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THE BUZZ ANOTHER HISTORIC MONTH FOR THE MARKETS CANCELLATION OF DIVIDENDS IMPACT OF FLOOR CLOSINGS ON OPTIONS TRADING OVERVIEW OF NEW VOL RECORDS SET BY OCC - MARCH TOTAL VOL UP 62.8 PERCENT FROM A YEAR AGO WHAT ARE ADVISORS THINKING ABOUT THIS MARKET HOW RIAS CAN USE OPTIONS TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE ARE PUTS EFFICIENT AT PROTECTING DOWNSIDE RISK EARNINGS SEASON OFFICE HOURS DO YOU SEE A LOT OF PUSHBACK FROM ADVISORS WHO PREFER TO USE INVERSE ETFS AS THEIR HEDGING STRATEGY AS OPPOSED TO OPTIONS

THE BUZZ A HISTORIC WEEK/MONTH FOR THE MARKETS THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET/VOL IMPACT OF ELECTRONIC SPX ON LIQUIDITY NEW VOLUME RECORDS SET BY OCC OPTIONS 101:  LONG STRADDLES OFFICE HOURS IS THE NEW IRA CONTRIBUTION DEADLINE JULY 15 WHEN CORPS ANNOUNCE MASSIVE SURPRISE DIVIDENDS IS THIS ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE OPTIONS OR IS THERE AN OPP TO PURCHASE PUTS WHAT HAPPENS IF THE STOCK IS HALTED OR EXCHANGES ARE SHUT DOWN WHEN I OWN PUTS WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO TAKE OFF A LONG PUT POSITION ON A STOC

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Co-Hosts: Matt Amberson - ORATS Chris Hausman - Swan Global Investments Eric Cott - OIC The Buzz We explore whether the current level of pandemic volatility is here to stay and what that means for your client's portfolios.  Options 101 We explore a variety of pandemic hedging strategies and how to pay for them.  Office Hours We answer your questions about crypto options and more. 

THE BUZZ THOUGHTS ON CURRENT PANDEMIC VOL ENVIRONMENTS EARNINGS SEASON UPDATE CME FINALLY LAUNCHES BITCOIN OPTIONS JUDGE DISMISSES WALL STREET 'FEAR GAUGE' LAWSUIT AGAINST CBOE LISTENER QUESTIONS TRICKS OF THE TRADE INSPIRED BY THIS LISTENER QUESTION: WHAT ARE THE THREE STRATEGIES THAT YOU FEEL EACH ADVISOR SHOULD HAVE IN HIS BACK POCKET FOR WHEN CLIENTS ASK ABOUT OPTIONS?

LOOKING BACK ON 2019 - PAYING OFF OUR 2019 PREDICTIONS FROM LAST YEAR’S SHOW: WHAT WERE THE HOTTEST OPTIONS STORIES/DEVELOPMENTS/EVENTS OF 2019 FOR ADVISORS? LOOKING AHEAD TO 2020? OFFICE HOURS IS THERE A GOOD PLACE FOR A LIST OF OPTIONS-ORIENTED ADVISORS? HELLO AO! I KNOW YOU ALL HAD OPINIONS ON THE DEMISE OF XIV AND THE SHORT VOLATILITY TRADING THAT LED TO IT. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS POTENTIAL NEW PRODUCT? DOES THIS THING HAVE A CHANCE OF GETTING LISTED?

THE BUZZ THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET/VOLATILITY CONDITIONS EARNINGS VOLATILITY: EARNINGS SEASON RUNDOWN OPTIONS 101:  TRICKS OF THE TRADE INSPIRED BY THIS QUESTION FROM DEREK: Are there any options strategies that you feel RIAs should flat out avoid? Thx and love the earnings reports. Any chance of sector earnings updates - maybe tech earnings or retail earnings?  LISTENER QUESTIONS

THE BUZZ THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET/VOL CONDITIONS EARNINGS VOL THE DALLAS ALTS CONFERENCE FREE TRADING SHAKES UP THE BROKERAGE/OPTIONS WORLD ZERO COMMISSIONS & ADVISORS EXPENSIVE COMMISSION TRADES Now that commissions are gone are there any trades that are back on the table that would have previously been just too expensive: BUTTERFLY, IRON BUTTERFLY, IRON CONDOR OFFICE HOURS Increase in Vol with no trading fees Looking for an earnings vol product from Orats Swan Global and Crypto

THE BUZZ OVERVIEW OF THE CBOE RMC AND INTERESTING TAKEAWAYS FINAL EARNINGS SEASON OVERVIEW BEFORE WE GET READY TO DO IT ALL AGAIN OPTIONS 101: BOOSTING INCOME FROM YOUR PORTFOLIO THE COVERED CALL SHORT PUTS COVERED COMBO COLLAR OFFICE HOURS Is there such a thing as too much hedging? How many puts or how much of my portfolio should I allocate toward this strategy? What are your opinions of binary options as a viable hedging or speculative vehicle against client long equity portfolios?

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, PRINCIPAL, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES CO-HOST: CHRIS HAUSMAN, PORTFOLIO MANAGER, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF RISK, SWAN GLOBAL INVESTMENTS THE BUZZ THOUGHTS ON THE CURRENT MARKET/VOLATILITY ENVIRONMENT CATCH US UP ON EARNINGS SEASON - ANY SURPRISES THIS CYCLE? OPTIONS 101: PREPPING FOR THE RETURN OF VOLATILITY? OTHER WAYS THAT ADVISORS CAN TRADE/HEDGE VOLATILITY FOR THEIR CLIENTS? SUMMERTIME MAIL BAG PALOOZA SEGMENT

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OPTIONS 101 - The Straddle: - What is it? - What is it useful for? -What is it NOT useful for? - How do you avoid scams involving straddles? - How do you upgrade a straddle? THE BUZZ - January numbers are in: Second highest volume January in history OFFICE HOURS - Question from Euro 2 Zero - How do you play earnings that has a lower IV rank (30 day) than IV Percentile (52 Week) Ex. $OKE - Question from Bantam Tom - Do most advisors out there primarily trade options in IRAs?