Options Insider Radio Interviews

Options Insider Radio: Best Practices for AdvisorsIn this episode, Mark is joined by Eric Cott, Director of Advisor Initiatives at OIC.They discuss: New developments from OIC in the advsior space Key take aways from the OIC best practice study on advisors' use of options The ways to approach clients about the use of options ETFs versus mutual funds And more...

Options Insider Radio: Interview with OX CEO Joe Vietri In this episode Mark is joined by Joe Vietri, the CEO of OptionsXpress. They discuss: The progress of the Schwab-OptionsXpress integration The migration of the OX capabilities to Schwab clients Options for use by Schwab RIAs Mini options: the hype, the commissions, the future The changing landscape in the brokerage arena And more…  

Options Insider Radio: Fidessa & the FragulatorIn this episode, Mark is joined by Joy Rosenstein, Business Development Manager at Fidessa. They discuss: The Fragulator Fidessa's move into the U.S. equity options space Order routing Managing the ever-changing fee structures Exchanges as vendors: partners or competitors? Fidessa's value-add And more

Options Insider Radio: Talking about Analytics with S3In this episode, Mark is joined by Terry Flynn and Mark Davies of S3. They discuss: Their early entry in the transaction analytics space, and the explosion of recent interest in transaction analytics Managing costs with more effective order routing Smart routing, and the decisions that go into creating the calcuations Keeping up with fee schedules Executing and routing with complex orders And more

Options Insider Radio: Russell InvestmentsIn this episode, Mark is joined by Pat Fay, Director of Listed Derivatives at Russell Investments.They discuss: The semi-exclusive listing of Russell Indexes on CBOE and NYSE platforms Upcoming derivatives products at Russell Opportunities to create new index or volatility products Courting the retail investor And more

Options Insider Radio: Flexing Trading Muscles with Flextrade   Recorded at OIC 2013, Mark is joined by Rob Brogan, Vice President of Equity Derivative Sales at Flextrade. They discuss: The genesis of Flextrade and what it offers customers Flextrade’s ability to help customers create their own algorithms What differentiates their execution platform Is there a demand for algos within the options space? Trends from vendors in terms of what is being offered, and to whom And more  

Options Insider Radio: LiveVol Live at OIC Mark is joined by Catherine Clay, Chief Strategy Officer of LiveVol They discuss: LiveVol X, including alpha testing, features, and audience The many aspects of LiveVol, including a new RIA platform The evolution of the company as well as the industry How to reach investment advisors LiveVol Pro platform upgrades And more    

Options Insider Radio: BOX Enters Jumbo SPY FrayIn this episode, Mark is joined by Ed Boyle, Senior Vice President of Strategy at BOX.They discuss: Jumbo SPY contract Mini options The risks of exclusively listed products Weekly options And more...

Options Insider Radio: BATS, Moving Forward In this episode, Mark and co-host Dan Passarelli talk to Jeromee Johnson, Head of BATS Options. They discuss:     Past news headlines about BATS, good and bad.     The tech troubles that caused the failure of the IPO.     The effects of the CBOE shutdown.      The semi-exclusive trading of Russell Index products.     Exchanges as SROs.     The introduction of mini options and the feedback from retail clientele.     BATS's cuts in fees for mini options.     The ongoing debate about Max/Jumbo SPY contracts.     Upcoming products from BATS.     And more!

Options Insider Radio: The Acquisition of NYSE In this episode, Mark talks to Steve Crutchfield, Head of Options at NYSE Euronext They discuss:     The status of the merger with ICE.     The future of options and equity business under ICE.     The influx of volumes at NYSE Amex.      The introduction of mini options.     Liquidity providers and their role in mini options.     The interest NYSE has in the proposed Max/Jumbo SPY contracts.     Upcoming products from the NYSE.     And more!

Options Insider Radio: ISE's New Exchange In this episode, Mark talks to Gary Katz, CEO of the International Securities Exchange. They discuss:     The details about ISE's new exchange "Gemini".     The ongoing debate about Max/Jumbo SPY contracts.     The difference between ISE and BOX approach to Max.     The effects of the CBOE shutdown and the future of exclusivity.     The semi-exclusive trading of Russell Index products.     The introduction of mini options.     Exchanges as SROs.     Upcoming products from the ISE.     And more!

