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.

Apple Selects Options Insider Mobile, a new application from www.TheOptionsInsider.com, as a Featured Application for the Iphone…

The episode you have been waiting for is finally here. In Episode 24, we dive into the controversial world of options dark pools with the CEO of Ballista…

The battle for options dominance continued unabated in July. It's time to break down the winners and losers…

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In this episode, Mark is joined by David Fisher, CEO of optionsXpress. Mark and David discuss the brutal competitive battlefield known as the retail options market. Can optionsXpress emerge victorious in the arms race for lower commissions, better executions and superior technology? Tune in to find out…

Fears over the potential collapse of Freddie Mac & Fannie Mae…The surging VIX…Rising oil prices & concerns of a broader conflict in the Middle East…Soaring inflation…A run on banks that is reminiscent of the Great Depression…What do all of these factors have in common? They have combined to create the perfect options storm…

In this episode, Mark is joined by Al Brinkman, Director of Derivatives Marketing at the Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX). Mark and Al discuss the rapidly growing market for currency options. They also discuss the NASDAQ/PHLX merger and the battle between maker-taker and traditional options models.

ONN.tv's "Street Smarts" program recently profiled www.TheOptionsInsider.com founder Mark Longo

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