
IBKR Podcasts
Interactive Brokers (IBKR) Podcasts offers market commentary on a variety of topics and asset classes. Episodes include discussions with IBKR employees, researchers, and leading financial services companies.
Latest episodes

Oct 23, 2023 • 12min
Treasuries; Too High, Too Many?
Michael Normyle – Nasdaq’s US Economist joins IBKR’s Jeff Praissman to discuss the rise in bond yields and issuance.
Contact Information:
Email: Michael.Normyle@nasdaq.com
Web: www.nasdaq.com
Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (October 16, 2023).

Oct 19, 2023 • 25min
Unearthing Trading Secrets: Adrian Reid on Mastering the Systematic Approach
There are people who trade, and there are people who make computers do the hard work for them? How? By building a system and testing it. Adrian Reid explains some of the pitfalls of both approaches and unveils what he wishes he had known much sooner in his trading career.

Oct 13, 2023 • 37min
Hedging 101: Analogies and Assets
Looking to reduce investment risk exposure? Then you may have seen the word “hedging” in your research. Cassidy Clement, Senior Manager of SEO and Content at Interactive Brokers, is joined by Kevin Davitt, the Head of Index Options Content at Nasdaq. Together they discuss the general concepts and conversation points of using hedging to limit risks in investment of financial assets.
Contact Information:
indexoptions@nasdaq.com
DISCLOSURE: OPTIONS TRADING
Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Multiple leg strategies, including spreads, will incur multiple commission charges. For more information read the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options” also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) or visit ibkr.com/occ

Oct 13, 2023 • 21min
Singapore’s Secret Sauce Revealed
Yujun Lin, CEO of Interactive Brokers Singapore reflects on a lifetime in the markets and explains why Singaporeans have consistently and successfully punched above their weight within the Asian investing community.
Related Links:
Home page: https://www.interactivebrokers.com.sg/en/home.php
Commissions page: https://www.interactivebrokers.com.sg/en/index.php?f=1590
Support: https://www.interactivebrokers.com.sg/en/support/individuals.php
See: our hotline in Singapore from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM you can call our general or hotline, which is the 65-6923-5600.

Oct 12, 2023 • 18min
The Fab Five Market Trading Sessions
Will McBride and Dmitry Pargamanik cofounders of Market Chameleon join IBKR’s Jeff Praissman to discuss the five equity market trading sessions and why they exist.
Contact Information:
https://marketchameleon.com/
support@marketchameleon.com
Corresponding Webinar: https://ibkrcampus.com/webinars/market-trading-sessions/
DISCLOSURE: OPTIONS TRADING
Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Multiple leg strategies, including spreads, will incur multiple commission charges. For more information read the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options” also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) or visit ibkr.com/occ

Oct 10, 2023 • 16min
Jobs and Geopolitics - Markets Don’t Mind Either Right Now
Interactive Brokers’ chief strategist, Steve Sosnick, and senior economist, Jose Torres, sit down with Andrew Wilkinson, director of education, to discuss how last week’s employment report and recent geopolitical event affect equity and fixed income markets.

Sep 28, 2023 • 11min
GDP Zigs while GDI Zags
Michael Normyle – Nasdaq’s US Economist joins IBKR’s Jeff Praissman to discuss GDP and GDI and how they are used to gauge the economy.
Email: Michael.Normyle@nasdaq.com
Web: www.nasdaq.com
Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (September 18, 2023).

Sep 19, 2023 • 14min
All Eyes on the SEP at September FOMC Meeting
Neil Azous sets the landscape ahead of the September FOMC meeting. In this podcast Neil sounds a word of caution on treasuries at current levels and warns not to ignore typically bullish fourth quarter seasonals when it comes to stocks.
Sponsor Information:
Email: nazous@rareviewcapital.com
Web: www.rareviewcapital.com
Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (September 14, 2023).

Sep 13, 2023 • 29min
Sugar Futures – Talk About a Cereal Killer
Are breakfast cereals getting too expensive? The price of sugar futures may be to blame. Find out, as Sean McGovern, vice president of research at McAlinden Research Partners, Jeff Praissman, IBKR’s senior trading education specialist, and IBKR senior market analyst Steven Levine explore the global economics of the sugar trade, its affects on producer and consumer prices, and its influence on the stocks of certain consumer staples companies. Also, what can traders and investors learn about India’s role as a global exporter? What risks does El Niño pose to the sugar industry? And how much could the next box of your favorite breakfast cereal cost? All this and more as our agricultural commodity series continues….
Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (August 28, 2023).

Sep 7, 2023 • 14min
The ECB’s Ride Into the Eurozone
Erik Norland – CME’s Economist joins IBKR’s Jeff Praissman to discuss some of the biggest contributors having positive and negative effects on the Eurozone economy and the possibility of further ECB rate hikes.
Contact Information:
Email: erik.norland@cmegroup.com;
Web: www.cmegroup.com