Join host Mark Benzaquen as he welcomes colleague and long-time options professional Mat Cashman for a talk about the theoretical option metrics known as The Greeks.

In this Wide World of Options episode, host Mark Benzaquen welcomes OIC instructor Ken Keating for a discussion on the primary inputs used to determine options pricing as well as one of pricing’s key components, implied volatility.

If your New Year?s Resolutions include learning about options, OIC?s Wide World of Options podcast has you covered. Get started by learning basic terminology and fundamental concepts necessary to begin your journey.

Join host Ed Modla and Mark Benzaquen, Manager of the OCC Investor Services team, as they discuss the collar strategy and the many ways that it can be used for downside protection on this episode of Wide World of Options.

While a merger between two companies might affect its shareholders, what effect might it have on buyers and seller of options? Find out on this episode of Wide World of Options.

Even though more than 70% of all options are typically closed out ahead of expiration, there are still millions of contracts being exercised and assigned each month. Knowing this, it is important for investors to understand not only the benefits and risks of exercise and assignment, but also the rules surrounding the processes.

What are earnings and why are they important to investors? Join Wide World of Options host, Mark Benzaquen and OIC instructor Ken Keating for an insightful discussion on earnings season.

In this episode you?ll hear from host Ed Modla and Patrick Ceresna, Founder and Chief Derivative Market Strategist at Big Picture Trading.

On Strategy Spotlight, host Ed Modla sits down with Todd Salamone, Vice President of Schaeffer?s Investment Research, to discuss the upside and downside risks associated with holding a long call position.

Tune in as host Ed Modla and guest Dan Keegan of Option Thinker discuss using straddles as an investment strategy, the risks and rewards, plus how certain variables can impact pricing. Then later in the show, Ed will share resources for strategy selection and answer some of your listener questions.

Tune in as host Joe Burgoyne interviews Tony Zhang, Chief Strategist at OptionsPlay, about debit spreads. Learn the definitions and considerations that may be helpful when deploying this slightly complex strategy. Then, Joe will review valuable tools and resources...