Live From OIC 2010: Mark is joined by Gerald Hanweck, Founder & CEO, Hanweck Associates. Mark and Gerald discuss the growing demand for GPU-based technology in the options market. Many high-frequency trading firms and hedge funds are currently pushing the limits of their CPUs. However, with the ability to stream all of OPRA using off-the-shelf technology, high-end GPUs offer a compelling alternative.
Live From OIC 2010 – Mark is joined by Randy Frederick, Director of Trading and Derivatives, Charles Schwab. Mark and Randy discuss the benefits of collars in the current market environment. They also explore the benefits of writing naked puts vs. equity limit orders. Finally, they discuss the results of Schwab's active trader survey as well as the dangers of diving headlong into VIX options.
Live From OIC: Mark is joined by Alan Shapiro, Founder & Chairman of the Transaction Auditing Group (TAG). Mark and Alan discuss the ongoing quest for "best execution" in the options market. They also discuss the growing fixation on execution quality in the retail options world. Finally, they debate the impact of the penny pilot on overall execution quality in the options market.
Live From OIC 2010 – Mark is joined by Rich Hagen, President & COO, TradeKing. Mark and Rich discuss TradeKing's growing online community and how the firm uses that strength to steal customers from other brokers. They also discuss the problems with commissions and order executions in the retail brokerage space.
Live From OIC – Mark is joined by Gary Katz, CEO, International Securities Exchange. Mark and Gary explore the reasons behind the recent drop in ISE's market share. They also analyze the evolving competitive landscape in the options market. Finally, they discuss Gary's ongoing crusade to purge dividend exploits from the options market.
Live From OIC – Mark is joined by Henry Schwartz, CEO, Trade Alert.com. Mark and Henry dive into the world of online options analytics and unusual options trading activity.
Live From OIC 2010 – Mark is joined by Stefen Choy, COO, Livevol. Mark and Stefen discuss the dearth of quality online trading tools for professional and high-end retail options traders. They also discuss the difficulties associated with designing and pricing a single trading product to appeal to multiple audiences.
Live From OIC – Mark is joined by Jack Walker, Editor, Ivolatility.com. Mark and Jack discuss the wide range of volatility products available to online options traders these days. They also discuss the history of Ivolatility.com as well as how Ivolatility.com creates different tools for different types of options traders.
Live From OIC 2010 – Mark is joined by Peter Hauser, President, Sungard Microhedge. Mark and Peter discuss the plans to incorporate Microhedge into the new Valdi product suite. Mark and Peter also explore Sungard's plans to release a thin-client version of Microhedge aimed squarely at retail traders.
Live From OIC 2010 – Mark is joined by Michael Raneri, Chairman & CEO of Zecco. Mark and Michael discuss Zecco's plans to steal customers away from options brokerage firms like OptionsXpress and ThinkorSwim. Can a discount general brokerage firm really be competitive when it comes to tools, platform, community and education? Tune in to find out…
Live From OIC 2010 – Mark is joined by Susan Milligan, Executive Director, Options Industry Council. Mark and Susan discuss the OIC's latest study of retail options traders. Topics include: Why women don't trade options and the demographic shifts that have occurred in the options market over the past 20 years. In addition, Mark and Susan discuss the numerous challenges facing the derivatives industry in Washington, D.C.
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