Options Insider Radio Interviews
544 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 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 Options with Trading Technologies
November 23, 2018 17:45 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBIn this episode, Mark is joined by Bernie Schwartz, the Trading Technologies Options Product Manager. They discuss: Options functionality at TT TT's enhanced strategy creation capabilities How easy is it to execute delta-neutral trade? What's TT's secret sauce? The TradeStation partnership Any other partnerships? Cryptocurrency options New listings Crypto selloff and impact on interest And more...
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Talking Data with Euromoney TRADEDATA
November 23, 2018 17:13 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBIn this episode, Mark is joined by Mark Woolfenden, Managing Director at Euromoney TRADEDATA. They discuss: What is Euromoney TRADEDATA? What is MIFID 2? Doing the heavy lifting with regulators Dealing with the evolution of Dodd-Frank What about Brexit? What else is happening at Euromoney TRADEDATA? Has an API offering opened more doors? And more
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Talking Blockchain ETFs with BKCM
November 19, 2018 15:40 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBIn this episode, Mark is joined by Brian Kelly, Portfolio Manager, BKC ETF and BKCM Digital Assets Fund They discuss: How did he become interested in crypto and blockchain BKC ETF - a blockchain ETF Not holding the underlying in the fund What's the secret sauce to this portfolio allocation? The relationship with REX Shares How has the response been? Can blockchain be more impactful than the internet? Volume and interest to-date Volatility and portfolio performance To cor...
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Exploring the Volatility Spikes with T3 and MIAX
November 19, 2018 15:08 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBIn this episode, Mark is joined by Shelly Brown, Executive of Vice President of MIAX, and Simon Ho, CEO of T3 Index. They discuss: What is T3? The Spikes Index Multi-listed SPY options How does it compare with VIX movement? Removing the abstraction between the index and the derivatives Does it include skew? Taking steps to avoid allegations of price manipulation When will they start trading? Getting regulatory approval Market maker response The T3-MIAX partnership Th...
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Going All-In on Crypto with ErisX
November 13, 2018 23:15 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBIn this episode, Mark is joined by Ian Grieves, Head of Product at ErisX. They discuss: Ian's background in financial services What is ErisX? Licensing swap futures to CME Getting investors on board What sets ErisX apart? What underlying will be delivered? Why is physical delivery important? The benefit of having a spot market in the same platform Getting institutional investors on board Working with different liquidity providers Will there be options? And more...
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Launching a New Crypto Derivatives Exchange with LXDX
November 12, 2018 16:11 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBIn this episode, Mark is joined by Josh Greenwald, CEO of LXDX. They discuss: What is LXDX? What makes LXDX different? Making crypto more palatable to institutional investors What is the goal of attending FIA? Crypto finding traction in Chicago What will LXDX offer at launch? What's the difference between the LXDX and CME methodologies? How can they put out so many trades per second? Routing orders away How has the response been? Thoughts on wash trading And more...
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Catching Up with Eric Cott
November 08, 2018 15:58 - 22 minutes - 14.8 MBIn this episode, Mark is joined by Eric Cott, Director of Financial Advisor Education at OIC. They discuss: What's happening at OIC for financial advisors? What has been the response to the uptick in volatility? Supporting advisors to support clients Alternative investments Online strategy course Working with MIAX Updates to the website Studies to look for And more...
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Catching up with the Flowmaster
November 06, 2018 01:09 - 25 minutes - 23 MBIn this episode, Mark is joined by Henry Schwartz from Trade Alert and What's Trading They discuss: What brings him to the FIA Conference Interesting trends in vendor presence What's going on in the market? What are people looking for these days? What are popular strategies right now? What new bells or whistles have they added? Plans for crypto? Linking to CME or ICE platforms? Will 2018 be a record-breaking year? And more...
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Advisor Thought Leader Summit
November 06, 2018 00:21 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBIn this episode, Mark is joined by Marie Swift and Mike Avila. They discuss: The upcoming Advisor Thought Leader Summit The celebrity platform day on November 9 Who should attend? How to build a brand And more
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Documentaries Are the Hot New Alt
November 06, 2018 00:01 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBIn this episode, Mark is joined by Mike Avila and Michael Flores. They discuss: Working in documentary film making What is making documentaries so hot these days? Why invest in a documentary? The power of three Exploring the Chicago trading scene as a documentary topic Why Chicago? How to participate? And more...
