The Options News Network's Options Cocktail program recently featured Options Insider founder Mark Longo as a special guest…

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Options Cocktail w/Special Guest Mark Longo – Episode One

One of the worst days in market history sparked a historic rally in the VIX. However, the recent ban on short selling prevented a corresponding surge in options volume…

A look back at the first attempts to break the OTC stranglehold on the credit derivatives market…

So far it's been quite a week to say the least. And there's still 1 more day to go! Implied volatility is through the roof and quadruple witching hour is upon us. At the same time, the SEC is making drastic changes to the short selling rules while the options market is setting new trading records. Hold on to your hats! It's going to be a bumpy ride…

Overall options volume may have been down last month when compared to the same period last year. However, the battle for options dominance continued unabated in August. It's time to break down the winners and losers…

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And the winner is…

There has been a lot of concern regarding the recent volume downturn in the options market. These concerns are understandable. After all, growth has been so strong in the world of options that many people now take the repeated volume records as an article of faith. Has the bloom finally come off the options rose? Are we fated to see a profound retracement in options volume as institutional and retail customers abandon the options market en masse?

www.TheOptionsInsider.com Founder Mark Longo will be the featured guest on the next episode of Traders Talk Live Radio (WIND AM 560). The episode will air on Saturday 9/6 at 9am Central.