There have been many interesting experiments in the options brokerage space. Firms have offered unique tools, platforms and even products in an attempt to lure new customers. But none of these experiments were as novel, or generated as many questions from our readers, as the flat rate commission offered by OptionsHouse...
In this episode, Mark is joined by Mike Tosaw, Financial Advisor, Know Your Options Inc. Mark and Mike explore several different ways to implement options into equity portfolios. They also discuss the common mistakes made by retail option investors and the rise of arrogant condor traders.
The conclusion of Mark's far-reaching conversation with Ned Bennett, Co-Founder and Executive Vice Chairman of OptionsXpress. Ned and Mark debate the relative merits of Optionetic's marketing tactics. They also discuss the long-term impact of the merger on OptionsXpress.
In this episode, Mark is joined by Ned Bennett, Co-Founder & Executive Vice Chairman of OptionsXpress. Ned responds to growing criticism of the Optionetics acquisition, including the recent Barron's article entitled 'OptionsXpress Out Of The Money.'
Many times I get the same question over and over again and although I am not thrilled to write a whole article on the topic of "a bad tick," the repeated appearance of the question pretty much compels me to do so. The question comes from my email box and in the shortest possible terms, the various students ask: "How can we tell with certainty that something IS or is NOT a bad tick?"
In this episode, Mark is joined by Joe Cusick, Senior VP of Education at OptionsXpress. Mark and Joe discuss the controversial Optionetics acquisition. How will this deal impact the educational and content offerings at OptionsXpress? Can the radically different approaches to education and promotion at the two firms even be reconciled? In addition, Mark and Joe discuss futures trading and the common mistakes of new options traders.
I am often asked by my option students how I filter the overwhelming amount of information which gets displayed on the option chain. This article is aimed at explaining the importance of a handful of selected variables that appear at the option chain.
Mark will be appearing on ONN around 11:15am (PST). He will also be a featured panelist for the "Managing Risk & Exploiting Opportunities With Options" session at 3:45pm (PST)
In this episode, Mark is joined by Randy Frederick, Director of Derivatives and Trading at Charles Schwab. Mark and Randy discuss the recent overhaul to Schwab's options trading platform. Other topics include: Randy's options repair strategy for equity traders and the outlook for the options market in 2009.
Though I trade options, I have a totally different perspective on how and when to trade them. First, I am an S&P futures trader. I have been trading and following the S&P futures since they began trading in 1982. So I have learned to trade options based on the one thing I know best, the S&P 500 futures...
In this episode, Mark is joined by Robert Newhouse, CEO, Ballista Securities and Keith Landsberg, EVP - Business Development, Ballista Securities. Mark, Robert and Keith discuss the rise of third-party facilitation networks, aka dark pools, in the options market. They also discuss the impact of the financial meltdown, regulatory reform and penny pricing on Ballista's business. Finally, they respond to BOX's veiled threat to invade the crossing space and establish a competing facilitation platform.
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