The Options Insider Radio Network

We discuss the pending $VXX reverse split and meme stocks facing some pain today. We also look at the most active equity options for the day (including UBER, NVDA), upcoming earnings (BBBY, JPM, BAC, PEP) and we review unusual options activity today in STNE, AMX and USB. We also talk about what to do if you are frustrated with covered calls going ITM. We discuss the final results in our Broker Madness tournament. We look at what’s on our radar for the rest of the week.

In this episode, we discuss volatility in the marketplace as well as the top trades this week in SPIKES, VIX, VVIX, VXX, UVXY. We talk about MIAX setting a new monthly market share and volume record in March and we look at the SPIKES futures market maker incentive plan. We also discuss if it is time for a meme stock volatility index. We discuss what VRO is and why you should pay attention to it. We also talk about where VIX/SPIKES will be next week.

On this episode, we discuss the movers and shakers this week in futures options including small caps, crude oil, nat gas and platinum. We also discuss how to develop your competitive advantage when trading options.

We discuss VIX, VXX and UVXY. We also look at the most active equity options for the day (including SOS), upcoming earnings (BBBY, PEP) and we review unusual options activity today in OMI, BKR and BGCP. We discuss the results in the latest round of our Broker Madness tournament. We also talk about the favorite and least favorite features of the options brokers. We look at what’s on our radar for the rest of the week and weekend.

On this episode, Brian reviews last week's trade which was selling a cash-secured put in Ford (ticker: F). For today's trade, Brian is going short Tesla (ticker: TSLA).  The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com, or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss how many options positions a new trader should have, the optimal starter position for new options traders, whether short selling is immoral, surprise results in our broker madness tournament, backlash against RobinHood, is payment for order flow bad for options traders and much more...

On this episode, Mark is joined by Jim Nevotti, President, and Ravi Jain, Director of Risk & Derivatives, at Sterling Trading Tech. They discuss what is Sterling Trading Tech; What a banner year it has been for risk and volatility; Their real-time risk margin engine; The Sterling crypto widget; And much more...

Our guest is Igor Telyatnikov, Co-Founder and CEO, AlphaPoint. We discuss if there any unique difficulties to creating a matching engine for crypto vs. other marketplaces; if there work with your licensors to help them develop liquidity in their marketplace once it’s up and running or is that all up to them; what the challenges are to building the infrastructure of a crypto exchange; is it time to separate the crypto brokers and exchanges so that they can function independently and much more.

We discuss SPY and VIX rallying today. We also look at the most active equity options for the day (including VIAC, MSFT, AAPL, PLTR, FB, AMC, NIO, GME, AMZN and TSLA) and we review unusual options activity today in PPL, AER and VIR. We talk about when you should take profits on your debit or credit spreads. We look at what’s on our radar for the rest of the week.

On this episode, we discuss the movers and shakers this week in futures options including equities, energy, metals, ags, FX and much more.

We discuss the VIX breaking the 18 handle today. We also look at the most active equity options for the day (including VIAC, MSOFT, AAPL and TSLA) and earnings volatility (including KMAX and MU). We review unusual options activity today in RIO, BLMN and KIM. We talk about Round 2 of our Broker Madness Tournament and the comments about the various brokers. We look at what’s on our radar for the rest of the week and into the weekend.

On this episode, Brian reviews last week's trade doing a back spread with calls in United Airlines (ticker: UAL) Today's trade is selling a cash-secured put in Ford (ticker: F). The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com, or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOve

On this episode, Mark and Dan finally debunk the great "Debit Spread vs. Credit Spread" mystery. Does it really matter which strategy you use? You'll have to listen to find out.  Mark and Dan also discuss: - Using P/E Ratios in your options trading - Covered Calls in Rocket Companies ($RKT)  - Should we replace regular options with mini options? - and more...

On this episode, we discuss the current market environment, earnings season volatility, inflation and the equities market, GME impact on the volatility in the marketplace and Morgan Stanley offering bitcoin funds to wealthiest clients. We also talk about finding an options strategy that meets your investment objectives. We answer your questions about strikes, delta and option premium. We also discuss index options expiring in the money and much more.

On this episode of Options Insider Radio Interviews, we talk with Wayne Ferbert, MD at Alpha DNA. We discuss what Alpha DNA Investment Management is as well as their new ETF with AdvisorShares (Ticker: SENT).