Options Insider Radio Interviews

Mark is joined by Mead Welles, Founder & Chairman - A Leg to Stand On (ALTSO) and Founder & CEO - Octagon Asset Management. Mark and Mead discuss what ALTSO is, stories of children who have needed help and how the charity provides these services.  Additionally, they discuss ALTSO's annual Rocktoberfest in October. Learn more about ALTSO and attend Rocktoberfest live via https://www.altso.org/

On this episode, we are joined by: John Davidson, CEO - The Options Clearing Corporation Mark and John discuss: Looking back on the meme stock palooza? Are we pricing calls wrong? Will we ever see extended hours trading in options? Why does open interest only update once a day? What is the OCC Ovation technology overhaul? Can the Options volume party continue in 2022? Will we see daily expirations in single-name options in the near future? and much more...

On this episode we get a quick mid-year update on the options market from: Henry Schwartz, Head of Market Intelligence for the Data and Access Group, CBOE Global Markets - aka The Flowmaster  and Saad Hussain, CEO of Vesica Technologies

On this episode we take a deep dive into an upcoming product that has caught the attention of many of our listeners. It's time to talk about Nanos! What are they? Why is CBOE bringing these to market now? Do we really need an options contract with no multiplier? How does CBOE plan to avoid a repeat of the mini options fiasco with Nanos? Plus we also discuss the retail options tsunami, CBOE's return to the crypto market, the launch of $BITO options and much more,,.  

Guest: Mead Welles, Co-Founder, Chairman & Treasurer - A Leg to Stand On Mark and Mead discuss: What is ALTSO? How do you raise funds for a financial-oriented charity during a pandemic? How do you continue your mission to help kids in the developing world during a pandemic? Crypto donations, the ALTSO app, and the album from Rocktoberfest. And much more... Learn more about ALTSO and attend Rocktoberfest live via https://www.altso.org/

On this episode, Mark is joined by: Karina Mattis, Head of Wealth Management's Advisory Managed Options Strategies, UBS Mark and Karina discuss: The Managed Options Strategies Program at UBS The client experience during the pandemic The types of client demand being seen for options this year The new and exciting focus areas for next few years at UBS And much more...

On this episode, Mark is joined by: Garrett DeSimone, Head of Quantitative Research, OptionMetrics Mark and Garrett discuss: What is OptionMetrics What a banner year it has been for volatility Thoughts on GameStop and retail trading How do you create a new, and potentially more accurate, put/call ratio for the post-Gamestop era?  And much more...

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...