This panel will examine the SEC and CFTC frameworks and their implications for innovation and much more.
Options Industry Conference
The Options Industry Conference (OIC) is an annual event that brings together leaders and professionals from the options industry for networking, education, and discussion. It’s a premier event where top management and trading professionals can connect, exchange ideas, and build relationships.
OIC 2026: Institutional Innovation: Derivative-Based ETFs and the Role of FLEX Options
Institutions are increasingly using derivative-based ETFs and FLEX Options as complementary tools to achieve precise risk-return outcomes.
OIC 2026: No Closing Bell: Reimagining Options in a Continuous Market
The prospect of 24/7 trading for U.S. listed options is no longer a thought experiment—it’s an industry conversation already underway.
OIC 2026: From Vision to Execution: A Buyside-Sellside Dialogue on Market Evolution
This session pairs buyside and sellside leaders to tackle pressing industry questions
OIC 2026: Volatility as an Asset Class: Evolving Strategies in the Options Market
This panel will explore how options professionals are harnessing volatility for trading, hedging, and portfolio diversification, with insights into the latest products, strategies, and market trends.
OIC 2026 – Retail 3.0: Rise of the Self-Directed Quant
This panel explores how the options market shift is reshaping intermediation, liquidity, and education.
OIC 2026: State of the Industry: Inside the Data and Beyond the Tape
The options market is evolving fast—this panel examines how 0DTE, ETF growth, and new expiration cycles are changing liquidity and market dynamics.
OIC 2026: Fireside Chat with SEC Director of Trading and Markets Jamie Selway
SEC Director Jamie Selway joins OCC Chairman Stephen Luparello for a wide-ranging fireside chat on market structure, innovation, and the future of options.
The Options Industry Conference 2026 Welcome
The 44th Annual Options Industry Conference kicks off from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.


