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  • Episode 24: Ballista and Options Dark Pools

    Posted on 8/21/2008 Length 26 minutes 21mb
    In this episode, Mark is joined by Robert Newhouse, CEO of Ballista. Mark and Robert discuss the growing controversy over dark pools in the options market...

  • Episode 23: OptionsXpress

    Posted on 7/30/2008 Length 33 minutes 15.1 MB
    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...

  • Episode 22: Live From Vegas - PHLX

    Posted on 7/14/2008 Length 20 minutes 18.1 MB
    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.

  • Traders Talk Live Radio With Special Guest Mark Longo

    Posted on 7/3/2008 Length 39 minutes 27 MB
    This episode of Traders Talk Live Radio (AM 560 WIND Chicago) features special guest Mark Longo and is devoted to options basics for retail stock investors.

  • Episode 21: Live From Vegas - CBOE

    Posted on 6/30/2008 Length 12 minutes 7 mb
    In this episode, Mark is joined by Bill Brodsky, President and CEO of the Chicago Board Options Exchange. Mark and Bill discuss the explosion of interest in the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX). They also discuss penny pricing, the rise of dark pools and the options industry's growing dissatisfaction with the SEC...

  • Episode 20: Live From Vegas - ISE

    Posted on 6/16/2008 Length 36 minutes 17mb
    In this episode, Mark is joined by Alex Jacobson, Education Officer of the International Securities Exchange. Mark and Alex discuss the fascination with "premium harvesting" in the retail options market. They also discuss the growing interest in forex options and the explosion of demand for options education around the world.

  • Episode 19: Live From Vegas - NASDAQ

    Posted on 6/9/2008 Length 19 minutes 9 mb
    In this episode, Mark is joined by Adam Nunes, Head of the NASDAQ Options Market. Mark and Adam discuss the growing rivalry between the NASDAQ Options Market and BOX. They also discuss options dark pools and what it takes to compete in the cutthroat world of options.

  • Episode 18: Live From Vegas - BOX

    Posted on 5/30/2008 Length 26 minutes 11.8 MB
    In this episode, Mark is joined by Scott Morris, CEO of the Boston Options Exchange. Mark and Scott discuss the growing rivalry between BOX and the NASDAQ Options Market. They also discuss options dark pools and how BOX plans to compete in the increasingly crowded options business.

  • Traders Talk Live Radio w/Special Guest Mark Longo

    Posted on 5/21/2008 Length 26 minutes 18.3MB
    Traders Talk Live Radio (which airs on AM 560 WIND in Chicago) recently profiled www.TheOptionsInsider.com founder Mark S. Longo. Options Insider Radio listeners can find the broadcast here.

  • Episode 17: Live From Vegas - OIC

    Posted on 5/16/2008 Length 26 minutes 23.7mb
    In this episode, Mark is joined by Phil Gocke, Managing Director of the Options Industry Council. Mark and Phil discuss the benefits of trading collars on the QQQQ. They also discuss the institutional options market and why so many hedge fund managers and financial planners are afraid of options.

  • Episode 16: Live From Vegas - Options House

    Posted on 5/13/2008 Length 16 Minutes 15.2MB
    Options Insider Radio live from the Options Industry Conference in Las Vegas. In this episode, Mark is joined by John Hass, CEO of Options House.

  • Episode 15 - Fixed Return Options, CME vs. ELX and AMEX

    Posted on 3/28/2008 Length 40 minutes 18.4 mb
    In this episode, Mark sits down with Mike Bickford, Senior Vice President of Options at the American Stock Exchange. Mark and Mike discuss NYSE Euronext's acquisition of AMEX and its ramifications for the options market. They also discuss AMEX's fixed return options and why the exchange has such difficulty keeping up with its options rivals. In addition, Mark breaks down the latest options headlines and answers the burning question - "Why are option ticker symbols so strange?"

  • Episode 14 - Buying Puts, Exercising Calls and Schwab

    Posted on 3/4/2008 Length 45 minutes 21 megabytes
    In this episode, Mark sits down with Tony McCormick, Senior Vice President of Equity Options at Charles Schwab. Mark & Tony discuss the fading optimism over penny pricing in the options market. They also discuss competition in the retail brokerage space and whether Schwab (and other brokers) will soon be forced to raise their options commissions. In addition, Mark explores the latest options headlines and responds to a forum member's question about put options.

  • Episode 13: The Exercise Battle, Trading Deltas and Archangel

    Posted on 2/13/2008 Length 33 minutes 15.2 megabytes
    In this episode, Mark concludes his conversation with David Mortimer and Jeromee Johnson of 3D Markets. In addition, Mark explores the latest options headlines and responds to a hedge fund manager's question about "trading deltas."

  • Episode 12: The Options Explosion, Archangel and Dollar Strikes

    Posted on 1/8/2008 Length 40 Minutes 19 megabytes
    In this episode, Mark sits down with both the CEO and the President of 3D Markets - David Mortimer and Jeromee Johnson. Mark, David and Jeromee discuss the inherent difficulties of block trading in the options market. In addition, Mark explores the latest options headlines and finally answers your burning questions about dollar strikes.

