IBKR Podcasts

Chicago-native David Eglit wasted no time out of school finding a job on one of Chicago’s trading venues. Quickly rising through the ranks at Timber Hill, David was sent to San Francisco to help establish a presence on the floor of the Pacific Exchange. In this interview David discusses his career as an equity, options and futures trader for Timber Hill and how he came to head up the frenetic Block Execution services at Interactive Brokers.   IBKR Options and Bond Desk Resources: https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/trading/pdfhighlights/PDF-OptionsDesk.php   optiondesk@interactivebrokers.com   bonddesk@interactivebrokers.com DISCLOSURE: OPTIONS TRADING Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Multiple leg strategies, including spreads, will incur multiple commission charges. For more information read the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options” also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) or visit ibkr.com/occ

Rareview Capital founder and CIO Neil Azous joins Andrew Wilkinson to discuss how the Fed might fight inflation in an economy in which fiscal and monetary issues have become joined at the hip. Interactive Brokers, LLC does not have any interest, affiliation or relationship to the interviewee, their employer, or related organization. The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Interactive Brokers LLC, its affiliates, or its employees. Futures are not suitable for all investors. The amount you may lose may be greater than your initial investment. Before trading futures, please read the CFTC Risk Disclosure. A copy and additional information are available at ibkr.com.

Catherine Clay, EVP at Cboe, joins Steve Sosnick to discuss her evolution from floor trader to one of the top female executives on Wall Street.  DISCLOSURE: OPTIONS TRADING Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Multiple leg strategies, including spreads, will incur multiple commission charges. For more information read the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options” also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) or visit ibkr.com/occ  

Why do commodity call options cost more than put options? Why does equity market protection cost more than bullish exposure? In this podcast former market-maker Matt Cashman, now educational instructor at the OCC, explains key options concepts such as skew and volatility. Matt describes in detail several of the critical concepts known as the Greeks that will help investors get to grips with trading options. DISCLOSURE: OPTIONS TRADING Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Multiple leg strategies, including spreads, will incur multiple commission charges. For more information read the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options” also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) or visit ibkr.com/occ

What tools are available to help you go from financial hobbyist to savvy investor? Find out, as IBKR senior market analyst Steven Levine jumps into the financial education arena with Game Plan CEO and founder Vin McCaffrey, along with IBKR’s director of trading education Andrew Wilkinson, for an exciting discussion about how they are providing – and collaborating – on offering critical, finance-related content to collegiate and professional athletes.

Thomas Peterffy, Chairman and founder of Interactive Brokers, explains why IBKR’s proprietary best execution technology offers real cost savings for traders, and why the firm’s history as a pioneering market maker gives them insights that other firms simply don’t have. DISCLOSURE: OPTIONS TRADING Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Multiple leg strategies, including spreads, will incur multiple commission charges. For more information read the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options” also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) or visit ibkr.com/occ For additional details about IBKR Alternative Trading System (ATS) please visit: https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/index.php?f=48654 For additional details about IBKR Lite please visit: https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/index.php?f=45196

IBKR’s Andrew Wilkinson and Steven Levine speak with Gareth Ryan, founder and managing director of IUR Capital, about how equity investors can navigate through the mounting uncertainties driving today’s markets – from rising inflation to rising interest rates, and from health crises to geopolitical upheaval. We explore the meaning of market volatility, as well as different exchange-traded options strategies to help better weather stock portfolio turbulence.    DISCLOSURE: OPTIONS TRADING Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Multiple leg strategies, including spreads, will incur multiple commission charges. For more information read the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options” also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) or visit ibkr.com/occ

Samantha LaDuc, founder of LaDucTrading.com, joins Steve Sosnick, Interactive Brokers’ Chief Strategist, to discuss why she favors commodities over stocks and bonds in the current monetary environment.

Jason Bloom, Invesco’s Head of Fixed Income and Alternative ETF Product Strategy, and Joe Burke, IBKR’s Head of Fixed Income, tackle issues that are at the top of most investors’ minds – namely inflation, the central bank’s efforts to combat it, and the likelihood of an economic recession. How are interest rates responding, as the Federal Reserve tightens monetary policy, amid a backdrop of unprecedented fiscal spending, and global commodity price shock? How will the growth picture unfold? And what's the worst that could happen? Find out, as Bloom & Burke address these questions and more! 

With a distinguished career in the field of options education, Dr. Russell Rhoads PhD. Of EQDerivatives discusses the role of research in trading and how his observations in options markets enables him to support or refute commonly-held theories about trading patterns.  Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. For more information read the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options, also known as the options disclosure document (ODD). To receive a copy of the ODD call 312-542-6901 or copy and paste this link into your browser: http://www.optionsclearing.com/about/publications/character-risks.jsp