Options Insider Radio Interviews
The Options Insider Radio Network
Options 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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Jan 8, 2019 • 24min
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Funding Quants With CloudQuant
Options Insider Radio: Funding Quants With CloudQuant Host: Mark Longo, Founder & CEO - The Options Insider Media Group Guest: Morgan Slade, CEO & CIO - CloudQuant Mark and Morgan discuss: What the heck is CloudQuant? Who should use it? What separates CloudQuant from the other competitors in the crowded online quant marketplace? How much capital has CloudQuant invested in new strategies? How you can get your strategy funded by CloudQuant. And much more...
Dec 27, 2018 • 25min
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Exploring the Mysteries of Real-Time Sentiment Analysis with Prattle
In this episode, Mark is joined by Evan Schnidman, Founder and CEO of Prattle. They discuss: The Prattle origin story Real-time sentiment analysis Why social analysis is insufficient Causal language over causal relationships Who are the intended users? Sentiment alerts What did Prattle say about the recent Fed meeting? Any surprising take-aways from their analysis? Predictions for 2019? Is there a Prattle platform for retail traders? And more...
Dec 14, 2018 • 36min
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Democratizing the Quant Trading World with QuantConnect
In this episode, Mark is joined by Jared Broad, Founder and CEO of QuantConnect. They discuss: What is QuantConnect? Who is using the platform? What are the most popular markets/products with QuantConnect users? The move from Brooklyn to Seattle What are Alpha Streams? What is the Algorithm Framework? The LEAN platform And more...
Dec 3, 2018 • 29min
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Are You Ready to Trade Tokens?
In this episode, Mark is joined by Thomas McInerney, Chief Product Officer at Open Finance Network. They discuss: Focusing on a subset of tokenized securities Tokenizing illiquid securities Blockchain transfer of tokens What is Open Finance? Who are early users of the platform? What else do they offer? Getting liquidity providers on board Regulatory worries And more...
Nov 26, 2018 • 36min
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Talking Volatility, Advisors and Options with SpiderRock
In this episode, Mark is joined by Eric Metz, CIO of SpiderRock Advisors. They discuss: What is SpiderRock? What types of overlays do they trade? Automating SMAs for advisors How do they prefer to pay for puts? Have the recent volatility levels impacted the AUM? What is the near-term volatility outlook? What do customers want these days? What dis the adoption rate of options for advisors? And more....
Nov 23, 2018 • 28min
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Talking Options with Trading Technologies
In 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...
Nov 23, 2018 • 34min
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Talking Data with Euromoney TRADEDATA
In 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
Nov 19, 2018 • 20min
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Talking Blockchain ETFs with BKCM
In 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 correlate or not correlate? Will there be options? And more
Nov 19, 2018 • 21min
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Exploring the Volatility Spikes with T3 and MIAX
In 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 The MIAX-OIC advisor education conference
Nov 13, 2018 • 24min
Options Insider Radio Interviews: Going All-In on Crypto with ErisX
In 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...
