The Options Insider Prize Giveaway Begins….

We have been inundated with requests for www.TheOptionsInsider.com merchandise from the first day that we went online. Quite a few people seem to be enamored with the trench coat-wearing figure that lurks on top of our website. In fact, it's no exaggeration to say that our little logo has garnered a devoted fan base. So we decided to kick-off our One-Year Anniversary Celebration by giving away a wide variety of exclusive Options Insider items to our visitors…

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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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