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HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET ENVIRONMENT WHAT STANDS OUT FROM A MARKETS, VOLATILITY, OPTIONS AND ADVISORS PERSPECTIVE FROM LAST YEAR WHAT WERE THE MAJOR TRENDS/DEVELOPMENTS IN THE OPTIONS MARKET IN 2022 GOOGLE TRENDS 2023 CHECKUP 2022 WAS A RECORD YEAR FOR OPTIONS WILL 2023 BE AN ABOVE AVERAGE YEAR FOR OPTIONS TRADES EARNINGS SEASON VOLATILITY UPDATE

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES GUEST: NICK GRIEBENOW, SHELTON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET ENVIRONMENT THOUGHTS ON CORRELATION ACROSS ASSET CLASSES POSING CHALLENGES FOR ADVISORS PORTFOLIO OVERLAY REVIEW EARNINGS SEASON VOLATILITY UPDATE WHY IT IS SO HARD TO MAKE MONEY WITH LONG PUTS AS A HEDGE IN THIS ENVIRONMENT

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES GUEST: ERIC COTT, COTT CONSULTING THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET ENVIRONMENT EARNINGS SEASON VOLATILITY UPDATE HOT TOPICS FROM LATEST INDUSTRY CONFERENCES TOTAL OPTIONS VOLUME FOR SEPTEMBER HOW MEME STOCK TREND IMPACTED ADVISORS BITCOIN EXPOSURE IN BITO AND GRAYSCALE PRODUCTS

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES GUEST: BILL ULIVIERI, CENACLE CAPITAL THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET ENVIRONMENT EARNINGS SEASON VOLATILITY UPDATE EXPLORING THE INTERSECTION OF CRYPTO AND ADVISORS TOTAL OPTIONS VOLUME FOR AUGUST SVIX AND ITS SUITABILITY FOR ADVISORS TO INCLUDE IN CLIENT PORTFOLIOS

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES GUEST: MICHAEL OYSTER, OPTIONS SOLUTIONS THE BUZZ THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET ENVIRONMENT ARE WE ENTERING A NEW VOLATILITY REGIME THE COVERED COMBO STRANGLE EARNINGS SEASON VOLATILITY UPDATE OPTIONS 101 - THE COVERED CALL THE GO-TO OPTIONS STRATEGY FOR MOST FINANCIAL ADVISORS - WHAT IS IT PROS AND CONS THE COVERED CALL AS A DIVIDEND DOESN'T GET THE RESPECT THAT IT DESERVES THE BUZZ SEGMENT TOTAL OPTIONS VOLUME FOR JULY OFFICE HOURS SEGMENT EARLY ASSIGNMENT RISK FOR OPTION WRITERS IS THERE A WAY TO TRADE COVERED CALLS ON VIX

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET ENVIRONMENT EARNINGS SEASON VOLATILITY UPDATE OCC MAY OPTIONS VOLUME NUMBERS HOW SHOULD ADVISORS APPROACH THESE MARKETS USING OPTIONS WHY ARE ZERO COST COLLARS CONSIDERED TO BE SUB OPTIMAL THOUGHTS ON STABLECOINS AND THEIR IMPACT ON CRYPTO ADOPTION BY ADVISORS THE ROLE ANNUITIES SHOULD PLAY IN CLIENT PORTFOLIOS THE ADVISOR ROLE IN 2022 WITH INCREASE IN ROBO ADVISORS

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET ENVIRONMENT EARNINGS SEASON VOLATILITY UPDATE THE CASH SECURED PUT - A VERY POPULAR INCOME AND STOCK-ENTRY TOOL FOR ADVISORS OCC APRIL OPTIONS VOLUME NUMBERS DAILY EXPIRATIONS IN SPX

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES GUEST: CHRIS HAUSMAN, SWAN GLOBAL MANAGEMENT THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET ENVIRONMENT EARNINGS SEASON VOLATILITY UPDATE WHAT IS BITO AND HOW IT COULD IMPACT CLIENTS VS. SPOT BITCOIN OR BITCOIN FUTURES FIDELITY OFFERING BITCOIN IN 401K DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SWIMMING DELTA AND SKEW DELTA

