The Options Insider Radio Network

Even though more than 70% of all options are typically closed out ahead of expiration, there are still millions of contracts being exercised and assigned each month. Knowing this, it is important for investors to understand not only the benefits and risks of exercise and assignment, but also the rules surrounding the processes. Join seasoned options professionals Mark Benzaquen and Ken Keating as they take a deep dive under the surface of exercise and assignment to see that oftentimes, there is more than meets the eye. Topics to be discussed: Basics of exercise and assignment OCC's rules of Ex by Ex Early exercise (calls and puts) Ramifications of trading halts Risks from afterhours trading

On this July 4th holiday episode Brian and Mark Huddle Up to answer your questions about: Where to sell puts in SPX right now? stock substitution vs. futures substitution calendars vs. diagonals when to close an Iron Condor for a profit and much more..

On this episode Mark and Dan explore more ways to manage your theta and answer your pressing questions about trading during blackouts.

Market Outlook 2022 Moderator: Kaitlin Meyer, Vice President, Marketing & Sales, MIAX Panelists: Shawn Cruz, Director of Derivative Strategy and Trading, TD Ameritrade Ravi Jain, Chief Product Officer, Sterling Trading Tech Tommy Martin, Co-Head of Options, Dash (an ION Company) Patrick Zielinski, Interim Chief Executive Officer, BOX Options

Keynote Speaker: The Honorable Dawn DeBerry Stump Former Commissioner, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission The Honorable Dawn DeBerry Stump was nominated by President Trump to serve as a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on June 12, 2017. She was unanimously confirmed by the Senate on August 28, 2018 and sworn into office on September 5, 2018 for the remainder of a five-year term that expired in April 2022. Moderator: Julie Bauer, Chief External Relations Officer, OCC

Washington Perspectives Moderator: Jim Toes, President & CEO, Security Traders Association Panelists: Jameel Aalim-Johnson, Vice President of Government Relations, Nasdaq Gene DeMaio, Executive Vice President, Options Regulation & Trading Execution, FINRA Ellen Greene, Managing Director, Equity and Options Market Structure, SIFMA

Secure Markets: Tackling Cybersecurity Challenges Moderator: John P. Davidson, Chief Executive Officer, OCC Panelists: Andrew Derboben, AVP, Global Security Operations and Incident Response, Nasdaq Erik Dries, Executive Director Cyber Defense, OCC David Harris, Co-Founder, Manetu, Inc.

New Frontiers: Innovations Changing the Industry Moderator: Paul Jiganti, Managing Director, Business Development and Market Structure Strategy, IMC Panelists: Thomas Gallagher, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, MIAX Jeanine Hightower-Sellitto, Chief Executive Officer, Atomyze Steve Quirk, Chief Brokerage Officer, Robinhood

Institutional Perspectives on Today's Options Markets Moderator: Jason Roelker, Head of Institutional Equity Derivative Sales, Citadel Securities Panelists: Arianne Adams, Senior Vice President, Head of Derivatives & Global Client Services, Cboe Meaghan Dugan, Head of Product & Competitive Strategy, NYSE Jason Hedberg, Global Head of Equity Derivatives Flow Distribution, UBS

Current Issues in Market Structure Moderator: Alicia Crighton, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs Panelists: Steve Luparello, Former Director of Trading and Markets, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Scot Warren, Chief Operating Officer, OCC Slade Winchester, Director, Derivatives Trading Platforms, Citigroup Global Markets