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

THE BUZZ

• THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET ENVIRONMENT
• DOES THE ROBINHOOD STILL HAS AN EFFECT ON THE OPTIONS MARKET
• EARNINGS SEASON VOLATILITY UPDATE

OPTIONS 101: THE COLLAR REVISITED

• BREAKING DOWN THE HOLY GRAIL POSITION FOR FINANCIAL ADVISORS
• WHAT IS IT
• EXAMPLES
• WHY IS IT SO USEFUL FOR ADVISORS
• OPTIMAL STRUCTURE FOR A COLLAR
• HOW DO YOU CHANGE THE STRUCTURE FOR CLIENTS WHO DON'T WANT TO PAY TAXES
• OIC COLLAR STUDY ACROSS SEGMENTS

OFFICE HOURS SEGMENT

• ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT OVERLAYING STRATEGIES AND IMPLEMENTING HIGH-WORTH STRATEGIES FOR SMALLER RETAIL ACCOUNTS

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES GUEST: RUSSELL RHOADS, KELLEY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS / EQ DERIVATIVES

THE BUZZ

• THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET ENVIRONMENT
• INFLATION, FED, GOLD, SILVER, CRYPTO
• ROBINHOOD STILL HAS AN EFFECT ON THE MARKETPLACE
• SECTOR ANALYSIS OF IMPLIED VOLATILITY LEVELS
• EARNINGS SEASON VOLATILITY UPDATE

THE BUZZ SEGMENT

• LOOKING AT A WAY OUT OF THE MONEY CALL STRATEGY BASED ON HISTORICAL VOLATILITY VALUATION
• TOTAL OPTIONS VOLUME FOR APRIL
• IS SELL IN MAY AND GO AWAY DEAD

OFFICE HOURS SEGMENT

• ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT SELLING COVERED CALLS, PUT CREDIT SPREADS AND LADDERING INTO A SHORT STRADDLE

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES GUESTS: STEVE SEARS AND MICHAEL OYSTER, OPTIONS SOLUTIONS

THE BUZZ

• THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET ENVIRONMENT
• ROBINHOOD STILL HAS AN EFFECT ON THE MARKETPLACE
• ARE WE ENTERING A NEW VOLATILITY REGIME
• EARNINGS SEASON VOLATILITY UPDATE

OPTIONS 101 - THE COVERED CALL

• THE GO-TO OPTIONS STRATEGY FOR MOST FINANCIAL ADVISORS - WHAT IS IT
• PROS AND CONS
• THE COVERED CALL AS A DIVIDEND DOESN'T GET THE RESPECT THAT IT DESERVES

THE BUZZ SEGMENT

• AUTO TRADING AND PAPER TRADING STRATEGIES
• TOTAL OPTIONS VOLUME FOR MARCH

OFFICE HOURS SEGMENT

• ANSWERING YOUR QUESTION WHY SELL COVERED CALS SHORTER TERM

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES GUEST: JON CHERRY, NORTHERN TRUST

THE BUZZ

• THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET ENVIRONMENT
• INFLATION AND THE EQUITIES MARKET
• GME CHANGED THE VOLATILITY SKEW OF THE MARKETPLACE
• EARNINGS SEASON VOLATILITY UPDATE
• MORGAN STANLEY TO OFFER BITCOIN FUNDS TO WEALTHIEST CLIENTS

OPTIONS 101 - OPTIONS TRADING STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT

• FINDING AN OPTIONS STRATEGY THAT MEETS YOUR INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES

OFFICE HOURS SEGMENT

• ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT STRIKES, DELTA AND OPTION PREMIUM; INDEX OPTIONS EXPIRING IN THE MONEY AND MORE