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES GUEST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT THE P&L STATEMENT THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET VALUATIONS/VOLATILITY REGIME/ OPTIONS ACTIVITY EARNINGS VOLATILITY LATEST EARNINGS SEASON ANALYSIS OFFICE HOURS SEGMENT IS IT WORTH IT TO HIRE AN ADVISOR OR COULD YOU USE A PASSIVE APPROACH YOURSELF AND STILL USE OPTIONS SHOULD YOU INCREASE YOUR RISK TOLERANCE UNDER THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES WOULD THE TAIL RISK PUT STRATEGY IN SPX WORK IN VIX CALLS STRATEGY FOR CRYPTO ASSETS IN CLIENT'S PORTFOLIO

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES GUEST: AASH VYRAS, RESONANZ CAPITAL GMBH THE P&L STATEMENT THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET VALUATIONS/VOLATILITY REGIME/ OPTIONS ACTIVITY EARNINGS VOLATILITY LATEST EARNINGS SEASON ANALYSIS THE BUZZ SEGMENT FEBRUARY OPTIONS VOLUME NUMBERS FROM OCC OFFICE HOURS SEGMENT SUBSTITUTING STOCK POSITIONS WITH CALL OPTIONS WITH LONG TIME EXPIRATION DATES HOW EXPLODING COMMODITY PRICES MIGHT IMPACT THE EQUITY VOLATILITY REGIME GOING FORWARD HOW TO PLAY THE UNDERPERFORMANCE OF FAANG STOCKS VS. THE S&P 500

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

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES THE P&L STATEMENT THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET VALUATIONS/VOLATILITY REGIME/ OPTIONS ACTIVITY LOOKING BACK AT THE HIGHS AND LOWS FOR 2021 EARNINGS VOLATILITY EARNINGS SEASON ANALYSIS THIS YEAR OPTIONS 101 SEGMENT WHAT WE LEARNED ABOUT OPTIONS THIS YEAR: COVERED CALLS, COLLARS, RATIO SPREADS, PAYING FOR PUTS THE BUZZ SEGMENT OPTIONS VOLUME NUMBERS THIS YEAR FROM OCC CRYPTO BECAME MAINSTREAM THIS YEAR BROKERAGE OUTAGES 100TH EPISODE CELEBRATION FRACTIONAL SHARES FOR ADVISORS OFFICE HOURS SEGMENT THOUGHTS ON A STRATEGY IN UVXY

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES THE BUZZ THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET VALUATIONS/VOLATILITY REGIME/ OPTIONS ACTIVITY AND OMICRON'S ANTICIPATED IMPACT ON THE MARKETS HOW IS EARNINGS SEASON SHAPING UP AND INFORMATION ON THE NEWEST EARNINGS TRADES REPORT OCTOBER OPTIONS VOLUME NUMBERS FROM OCC OPTIONS 101 SEGMENT WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO PAY FOR YOUR PUTS RIGHT NOW? PUT SPREADS? COLLARS? SOMETHING ELSE? OFFICE HOURS SEGMENT THOUGHTS ABOUT WHEEL TRADES IN BITO

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES GUEST: PETER MONTGOMERY, CARRICK LANE THE BUZZ THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET VALUATIONS/VOLATILITY REGIME/ OPTIONS ACTIVITY HOW IS EARNINGS SEASON SHAPING UP COMPARED TO PREVIOUS SEASONS SEPTEMBER OPTIONS VOLUME NUMBERS FROM OCC ADVISORS CAN NOW TRADE BITCOIN OPTIONS WITH PROSHARES NEW ETF OFFICE HOURS SEGMENT WHAT IS THE MAJOR ISSUE PREVENTING FINANCIAL ADVISORS FROM RECOMMENDING OR USING OPTIONS WITH THEIR CLIENTS RIGHT NOW

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES GUEST: MARK PHILLIPS, HARVESTED FINANCIAL THE BUZZ THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET VALUATIONS/VOLATILITY REGIME/ OPTIONS ACTIVITY HOW IS EARNINGS SEASON SHAPING UP COMPARED TO PREVIOUS SEASONS AUGUST OPTIONS VOLUME NUMBERS FROM OCC SIFMA MID YEAR UPDATES ON INVESTORS AND RETIREMENT ASSETS FIDELITY ROLLS OUT FRACTIONAL SHARE TRADING FOR ADVISORS OFFICE HOURS SEGMENT ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON PORTFOLIO STRATEGIES THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR AND THOUGHTS ON BLACKROCK TAKING MINORITY STAKE IN SPIDERROCK