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Extending a Wide Crypto Net with CoinRoutes
October 23, 2018 16:22 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBIn this episode, Mark is joined by Dave Weisberger, Co-Founder / CEO at CoinRoutes They discuss: What is CoinRoutes? Taking steps to bring crypto to institutional investors Crypto NBBO? Bid/ask spreads versus fees Dearth of data Does CoinRoutes have the secret sauce? Do they facilitate relationships between clients and exchanges? Regulation Being an early adopter of technology And more...
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Talking All Things Data with Cboe
October 23, 2018 15:26 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBIn this episode, Mark is joined by Cathy Clay, Global Head of Information Solutions at Cboe. They discuss: Speaking to equities traders from an options perspective Implementing CAT (consolidated audit trail) in the options space Have we reached the point where technology is sufficient to handle options data? Quote mitigation is an inefficiency problem, not a data problem Improvements to LiveVol Cboe DataShop Thoughts on crypto And more...
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Exploring the Securities Markets with Wedbush Securities
October 17, 2018 20:35 - 29 minutes - 18.7 MBIn this episode, Mark is joined by Sahak Manuelian, Managing Director of Equity Trading at Wedbush Securities. They discuss: What services does Wedbush offer? Covering the healthcare, consumers, tech and financial sectors Biotech's insulation from trade war concerns Is it a stock-pickers market? Passive investing versus active stock selection The explosion of ETF offerings Market fragmentation The importance of talking to policymakers Tick pilot And more...
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Talking Volatility, Paper Trading and Crypto with Sterling Trading Tech
October 10, 2018 22:39 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MBIn this episode, Mark is joined by Ravi Jain and Andrew Actman from Sterling Trading Tech. They discuss: What's new in Sterling Vol Trader? Integrations and subsequent challenges What is driving growth? Taking on real-time risk analytics Cloud-based services Keeping costs down Thoughts on crypto Potential crypto partnerships Advanced trading simulator And more...
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Talking Advanced Portfolio Trading with Dash Financial
October 10, 2018 22:05 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBIn this episode, Mark is joined by Peter Maragos, CEO of Dash Financial. They discuss: Coming up for air after integration The Advanced Portfolio Trading Solution What brings Peter to STA? Ensuring a level playing field Transparency by design Best execution is an art, not a science How important is open outcry to their business? And more...
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Talking Options, Crypto and More with Vela Trading
October 09, 2018 20:52 - 18 minutes - 12.1 MBIn this episode, Mark is joined by Jen Nayar, CEO of Vela. They discuss: Acquisitions and their integration Any surprises? The callenges of regulation Asset expansion plans New CTO How do they plan to bring in new users? What about crypto? The STA Conference And more
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Getting Bitcoin Up to Speed with bloXroute
October 03, 2018 22:13 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBIn this episode, Mark is joined by Soumya Basu, CTO at bloXroute. They discuss: What is bloXroute? What does Soumya do there? Closing the Bitcoin data gap What makes their approach different? Rethinking the block size What is it about Chicago? And more...
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Exploring the Crypto Derivatives Market with Akuna Capital
October 01, 2018 18:35 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBIn this episode, Mark is joined by Toby Allen, Senior Partner and Head of Digital Assets at Akuna Capital They discuss: Toby's background in trading What does Akuna trade? The nuances of the CME and CBOE crypto futures What is their go-to crypto trading vehicle? What do the OTC skew graphs look like? Is there any bias to the flow? Getting the processes right for crypto trading Growing arbitrage opportunities Is the downturn in the underlying dampening demand? The plight ...
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Rocking the Financial Markets with ALTSO
September 21, 2018 20:14 - 32 minutes - 21.8 MBIn this episode, Mark is joined by Mead Welles, Founder and CEO of Octogon Asset Management, and Co-founder and Chairman of ATLSO They discuss: What is A Leg to Stand On? How did Mead get involved with ALTSO? Rocktoberfest Chicago Rocktoberfest New York What's the Joshi limb? And more...
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Exploring the Asian Derivatives Market with Phillip Capital
September 21, 2018 19:19 - 23 minutes - 14.7 MBIn this episode, Mark is joined by Lynette Lim, Co-CEO and Director of Phillip Capital Inc. They discuss: The origins of Phillip Capital Launching the FCM Asian roots The early years The upcoming Asian Trading Symposium The shifting trading strategies of Asian investors Government paternalism The ebb and flow of progress Different use cases for Asian investors Singapore's leadership role in the Asian markets RISK DISCLAIMER: Trading in futures products entails significa...
