Moderator: Pat Hickey, Managing Director, Participant Services and Solutions, OCC Panelists: Megan Morgan, Head of Market Structure, Belvedere Sean Truett, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, BOX Options Market LLC Matt Weinstein, Senior Derivatives Salesperson, Citadel Securities

Moderator: Paul Jiganti, Managing Director, Business Development and Market Structure Strategy, IMC Panelists: Andrej Bolkovic, Chief Executive Officer, OCC Nick LaMaina, Global Head of Broker Dealer Solutions, eToro Tony Zhang, Chief Strategy Officer, OptionsPlay

Fireside Chat: Jill Sommers, Chair, Derivatives Practice Group, Patomak Global Partners: Lule Demmissie, U.S. Chief Executive Officer, eToro

Keynote Speaker: The Honorable Summer K. Mersinger, Commissioner, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Moderator: Julie Bauer, Chief External Relations Officer, OCC

Moderator: Annabelle Baldwin, Chief Revenue Officer, SpiderRock Panelists: Arianne Adams, Senior Vice President, Head of Derivatives, Cboe Global Markets Kevin McCarthy, Managing Director, Head of Financing and Clearing, B of A Securities Tanya Patwa, Managing Director, Head of U.S. Options Sales, Nasdaq

Moderator: JJ Kinahan, Chief Executive Officer, IG North America, tastytrade/tastylive Panelists: Joe Bracco, Senior Vice President, Head of Sales, MIAX Jason Hedberg, Global Head of Equity Derivatives and Flow Distribution, UBS Henry Schwartz, Vice President, Global Head of Client Engagement, Cboe Global Markets

Keynote Speaker: Greg Williams, Editor, WIRED 

On this episode, Mark and Dan explore how to use options to ride the AI wave that is carrying the stock market to new heights. 

Crypto Hot Seat: Josh Fraser, Co-Founder of Origin Protocol On this episode we discuss: What is Origin Protocol, what is Origin Story, stablecoins, thoughts on SEC, DeFi, crypto industry, can you make money off of Charlie Bit My Finger, and much more Bitcoin and Ether volatility, skew, major options positioning And much more…

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT ON THIS EPISODE MARK, THE GREASY MEATBALL AND UNCLE MIKE BREAK DOWN: THE LATEST IN THE OPTIONS MARKETS MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS TODAY INCL AAPL, CCL EARNINGS VOLATILITY IN ORCL UNUSUAL OPTIONS ACTIVITY IN CCL, IVZ, MAT ACTIVE VERSUS PASSIVE HEDGING WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK AND MUCH MORE

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP GUEST HOST: RUSSELL RHOADS, KELLEY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, INDIANA UNIVERSITY There's no live show this week. But that doesn't mean there isn't new content waiting for you on Friday in your Volatility Views feed. Mark and Dr. Vix - aka Russell Rhoads - give you a quick "just the facts" breakdown of the big trades and trends in the volatility market this week.

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network CME GROUP HOT SEAT: Russell Rhoads, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University We discuss the movers and shakers in the futures options markets including energy (nat gas), ags (wheat, corn), equities (Small Caps, Russell 2000), and much more.

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO-HOST: HENRY SCHWARTZ, CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS ON THIS EPISODE, MARK, THE ROCK LOBSTER, UNCLE MIKE, AND THE FLOWMASTER BREAK DOWN: THE LATEST IN THE OPTIONS MARKETS MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS TODAY INCL CVNA EARNINGS VOLATILITY IN GME, DOCU UNUSUAL OPTIONS ACTIVITY IN VIX, FRO, GRAB WILL THE SPX/SPY CLOSE POSITIVE ON THE YEAR WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK AND WEEKEND AND MUCH MORE

On this episode, Mark and Dan tackle the question: Is it even worth it to sell covered calls anymore? They also explore your thoughts on 0 DTE trading and much more...

