December 01, 2020 22:24 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MBOn this episode of Options Insider Radio we are joined by: Barry Martin - Portfolio Manager at Shelton Capital Mark and Barry discuss: How does Shelton Capital approach the traditional covered call? What is their optimal structure for a covered call portfolio? Should a covered call approach differ for ETFs vs equities Are clients and advisors demanding covered calls right now? Was 2020 a favorable year for covered call traders? What is their outlook for 2021? What is their opti...
OIR Interviews: AI Invades The Options Brokerage World
November 24, 2020 21:05 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBOn this episode of Options Insider Radio we are joined by: CC Lagator - Cofounder of Options AI Mark and CC discuss: What is Options AI? Why launch yet another options brokerage? What sets Options AI apart from every other options-oriented brokerage? Why put AI in the name? Where does the AI come to play? And much more...
OIRN Interviews: Finding Unknown Market Wizards with Jack Schwager
November 17, 2020 23:45 - 33 minutes - 31.4 MBOn this episode of Options Insider Radio we are pleased to be joined once again by Jack Schwager, co-founder of www.FundSeeder.com and the creator of the seminal Market Wizards book series. Mark and Jack discuss: How do you find unknown market wizards? Jack's views on the current Robin Hood retail trading explosion, crypto and the state of funding for new traders and much more...
OIR Interviews: Finding Unknown Market Wizards with Jack Schwager
November 17, 2020 23:45 - 33 minutes - 31.4 MBOn this episode of Options Insider Radio we are pleased to be joined once again by Jack Schwager, co-founder of www.FundSeeder.com and the creator of the seminal Market Wizards book series. Mark and Jack discuss: How do you find unknown market wizards? Jack's views on the current Robin Hood retail trading explosion, crypto and the state of funding for new traders and much more...
OIR Interviews: Knocking Out The Election
November 10, 2020 22:35 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBOn this episode of Options Insider Radio we are joined by: Todd Rich - Head of Education, Nadex Mark and Todd discuss: The hot products in the binary options space right now What were people trading around the election? What are knockout options? Has the Robin Hood volume explosion spilled over to Nadex? Will we ever see an event contract around sports or politics? And much more...
OIR Interviews: To Options And Beyond
October 20, 2020 22:18 - 36 minutes - 34.2 MBGuest: Tom Gallagher, Chairman & CEO - Miami International Holdings. Mark and Tom discuss: How did MIAX pivot from a stock exchange aimed at Latin America to launching a tech-oriented options exchange? How did MIAX carve out a sizable portion of the U.S. options market? Why did MIH decide to enter the crowded equities market in the midst of a pandemic? Why did MIH break into the futures market by acquiring the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX)? Why did MIH expand into internatio...
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Talking Volatility with Dr. VIX
October 13, 2020 19:53 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBGUEST: RUSSELL RHOADS, DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH, EQ DERIVATIVES AND PROFESSOR AT LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARK AND RUSSELL DISCUSS: HIS NEW BOOK THE VIX TRADERS HANDBOOK WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE VOLATILITY SURFACE LEADING INTO THE ELECTION A STRATEGY SHORTING BOTH LEVERED LONG AND SHORT ETFS TO CAPTURE THE UNDERPERFORMANCE OF EACH WHEN HELD LONG-TERM WHAT DRIVES INTRADAY PRICES IN VIX ETFS AND MUCH MORE...
OIRN Interviews: Turning Up the Options Volume
October 06, 2020 21:40 - 21 minutes - 20.5 MBGUEST: Tommy Martin, Managing Director, Head of Sales Strategy & Operations - DASH Financial Technologies Mark and Tommy discuss: How the pandemic has impacted Dash Financial. How customers are navigating the explosion of volume and volatility in 2020. Was 2020 the best year in history to launch an options ATS? (and Is Dash now the Peleton of the options market as a result?) How the retail explosion has impacted the options market. The upcoming "Listed Options Turn Up The Volum...
OIRN Interviews: Finding The Signal In Corporate Event Noise
September 29, 2020 20:35 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBOIRN Interviews: Finding The Signal In Corporate Event Noise Guest: Barry Star, CEO - Wall Street Horizon Mark and Barry discuss: What is Wall Street Horizon? How the pandemic is impacting the corporate events calendar. How do you find meaningful signals amidst the noise of corporate data? How do options traders use corporate event data in their trading? Can you truly get the full enchilada? and much more...
