On this episode,

• We discuss how to navigate current market complexities.
• We look at how earnings season volatility is impacting this market.
• We talk about what is going on with META heading into earnings. Is there a fire-sale going on?
• What is the proper way to hedge the weekend risk in your portfolio?
• And much more.

With your hosts:

• Mark Longo - The Options Insider Media Group
• Matt Amberson - Option Research & Technology Services

On this episode, we discuss how to navigate current market complexities and we provide insights into today's market volatility. We look at how the earnings season is shaping up. We provide our thoughts on the current options volume trends. We discuss derivative strategies in ETFs that allow investors to chase stock returns while also protecting against a potential market downturn (or as the WSJ refers to these hot new funds - Boomer Candy for retirees). We talk about how "junk" VIX calls are hot again, and much more.

With your hosts:

• Mark Longo - The Options Insider Media Group
• Matt Amberson - Option Research & Technology Services

And guest:

• Arnim Holzer - Global Macro Strategist, Easterly EAB Risk Solutions

We discuss our thoughts on the current market environment including skew in GME, AMC, NVDA, SPX and 0dte. We also look at how the earnings season is shaping up. In our Options 101 Segment, we talk about Buy & Hold 2.0. We also discuss whether it is a good time to purchase longer term protection clients with broad-based index portfolios, and much more.

With your hosts:

• Mark Longo - The Options Insider Media Group
• Matt Amberson - Option Research & Technology Services

And guest:

• Philip Sun - Adaptive Investment Solutions

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

• THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET ENVIRONMENT
• IS VOLATILITY BACK
• HOW THE EARNINGS SEASON IS SHAPING UP
• THE ZERO-SUM OPTIONS GAME
• MARCH OPTIONS VOLUME NUMBERS FROM OIC
• HEDGING USING OTM PUT CALENDAR SPREADS
• AND MUCH MORE

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES GUEST: NICK GRIEBENOW, SHELTON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

• THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET ENVIRONMENT
• GENERATING INCOME IN HIGH RATE ENVIRONMENTS
• EARNINGS SEASON VOLATILITY UPDATE
• FEBRUARY OPTIONS VOLUME
• THE GREAT VOL DEBATE - WHAT IS KEEPING VOL SO LOW?
• SELLING COVERED PUTS
• AND MUCH MORE

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES GUEST: BILL ULIVIERI, CENACLE CAPITAL

• TAKEAWAYS FROM 2023
• THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET ENVIRONMENT INCL THE POST-BITCOIN APPROVAL MARKET
• THE ESSENTIAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS TOOLKIT FOR RECOVERING CRYPTOCURRENCY
• EARNINGS SEASON VOLATILITY UPDATE
• DECEMBER OPTIONS VOLUME AND 2023 RECORD OPTIONS NUMBERS
• THOUGHTS ON CONTINUED RESILIENCE OF THE OPTIONS MARKET
• HOW ODTE OPTIONS HAVE EFFECTED THE MARKETS
• AND MUCH MORE

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES GUEST: JOHN STEC, GLOBAL X

• THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET ENVIRONMENT INCL THE RECENT BULL MARKET IN CRYPTO & RUMORS OF THE APPROVAL OF THE BTC SPOT ETF
• TRICKS OF THE TRADE: DISCUSSION OF ADVISORS AND DIGITAL ASSETS
• OCTOBER OPTIONS VOLUME NUMBERS
• EARNINGS SEASON VOLATILITY UPDATE
• THOUGHTS ON THE CONTINUED RESILIENCE OF THE OPTIONS MARKET
• AND MUCH MORE

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

• THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET ENVIRONMENT
• HOW THE EARNINGS SEASON IS SHAPING UP
• TOP 5 SCARIEST OPTIONS STRATEGIES/TRADES
• SCARIEST OPTIONS STRATEGY NAME
• BACKTEST VOLATILITY OF INTRADAY SPX OPTIONS FOR PAST 18 MONTHS
• AND MUCH MORE

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES GUEST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT

• THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET ENVIRONMENT
• ANALYZING THE SURPRISING LACK OF IMPACT THE CONFLICT IN THE MIDDLE EAST IS HAVING ON VOLATILITY
• BASIC TRAINING: THE WHEEL STRATEGY
• SEPTEMBER OPTIONS VOLUME NUMBERS
• EARNINGS SEASON VOLATILITY UPDATE
• WHICH EXAM OFFERS THE BEST PREP FOR OPTIONS TRADING
• AND MUCH MORE

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

• THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET ENVIRONMENT
• JULY OPTIONS VOLUME NUMBERS FROM OCC
• WHICH PRODUCT HAS HAD THE LARGEST OVERALL IMPACT ON THE OPTIONS MARKET? VIX, ODTE, WEEKLYS
• HOW THE EARNINGS SEASON IS SHAPING UP
• OPTIONS 101: RISK REVERSAL REVIEW
• IS IT TIME TO RECONSIDER WRITING COVERED CALLS AT LEAST UNTIL VOLATILITY INCREASES