Tricks of the Trade featuring Special Guest Co-Host: Jon Cherry, Head of U.S. Options, Northern Trust - Capital Markets.

• Looking back at the recent tariff-induced market volatility.
• We've seen violent selloff and equally violent rallies.
• What are your thought on the recent market volatility?
• How can options be implemented on behalf of clients in these types of markets?

The Buzz: What do informed advisors need to know?

• The numbers from OCC are in for February - and they were good (surprise).
• U.S. options-based funds grow in number despite volatility lull: study, Reuters

Office Hours: What is on your mind?

• Question from Ed Bankert - Debating on using covered calls or short puts. Which is better for a less experienced options trader who wants to make money?
• Comment from Tom -Let's be honest. If any of us had size bitcoin we would have sold out ages ago and probably be kicking ourselves right now.
• Question from JohnnyBananas -Quick question, if you buy a put option and the strike price is $5 and the stock drops to $3, is it still worth $ even if it's 3$ under - even though my strike price is 5$?? So if the stock price is $7 drop to 5(strike), but end up going to 3, my option is worth ~$4? So I don't have to sell if I reach my strike price? Is this the same with call options? What confuses me is the strike$. #learning