In this episode, Mark talks to Ed Provost, Executive VP & Chief Business Development Officer at CBOE.They discuss: The technology problem CBOE experienced last week. The potential for people to review CBOE's proprietary products. The semi-exclusive trading of Russell Index products. Extending the S&P license. The attempts to threaten CBOE's SPX excuisivity. VIX ETPs The introduction of mini options Exchanges as SROs The possibility of tradeable VIX products And more

Options Insider Radio 118: Interview with Don Montanaro, CEO of TradeKing When Mark was at the FIA Conference in Boca, he laid claim to his favorite croquet courtside recording spot where he caught up with Don Montanaro, CEO of TradeKing.   They discussed: The Zecco acquisition, and why it was such a great fit for TradeKing Technological elements that are being offered, picking from the best of both Zecco and TradeKing The new Forex platform New investors who might be interested in the combined entity Additional acquisition opportunities The clearing issues that the acquisition created, and the hunt for a new clearing partner How TradeKing is dealing with the downturn in options trading that happened in 2012, and what they’re expecting for 2013 Readiness for Mini options Binary options The ORF fee The potential of a transaction tax And more…

Options Insider Radio 117: Interview with Optionshop In this episode, Mark and Chris are joined by Michael Quattrocchi and Bob Fitzsimmons from Optionshop. They discuss: What differentiates Optionshop from other brokers The product classes they offer, the exchanges they deal with, and their ideal clients The commodities explosion that happened last year Optionshop’s educational offerings Spread functionality of their trading platform Costs to trade on their platform And more…

Options Insider Radio 116: Interview with Michael Mollet from CFE In this episode, Mark and Chris are joined by Michael Mollet, Managing Director of Business Development at CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE). They discuss: An overview of CFE, including the types of VIX contracts listed Impressive 2012 volume numbers Products for active volatility traders The education necessary to help investors understand CFE products VIX volume records despite it being range-bound Re-launched and re-designed variance contracts And more…

Options Insider Radio 115: Interview with Ron Piccinini from PrairieSmarts In this episode, Mark and Chris talk with PrairieSmarts’ co-founder and Managing Partner, Ron Piccinini. They discuss: An overview of PrairieSmarts, and how it breaks down risk into easy-to-understand metrics How the software works, and what separates it from other platforms Products that work with the PrairieSmarts software The economics of buying portfolio insurance, and how PrairieSmarts can help An overview and the mechanics of the software’s back-testing feature And more…

Options Insider Radio 114: Interview with Paul Finnegan In this episode, Mark and Chris are joined by Paul Finnegan, CEO of LiveVol. The group discusses: Paul’s transition from the exchange space to the vendor space What is LiveVol, and what does it bring to the marketplace Where does LiveVol touch the industry? The evolution of LiveVol over time The importance of high-quality market data LiveVol X platform features Different contract types And more

Options Insider Radio 113: Lightspeed Financial Mark and Chris are joined by Steve Ehrlich, CEO of Lightspeed Financial. They discuss The differentiators of Lightspeed’s trading platform They key to fast, accurate market data Portfolio margining The solution to executing spreads The decline in options volume in 2012 Education as the secret weapon of brokers Looking out for clients, versus churn and burn And more…

Options Insider Radio 112: Interview with Gary Katz In this episode, Mark and Chris are joined by Gary Katz, CEO of ISE. They discuss: Mini options ready to launch in March Why can’t we trade it now? Market share, both for November and year-to-date ISE’s OptimISE platform Multiple exchanges and models…what does it mean for customers? The impact of regulation The prospects of opening a new exchange for ISE? The max SPY contract And much more

Options Insider Radio 111: Interview with Steve Crutchfield In this episode, Mark and Chris are joined by Steve Crutchfield, Head of U.S. Options at NYSE. They discuss: The shift of focus at NYSE and how that shaped Steve’s new position The impact on the changes at NYSE on their options business, including working with their floor brokers Dividend trades, including the ethics, consequences, and the reasons behind them And much, much more…