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HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT IN THIS EPISODE MARK, THE ROCK LOBSTER, AND UNCLE MIKE BREAK DOWN: MARKETS MIXED TODAY LACK OF LARGE MOVES UP IN SPY MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS TODAY INCLUDING F, WISH, INTC, CLOV, RIOT EARNINGS SEASON VOLATILITY IN ORCL, KR UNUSUAL OPTIONS ACTIVITY IN BJ, LESL, ALLT COLLEGE SAVINGS OPTIONS WITH OPTIONS AND MUCH MORE...

Options Insider Radio Interviews: Going Binary With Nadex We kick off a new decade with the return of an old friend of the network -  Dan Cook, Vice President of Business Development at Nadex. Mark and Dan discuss: New platform and product upgrades at Nadex The challenges of binary options including Google and Facebook banning binary advertising Getting more market makers to trade binaries Dealing with the explosive final minutes of a binary contract Binaries and volatility Crypto binary contracts The future of political and sports wagering And more...

Options Insider Radio Interviews: Exploring Predictive Alt Data With Exegy Guest: David Taylor, CTO of Exegy (www.exegy.com) Mark and David discuss: What is Exegy? What are the latest developments in the alternative data market? Can you actually use enhanced data feeds to make sub-second predictions on a stock? What are the challenges in providing enhanced data and analytics for options traders? Is the Race to Zero dead? Update on the status of the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) And much more...

The Trading Block: SQ and QCOM dominating the options charts today. Looks like QCOM activity is actually a dividend play. Light on earnings this week. Goldman execs cash out decade-old options just days before they expire. The Odd Block: TSLA tracker; Weird house-money put roll in WDC; Tons of Dec 26 puts in DKS; Size near-term call love in NEM. The Mail Block: Options question of the week SPY always dominates the #options volume charts. But what do you think people are actually trading in SPY? Take a guess at the top OI position in SPY right now. No cheating (or checking with your broker) - use your grey matter and your "gut" to pick the right one. Jan 262 call Dec 2019 150 put Dec 280 call Jan 240 put Listener questions and comments Question from PBiggers‏: how will the market react if the tax bill fails to pass in the senate on Thursday? Bullish, modest correction or major correction? Comment from Robert Baker: in response to your questions regarding TSLA catastrophe puts Jan 19 $50; I believe that they are insurance policies for model 3 depositors to recover their $5000 deposit in the event that Tesla goes bankrupt. After all, it's the cheapest form of insurance because the $50 put will be worth $5000 if TSLA goes to zero. Keep up with your show - it's fun.

Ask and you shall receive! You've asked us for years to bring Options Oddities back from hiatus. Now our Pro members get exclusive access to this program. This first episode is available to everyone on demand. On this episode, we discuss AMC, F, VOD, YEXT, DLTR, MAT and KODK. Want to listen to future Options Oddities Episodes? Then check out TheOptionsInsider.com/pro today. 

It's finally here! The first ever Options Insider Pro Q and A Session. This is where our Pro members have the chance to pick the brains of leading options and derivatives experts. We kicked things off with the "Oracle of New Hampshire" himself: Matt Amberson, Founder: Options Research and Technology Services.  Matt answers your questions about: The proper way to structure your options trades When to close/roll your covered calls The most effective, and cheapest, ways to protect your gains using options.  How to incorporate skew data into your options trading.  The best ways to trade options on MEME stocks.  The optimal way to trade options on VIX.  When to trade calendar spreads.  Iron Condors vs. Iron Butterflies vs. Diagonals.  And much more... Want to participate in future Pro Q and A Sessions? Then check out www.TheOptionsInsider.com/shop today. 

On the final part of our epic Election Night Special we are FINALLY joined by the "Once and Future Dr. VIX" - aka Russell Rhoads. Enjoy!

