In this episode of Options Discovery, Asma Awass introduces equity option price behavior around earnings announcements. Alex Teng dives deeper into this topic with Callie Cox, a seasoned investment analyst and content creator from the “social-based” brThinkorswimm eToro.
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Options And Earnings: Callie Cox, Investment Analyst At Etoro, Explains These Concepts And More In This Options Discovery Interview
In this Options Discovery full interview, Alex Teng sits down with Callie Cox, equity and derivatives analyst at eToro, for this week’s full interview.
Options Discovery Episode 19: Intro To Entrepreneurship And Brokerages In The Options Industry
In this episode of Options Discovery, Asma Awass explains what brokers are in the options industry and the services they provide. Alex Teng then sits down with Scott Sheridan, CEO of the brokerage firm tastytrade and co-founder of the trading platform thinkorswim, to discuss tastytrade, thinkorswim, and entrepreneurship in the options industry.
Entrepreneurship and brokerages in the options industry; Scott Sheridan, CEO of tastytrade, Discusses these topics and more in this Options Discovery full interview
In this Options Discovery full interview, Alex Teng speaks with Scott Sheridan, CEO of the brokerage firm tastytrade and co-founder of the trading platform thinkorswim, to discuss tastytrade and entrepreneurship in the options industry.
Options Discovery Episode 21: Intro to options and dividends; CEO of Matrix Executions, Jordan Naylor, breaks down options and dividends with JLN’s Alex Teng
In this episode of Options Discovery, Asma Awass introduces the effect of dividends and corporate actions on options prices.
INTRO TO OPTIONS ON EARNINGS: JORDAN NAYLOR, CEO OF MATRIX EXECUTIONS, EXPLAINS THESE CONCEPTS AND MORE IN THIS OPTIONS DISCOVERY INTERVIEW
In this Options Discovery full interview, Alex Teng sits down with Jordan Naylor, industry veteran and CEO of Matrix executions, for this week’s full interview.
SHORT DATED OPTIONS AT NASDAQ; SEAN FEENEY, HEAD OF US OPTIONS AT NASDAQ, DISCUSSES SHORTED DATED OPTIONS AND TIME VALUE IN THIS OPTIONS DISCOVERY FULL INTERVIEW
In this Options Discovery full interview, Alex Teng sits down with Sean Feeney, head of US options at Nasdaq, in the first ever in person interview in Options Discovery history. Alex and Sean discuss Sean’s career, short dated options, 0DTE options, Nasdaq’s history, and more.
OPTIONS DISCOVERY EPISODE 18; INTRO TO SHORT DATED OPTIONS AND 0DTE OPTIONS WITH SEAN FEENEY, HEAD OF US OPTIONS AT NASDAQ, WHO DISCUSSES THESE TOPICS AND MORE WITH JLN’S ALEX TENG.
In this episode of Options Discovery, Alex Teng introduces the concept of short dated options and 0DTE options. This includes a breakdown of how an options time value changes the closer it gets to expiration. Alex also sits down with Sean Feeney, the head of US options at Nasdaq, to dive deeper into these concepts for the first ever in person interview in Options Discovery history. To learn more about Nasdaq’s US equity derivatives offerings, check out the Nasdaq website here: https://www.nasdaq.com/solutions/u.s.-equity-derivatives
DIGITAL CURRENCY OPTIONS AND THE DERIBIT OPTIONS EXCHANGE; LUUK STRIJERS, OPTIONS INDUSTRY VETERAN AND CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER OF DERIBIT, DISCUSSES THESE TOPICS AND MORE IN THIS OPTIONS DISCOVERY FULL INTERVIEW
In this Options Discovery full interview, Alex Teng speaks with Luuk Strijers, chief commercial officer of Deribit. Luuk talks about a variety of topics from his career to the growth of Deribit and the digital asset market. Luuk also gives insight into the regulatory environment, the types of products Deribit offers, and the types of customers Deribit serves. Feel free to learn more about Deribit here: https://www.deribit.com/
OPTIONS DISCOVERY EPISODE 17: INTRO TO DIFFERENT ASSET CLASSES FOR OPTIONS; THE CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER OF DERIBIT, LUUK STRIJERS, DISCUSSES OPTIONS FOR DIGITAL ASSETS AND MORE WITH JLN’S ALEX TENG
In this episode of Options Discovery, Alex Teng introduces the different asset classes that options can be derived from. This includes assets such as fixed income, commodities, equities, indices, and currency. Alex then sits down with Luuk Strijers, chief commercial officer of Deribit, to discuss the emerging market of digital currency options and the Deribit exchange. Alex and Luuk discuss a variety of topics from growing options volume to regulatory concerns. Feel free to learn more about Deribit here: https://www.deribit.com/
INTRO TO ALGORITHMIC TRADING FOR OPTIONS; SCOTT MORRIS, EXPERIENCED ALGO TRADER AND CHIEF INVESTMENT STRATEGIST AT BLACKTHORNE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, EXPLAINS THESE CONCEPTS IN THIS OPTIONS DISCOVERY FULL INTERVIEW
In this Options Discovery full interview, Alex Teng sits down with Scott Morris, chief investment strategist at Blackthorne Capital Management, for this week’s full interview.
OPTIONS DISCOVERY EPISODE 16: INTRO TO ALGORITHMIC TRADING; EXPERIENCED ALGO TRADER AND CHIEF INVESTMENT STRATEGIST AT BLACKTHORNE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT BREAKS DOWN ALGO TRADING FOR OPTIONS WITH JLN’S ALEX TENG
In this episode of Options Discovery, Alex Teng introduces the concept of algorithmic trading in the world of options.
OPTIONS DISCOVERY EPISODE 15: INTRO TO TECHNICAL ANALYSIS; ALLSTARCHARTS.COM CHIEF OPTIONS STRATEGIST, SEAN MCLAUGHLIN, BREAKS DOWN TECHNICAL ANALYSIS FOR OPTIONS WITH JLN’S ALEX TENG
In this episode of Options Discovery, Alex Teng introduces the concept of technical analysis for options before speaking with expert trader and the chief options strategist at Allstarcharts.com, Sean McLaughlin.
INTRO TO TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: SEAN MCLAUGHLIN, CHIEF OPTIONS STRATEGIST AT ALLSTARCHARTS.COM, EXPLAINS THESE CONCEPTS AND MORE IN THIS OPTIONS DISCOVERY INTERVIEW
In this Options Discovery full interview, Alex Teng sits down with Sean McLaughlin, chief options strategist at AllstarCharts.com, for this week’s full interview.
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OCC liquidity risk doubles to all-time high in Q2
Lead Stories OCC liquidity risk doubles to all-time high in Q2; Concentration of activity around June expiration responsible for record rise Joshua Walker - Risk.net The estimated largest payment obligation Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) could have faced had a...
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