Options Insider Radio Interviews

In this episode, Mark talks to Ed Provost, Executive VP & Chief Business Development Officer at CBOE.They discuss: The technology problem CBOE experienced last week. The potential for people to review CBOE's proprietary products. The semi-exclusive trading of Russell Index products. Extending the S&P license. The attempts to threaten CBOE's SPX excuisivity. VIX ETPs The introduction of mini options Exchanges as SROs The possibility of tradeable VIX products And more

Options Insider Radio 118: Interview with Don Montanaro, CEO of TradeKing When Mark was at the FIA Conference in Boca, he laid claim to his favorite croquet courtside recording spot where he caught up with Don Montanaro, CEO of TradeKing. They discussed: The Zecco acquisition, and why it was such a great fit for TradeKing Technological elements that are being offered, picking from the best of both Zecco and TradeKing The new Forex platform New investors who might be interested in the combined entity Additional acquisition opportunities The clearing issues that the acquisition created, and the hunt for a new clearing partner How TradeKing is dealing with the downturn in options trading that happened in 2012, and what they’re expecting for 2013 Readiness for Mini options Binary options The ORF fee The potential of a transaction tax And more…

Options Insider Radio 117: Interview with Optionshop In this episode, Mark and Chris are joined by Michael Quattrocchi and Bob Fitzsimmons from Optionshop. They discuss: What differentiates Optionshop from other brokers The product classes they offer, the exchanges they deal with, and their ideal clients The commodities explosion that happened last year Optionshop’s educational offerings Spread functionality of their trading platform Costs to trade on their platform And more…

Options Insider Radio 116: Interview with Michael Mollet from CFE In this episode, Mark and Chris are joined by Michael Mollet, Managing Director of Business Development at CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE). They discuss: An overview of CFE, including the types of VIX contracts listed Impressive 2012 volume numbers Products for active volatility traders The education necessary to help investors understand CFE products VIX volume records despite it being range-bound Re-launched and re-designed variance contracts And more…

Options Insider Radio 115: Interview with Ron Piccinini from PrairieSmarts In this episode, Mark and Chris talk with PrairieSmarts’ co-founder and Managing Partner, Ron Piccinini. They discuss: An overview of PrairieSmarts, and how it breaks down risk into easy-to-understand metrics How the software works, and what separates it from other platforms Products that work with the PrairieSmarts software The economics of buying portfolio insurance, and how PrairieSmarts can help An overview and the mechanics of the software’s back-testing feature And more…

Options Insider Radio 114: Interview with Paul Finnegan In this episode, Mark and Chris are joined by Paul Finnegan, CEO of LiveVol. The group discusses: Paul’s transition from the exchange space to the vendor space What is LiveVol, and what does it bring to the marketplace Where does LiveVol touch the industry? The evolution of LiveVol over time The importance of high-quality market data LiveVol X platform features Different contract types And more

Options Insider Radio 113: Lightspeed Financial Mark and Chris are joined by Steve Ehrlich, CEO of Lightspeed Financial. They discuss The differentiators of Lightspeed’s trading platform They key to fast, accurate market data Portfolio margining The solution to executing spreads The decline in options volume in 2012 Education as the secret weapon of brokers Looking out for clients, versus churn and burn And more…

Options Insider Radio 112: Interview with Gary Katz In this episode, Mark and Chris are joined by Gary Katz, CEO of ISE. They discuss: Mini options ready to launch in March Why can’t we trade it now? Market share, both for November and year-to-date ISE’s OptimISE platform Multiple exchanges and models…what does it mean for customers? The impact of regulation The prospects of opening a new exchange for ISE? The max SPY contract And much more

Options Insider Radio 111: Interview with Steve Crutchfield In this episode, Mark and Chris are joined by Steve Crutchfield, Head of U.S. Options at NYSE. They discuss: The shift of focus at NYSE and how that shaped Steve’s new position The impact on the changes at NYSE on their options business, including working with their floor brokers Dividend trades, including the ethics, consequences, and the reasons behind them And much, much more…

Options Insider Radio 110: Interview with George Ruhana, CEO of OptionsHouseIn this episode, Mark and Chris are joined by George Ruhana, CEO of OptionsHouse.They discuss: OptionsHouse's platform overhaul Various apps available from Options House As a client, Chris makes a request Prodigio app Why choose OptionsHouse Why trading options makes sense The implications of weeklys expirations And a lot more.