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Building a Better Digital Wallet with Sweetbridge
September 11, 2018 20:12 - 23 minutes - 10.9 MBIn this episode, Mark is joined by Scott Nelson, CEO of Sweetbridge. They discuss: What is Sweetbridge? Why blockchain? The Sweetbridge wallet What brought him to the Voice of Blockchain conference? Is Chicago becoming the hub of crypto trading? What should we look for in the crypto derivatives space? Where can you find out more? Sweetbridge.com
Options Insider Radio Interviews: How the Crypto and Derivatives World Collide
August 17, 2018 19:08 - 17 minutes - 8.07 MBIn this episode, Mark is joined by Joe Hernandez, Founder & CEO of the Chicago Blockchain Project, aka Disruption Joe They discuss: Where does Disruption Joe come from? His Bitcoin backstory Chicago Blockchain Project Their upcoming event at Navy Pier, The Voice of Blockchain Conference The Chicago trading mindset versus the crypto/Blockchain mindset And more...
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Looking Ahead to the Big STA Conference
August 08, 2018 18:40 - 14 minutes - 6.72 MBIn this episode, Mark is joined by Jim Toes, President of the Security Traders Association They discuss: The Wisconsin STA Conference Working with FINRA The DC STA Conference: October 3-5 What do they have for options traders? And more
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Talking Options TCA with S3
July 19, 2018 20:42 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBIn this episode, Mark is joined by Mark Davies and John Standerfer, the CEO and CTO of S3. They discuss: What does S3 do? Volume and volatility are back Liquidity and execution issues Too many options symbols? More exchanges TCA in the options market Crypto obsession And more....
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Talking Risk, Market Makers and More with Rival Systems
July 19, 2018 20:06 - 20 minutes - 19.3 MBIn this episode, Mark is joined by Rob D'Arco, CEO at Rival Systems. They discuss: How was Rival formed? What does Rival do? What are the new functions customers can expect at Rival? Liquidity and the plight of market makers Generating new business And more...
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Connecting the Crypto World with Coinigy
July 17, 2018 20:55 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBIn this episode, Mark is joined by Derek Urben, CFO and Director of Business Development at Coinigy. They discuss: His background in the crypto space Why Wisconsin? Why use Coinigy? The benefits of decentralization Can you use the platform just for charting? Data services Who manages the wallet? Physical and digital security How is tether operated and regulated? Participating in ICOs
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Talking Crypto with Athena Bitcoin
July 16, 2018 18:40 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBIn this episode Mark is joined by Eric Gravengaard, CEO at Athena Bitcoin, Inc. They discuss: Eric's history in finance Making the leap from options to crypto assets Shifting the crypto trading mecca Waiting for your trades in the crypto ether Physical location risk The Athena "floor" for Bitcoin traders Bitcoin ATMs and who needs them When can we expect to get Bitcoin options? Thoughts on crypto manipulation
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Talking Enhanced Data and Real Time Risk with Hanweck
June 18, 2018 14:00 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBIn this episode, Mark is joined by Jerry Hanweck, CEO at Hanweck. They discussed: How did Jerry start Hanweck? Their new real-time risk platform What is powering the platform? What are the components of the real-time risk platform? What can the industry to do incentivize market makers to stay? What else is coming from Hanweck? And more...
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Talking Options Coaching with Dan Passarelli
June 18, 2018 14:00 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBIn this episode, Mark is joined by Dan Passarelli, founder of Market Taker Mentoring, and co-host of our very own Options Bootcamp. They discuss: How to navigate liquidty issues The plight of liquidity providers Are people interesting in learing about crypto? The upcoming annual retreat And more...
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Catching Up With Sullivan Award Winner Gary Katz
June 18, 2018 14:00 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBIn this episode, Mark is joined by Gary Katz, co-founder and former CEO of the International Securities Exchange. They discuss: Gary receiving the Sullivan award at the Options Industry Conference Thoughts after being away from the conference for a few years His thoughts on how Nasdaq is integrating ISE Issues with liquidity The importance of market makers Caring for people on the autism spectrum Snack foods And more
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Talking Options Tech and Crypto with Vela
June 11, 2018 14:00 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBIn this episode, Mark is joined by Ollie Cadman, Head of Business Operations at Vela. They discuss: The Vela acquisitions spree How are the integrations of Options City and Object Trading going? The challenge to grow as business contracts Has there been increased interest in options from their clients? What about API access The fight for screen access What are the upcoming improvements for the Options City platform? Vela and crypto And more
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Talking Volatility Strategies with Credit Suisse
June 10, 2018 22:26 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBIn this episode, Mark is joined by Mandy Xu, Director and Chief Equity Derivatives Strategist at Credit Suisse. They discuss: How did Mandy discover equity derivatives research? Is this the beginning of a new volatility regime? February's technical dislocation Expecting range-bound volatility The correlation component What are the key drivers of volatility? Why VIX is not the best measure of risk Does Credit Suisse have a proprietary volatility instrument? And more...