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES GUEST: GARY FRANKLIN, RAYMOND JAMES THE BUZZ THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET ENVIRONMENT HOW IS EARNINGS SEASON SHAPING UP COMPARED TO PREVIOUS SEASONS JULY OPTIONS VOLUME NUMBERS FROM OCC MID YEAR GLOBAL DERIVATIVES NUMBERS FROM FIA THE END OF PAYMENT FOR ORDER FLOW? OFFICE HOURS SEGMENT ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT COLLAR STRATEGIES.

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES GUEST: CHRIS HAUSMAN, SWAN GLOBAL MANAGEMENT THE BUZZ THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET ENVIRONMENT EARNINGS SEASON VOLATILITY UPDATE JUNE OPTIONS VOLUME NUMBERS FROM OCC OPTIONS 101: REVISITING RATIO SPREADS WHAT IS IT EXAMPLES WHY IS IT SO USEFUL FOR ADVISORS WHEN TO USE THEM / NOT TO USE THEM USING RATIO SPREADS IN VIX OFFICE HOURS SEGMENT ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT A REALISTIC ALLOCATION TO OPTIONS IN A 60/40 PORTFOLIO, HOW ADVISORS CAN IMPLEMENT OPTIONS TECHNIQUES UTILIZING CRYPTO OPTIONS AND IF THEY SHOULD DO SO..

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES GUEST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT THE BUZZ THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET ENVIRONMENT DOES THE ROBINHOOD STILL HAS AN EFFECT ON THE OPTIONS MARKET EARNINGS SEASON VOLATILITY UPDATE OPTIONS 101: THE COLLAR REVISITED BREAKING DOWN THE HOLY GRAIL POSITION FOR FINANCIAL ADVISORS WHAT IS IT EXAMPLES WHY IS IT SO USEFUL FOR ADVISORS OPTIMAL STRUCTURE FOR A COLLAR HOW DO YOU CHANGE THE STRUCTURE FOR CLIENTS WHO DON'T WANT TO PAY TAXES OIC COLLAR STUDY ACROSS SEGMENTS OFFICE HOURS SEGMENT ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT OVERLAYING STRATEGIES AND IMPLEMENTING HIGH-WORTH STRATEGIES FOR SMALLER RETAIL ACCOUNTS

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES GUEST: RUSSELL RHOADS, KELLEY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS / EQ DERIVATIVES THE BUZZ THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET ENVIRONMENT INFLATION, FED, GOLD, SILVER, CRYPTO ROBINHOOD STILL HAS AN EFFECT ON THE MARKETPLACE SECTOR ANALYSIS OF IMPLIED VOLATILITY LEVELS EARNINGS SEASON VOLATILITY UPDATE THE BUZZ SEGMENT LOOKING AT A WAY OUT OF THE MONEY CALL STRATEGY BASED ON HISTORICAL VOLATILITY VALUATION TOTAL OPTIONS VOLUME FOR APRIL IS SELL IN MAY AND GO AWAY DEAD OFFICE HOURS SEGMENT ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT SELLING COVERED CALLS, PUT CREDIT SPREADS AND LADDERING INTO A SHORT STRADDLE

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES GUESTS: STEVE SEARS AND MICHAEL OYSTER, OPTIONS SOLUTIONS THE BUZZ THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET ENVIRONMENT ROBINHOOD STILL HAS AN EFFECT ON THE MARKETPLACE ARE WE ENTERING A NEW VOLATILITY REGIME EARNINGS SEASON VOLATILITY UPDATE OPTIONS 101 - THE COVERED CALL THE GO-TO OPTIONS STRATEGY FOR MOST FINANCIAL ADVISORS - WHAT IS IT PROS AND CONS THE COVERED CALL AS A DIVIDEND DOESN'T GET THE RESPECT THAT IT DESERVES THE BUZZ SEGMENT AUTO TRADING AND PAPER TRADING STRATEGIES TOTAL OPTIONS VOLUME FOR MARCH OFFICE HOURS SEGMENT ANSWERING YOUR QUESTION WHY SELL COVERED CALS SHORTER TERM