Options Insider Radio Interviews

Guest: 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: 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 2021 options volume party continue? And more...

On 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...

On 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...

On 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...

On 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...

On 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...

On 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 fund community? And much more...

ON 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...

On 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...

Our 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…

On 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 financial markets? How does STA view the exploding crypto market? and much more...

ON 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...

ON 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...

ON 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...

On 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...

On 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 optimal collar structure? And much more...

On 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...

On 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...

On 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...