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

THE BUZZ

• THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET ENVIRONMENT
• IS THE VIX IN A BUBBLE
• EARNINGS SEASON VOLATILITY UPDATE
• JANUARY OPTIONS VOLUME NUMBERS FROM OCC
• SEC DURING NEW ADMIN EXPECTED TO FOCUS ON ADVISORS & BROKERS
• MICHAEL BOLTON’S NEW SONG “BREAK UP WITH YOUR BROKERAGE”

OFFICE HOURS SEGMENT

• ANSWERING YOUR QUESTION ABOUT CALENDAR SPREADS AND EARNINGS

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

THE BUZZ

• THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET ENVIRONMENT
• EARNINGS SEASON VOLATILITY 2020 IN REVIEW
• EARNINGS SEASON EXPECTATIONS FOR 2021
• RECORD YEAR IN OPTIONS ACCORDING TO OCC
• ADVISORS FRUSTRATED BY SERVICE DELAYS/OUTAGES WITH BROKERS
• HOW ADVISORS ARE WORKING WITH CRYPTO

OPTIONS 101: SHORT SQUEEZES

• HOW TO AVOID GETTING CLIENTS CAUGHT IN RAMPANT SHORT SQUEEZES WHEN SELLING OPTIONS

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

WE BREAK DOWN ALL OF THE CRAZY HIGHS AND TUMULTUOUS LOWS THAT AFFECTED ADVISORS IN THE INSANE YEAR THAT WAS 2020.

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

THE BUZZ

• THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET ENVIRONMENT 
• EARNINGS SEASON VOLATILITY BREAKDOWN
• THE ADVISORY INDUSTRY 2020
• THE 60/40 PORTFOLIO
• RUSSELL 2000 SMALL CAPS PUSH HIGHER

OPTIONS 101: STOCK SUBSTITUTION

• WHAT IS IT
• WHEN TO USE IT

OFFICE HOURS 

• ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON VARIANTS ON DRS, OPTIONS ORIENTED FUNDS AND COVERED CALLS.

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

THE BUZZ

• THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET ENVIRONMENT 
• PRE/POST ELECTION VOLATILITY
• EARNINGS VOLATILITY BREAKDOWN

OPTIONS 101: HEDGING EVENT RISK

• EXPLORING HOW ADVISORS AND ASSET MANAGERS SHOULD HEDGE THE ELECTION AND OTHER SPECIFIC EVENT RISK
• SECRET TIPS FOR HOW TO PROTECT YOUR PORTFOLIO AGAINST MARKET SHOCKS

OFFICE HOURS 

• ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON ELECTION MOVE RESULTS AND ELECTION VOLATILITY HEDGING

AO 95: CRIMINAL ENTERPRISES AND EVIL CLONE ARMIES

• HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
• CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
• CO-HOST: CHRIS HAUSMAN, SWAN GLOBAL INVESTMENTS
• CO-HOST: ERIC COTT, OPTIONS INDUSTRY COUNCIL

THE BUZZ

• BREAKING DOWN CURRENT MARKET VOLATILITY LEVELS
• VIX FUTURES CURVE
• OCC OPTIONS VOLUME NUMBERS FOR AUGUST
• FED CHANGED THE GAME WITH AVERAGE INFLATION TARGETING
• JP MORGAN SET TO PAY RECORD SPOOFING PENALTY
• CITI CLOSES MARKET MAKING BUSINESS IN RETAIL OPTIONS 
• NEW STOCK EXCHANGES JUST LAUNCHING TO COMPETE FOR YOUR BUSINESS
• GLOBAL X ETFS ADD TO COVERED CALL SUITE WITH FUNDS DESIGNED TO BALANCE INCOME AND GROWTH

OFFICE HOURS

ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON: 

• ROBINHOOD EARNINGS AFTER TRADER SUICIDE
• THE UNDER PERFORMANCE OF EARNINGS STRADDLES DUE TO RUN UP INTO THE EVENT
• ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS FROM OCC IN 2020
• THE VOLATILITY TERM STRUCTURE AROUND THE ELECTION
• NUMBER OF ADVISORS USING OPTIONS