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Talking API vs Front Ends with FlexTrade
June 06, 2018 20:16 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBIn this interview, Mark is joined by Rob Brogan, Vice President of Equity Derivative Servies at FlexTrade. They discuss: Monitoring real-time risk APIs vs front end The fight for screen space Liquidity issues Too many strikes, too few trades And more...
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Talking Crypto Options, Volatility and More with Cboe
June 05, 2018 18:46 - 29 minutes - 27 MBIn this episode, Mark is joined by Kapil Rathi, Head of Equity Options at Cboe. They discuss: How many exchanges are too many exchanges? Is it time to reveiw the regulatory environment? Liquidity issues Limiting the live order book SPY volatility products After-hours options trading Listing crypto options And more...
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Exploring Market Regulation with STA
May 14, 2018 15:32 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBWhen Mark was in Florida for the 2018 Options Industry Conference, he had a chance to sit down with Jim Toes, President of STA They discussed: What is the STA? Why is the STA attending the Options Industry Conference? What are the regulatory focuses of the STA? Thoughts on auctions Transparency versus speed Issues in DC
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Diving into Controversy with MIAX
May 14, 2018 14:55 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBWhen Mark was in Florida for the 2018 Options Industry Conference, he had a chance to sit down with Shelly Brown, Executive Vice President of Strategic Planning and Joe Bracco, Senior Vice President and Head of Sales at MIAX. They discussed: The proposal for the third MIAX exchange Addressing the critiques What does MIAX bring to the market? Why competition matters What about the liquidity issue? Penny pricing Thoughts on auctions And more...
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Talking Options and Market Data with Burton-Taylor
May 11, 2018 19:52 - 23 minutes - 22 MBWhen Mark was in Florida for the 2018 Options Industry Conference, he had a chance to sit down with Andy Nybo, Director at Burton-Taylor International Consulting. They discussed: What does market data research entail? Sifting through the dearth of market data The growth in the need for data How to define liquidity Thoughts on auctions What about the number of exchanges? And more...
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Exploring How to Help Options Market Makers with OCC
May 11, 2018 16:08 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBWhen Mark was in Florida for the 2018 Options Industry Conference, he had a chance to sit down with John Davidson, President and Chief Operating Officer at OCC. They discussed: John's tenure in the financial services industry The function of being a clearinghouse Technical upgrades on the horizon The nuts and bolts of clearing The symbology initiative Issues with liquidity Working with Washington And more...
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Talking Options Trading Floors with BOX
May 08, 2018 17:07 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBIn this episode, Mark is live at the 2018 Options Industry Conference where he sat down with Ed Boyle, CEO at BOX. They discuss: Update on the BOX trading floor What's trading on the BOX trading floor? What's the theme of the 2018 Options Industry Conference? What can be done about the liquidity issue? How to mitigate risk for liquidity providers? Thoughts on auctions The number of exchanges After hours options trading The demand for new products
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Talking Options, Volatility and More with Credit Suisse
May 08, 2018 15:16 - 19 minutes - 22.1 MBIn this episode, Mark is live at the 2018 Options Industry Conference where he sat down with Pat Luongo, Director of AES Options Sales at Credit Suisse. They discuss: Pat's history in the options industry Who are their customers? Welcoming back volatility Correcting liquidity concerns Fragmentation of trading venues Stemming the tide of losing liquidity providers After-hours options trading And more
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Talking Options with Raymond James
May 07, 2018 17:04 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBIn this episode, Mark is live at the 2018 Options Industry Conference where he caught up with Gary Franklin, Vice President of Retail Options Trading and Strategies at Raymond James. They discuss: What brought Raymond James to the Options Industry Conference? The evolution of interest in options for advisors Clients driving demand for options growth Demystifying options How has the increase in volatility impacted their clients? And more...
