Options Insider Radio Interviews

Options Insider Radio: The Secretive World of Options Symbology In this episode, Mark is joined by Lee Clifford, Owner & President of Symbol Master, and Mark Woolfenden, Managing Director of FOW Trade Data. They discuss: What is Symbol Master and FOW Trade Data? How they create a clean data feed Who are their clients? Determining the impact of corporate actions on symbology Multiple exchanges, OPRA feed, and futures symbols Technology failures And more…

Options Insider Radio: Talking Tools, Tech and Idea Generation with Tradelegs In this episode, Mark is joined by Gideon Agar, the CEO of Tradelegs. They discuss: Tradelegs background Who uses Tradelegs Idea generation Trading tools Their work with CBOE The demystification of options And more…

Options Insider Radio: Tables Are Turned on Brian Overby In this episode, the host becomes the guest as Mark is joined by Brian Overby, host of Options Playbook Radio, who also happens to be Trade King’s Senior Options Analyst. They discuss: The Zecco merger Fostering the Trade King community Brian’s take on Flash Boys Failure of mini options to take off Fragmentation of liquidity And more...

Options Insider Radio: Talking Jumbos, Minis and HFT with BOX In this episode, Mark is joined by by Ed Boyle, Executive Vice President of Strategy at the BOX Exchange. They discuss: Technology updates at BOX Consequences of the fragmentation of the market Jumbo SPY Minis reducing efficiency And more…

Options Insider Radio: More Flash Boys, Market Fairness, and the Nth Exchange with Tony Saliba In this episode, Mark is joined by Tony Saliba, Executive Managing Director of ConvergEx Group and CEO of Liquidpoint. They discuss:   More Flash Boys Financial interests in options markets The Nth Exchange and more...

Options Insider Radio: Talking Pennies, Payment and Flash Boys with Tony Saliba In this episode, Mark is joined by Tony Saliba, Executive Managing Director of ConvergEx Group and CEO of Liquidpoint. They discuss: Their algorithm which optimizes where complex orders are sent Exchanges, spread books, and fragmentations Should exchanges be required to provide kill switches? Getting rid of penny-wide spreads Tony’s opinion on Flash Boys

OIC 2014: A Deep Dive into the State of the Industry with Andy Nybo Mark is joined by Andy Nybo, Head of Derivatives Research at TABB Group. They discuss: The use of U.S. listed options by European investors Growing demand for ETF options The insatiable appetite for VIX The state of the industry, including rising volumes, muted uptick in vol, and mini options Pending AAPL split Market structure And more…

Options Insider Radio: Talking Cool Tech, Failed Products and Flash Boys with TD Ameritrade  In this episode, Mark is joined by Paul Jiganti, Managing Director of Market Structure and Client Advocacy at TD Ameritrade. They discuss: TD tools for buy-writes TD and TOS becoming the platform of choice for investors Tools for advisors The double-edged sword of fragmentation Retail customers aren’t concerned about market structure The criticisms from Flash Boys The idea of a retail-only exchange Failed retail-oriented products And more…    

OIC 2014: Talking Volatility, Minis, and More with Russell Investments In this episode of Options Insider Radio, Mark is joined by Pat Fay, the Head of Derivatives for the Index Group at Russell Investments. They discuss: An overview of the Russell initiatives in the options space Russell options for retail investors An overview of RVX Who is the target audience for RVX? The prevalence of call trading in RVX What’s coming up from Russell? Mini options And more

Options Insider Radio: SunGard-Valdi Options In this episode, Mark is joined by Russ Chrusciel, Division Head of SunGard-Valdi Options   They discuss: Updates to their product offerings Cloud. Cloud. Cloud. Cost consciousness within the industry, especially with regard to data processing Growth opportunities Advisors and asset managers beginning to embrace options And more

Options Insider Radio: Sapient Global Markets In this episode, Mark is joined by Jim Myers, Senior Manager at Sapient Global Markets They discuss: What is Sapeint, and what does it have to offer to investors? Regulatory and compliance services Data use for market impact analyses Efficient ways to manage, hold, and report data And more…        

Options Insider Radio: Options House CEO George Ruhanna In this episode, Mark is joined by George Ruhanna, CEO of Options House They discuss: Upgrade progression to the Options House platform The focus on security Margin, including portfolio margin Premium harvesting vs. premium buying Market structure and some of the challenges it creates Working with advisors And more...

Options Insider Radio: Money Block In this episode Mark is joined by Gary Martino, Vice President of Business Development at Money Block. They discuss: What is Money Block?  Its history, customer base, and more. Why is Money Block actively pursuing their audience? What are the stumbling blocks keeping advisors from embracing options? The tools and functionality that Money Block offers advisors And more…

Options Insider Radio: The Intellectual Property Exchange, IPXI In this episode, Mark is joined by Gerard Pannekoek, CEO and President of the Intellectual Property Exchange, IPXI. They discuss: What is IPXI? Intellectual property as an asset class The monetization of intellectual property, and IPXI’s model to do that The commoditization of a patent portfolio using Unit Licensing Rights (ULRs) The process IPXI goes through to create ULRs And more...

Options Insider Radio: Ed Boyle from BOX Exchange In this episode, Mark is joined by Ed Boyle, Senior Vice President of Business Development and Strategy at BOX Exchange. They discuss: Jumbo SPY and industry reaction to it Jumbo SPY settlement and issues around it The future of PIP, and auctions in general Complex orders and adding functionality to the PIP, or COPIP What will it take to execute complex orders across exchanges? And more…    

Options Insider Radio: RCM Wealth Management In this episode, Mark is joined by Mike Cavanaugh and Bobby Schwartz, Principals at RCM Wealth Management. They discuss: How RCM can help both retail and institutional clients Navigating the futures markets in recent years Customer protection measures and restrictive capital requirements Generational aspects of leadership in the futures market And more

Options Insider Radio: CBOE Futures Exchange In this episode, Mark is joined by Jay Caauwe, Managing Director of CBOE Futures Exchange. They discuss: Volatility as an asset class Diverse audiences embracing VIX futures Continued VIX futures record volume Expanding trading hours, including the 2:00 a.m. start, mirroring the London opening Trading VIX and SPX together Moving beyond the “fear gauge” And more

Options Insider Radio: Barchart.com In this episode, Mark is joined by Eero Pickat, President and co-owner of Barchart.com They discuss: ·         The history of Barchart.com ·         Barchart.com’s point of entry for options traders ·         Barchart.com’s niche sites ·         Trends in what retail customers need ·         Institutional presence ·         And more  

Options Insider Radio: KCG Capital In this episode, Mark is joined by Carl Gilmore, CEO of KCG Capital. They discuss: The genesis of KCG Capital The businesses within KCG Capital Futures industry drama from the last few years Is the FCM model broken? Is the self-regulation model broken? KCG’s focus on customer service And more....

Options Insider Radio: NYSE Options In this episode, Mark is joined by Steve Crutchfield, Executive Vice President and head of U.S. Options at NYSE. They discuss: ·         Merger mania, and how will NYSE Options be impacted ·         Dividend trades and proposed OCC regulations ·         SEC allegations against OCC ·         Market fragmentation ·         Penny pilot ·         And more