On Part 7 of our epic Election Night Special we are joined by: Mark "The Greasy Meatball/Texan" Sebastian - Option Pit

On Part 6 of our epic Election Night Spectacular we are joined by: "Uncle" Mike Tosaw - St. Charles Wealth Management Eric Metz - SpiderRock Advisors

On this segment we are joined by: Dan Passarelli - Founder, Market Taker Mentoring Luke Rahbari - CEO, Equity Armor Investments

On Part 4 of our epic Election Night Special we are joined by: HENRY SCHWARTZ, FOUNDER - TRADE ALERT BRIAN OVERBY, SENIOR OPTIONS ANALYST - ALLY INVEST. 

Host: Eric Cott, Options Industry Council Guests:  Michael Khouw, Optimize Advisors & Jon Narjarian, Najarian Family Office, tradeMONSTER, CNBC   Is there a FINANCIAL STORM brewing? Does it mean continued VOLATILITY? What are some options strategies for the advisor and client?   - Inaugural start for CWC series - Sharing some ideas for FAs and RIAs to think about in this volatile environment - Talking about what happened on February 5, 2018 and October 2018 in terms of VIX and market gyrations - Some things for advisors to consider and how to read the "tea leaves" with these indexes, etc. - Is option volatility a factor when individual investors, institutions and FAs choose a particular strategy?

Best of Volatility Views: Back to the Beginning It's a shortened holiday week. So we thought we'd take you back to the primordial ooze days of Volatility Views with the inaugural sneak preview episode from August 2011.

Best Of The Option Block: Back To The Beginning The markets are closed for President's day so the All-Star Panel gets a day off. But that doesn't mean there is no show! Join us for a trip down memory lane to the very first "sneak preview" episode of The Option Block from September 2010. Enjoy!

  THE CRYPTO RUNDOWN 2: SURPRISING OPTIONS ACTION HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW QUINE, HEAD OF DIGITAL OTC ASSETS - AKUNA CAPITAL THE BITCOIN BREAKDOWN BTC briefly breaks $3500. Are we in the midst of a January correction? Are long-term BTC whales waking up? What are the OTC BTC options customers trading right now? The answer might surprise you. THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE Breaking down trading activity in LTC, ETH, XRP and more. The St. Louis Fed says altcoin might be hurting BTC. CRYPTO QUESTIONSAnswering questions about BTC options skew and a potential BTC etf.  

  THE CRYPTO RUNDOWN INAUGURAL EPISODE: LOOKING BACK AT A CRAZY 2018 HOST: MARK LONGO, CEO - THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: TOBY ALLEN, HEAD OF DIGITAL ASSETS, AKUNA CAPITAL INTRO/OVERVIEW WHAT IS THIS SHOW ABOUT? WHAT CAN THE AUDIENCE LOOK FORWARD TO IN FUTURE EPISODES? THE BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT The world's first bitcoins were mined ten years ago this week. The first bitcoins were mined in a block of 50 coins called "Genesis Block" on January 3, 2009 2009: The first-ever bitcoin transaction took place on January 9, 2009 between Nakamoto and software developer Hal Finney. 2010: It's widely believed the first real-world bitcoin transaction was made in May 2010 by programmer Laszlo Hanyecz. Hanyecz spent 10,000 bitcoins on two Papa John's pizzas; those pizzas would now be worth more than $30 million at today's bitcoin price. 2010: Bitcoin gained public attention later in 2010 with the creation of an exchange called Mt. Gox. The Tokyo-based exchange allowed investors to trade bitcoin, which was priced around $0.07 per coin for most of that year, according to CoinDesk. 2011- Bitcoin's price hit a milestone $1 in 2011. But a series of hacks on the Mt. Gox exchange that year exposed the cryptocurrency's vulnerability to big price swings. 2014: MT GOX HACK, BTC HIT $300 AND STAY THERE FOR THREE YEARS 2017: BTC CROSSED $1000, HIT $2000 IN JULY AND NEARLY $20K IN DECEMBER BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT - LOOKING BACK AT 2018 THE THEME FOR BITCOIN THIS YEAR WAS “DOWNSIDE” - BITCOIN SIMPLY COULDN’T SUSTAIN MUCH UPSIDE MOMENTUM IN 2018. BITCOIN MARKET CAP: Throughout the entire year, all of the biggest coins by market valuation have lost more than three-quarters of their net worth since December 2017. The entire ecosystem’s market valuation saw an all-time high of more than half a trillion dollars and today that metric is just above $100 billion. BITCOIN VOLATILITY: NOT AS VOLATILE AS MOST PEOPLE ASSUME CRYPTO QUESTIONS SEGMENT QUESTION FROM 77RT: When will we see bitcoin options on an exchange? QUESTION FROM BNUNES: What’s the truth about bitcoin as an asset class? Some say crypto is digital gold and it’s inversely correlated and others say that’s nonsense. Which is it? QUESTION FROM SURREALGENTLEMAN: Heard a lot of noise over the past year about how bitcoin options skew would shape up if they were listed. Any idea how that that skew would look? Are the calls bid? Are the puts bid? Are they both bid? QUESTION FROM ELLEN KEMP: Seems like CME BTC contract won the horse race this year. Are you surprised that more people seem to prefer a five coin contract vs the one coin CBOE contract? QUESTION FROM JORDAN: Outlook for the crypto market in 2019?  

