Options Insider Radio Interviews

• Guest: DAVID CROSS, Managing Director- Head of Sales & Business Development at Dash Financial Technologies

Mark and David discuss:

• The opportunities and challenges posed by pandemic volatility.
• How the meme stock explosion has changed the way we monitor and manage risk.
• Can the options volume party continue throughout 2021?
• Should we make it more difficult for retail customers to trade options?
• What does Dash have planned for the crypto markets?
• and much more...

OIRN INTERVIEWS: Exploring the Mysteries of Options Market Making

Today's guest is Rory O'Kane, Managing Director - Simplex Trading

Mark and Rory discuss:

• What is Simplex Trading?

• How difficult was it to be an options market maker during the height of the pandemic and meme stock madness?

• Why did Simplex decide to get into options market making business when so many firms are getting out?

• Are OTM calls mispriced?

• Do we need to put more obstacles in the way of retail traders?

• Can the 2021 options volume party continue?

• And more...

On this episode, Mark is joined by:

• Richard Ho, Head of Retail Equity Derivatives, The Montreal Exchange

Mark and Richard discuss:

• The Canadian options market
• The retail options explosion during the pandemic in Canada
• The world's first bitcoin ETF
• Will we soon see 24 hours derivatives trading in Canada
• The Options Industry Conference
• Why you can't sell a put in a Canadian RRSP account
• And much more...

On this episode, Mark is joined by:

• Greg Stevens, VP - Options Experience, Fidelity

Mark and Greg discuss:

• What is new with Fidelity Options
• The retail options explosion during the pandemic
• The Options Industry Conference
• How they have redesigned their offerings to cater to options traders
• Why you can't trade options in accounts
• And much more...

On this episode, Mark is joined by:

• Doug Engmann, Chairman of the Board and Principal Executive Officer, SageTrader

Mark and Doug discuss:

• Doug's background in the options industry
• What is SageTrader
• Options trading during the pandemic and the retail trading explosion
• Have brokers like Robinhood made it too easy to trade options
• Will options volume stay at these levels
• Is it time to bring back mini options
• And much more...

On this episode, Mark is joined by:

• Jim Nevotti, President, Sterling Trading Tech
• Ravi Jain, Director of Risk & Derivatives, Sterling Trading Tech

Mark, Jim and Ravi discuss:

• What is Sterling Trading Tech
• What a banner year it has been for risk and volatility
• Their real-time risk margin engine
• The Sterling crypto widget
• And much more...

On this episode Mark is joined by:

• Wayne Ferbert, Managing Director, Alpha DNA

Mark and Wayne discuss:

• What is Alpha DNA Investment Management
• Their new equity sentiment EFT with AdvisorShares (Ticker SENT)
• How is the hedge equity component constructed
• Why more ETFs and fund managers don't offer hedging and options exposure
• Thoughts on the current options brokerage space
• And much more...

On this episode of Options Insider Radio we are joined by:

• Michael Brodsky, CEO, Options Solutions
• Steven Sears, President and COO, Options Solutions

Mark, Mike and Steve discuss:

• What is Options Solutions?
• Who are the target clients?
• How does Options Solutions construct its covered call portfolios?
• How does Options Solutions stand apart in the crowded covered call marketplace?
• What do you think that we can do to improve the understanding and use of options in the advisor and fund community?
• And much more...

ON THIS EPISODE, MARK IS JOINED BY PAUL ROWADY, DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH, ALPHACUTION RESEARCH CONSERVATORY.

MARK AND PAUL DISCUSS:

• WHAT IS ALPHACUTION?
• HOW THE ROBIN HOOD SAGA BROUGHT PFOF BACK INTO THE LIMELIGHT?
• IS PFOF GOOD OR BAD FOR THE OPTIONS MARKET?
• THE SURPRISE OPTIONS MARKET RESILIENCY DURING 2O20
• WHAT REALLY BROUGHT ABOUT THE IMPLOSION OF RONIN CAPITAL?
• WHAT CAN WE DO TO BRING MORE MARKET MAKERS INTO THE OPTIONS MARKET?
• AND MUCH MORE...

On this episode Mark is joined by:

• Ryan Belanger-Saleh, Co-CEO, Gatsby

Mark and Ryan discuss:

• What the heck is Gatsby?
• Launching a new brokerage firm during the busiest year in options history.
• Have we made options trading too easy?
• Does Gatbsy plan to stop taking PFOF?
• Are we on the cusp of a mini/micro/fractional options revolution?
• And much more...