Options Insider Radio Interviews

In this episode, Mark is joined by Jen Nayar, CEO of Vela. They discuss: Acquisitions and their integration Any surprises? The callenges of regulation Asset expansion plans New CTO How do they plan to bring in new users? What about crypto? The STA Conference And more

In this episode, Mark is joined by Soumya Basu, CTO at bloXroute. They discuss: What is bloXroute? What does Soumya do there? Closing the Bitcoin data gap What makes their approach different? Rethinking the block size What is it about Chicago? And more...

In this episode, Mark is joined by Toby Allen, Senior Partner and Head of Digital Assets at Akuna Capital They discuss: Toby's background in trading What does Akuna trade? The nuances of the CME and CBOE crypto futures What is their go-to crypto trading vehicle? What do the OTC skew graphs look like? Is there any bias to the flow? Getting the processes right for crypto trading Growing arbitrage opportunities Is the downturn in the underlying dampening demand? The plight of liquidity providers And more...

In this episode, Mark is joined by Mead Welles, Founder and CEO of Octogon Asset Management, and Co-founder and Chairman of ATLSO They discuss: What is A Leg to Stand On? How did Mead get involved with ALTSO? Rocktoberfest Chicago Rocktoberfest New York What's the Joshi limb? And more...

In this episode, Mark is joined by Lynette Lim, Co-CEO and Director of Phillip Capital Inc. They discuss: The origins of Phillip Capital Launching the FCM Asian roots The early years The upcoming Asian Trading Symposium The shifting trading strategies of Asian investors Government paternalism The ebb and flow of progress Different use cases for Asian investors Singapore's leadership role in the Asian markets RISK DISCLAIMER: Trading in futures products entails significant risks of loss which must be understood prior to trading and may not be appropriate for all investors. Past performance of actual trades or strategies cited herein is not necessarily indicative of future performance. The information contained herein is provided to you for information only and believed to be drawn from reliable sources but cannot be guaranteed; Phillip Capital Inc. assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. The views and opinions expressed in this letter are those of the author and do not reflect the views of Phillip Capital Inc. or its staff.

In this episode, Mark is joined by Scott Nelson, CEO of Sweetbridge. They discuss: What is Sweetbridge? Why blockchain? The Sweetbridge wallet What brought him to the Voice of Blockchain conference? Is Chicago becoming the hub of crypto trading? What should we look for in the crypto derivatives space? Where can you find out more? Sweetbridge.com

In this episode, Mark is joined by Joe Hernandez, Founder & CEO of the Chicago Blockchain Project, aka Disruption Joe They discuss: Where does Disruption Joe come from? His Bitcoin backstory Chicago Blockchain Project Their upcoming event at Navy Pier, The Voice of Blockchain Conference The Chicago trading mindset versus the crypto/Blockchain mindset And more...

In this episode, Mark is joined by Jim Toes, President of the Security Traders Association They discuss: The Wisconsin STA Conference Working with FINRA The DC STA Conference: October 3-5 What do they have for options traders? And more

In this episode, Mark is joined by Mark Davies and John Standerfer, the CEO and CTO of S3. They discuss: What does S3 do? Volume and volatility are back Liquidity and execution issues Too many options symbols? More exchanges TCA in the options market Crypto obsession And more....

In this episode, Mark is joined by Rob D'Arco, CEO at Rival Systems. They discuss: How was Rival formed? What does Rival do? What are the new functions customers can expect at Rival? Liquidity and the plight of market makers Generating new business And more...