JJ Kinahan Talks Tastytrade, Growth Potential and Getting the Band Back Together

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The last time JJ Kinahan attended the Options Conference he was with TD Ameritrade, which years before had bought the firm he worked for, Thinkorswim.  Kinahan recently rejoined the owners of Thinkorswim in their new firm, tastytrade, as chief market strategist and vice president.

JLN interviewed Kinahan at the 2022 Options Conference about tastytrade. We also asked him about the impact of IG Group buying tastytrade.

Kinahan explained what his role at tastytrade was and what the goal of the company was. 

He spoke about tastytrade’s educational offerings, going on to talk about the skills of his coworkers, including veteran trader and serial entrepreneur Tom Sosnoff. 

Lastly, JLN asked Kinahan for his thoughts about the future of tastytrade. 

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