Options Insider Radio Interviews: What Options Traders Can Expect from E*Trade
May 07, 2018 15:33 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBIn this episode, Mark is live at the 2018 Options Industry Conference where he caught up with Chris Larkin, Senior Vice President of Trading Product at E*Trade. They discuss: The acquisition and integration of Options House and E*Trade platforms Rebuilding the platform from the ground up Lowering the barrier to entry for new options traders What percentage of trades happen on mobile devices? Increasing the community offering Addressing the liquidity issue What about after hour...
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Catching Up With the Options Flowmaster
May 04, 2018 16:23 - 27 minutes - 25 MBIn this episode, Mark is live at the 2018 Options Industry Conference where he caught up with the Flowmaster himself, Henry Schwartz from Trade Alert. They discuss: State of the options industry Concentration of liquidity The optics of tight quotes versus thin liquidity Unintended consequences of auctions Volume data; where will the year end? Single stocks taking volume back from ETFs The controversey regarding VIX settlement What is coming next from Trade Alert? And more....
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Talking Liquidity, Volatility and Options with NASDAQ
May 03, 2018 20:34 - 31 minutes - 29 MBIn this episode, Mark is live at the 2018 Options Industry Conference where he caught up with Kevin Kennedy, Senior Vice President of U.S. Derivatives at NASDAQ. They discuss: The trading floor at the PHLX The old floor versus the new floor What has been the 2018 trend for options so far? What a difference a year makes! What does Kevin anticipate for growth for the rest of the year? The trends in liquidity, and how to correct them How can we reverse the trend of people leaving...
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Talking Options Content with TD Ameritrade
May 03, 2018 19:37 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MBIn this episode, Mark is at the Options Industry Conference, where he caught up with JJ Kinahan, Chief Market Strategist and Managing Director at TD Ameritrade. They discuss: How has the integration with Scottrade gone? Focusing on options education with the new clients The evolution of options broker How options educational content is evolving How is the reception for TD Ameritrade's new content? How does TD Ameritrade build and foster a community? And more...
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Celebrating A Tasty Victory with Tom Sosnoff
April 27, 2018 20:47 - 37 minutes - 34.9 MBIn this episode, Mark is joined by Tom Sosnoff, Co-CEO at Tasty Trade. They discuss: Winning the Options Broker Madness tournament in their first year participating What sets Tasty Trade apart from the competition? The first year in the live of Tasty Trade New entrants shaking up the options space No charge for closing trades! Is there any intention of going public? The challenge of creating compelling content Listener questions: When can I trade futures options in an IRA ac...
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Talking Technical Analysis with Prognos Analytics
April 05, 2018 20:57 - 47 minutes - 44 MBIn this episode, Mark is joined by Tony Kolton, Founder and CEO of Prognos Analytics. They discuss: Tony's background in the options industry Surviving the crash of '87 The genesis of his research methodology Options Geiger counter Determining what the "smart" money is doing WYNN, TSLA Crypto, crypto, crypto What is the purest asset class? How to learn more about Prognos
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Fighting For Screen Real Estate with Fidessa
March 26, 2018 15:27 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBIn this episode, Mark is joined by Yuriy Shterk, the Head of Product Management for Derivatives - Americas at Fidessa. They discuss: Is there a particular product the are focusing on these days? How has the increase in volatility impacted their clients? Volatility is bringing in new participants to the market Where is the biggest up-tick in activity? Any plans to enter the crypto space? Fidessa's options trading tools Post-trade work flow optimization Fighting for screen rea...
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Talking Options, China and Crypto with Tony Saliba
March 22, 2018 18:25 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBIn this episode, Mark is joined by Tony Saliba, author and CEO of Matrix Holdings. They discuss: The book on the Chinese options market and resulting educational tour Is there another book in the works? Updates on the ChiX deal What is Matrix Holdings? Why get back into financial technology? Potential partnerships with futures and options users Bots with persona Potential in cryptos The crypto / options time line comparison When might there be crypto options? And more
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Breaking the Swaps Franchise with Eris Exchange
March 21, 2018 20:33 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBIn this episode, Mark is joined by Geoff Sharp, Managing Director and Head of Sales for the Eris Exchange. They discuss: What is Eris Exchange What are the benefits of using Eris Exchange? What are Eris swap futures? Growth in open interest Challenges they have faced bringing transparency to the swaps market Building the ecosystem Their patent award How the return of volatility impacted activity And more