The Options Insider

Sneak Preview: The Long and Short of Futures Options

by | Jul 12, 2011 |

Join us for a sneak preview of the latest addition to The Options Insider Radio Network – The Long and Short of Futures Options. In this episode, Mark is joined by Tom Boggs, Director of Equity Products – CME Group and Peter Barker, Director of Interest Rate Products – CME Group. They discuss a wide range of topics pertaining to futures options and futures options trading. If you're a futures options trader, or if you're considering adding futures options to your portfolio, then you owe it to yourself to listen to this sneak preview of The Long and Short of Futures Options.

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Options Insider Radio 83: The Future of VIX Futures

by | Apr 3, 2011 |

Options Insider Radio 83: Jaw Caauwe, CFE's Director of Business DevelopmentIn this episode, Mark sits down with Jay Caauwe, Director of Business Development for the CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE). Mark and Jay discuss the past, present and future of VIX futures including: * The strategy behind the creation of the CFE * The real players in the VIX futures market * Why even the mini-VIX has failed to attract retail customers to VIX futures * Why so many options traders erroneously assume that VIX options derive from the VIX cash * The growing threat/opportunity posed by realized volatility products * New product launches including GLD VIX and Oil VIX * And much more…

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Options Insider Radio 81: Live From FIA – TradeKing

by | Mar 23, 2011 |

LIVE FROM FIA – In this episode, Mark is joined by Don Montanaro, CEO of Trade King. Mark and Don sat courtside (croquet) at the FIA Conference in Boca Raton and discussed the brutal competition in the retail options space. They also explored the strategy behind TradeKing's new pricing as well as the firm's battle to remain a leader on the social/community front. Finally, Mark and Don discuss TradeKing's interesting decision to open their trading platform to outside developers. All that and more, live from courtside at FIA.

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Options Insider 27: The Big AAPL Show

by | Jan 19, 2011 |

* Trading Block: AAPL sauce, AAPL juice, AAPL pie: Steve Jobs, earnings, risk management, and drinking the Kool-Aid. Also, Citi disappoints the Street, but financials look strong. * Odd Block: CY: over 4x regular volume on a new 52-week high, but is the party over? EBAY, continuing bearish sentiment as one bear buys 15,000 July 26 puts & earnings out on Wednesday. RDW, printing volume in the Jan 9's & 10's. * Spread Block: AAPL, selling premium into earnings. Citi traders liking $5 calls. Silver pops. OX testing a new version of Xtend, and it's easy on the eyes. * Around the Block: AAPL earnings out as the panel speaks, gains erase all the morning's overreactions. Goldman earnings Wednesday before the market opens. On the 20th, AMD, IBM, and Southwest. Housing starts driving market? Expiration week. SPX watch…is it hitting resistance? Is gold topping outSpecial Option Block Listener Promo: Be sure to visit Option Pit and use the Coupon Code: OI2011 to receive $100 off their latest mentoring package.Dial 866-903-1822 to request a free custom webinar with "Uncle" Mike Tosaw from Know Your Options Inc. Custom webinars can designed around the options topic of your choice. Space is limited, so call soon to reserve your webinar.

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Options Insider Radio 80: CME Group Equity Options

by | Dec 31, 2010 |

In this episode, Mark is joined by Tom Boggs, Director of Equity Index Products at CME. Mark and Tom discuss the multiple equity and index options products available at CME, dispelling the notion that the exchange is just for futures traders. They also discuss the new products being traded based on VIX methodology. Tune in for all the details.

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by | Dec 21, 2010 |

* TRADING BLOCK: Korean shooting war – what happens to the VIX, Adjusting [meta]ls collars for a shooting war, Visa fears hitting amex. * ODD BLOCK: DRI earnings drive volume, WRG size FEB put spread, GMXR size May put seller, RDN and DG update. * STRATEGY BLOCK: Interest rate replacement collar. * AROUND THE BLOCK – AAPL-NFLX vol debate continues – time to buy – how best to approach apple – long staddle/strangle/vertical call spread? Play earnings month or the month prior to earnings? JAN/FEB Time Spread?Special Option Block Listener Promo: Be sure to visit Option Pit and use the Coupon Code: OI2011 to receive $100 off their latest mentoring package.

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Options Insider Radio 78: CME Targets Options Traders

by | Dec 2, 2010 |

In this episode, Mark is joined by Craig LeVeille, Director of FX Products, CME Group. Mark and Craig discuss CME Group's ongoing struggle to dispel the notion that the exchange has little to offer options traders. They examine the exchange's efforts to target retail options traders, including a new landing page and an options-focused product team. They also explore the hidden liquidity benefits that many futures options bring to the table vs. ETF options. Finally, Mark and Craig discuss the reasoning behind CME Group's surprise decision to license Volcontracts from the Volatility Exchange.

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