  • Episode 11: Insider Trading, Unusual Options Activity and Trade Alert

    Posted on 11/12/2007 Length 43 minutes 
    In this episode, Mark sits down with Henry Schwartz, the founder of Trade Alert. Mark and Henry discuss the best ways to find and track unusual options activity. They also discuss the recent surge of insider trading in the options market. In addition, Mark examines the latest options headlines, peers into the dark side with his Unusual Activity Report and finally answers your pressing questions about options order routing.

  • Episode 10: BOX, Maker-Taker and Portfolio Margining

    Posted on 10/2/2007 Length 38 minutes 17.8 megabytes
    This episode features the return of one of our most popular guests - Scott Morris, CEO of the Boston Options Exchange. Scott and Mark discuss BOX's adoption of the controversial maker-taker pricing structure. They also discuss BOX's plans to compete against multinational monoliths like NYSE Euronext and ISE. In addition, Mark examines the latest options headlines, peers into the dark side with the Backdating Update and answers your pressing questions about portfolio margining.

  • Episode 9: Options House, VIX and Volatility Skew

    Posted on 9/4/2007 Length 51 minutes 
    In this episode, Mark is joined by Danny Rosenthal, co-CEO of Options House. Mark and Danny discuss the increasingly cutthroat world of retail options brokerage. They also rewrite the conventional wisdom surrounding retail options traders. In addition, Mark examines the latest options headlines, peers into the dark side with the Backdating Update and answers your pressing questions about volatility skew.

  • Episode 8: HedgeStreet, Binary Derivatives and CME Group

    Posted on 8/1/2007 Length 46 minutes 42.5mb
    In this episode, Mark chats with Russell Andersson, co-founder of the on-line derivatives exchange HedgeStreet. Mark and Russell discuss the current flood of binary derivatives hitting the market. They also discuss HedgeStreet's struggle to expand its market and overcome the stigma of "terrorism futures." In addition, Mark examines the latest options headlines, peers into the dark side with the Backdating Update and answers your pressing questions about the CME/CBOT merger.

  • Episode 7: The CBOT Battle, OIC and Pin Risk

    Posted on 7/6/2007 Length 53 minutes 48.7 mb
    In this episode, Mark sits down with Phil Gocke, Managing Director of the Options Industry Council. Mark and Phil break down the OIC's new institutional options initiative and discuss the rise of hedge funds/pension funds in the options market. As usual, Mark also examines the latest options headlines, peers into the dark side with his Backdating Update and answers your pressing questions about pin risk.

  • Episode 6: Pennies, Hedge Funds and Insider Trading

    Posted on 6/5/2007 Length 47 minutes 43 mb
    Mark concludes his conversation with Tony Saliba, the CEO of LiquidPoint LLC. Mark and Tony discuss the problems with pennies, the impact of hedge funds on the options market and whether Nasdaq can succeed in the options biz. As usual, Mark also examines the latest options headlines, peers into the dark side with his Backdating Update and answers your pressing questions about insider trading.

  • Episode 5: The Penny Debate Rages On...

    Posted on 4/28/2007 Length 35 minutes 33.2 MB
    Tony Saliba, CEO of LiquidPoint LLC and the only options trader featured in Market Wizards, joins us to discuss why the penny pilot is bad for the options market. As usual, we also examine the latest options headlines, peer into the dark side with our Backdating Update and answer your pressing options questions.

  • Episode 4: CME vs ICE, Credit Derivatives and Legging Spreads

    Posted on 4/4/2007 Length 33 minutes 30.5mb
    In this episode we dive into the middle of the CME/ICE battle, explore the frenzied world of credit derivatives and peer into the dark side with our Backdating Update. As usual, we also examine the latest options headlines and answer your pressing options questions.

  • Episode 3: VIX, Pennies, Spring Loading and the BOX

    Posted on 3/2/2007 Length 37 Minutes 36.4mb
    You asked for it! Episode 3 is finally here! Scott Morris, CEO of the Boston Options Exchange (BOX), joins us to discuss the impact of pennies on the options markets, whether small liquidity providers can survive in a penny environment and how BOX plans to compete against juggernauts like the ISE, NYSE and NASDAQ. In addition, Mark analyzes the latest options headlines and answers your options questions.

  • Episode 2: Pennies, Pennies and More Pennies

    Posted on 2/9/2007 Length 39 minutes 37.8 MB
    Tony McCormick, VP of Equity Options for Charles Schwab, joins us for a candid discussion of one of the most important events in the history of the options markets - the Penny Pilot.

  • Episode 1: Backdating, Apple & the Siren Song of Straddles

    Posted on 1/24/2007 Length 00:31:00 38 Megs
    Join us as we dive headfirst into the largest financial scandal in recent memory. Will Steve Jobs' affinity for backdating land him in a jail cell? Also, we examine one of the oldest, and most deceptive, sales tactics in the options world.