Options Insider Special Events

Stocktoberfest 2016 took place from October 13 - 15, 2016 at the iconic Hotel del Coronado, Coronado, CA.

Stocktoberfest is the year's premiere gathering of active traders, investors, Fintech entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and financial media.The event featured top names in trading and investing, fintech, and financial media as both presenters and attendees.

This year's theme of the show was "Why it's never been a better time to be an active investor."

In this recording, Michael Batnick CFA talks about finding yourself as an investor.

Stocktoberfest 2016 took place from October 13 - 15, 2016 at the iconic Hotel del Coronado, Coronado, CA.

Stocktoberfest is the year's premiere gathering of active traders, investors, Fintech entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and financial media.The event featured top names in trading and investing, fintech, and financial media as both presenters and attendees.

This year's theme of the show was "Why it's never been a better time to be an active investor."

In this recording, Josh Brown discusses whatever is on his mind.

Stocktoberfest 2016 took place from October 13 - 15, 2016 at the iconic Hotel del Coronado, Coronado, CA.

Stocktoberfest is the year's premiere gathering of active traders, investors, Fintech entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and financial media.The event featured top names in trading and investing, fintech, and financial media as both presenters and attendees.

This year's theme of the show was "Why it's never been a better time to be an active investor."

In this recording, Ian Rosen and Justin Paterno present StockTwits New Product Launch and Demo.

Options Insider Special Events Live from Stocktoberfest 2016: Welcome from Howard Lindzon

Stocktoberfest 2016 took place from October 13 - 15, 2016 at the iconic Hotel del Coronado, Coronado, CA.

Stocktoberfest is the year's premiere gathering of active traders, investors, Fintech entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and financial media.The event featured top names in trading and investing, fintech, and financial media as both presenters and attendees.

This year's theme of the show was "Why it's never been a better time to be an active investor."

In this recording, Howard Lindzon, co-founder and chairman of StockTwits delivers the opening address.

Exchange Updates were presented by:

• Patty Schuler, Vice President, Business Development, BOX Options Exchange
• William Looney, Director, Global Services and Head of CBOE New York, CBOE
• Bill Fontes, Director, Business Development, International Securities Exchange
• Joseph S. Bracco, Senior Vice President, Head of Sales, MIAX Options
• Greg Ferrari, Managing Director, Global Trading & Market Services, NASDAQ
• Mark Krommenhoek, Director, NYSE Options, NYSE

Traditionally, the Options Industry Leaders Panel is everyone's favorite. This year, the participants were:

• Moderator: Scot Warren, Executive Vice President, Business and Product Development, OCC
• Edward Boyle, CEO, BOX Options Exchange
• Ivan Brown, Head of Options, NYSE Group
• Shelly Brown, Executive Vice President, Strategic Planning and Operations, MIAX Options
• Kevin Kennedy, Vice President, Head of U.S. Options, Nasdaq
• Andrew Lowenthal, Sr. Vice President, Business Development, Chicago Board Options Exchange
• Kapil Rathi, VP, Head of Bats Options, Bats Global Markets

At the 2016 OIC Conference, Lynn Vavreck, Professor of Political Science, UCLA, delivered a keynote address focusing on the 2016 Election.

The focus of this breakout panel was on future of the industry from a business and regulatory perspective, such as the impact of capital requirements, new tax proposals and other regulatory initiatives on the health of the industry.

Manisha Kimmel, Chief Regulatory Officer- Wealth Management, Thomson Reuters

Patrick Hickey, Head of Market Structure, Optiver

Joseph Sellitto, CEO of Global Execution Brokers & Chair of SIFMA Options Committee

Jim Toes, President & CEO, Security Traders Association

At the 2016 OIC Conference, the update of the state of the options industry was delivered by Henry Schwartz, President of Trade Alert

This discussion included Congressional agenda, regulatory focus, and the overall impact of the political environment on financial services.

Moderator: Jim Hall, Director of Government Relations, OCC

De'Ana Dow, Partner and General Counsel, Capitol Counsel

Andrew Shore, Partner, Jochum Shore & Trossevin PC

Jeff Strunk, Partner, Forbes-Tate