Traders Talk Live w/Special Guest Mark Longo Now Available

Traders Talk Live Radio (which airs on AM 560 WIND in Chicago) recently featured www.TheOptionsInsider.com founder Mark S. Longo as a special guest. Mark discussed options strategies for a variety of market conditions. He also provided a historical perspective on the rampaging VIX and explained why it's dangerous to own options premium today. Options Insider Radio listeners can find the complete broadcast here.

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The Options Market Surges Past Another Milestone

2008 has certainly been an eventful year for the options market. There have been explosions in the VIX and implosions in many of the major indices and commodity products. With so much turmoil in the marketplace, 2008 is shaping up to be a record year for for the options market. The Options Clearing Corporation announced this morning that year-to-date options volume has finally surpassed the three billion contract mark. This is the first time that overall options volume has reached that milestone in a single trading year.

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