HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES GUEST: CHRIS HAUSMAN, SWAN GLOBAL MANAGEMENT

• THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET ENVIRONMENT
• EARNINGS SEASON VOLATILITY UPDATE
• WHAT IS BITO AND HOW IT COULD IMPACT CLIENTS VS. SPOT BITCOIN OR BITCOIN FUTURES
• FIDELITY OFFERING BITCOIN IN 401K
• DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SWIMMING DELTA AND SKEW DELTA

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

THE P&L STATEMENT

• THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET
• VALUATIONS/VOLATILITY REGIME/ OPTIONS ACTIVITY

EARNINGS VOLATILITY

• LATEST EARNINGS SEASON ANALYSIS

OFFICE HOURS SEGMENT

• IS IT WORTH IT TO HIRE AN ADVISOR OR COULD YOU USE A PASSIVE APPROACH YOURSELF AND STILL USE OPTIONS
• SHOULD YOU INCREASE YOUR RISK TOLERANCE UNDER THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES
• WOULD THE TAIL RISK PUT STRATEGY IN SPX WORK IN VIX CALLS
• STRATEGY FOR CRYPTO ASSETS IN CLIENT'S PORTFOLIO

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES GUEST: AASH VYRAS, RESONANZ CAPITAL GMBH

THE P&L STATEMENT

• THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET
• VALUATIONS/VOLATILITY REGIME/ OPTIONS ACTIVITY

EARNINGS VOLATILITY

• LATEST EARNINGS SEASON ANALYSIS

THE BUZZ SEGMENT

• FEBRUARY OPTIONS VOLUME NUMBERS FROM OCC

OFFICE HOURS SEGMENT

• SUBSTITUTING STOCK POSITIONS WITH CALL OPTIONS WITH LONG TIME EXPIRATION DATES
• HOW EXPLODING COMMODITY PRICES MIGHT IMPACT THE EQUITY VOLATILITY REGIME GOING FORWARD
• HOW TO PLAY THE UNDERPERFORMANCE OF FAANG STOCKS VS. THE S&P 500

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES GUEST: RICHARD ROSENTHAL, CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS

INTRODUCTION OF GUEST AND BRIEF OVERVIEW OF CBOE'S STRATEGY BENCHMARK INDEXES

THE P&L STATEMENT

• THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET
• VALUATIONS/VOLATILITY REGIME/ OPTIONS ACTIVITY

EARNINGS VOLATILITY

• EARNINGS SEASON ANALYSIS THIS YEAR
• NEW OPTIONS SCANNERS FROM ORATS

OPTIONS 101 SEGMENT - THE COLLAR REVISITED

• ZERO COST PUT SPREAD COLLAR IN THE SPX
• MARK CUBAN STORY ABOUT THE YAHOO COLLAR
• RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SOURCES OF PORTFOLIO PROTECTION
• BETTER WAY TO APPROACH COLLARS IN THESE HIGH VALUATION MARKETS
• INDEX COLLARS VIABILITY

THE BUZZ SEGMENT

• JANUARY OPTIONS VOLUME NUMBERS FROM OCC
• CBOE RESEARCH:
  • GLOBAL OPTION-WRITING STRATEGIES TO REDUCE RISK AND ENHANCE INCOME
  • IMPROVING DIVERSIFICATION BY HARVESTING PREMIUMS & CUSHIONING RISK
  • OPTIONS-BASED BENCHMARK INDEXES: PERFORMANCE: RISK AND PREMIUM CAPTURE
  • THE BIGGEST OPPORTUNITIES IN SMALL CAPS

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

THE P&L STATEMENT

• THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET
• VALUATIONS/VOLATILITY REGIME/ OPTIONS ACTIVITY
• LOOKING BACK AT THE HIGHS AND LOWS FOR 2021

