
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

May 2, 2023 • 17min
Debt Ceiling Goat Rodeo
Heading into the next Federal Reserve meeting, Rareview Capital’s CIO Neil Azous explains his “Sight Beyond Sight” analysis on the US economy, debt ceiling, and shines light on two segments of the market that investors may be overlooking.
Sponsor Information:
Email: nazous@rareviewcapital.com
Web: www.rareviewcapital.com

May 1, 2023 • 13min
This Stock Market Ain’t No Field of Dreams You Know!
Options Solutions COO Steven Sears sits down with Andrew Wilkinson to outline his approach to a covered call strategy for equity portfolios.
Contact Information:
https://optionssolutions.com/
ssears@optionssolutions.com
Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (April 10, 2023).
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

Apr 19, 2023 • 28min
Diving Deep Into Option Volume Trends with Market Chameleon
Will McBride and Dmitry Pargaminik, cofounders of Market Chameleon join IBKR’s Senior Trading Education Specialist Jeff Praissman to take a deep dive into current option volume trends.
Contact Information:
https://marketchameleon.com/
support@marketchameleon.com
Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (March 22, 2023).
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

Apr 11, 2023 • 11min
Crisis? What Banking Crisis?
The Interactive Brokers’ team discusses the aftermath of the banking crisis and the onset of earnings for the nation’s banks, along with the usual review of labor and inflation data.

Mar 29, 2023 • 19min
Automated Trading and AI, the Past, Present, & Future
Shahar Rabin, CPO & Co-Founder of Capitalise.ai joins IBKRs Senior Trading Education Specialist Jeff Praissman to discuss the role AI and automated trading play in portfolio management and what the future of trading may look like.
Contact Information:
website: https://capitalise.ai/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaharrabin/
email: info@capitalise.ai

Mar 24, 2023 • 47min
Everything You Wanted to Know About Option Product Innovation
Nasdaq’s Head of US Options Sean Feeney and Head of Index Content Kevin Davitt join IBKRs Andrew Wilkinson and Jeff Praissman to discuss how they decide on new trading product innovation and the process to get them listed on the exchange.
Sponsor Information:
Sean Feeney: Head of US Options
Kevin Davitt: Head of Index Content
Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (February 27, 2023).
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

Mar 21, 2023 • 27min
The Center of the Investment Solar System
Tony Crescenzi, Executive Vice President, Market Strategist, and General Portfolio Manager for PIMCO in New York, discusses the role of bonds in an investor’s portfolio and their place in the investment universe. He is hosted by Interactive Brokers’ Andrew Wilkinson, Head of Investor Education, and Steve Sosnick, Chief Strategist.
Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (March 15, 2023).
DISCLOSURE: OPTIONS TRADING
Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. For more information read the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options” also known as the options disclosure document (ODD). To receive a copy of the ODD call 312-542-6901.Multiple leg strategies, including spreads, will incur multiple commission charges.

Mar 14, 2023 • 12min
Duration, Inflation, and FDIC Indemnification
IBKR’s senior economist, Jose Torres, used to work at the FDIC. He offers helpful perspective about the ramifications of and reactions to the recent bank failures in this discussion with Andrew Wilkinson, IBKR’s director of education, and Steve Sosnick, its chief strategist

Mar 3, 2023 • 28min
From Ancient Greece to Daily Expirations: the Evolution of Option Structure and Trading Volume
Mat Cashman, Principal of Investor Education at OCC joins IBKRs Senior Trading Education Specialist Jeff Praissman to discuss the history of options, the role of the Options Clearing Corporations plays in the industry, and recent volume trends.
Sponsor Contact Information: For more free options education from The Options Industry Council (OIC), an industry resource provided by OCC, visit OptionsEducation.org.
Have an options-related question? Contact the OCC Investor Education team at options@theocc.com or via live chat on OptionsEducation.org.
Connect with OIC Instructor, Mat Cashman.
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

Mar 1, 2023 • 37min
The War on Wheat – How Much Bread Is On The Table?
Sean McGovern, vice president of research at McAlinden Research Partners, returns to our series on agricultural commodities for a deep look into wheat futures and how the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War has been affecting prices. Will Russia extend the upcoming deadline for the Black Sea Grain Initiative? And how will shipment pressures affect the likes of ADM, Bunge, and other companies in the grain industry ecosystem? Join us for a full rundown, complete with IBKR’s Jeff Praissman’s and Cassidy Clement’s stories of higher consumer costs, whether GMO wheat will disrupt traditional business, and ... whatever happened to the restaurants' bottomless bread basket?
Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (February 16, 2023).