What are the biggest opportunities, risks, and regulatory battles shaping the options industry today?

At the Options Industry Conference 2026, Mark Longo sits down with Jim Toes, President & CEO of the Security Traders Association (STA), for a wide-ranging discussion on the hottest topics in the derivatives world.

From the explosive growth of single-name 0DTE options and FLEX products to prediction markets, event contracts, pattern day trader reforms, and the push toward 24-hour trading, Jim shares his perspective on where the industry is headed next.

They also discuss the changing regulatory environment under SEC Chairman Paul Atkins, the challenges of market structure reform, and why the future of options trading may look very different than it does today.

In This Episode:

• The rollout of single-name 0DTE options
• FLEX options and the rise of outcome ETFs
• Why options volume continues to surge
• Pattern Day Trader rule reform
• Prediction markets vs. traditional derivatives
• The push toward 24-hour options trading
• SEC regulation and market structure
• What concerns industry leaders most about the future

Guest: Greg Stevens, VP of Options Strategy - Fidelity

Topics:

• Should options trade 24/7?
• How are Fidelity's customers using the new 0DTE equity options? Any surprises?
• What is Fidelity doing in the prediction markets? Are they going to follow Robin Hood's lead and buy an exchange?
• How does Fidelity approach options education?
• What cool new bells and whistles is Fidelity rolling out for options traders?
• and much more...

Recorded live at the 2026 Options Industry Conference in Palm Beach, Mark Longo sits down with Steve Quirk, Chief Brokerage Officer at Robinhood, for an in-depth conversation on the future of options trading, retail investing, and market innovation.

Steve shares Robinhood's perspective on the rapid evolution of the options industry, including the push toward 24-hour trading, the continued rise of 0DTE options, prediction markets, event contracts, and the growing sophistication of today's retail options trader.

Topics include:

• Robinhood's vision for 24/5 and eventually 24/7 options trading
• The future of overnight liquidity and market structure
• The explosive growth of retail options volume
• 0DTE options and single-name daily expirations
• Robinhood's expanding options education and trading tools
• Mobile-first investing and the evolution of options traders
• Prediction markets, event contracts, and binary-style products
• The future of event-based trading and portfolio hedging
• Robinhood's options platform roadmap and customer trends
• What Steve believes the options industry will look like over the next year

On this episode we are joined in the Hot Seat by:

• Tom Sosnoff: Co-Founder of Thinkorswim & Tastytrade and now Co-Founder of LossDog

Tom talks about his new venture Lossdog and also tackles your questions about

• His thoughts on the current market rally
• His favorite options strat
• Crypto, MSTR and DAT risk
• The problems with options brokerage firms
• Is he trading 100 short strangles a day?
• and much more.

On this episode we are joined by:

• JAMES KOSTULIAS, HEAD OF TRADING SERVICES AT CHARLES SCHWAB

James tackles your questions about:

• The new 0dte equity options - are they a hit? What are people trading in them?

• Should options trade 24/7?
• Will Schwab dive into the predictions markets?
• What should every new options traders master before making their first trade?
• The biggest mistake of most options traders?
• Cool new upgrades for Schwab options traders?
• Plus crypto, retail options volume, difference between Schwab and TOS options traders and much more...

• Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group
• Guest: Mead Welles, co-founder and chairman of A Leg to Stand On (ALTSO)

A Leg to Stand On (ALTSO) is a nonprofit organization that provides free corrective surgery, prosthetics, and mobility devices to children in developing countries. Mark and Mead discuss the upcoming Rocktoberfest events in New York and Chicago, where finance professionals perform as rock bands to raise funds and awareness for ALTSO. They highlight the impact of the organization, which has helped over 25,000 children with limb disabilities. The conversation also touches on the innovative prosthetic limb nicknamed 'the Joshi,' cost-effective solutions for mobility aids, and ways listeners can contribute to the cause.

On this episode, Mark is joined by

• Abhishek Fatehpuria, VP of Product Management - Robinhood

They discuss Robinhood's new offerings for active options traders and explore whether the firm is ready to take on high-end options clients?

On this episode we are joined in the Southern Studio during the Options Industry Conference by:

• Jim Toes, President, Securities Traders Association

Jim and Mark discuss:

• The nuances involved in deslisting foreign companies in the name of national security.
• His thoughts on the 0DTE Mag 7 proposal - does it make sense for the options markets?
• Do we have to worry about transaction taxes making a comeback?
• What's on the docket for the STA National Convention in D.C.?
• and much more...

On this episode, we are joined in the Southern Studio during the Options Conference by:

• Dave Barrett, Head of Options Strategy at Nasdaq

Dave and Mark discuss:

• Nasdaq's potentially game-changing proposal for 0DTE Tesla, Nvidia and more. Will we finally be able to trade 0DTE options on single-name equities? Let's find out...

Plus they discuss:

• the state of options education
• FLEX madness
• The wild response to IBIT options
• and much more..

During the Options Industry Conference, we were joined by Matt Fox, CEO, SpotGamma.

Mark and Matt discuss:

• WTH is SpotGamma?
• Are 0DTE options just gamma bombs waiting to go off?
• How should gamma inform your trading?
• Should we expand 0DTE to equity options?
• and much more...