Crypto Hot Seat: Jay Jogue, Cofounder - Sei Labs On this episode we discuss: What is Sei Labs, why do we need another blockchain, how has the FTX situation impacted the company, and much more Bitcoin and Ether volatility, skew, major options positioning And much more…

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT ON THIS EPISODE MARK, THE GREASY MEATBALL AND UNCLE MIKE BREAK DOWN: THE LATEST IN THE OPTIONS MARKETS MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS TODAY INCL COIN, AMD, SOFI, PLTR, NVDA OPTIONS VOLUME NUMBERS FOR MAY FROM OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION UNUSUAL OPTIONS ACTIVITY IN EVLV, INDI, BE THE JOY OF CASH WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK AND MUCH MORE

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT GUEST HOST: RUSSELL RHOADS, KELLEY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, INDIANA UNIVERSITY BREAKING DOWN VOLATILITY PRODUCTS IN THE MARKETS THIS WEEK: VIX, VOLQ, VXX, VVIX, UVXY, SVIX, UVIX RECESSION FEARS VS INFLATION FEARS PLAYING OUT IN THE MARKET RUSSELL'S WEEKLY RUNDOWN CONGRATS TO RUSSELL WINNING THE CRYSTAL BALL TWO WEEKS AGO - WHERE WILL VOLQ & VIX BE IN 2 WEEKS

Moderator: Greg Stevens, Vice President, Fidelity Investments Panelists: Sean Feeney, Head of Options, Nasdaq Ravi Jain, Chief Product Officer, Sterling Trading Tech Ming Zhao, Chief Executive Officer, Atomic Vaults

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network CME GROUP HOT SEAT: Carley Garner, DeCarley Trading We discuss the movers and shakers in the futures options markets including energy, ags (live stock and grains), and much more.

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO-HOST: HENRY SCHWARTZ, CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS ON THIS EPISODE, MARK, THE ROCK LOBSTER, UNCLE MIKE, AND THE FLOWMASTER BREAK DOWN: THE LATEST IN THE OPTIONS MARKETS MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS TODAY INCL PLTR, NVDA EARNINGS VOLATILITY IN DG, CHWY, CRM, JWN UNUSUAL OPTIONS ACTIVITY IN BBAI, JWN, CHWY EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT AI WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK AND WEEKEND AND MUCH MORE

When might an investor consider trading more than one option? In this month’s Wide World of Options podcast, host Mark Benzaquen welcomes OIC Instructor and option’s veteran Ken Keating as they break down the fundamentals of vertical spread trading and share practical insight in determining various objectives of spread trading, as well as the potential risks and rewards inherent to spreads. Topics of discussion will include both debit and credit spreads as well as special risks all spread traders should familiarize themselves with.

Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss your questions and comments including: Should you trade SPY or SPX Has launch of 0DTE trading changed the way you trade options How can a broker put up prints inside the NBBO without exposing it to market makers and traders Example of an upside call backspread Best way to trade collars And much more

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES GUEST: BARRY MARTIN, SHELTON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET ENVIRONMENT GENERATING INCOME IN HIGH RATE ENVIRONMENTS APRIL OPTIONS VOLUME NUMBERS DOWN THOUGHTS ON OPTIONS INDUSTRY CONFERENCE EARNINGS SEASON VOLATILITY UPDATE WHAT IS THE BIGGEST SURPRISE ABOUT OPTIONS LEARNED FROM YEARS OF BACK TESTING

On this episode we are joined by: Jim Toes, President & CEO - Securities Traders Association.  Jim and Mark discuss: The explosion of interest in zero-day options trading The current regulatory environment for stocks, options and crypto What to look forward to from STA's upcoming events and much more...

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT GUEST HOST: JIM CARROLL, TOROSO ADVISORS BREAKING DOWN VOLATILITY PRODUCTS IN THE MARKETS THIS WEEK: VOLQ, VIX, VXX, VVIX, UVXY, SVIX, UVIX ALL THE MONEY PILING INTO AI STOCK RIGHT NOW EARNINGS VOLATILITY HOW WILL THE DEBT CEILING DEBACLE IMPACT VOLATILITY IN THE MARKETS DURING OUR SHORTENED WEEK NEXT WEEK THE POPULAR CRYSTAL BALL - WHERE WILL VIX AND VOLQ BE NEXT WEEK

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network CME GROUP HOT SEAT: Nick Howard, Bantix Technologies (maker of QuikStrike)  We take a deep dive into the event contracts at CME. We also talk about the movers and shakers in the futures markets this week, answer your questions and much more.