OIR interviews: Are You Ready For A Bullish Risk Reversal ETF?
September 22, 2020 20:40 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOIR interviews: Are You Ready For A Bullish Risk Reversal ETF? Guest: Mike Loukas, CEO - TrueMark Investments. Mark and Mike discuss: What are TrueShares structured outcome ETFs? How are these ETFs constructed? Why did TrueMark opt for a bullish risk reversal strategy as opposed to the more common collar strategy? Will there be any adjustments made to the options positions due to market fluctuations? How has the market responded to these new options-oriented ETFs? And much more...
OIR Interviews: How is the Pandemic Impacting the Securities Industry?
September 16, 2020 00:16 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBOIR Interviews: How is the Pandemic Impacting the Securities Industry? Guest: Jim Toes, President & CEO - Securities Traders Association (STA) Mark and Jim discuss: How the pandemic is impacting the securities industry. The challenges, and benefits, of moving the annual STA market structure conference to a virtual format. Helping industry members who have lost jobs during the pandemic. The unique challenges posed by the proposed transaction tax in New Jersey. and much more...
OIR Interviews: Helping Cool Kids During a Pandemic with ALTSO
September 15, 2020 18:18 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBOIR Interviews: Helping Cool Kids During a Pandemic with ALTSO Guest: Mead Welles, Co-Founder, Chairman & Treasurer - A Leg to Stand On Mark and Mead discuss: What is ALTSO? How do you raise funds for a financial-oriented charity during a pandemic? How do you continue your mission to help kids in the developing world during a pandemic? The crazy developments on the commodity front during the pandemic. And much more... Learn more about ALTSO and attend Rocktoberfest live via http...
OIR Interviews: Bringing Hedging to the Masses With Grey Swan Digital
September 01, 2020 23:52 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MBOIR Interviews: Bringing Hedging to the Masses With Grey Swan Digital Guest: Peter Harrigan, CEO & Co-Founder - Grey Swan Digital Mark and Peter discuss: The joys of hedging gamma at 5am. What the heck is price sharing? How do you build a derivatives-oriented hedging platform during a pandemic? The impact of negative crude oil and high volatility on the demand for risk hedging. Is crypto poised to be the next big addition to the price sharing platform? and much more...
OIR Interviews: The Return of the Mini VIX with Cboe
August 25, 2020 19:36 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBOIR Interviews: The Return of the Mini VIX with Cboe On this episode, Mark is joined by: Arianne Criqui, SVP Head of Derivatives and Global Client Services, Cboe Mark and Arianne discuss: The rise of retail options traders during the pandemic What an options trading floor looks like in the middle of a pandemic The new mini-VIX futures at Cboe Why VIX futures volume has languished during a very volatile period for the markets If VIX futures need a return of XIV or launch of SVIX ...
OIR Interviews: Talking Pandemics, FANG Plus and More with NYSE
August 18, 2020 21:20 - 32 minutes - 30.5 MBOIR Interviews: Talking Pandemics, FANG Plus and More with NYSE On this episode, Mark is joined by: Ivan Brown, Head of Options - NYSE Mark and Ivan discuss: How the pandemic has impacted NYSE's options markets. Handling the transition to 100% electronic markets in the midst of unprecedented global turmoil. The surprising renaissance of retail options traders in the midst of the pandemic. What the heck are Fang Plus options? Does NYSE plan to launch a VIX competitor? And mu...
OIR Interviews: Buying Puts When The House Is On Fire
July 28, 2020 05:49 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBOIR Interviews: Buying Puts When The House Is On Fire On this episode, Mark is joined by: Gary Franklin, VP of Retail Options Trading and Strategies at Raymond James Mark and Gary discuss: How the pandemic has impacted options clients at Raymond James. Which options strategies are dominating the tape right now at Raymond James? Has the pandemic altered the way advisors and clients use options? Outlook on current market valuation and volatility levels. And much more...
OIR Interviews: Going Bite-Size With the Small Exchange
July 21, 2020 20:09 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBOIR Interviews: Going Bite-Size With the Small Exchange On this episode, Mark is joined by: Donnie Roberts, CEO - The Small Exchange Mark and Donnie discuss: What the heck is the Small Exchange? Why small futures? How do you convince retail to migrate from ETFs back into futures? What are the challenges of launching a new exchange during a global pandemic. Are there lessons to be learned from the failure of other stock futures ventures? And much more?
