HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
CO-HOST:
MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
GUEST:
RICHARD ROSENTHAL, CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS

INTRODUCTION OF GUEST AND BRIEF OVERVIEW OF CBOE’S STRATEGY BENCHMARK INDEXES

THE P&L STATEMENT

  • THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET
  • VALUATIONS/VOLATILITY REGIME/ OPTIONS ACTIVITY

EARNINGS VOLATILITY

  • EARNINGS SEASON ANALYSIS THIS YEAR
  • NEW OPTIONS SCANNERS FROM ORATS

OPTIONS 101 SEGMENT – THE COLLAR REVISITED

  • ZERO COST PUT SPREAD COLLAR IN THE SPX
  • MARK CUBAN STORY ABOUT THE YAHOO COLLAR
  • RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SOURCES OF PORTFOLIO PROTECTION
  • BETTER WAY TO APPROACH COLLARS IN THESE HIGH VALUATION MARKETS
  • INDEX COLLARS VIABILITY

THE BUZZ SEGMENT

  • JANUARY OPTIONS VOLUME NUMBERS FROM OCC
  • CBOE RESEARCH:
    • GLOBAL OPTION-WRITING STRATEGIES TO REDUCE RISK AND ENHANCE INCOME
    • IMPROVING DIVERSIFICATION BY HARVESTING PREMIUMS & CUSHIONING RISK
    • OPTIONS-BASED BENCHMARK INDEXES: PERFORMANCE: RISK AND PREMIUM CAPTURE
    • THE BIGGEST OPPORTUNITIES IN SMALL CAPS