EARNINGS VOLATILITY

• EARNINGS SEASON ANALYSIS THIS YEAR

OPTIONS 101 SEGMENT

• WHAT WE LEARNED ABOUT OPTIONS THIS YEAR: COVERED CALLS, COLLARS, RATIO SPREADS, PAYING FOR PUTS

THE BUZZ SEGMENT

• OPTIONS VOLUME NUMBERS THIS YEAR FROM OCC
• CRYPTO BECAME MAINSTREAM THIS YEAR
• BROKERAGE OUTAGES
• 100TH EPISODE CELEBRATION
• FRACTIONAL SHARES FOR ADVISORS

OFFICE HOURS SEGMENT

• THOUGHTS ON A STRATEGY IN UVXY

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

THE BUZZ

• THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET VALUATIONS/VOLATILITY REGIME/ OPTIONS ACTIVITY AND OMICRON'S ANTICIPATED IMPACT ON THE MARKETS
• HOW IS EARNINGS SEASON SHAPING UP AND INFORMATION ON THE NEWEST EARNINGS TRADES REPORT
• OCTOBER OPTIONS VOLUME NUMBERS FROM OCC

OPTIONS 101 SEGMENT

• WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO PAY FOR YOUR PUTS RIGHT NOW? PUT SPREADS? COLLARS? SOMETHING ELSE?

OFFICE HOURS SEGMENT

• THOUGHTS ABOUT WHEEL TRADES IN BITO

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES GUEST: PETER MONTGOMERY, CARRICK LANE

THE BUZZ

• THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET VALUATIONS/VOLATILITY REGIME/ OPTIONS ACTIVITY
• HOW IS EARNINGS SEASON SHAPING UP COMPARED TO PREVIOUS SEASONS
• SEPTEMBER OPTIONS VOLUME NUMBERS FROM OCC
• ADVISORS CAN NOW TRADE BITCOIN OPTIONS WITH PROSHARES NEW ETF

OFFICE HOURS SEGMENT

• WHAT IS THE MAJOR ISSUE PREVENTING FINANCIAL ADVISORS FROM RECOMMENDING OR USING OPTIONS WITH THEIR CLIENTS RIGHT NOW

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

THE BUZZ

• THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET VALUATIONS/VOLATILITY REGIME/ OPTIONS ACTIVITY
• HOW IS EARNINGS SEASON SHAPING UP COMPARED TO PREVIOUS SEASONS
• AUGUST OPTIONS VOLUME NUMBERS FROM OCC
• SIFMA MID YEAR UPDATES ON INVESTORS AND RETIREMENT ASSETS
• FIDELITY ROLLS OUT FRACTIONAL SHARE TRADING FOR ADVISORS

OFFICE HOURS SEGMENT

• ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON PORTFOLIO STRATEGIES THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR AND THOUGHTS ON BLACKROCK TAKING MINORITY STAKE IN SPIDERROCK

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES GUEST: GARY FRANKLIN, RAYMOND JAMES

THE BUZZ

• THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET ENVIRONMENT
• HOW IS EARNINGS SEASON SHAPING UP COMPARED TO PREVIOUS SEASONS
• JULY OPTIONS VOLUME NUMBERS FROM OCC
• MID YEAR GLOBAL DERIVATIVES NUMBERS FROM FIA
• THE END OF PAYMENT FOR ORDER FLOW?

OFFICE HOURS SEGMENT

• ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT COLLAR STRATEGIES.

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES GUEST: CHRIS HAUSMAN, SWAN GLOBAL MANAGEMENT

THE BUZZ

• THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET ENVIRONMENT
• EARNINGS SEASON VOLATILITY UPDATE
• JUNE OPTIONS VOLUME NUMBERS FROM OCC

OPTIONS 101: REVISITING RATIO SPREADS

• WHAT IS IT
• EXAMPLES
• WHY IS IT SO USEFUL FOR ADVISORS
• WHEN TO USE THEM / NOT TO USE THEM
• USING RATIO SPREADS IN VIX

OFFICE HOURS SEGMENT

• ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT A REALISTIC ALLOCATION TO OPTIONS IN A 60/40 PORTFOLIO, HOW ADVISORS CAN IMPLEMENT OPTIONS TECHNIQUES UTILIZING CRYPTO OPTIONS AND IF THEY SHOULD DO SO..