Episode 11: Insider Trading, Unusual Options Activity and Trade Alert

In this episode, Mark sits down with Henry Schwartz, the founder of Trade Alert. Mark and Henry discuss the best ways to find and track unusual options activity. They also discuss the recent surge of insider trading in the options market. In addition, Mark examines the latest options headlines, peers into the dark side with his Unusual Activity Report and finally answers your pressing questions about options order routing.

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Episode 10: BOX, Maker-Taker and Portfolio Margining

This episode features the return of one of our most popular guests – Scott Morris, CEO of the Boston Options Exchange. Scott and Mark discuss BOX's adoption of the controversial maker-taker pricing structure. They also discuss BOX's plans to compete against multinational monoliths like NYSE Euronext and ISE. In addition, Mark examines the latest options headlines, peers into the dark side with the Backdating Update and answers your pressing questions about portfolio margining.

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Episode 9: Options House, VIX and Volatility Skew

In this episode, Mark is joined by Danny Rosenthal, co-CEO of Options House. Mark and Danny discuss the increasingly cutthroat world of retail options brokerage. They also rewrite the conventional wisdom surrounding retail options traders. In addition, Mark examines the latest options headlines, peers into the dark side with the Backdating Update and answers your pressing questions about volatility skew.

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Episode 8: HedgeStreet, Binary Derivatives and CME Group

In this episode, Mark chats with Russell Andersson, co-founder of the on-line derivatives exchange HedgeStreet. Mark and Russell discuss the current flood of binary derivatives hitting the market. They also discuss HedgeStreet's struggle to expand its market and overcome the stigma of "terrorism futures." In addition, Mark examines the latest options headlines, peers into the dark side with the Backdating Update and answers your pressing questions about the CME/CBOT merger.

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Episode 7: The CBOT Battle, OIC and Pin Risk

In this episode, Mark sits down with Phil Gocke, Managing Director of the Options Industry Council. Mark and Phil break down the OIC's new institutional options initiative and discuss the rise of hedge funds/pension funds in the options market. As usual, Mark also examines the latest options headlines, peers into the dark side with his Backdating Update and answers your pressing questions about pin risk.

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Episode 6: Pennies, Hedge Funds and Insider Trading

Mark concludes his conversation with Tony Saliba, the CEO of LiquidPoint LLC. Mark and Tony discuss the problems with pennies, the impact of hedge funds on the options market and whether Nasdaq can succeed in the options biz. As usual, Mark also examines the latest options headlines, peers into the dark side with his Backdating Update and answers your pressing questions about insider trading.

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Episode 3: VIX, Pennies, Spring Loading and the BOX

You asked for it! Episode 3 is finally here! Scott Morris, CEO of the Boston Options Exchange (BOX), joins us to discuss the impact of pennies on the options markets, whether small liquidity providers can survive in a penny environment and how BOX plans to compete against juggernauts like the ISE, NYSE and NASDAQ. In addition, Mark analyzes the latest options headlines and answers your options questions.

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