On this episode we analyze the latest developments in Bitcoin and Ethereum: Volatility Skew Open Interest Unusual activity We also look at other alt coins and much more.

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT ON THIS EPISODE, MARK, THE GREASY MEATBALL, AND UNCLE MIKE BREAK DOWN: THE LATEST IN THE OPTIONS MARKETS INCL AMD, THE OPTIONS CONFERENCE MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS INCL INTC, TSLA EARNINGS VOLATILITY INCL DPZ, MCD, KO, PYPL, AMD, AMZN, SBUX, DASH, CVNA, EBAYQCOM, PTEN, MRNA, SHAK, AAPL, COIN, DKNG, CBOE UNUSUAL OPTIONS ACTIVITY IN AVTR, GILD, MLCO HEDGING APRECIATED VALUE USING A TRADITIONAL COLLAR  WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK AND MUCH MORE The Option Block is brought to you by Public. Options are not suitable for all investors and carry significant risk.  Option investors can rapidly lose the value of their investment in a short period of time and incur permanent loss by expiration date.  Certain complex options strategies carry additional risk.  There are additional costs associated with option strategies that call for multiple purchases and sales of options, such as spreads, straddles, among others, as compared with a single option trade.   Prior to buying or selling an option, investors must read and understand the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options”, also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) which can be found at: www.theocc.com/company-information/documents-and-archives/options-disclosure-document   Supporting documentation for any claims will be furnished upon request.   If you are enrolled in our Options Order Flow Rebate Program, The exact rebate will depend on the specifics of each transaction and will be previewed for you prior to submitting each trade. This rebate will be deducted from your cost to place the trade and will be reflected on your trade confirmation. Order flow rebates are not available for non-options transactions. To learn more, see our Fee Schedule, Order Flow Rebate FAQ, and Order Flow Rebate Program Terms & Conditions.   Options can be risky and are not suitable for all investors. See the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options to learn more.   All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Open to the Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. See public.com/#disclosures-main for more information.

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: RUSSELL RHOADS, KELLEY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS - INDIANA UNIVERSITY EUREX HOT SEAT: MATT KOREN, EUREX BREAKING DOWN VOLATILITY PRODUCTS IN THE DOMESTIC MARKETS THIS WEEK: VIX, VXX, VVIX, UVXY, SVIX, UVIX BREAKING DOWN VOLATILITY IN THE INTERNATIONAL MARKETS THIS WEEK: VSTOXX TALKING VIX VS. VSTOXX THE POPULAR CRYSTAL BALL - WHERE WILL VIX AND VSTOXX BE NEXT WEEK

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network We look at the movers and shakers in the futures options markets and in the CVOL Indexes for this past week including ags (class III milk, Chicago wheat, corn) and metals (silver).