OIR Interviews: Getting Geeky with Options Education
June 23, 2020 21:07 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBOIR Interviews: Getting Geeky with Options Education MARK IS JOINED ON THIS EPISODE BY FELIX FREY, FOUNDER AND CREATOR OF OPTIONSGEEK. MARK AND FELIX DISCUSS: WHAT IS OPTIONSGEEK? WHY IS IT SO DIFFICULT TO FIND OPTIONS EDUCATION ABOUT BUYING OPTIONS? ARE THE GREEKS WORTHLESS? HOW DO YOU AVOID BEING "DECAYED TO DEATH" WHEN TRADING LONG OPTIONS? AND MUCH MORE...
OIR Interviews: Exploring Black Swans and Strike Zones with ARGI
June 09, 2020 18:49 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBOIR Interviews: Exploring Black Swans and Strike Zones with ARGI MARK IS JOINED ON THIS EPISODE BY DAN CUPKOVIC, DIRECTOR OF INVESTMENTS AT ARGI. MARK AND DAN DISCUSS: WHAT IS ARGI? HOW THEIR OPTIONS ORIENTED PRODUCTS - STRIKE ZONE AND BLACK SWAN. -ARE STRUCTURED? HOW OVERALL DEMAND HAS BEEN FOR THEIR OPTIONS ORIENTED PRODUCTS VS. THE TRADITIONAL FUNDS? WHAT CAN LISTENERS LOOK FORWARD TO FROM ARGI IN THE NEAR FUTURE? AND MUCH MORE... Respective services provided by ARGI Investmen...
OIR Interviews: Going Binary With Nadex
June 02, 2020 21:07 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBOIR Interviews: Going Binary With Nadex Mark is joined on this episode by Todd Rich, Head of Education at Nadex. Mark and Todd discuss: What can you trade on the Nadex platform? How did the recent market volatility impact Nadex? How did negative crude oil impact Nadex's binary options? What are the hot products on Nadex right now? What can listeners look forward to from Nadex in the near future? And much more...
OIR Interviews: The Rise of Demand Derivatives
May 19, 2020 18:42 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBOIR Interviews: The Rise of Demand Derivatives GUESTS BOB KRAUSE - CEO, DEMAND DERIVATIVES DON SCHLESINGER - PRESIDENT, DEMAND DERIVATIVES TOPICS DISCUSSED: WHAT IS DEMAND DERIVATIVES? WAS THIS BORN OUT OF THE FRUSTRATION OF TRYING TO LAUNCH A NEW VOLATILITY PRODUCT? THIS IS NOT JUST ABOUT VOLATILITY. THIS ENCOMPASSES A NEW EXCHANGE, CLEARING HOUSE AND MORE? WHY FOCUS ON SHORT DURATION? HOW CAN LISTENERS PARTICIPATE IN THE LAUNCH? AND MUCH MORE... FIND OUT MORE AT DEMANDDE...
OIR interviews: Exploring The Opaque World of Hard Assets
May 06, 2020 21:13 - 31 minutes - 29.5 MBOIR interviews: Exploring The Opaque World of Hard Assets On this episode, Mark is joined by John Vardis - AKA "The Diamond Analyst." Mark and John discuss: Are customers flocking to "hard assets" like diamonds in these troubled times? Do diamond prices correlate well with gold prices? Are there tradeable futures, ETPs or even structured products linked to diamonds? Is this opaque marketplace still dominated by monopolistic players like De Beers? How are lab-grown diamonds impacti...
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Talking Volatility And Portfolio Hedging With Northern Trust
March 20, 2020 06:08 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBOptions Insider Radio Interviews: Talking Volatility And Portfolio Hedging With Northern Trust In this episode, Mark is joined by Jon Cherry, Global Head of Options at Northern Trust. Mark and Jon discuss: The current extreme levels of volatility. How Northern Trust's options clients are responding to the recent market downturn. How much should clients really expect to pay to hedge their equity portfolios? And much more...
OIR Interviews: The Hidden Options ATS Market
January 15, 2020 13:00 - 23 minutes - 22.1 MBGuest: Stino Milito, Co-COO - Dash Financial Technologies Mark and Stino discuss: The hidden world of an options ATS. How does an options ATS work? How much options volume actually trades through the Dash ATS? Why do we need an ATS in the options market? What about transparency and latency? Why haven't more firms launched ATS's in the options market? And much more