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO-HOST: HENRY SCHWARTZ, CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS ON THIS EPISODE LIVE FROM THE CBOE FLOOR, MARK, THE ROCK LOBSTER, UNCLE MIKE, AND THE FLOWMASTER BREAK DOWN: THE LATEST IN THE OPTIONS MARKETS MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS TODAY INCL NVDA EARNINGS VOLATILITY IN NVDA, DLTR, BBY, BURL UNUSUAL OPTIONS ACTIVITY IN CPNG, DLTR, LL HAS THE LAUNCH OF 0DTE TRADING IN THE SPX CHANGED THE WAY YOU TRADE OPTIONS WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK AND WEEKEND AND MUCH MORE

On this episode we are joined by: Greg Stevens, VP of Options Experience at Fidelity  Colin Songer, Director of Options Experience at Fidelity Greg and Colin discuss The 0 DTE explosion at Fidelity. Are 0 DTE contracts good or bad for the options market? Will we see single-name 0 DTE contracts sometime soon? How the options experience is evolving at Fidelity. and much more...

Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss: How to get started as a professional trader. What is the best way to hedge a broad-based portfolio using options. And much more.

Crypto Hot Seat: Lule Demmissie, CEO of eToro US On this episode we discuss: What is eToro, what do they offer, their new partnership with Twitter, and much more Bitcoin and Ether volatility, skew, major options positioning And much more…

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT ON THIS EPISODE MARK, THE GREASY MEATBALL AND UNCLE MIKE BREAK DOWN: THE LATEST IN THE OPTIONS MARKETS MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS TODAY INCL NVDA, PLTR, AMD EARNINGS VOLATILITY IN ZM, DKS, INTU, NVDA, SNOW, BBY, BURL, COST UNUSUAL OPTIONS ACTIVITY IN IVZ, OPEN, OLPX ACTIVELY MANAGED MUTUAL FUNDS  WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK AND MUCH MORE

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT GUEST HOST: RUSSELL RHOADS, KELLEY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, INDIANA UNIVERSITY BREAKING DOWN VOLATILITY PRODUCTS IN THE MARKETS THIS WEEK: VOLQ, VIX, VXX, VVIX, UVXY, SVIX, UVIX SIX STOCKS STILL HOLDING THE WHOLE MARKET UP. HOW LONG CAN THIS CONTINUE? LONG QQQ FOR A BIT BUT FINALLY BAILED. REST OF THE MARKET NEEDS TO CATCH UP. TRACKING THE SAGA OF RUSSELL'S LONG VOL TRADE THE RETURN OF RUSSELL'S WEEKLY RUNDOWN THE POPULAR CRYSTAL BALL - WHERE WILL VOLQ & VIX BE NEXT WEEK

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network CME HOT SEAT: Dan Gramza, Gramza Capital  Management We talk about the movers and shakers in the futures markets this week including lumber, corn, soybeans, nat gas and much more.

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO-HOST: HENRY SCHWARTZ, CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS IN THIS EPISODE MARK, THE ROCK LOBSTER, UNCLE MIKE, AND THE FLOWMASTER BREAK DOWN: THE LATEST IN THE OPTIONS MARKETS MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS TODAY INCL MSFT, NVDA EARNINGS VOLATILITY IN TGT, STNE, BABA UNUSUAL OPTIONS ACTIVITY IN LBTYA, RYAM, PLTR, GOLD WHERE ARE YOU ALLOCATING THE MAJORITY OF YOUR PORTFOLIO? IS THERE A PROGRAM FOR VISUALIZING OPTIONS PRICING CHANGES IN REAL TIME FOR MARKET SENTIMENT? WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK AND WEEKEND AND MUCH MORE

On this special 100th Episode Spectacular we are joined in the Hot Seat by Matt Amberson, Founder & CEO - ORATS aka The Oracle of New Hampshire Matt answers your questions about: The best way to trade 0DTE options. The optimal way to structure your covered call trades.  His thoughts on 1-Day VIX. Options secrets that he's discovered from years of backtesting. The proper way to trade options during earnings season.  How to construct "garbage" VIX and SPY trades. and much more...

Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss your questions and comments including: How to hedge your full portfolio. How can the SEC allow QCCs to continue?  Is there a program for visualizing options pricing changes in real time that can be used for market sentiment? Can long only leveraged ETFs fall apart the way SVXY did? Where do we get our options data for our shows. Couldn't someone at a bank have purchased a few puts to protect against a financial disaster? And much more.

Crypto Hot Seat: Brandon Mulvihill, Crossover Markets On this episode we discuss: What is Crossover Markets, the crypto venue for HFT, exchanges vs brokers and more Bitcoin and Ether volatility, skew, major options positioning And much more…

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT ON THIS EPISODE MARK, THE ROCK LOBSTER AND UNCLE MIKE BREAK DOWN: THE LATEST IN THE OPTIONS MARKETS MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS TODAY UNUSUAL OPTIONS ACTIVITY IN BKI, REAL, RHI SELLING A PUT SPREAD OFF OF A DIP WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK AND MUCH MORE

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT GUEST HOST: KEVIN DAVITT, NASDAQ BREAKING DOWN VOLATILITY PRODUCTS IN THE MARKETS THIS WEEK: VOLQ, VIX, VXX, VVIX, UVXY, SVIX, UVIX SIX STOCKS ARE KIND OF HOLDING THE WHOLE MARKET UP. EVERYTHING ELSE - FINANCIALS, MAIN STREET BUSINESS, ETC. ARE REALLY STRUGGLING. THAT IS SOMEWHAT CONCERNING. THE POPULAR CRYSTAL BALL - WHERE WILL VOLQ & VIX BE NEXT WEEK

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network CME/FTSE RUSSELL HOT SEAT: Rich Excell, University of Illinois We discuss the movers and shakers in the futures options markets including ags (corn, wheat), metals (copper, silver, gold), crypto (bitcoin, ethereum) and much more.

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT ON THIS EPISODE MARK, THE ROCK LOBSTER AND UNCLE MIKE BREAK DOWN: THE LATEST IN THE OPTIONS MARKETS MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS TODAY INCL DIS UNUSUAL OPTIONS ACTIVITY IN ARAV, FRG WHERE ARE YOU ALLOCATING THE MAJORITY OF YOUR PORTFOLIO WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK AND WEEKEND AND MUCH MORE

On this episode, Mark and Dan tackle your questions about: BITO and other crypto ETFs for options traders How we trade straddles The best mobile brokerage apps for options traders and more...

On this episode we analyze the latest developments in Bitcoin and Ether: Volatility Skew Open Interest Unusual activity and more Plus we look at other alt coins including Syscoin

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT ON THIS EPISODE MARK, THE GREASY MEATBALL AND UNCLE MIKE BREAK DOWN: THE LATEST IN THE OPTIONS MARKETS MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS TODAY INCL MSFT, SHOP, AMD EARNINGS VOLATILITY IN SIX, PYPL, DUK, ABNB, EA, RIVN, RBLX, BYND, DIS UNUSUAL OPTIONS ACTIVITY IN CVNA, HEAR, POOL WHAT TO DO IF YOUR COVERED CALL GOES IN THE MONEY WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK AND MUCH MORE

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group NASDAQ HOST: Kevin Davitt, Nasdaq GUEST: Eric Lewis, The Weekly Option Breaking down volatility in the markets this week Futures volume for April from Options Clearing Analysis of these volatility products: VOLQ, VIX, VXX, VVIX, UVXY, SVIX, UVIX A discussion of earnings volatility The popular crystal ball - where will VOLQ & VIX be next week?

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT IN THIS EPISODE MARK, THE GREASY MEATBALL, UNCLE MIKE, AND THE ROCK LOBSTER BREAK DOWN: THE LATEST IN THE OPTIONS MARKETS MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS TODAY INCL UBER UNUSUAL OPTIONS ACTIVITY IN SHOP, HST OPTIONS AND TAXES WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK AND WEEKEND AND MUCH MORE

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network We discuss the movers and shakers in the futures options markets including metals, energy, rates, and much more.

Not every stock purchase will turn out to be a winner and, some investors may turn to options when looking for protection in turbulent times. Join OIC instructor Mark Benzaquen as he takes a deep-dive into the protective put and options collar strategies which can be used to potentially mitigate risk associated with stock holdings