Wide World of Options: What Everyone Gets Wrong About Options
Options trading is full of myths that keep smart investors on the sidelines — or worse, lead them to avoidable mistakes. In this episode of...
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OICs Wide World of Options
Hosted by Joe Burgoyne, Director of Retail Education for The Options Industry Council, OIC's Wide World of Options will feature a dynamic mix of current events, investor resources, strategy...
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Wide World of Options: Trading Without Borders (or Bedtimes): Inside the Push for 24/7 Trading
As exchanges and regulators explore extended and round-the-clock trading, what are the practical and regulatory implications? Aniceto (Andy)...
Wide World of Options: Using a Scalpel, Not a Sledgehammer: The Rise of Derivative ETFs
Host Mark Benzaquen sits down with Sara Levin, Managing Director, ETF and Derivative Trading at WallachBeth Capital, for her very first podc...
Wide World of Options: The Oxygen of Markets: Making Sense of Volatility
In this episode, host Mark Benzaquen sits down with Steve Sosnick, Chief Strategist at Interactive Brokers, to explore the evolution of vola...
Wide World of Options: The New Frontier: Crypto, Prediction Markets, and the Regulators Watching It All
From election contracts to crypto derivatives, a new generation of markets is raising complex questions about oversight, jurisdiction and in...
Wide World of Options: Demystifying AI in Options Trading
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the world of options trading but what does that actually mean? In this episode of Wide World of Options...
Wide World of Options: Path Dependency: When Getting from Point A to Point B Isn't Always a Straight Line
In investing, we're often fixated on outcomes, where a stock starts and where it ends up. But how a stock gets from one price to another can...
Wide World of Options: Dealer's Choice: When Market Makers Meet Main Street
Ever wonder what separates the folks pricing options on a trading floor from you clicking "buy" on your phone? In this episode of Wide World...
Wide World of Options: Options for (Premium) Income: Unpacking Covered Calls & Cash-Secured Puts
Two of the most popular strategies for generating income through options are covered calls and cash-secured puts. In this episode of Wide Wo...
Wide World of Options: Out With the Old, In With the New: A Look at Options for the New Year
It is said that "history repeats itself," but does that go for the options markets as well? Join show host Mark Benzaquen as he welcomes Jes...
Wide World of Options: Market Madness, AI Boom and a 2026 Outlook
Join host Mark Benzaquen for the final Wide World of Options broadcast of 2025 featuring Market Taker Mentoring's Dan Passarelli. In this in...
Wide World of Options: ETFs, Indices, and More…Oh My!
Host Mark Benzaquen welcomes Bill O'Keefe from Cboe Global Markets for a discussion on the versatile world of options trading - beyond indiv...
Wide World of Options: Up, Down, or Sideways: Potential Profits With an Iron Condor
Explore iron condors with show host Mark Benzaquen and special guest Luis Silva of Sigma Options as they explain this low-volatility options...
Wide World of Options: Up, Down, and All Around: Decoding Calendar & Diagonal Spreads
Looking to take the next step beyond vertical debit or credit spreads? Then join host Mark Benzaquen as he welcomes Tony Zhang of OptionsPla...
Wide World of Options: Tales from the Road: Giving the Exchanges Their Voice
In this final episode from our Tales from the Road series, host Mark Benzaquen is joined by Patty Schuler of BOX Options Market and Kevin Da...
Wide World of Options: Tales from the Road: The Evolution of Retail
Join the Wide World of Options show on the road as host Mark Benzaquen welcomes JJ Kinahan and Jermal Chandler of IG North America (better k...
Wide World of Options: Tales from the Road: Volatility & the State of the Industry
Join the Wide World of Options show as we hit the road again for great conversations with some of the industry's most-recognized names. In t...
Wide World of Options: Options Buyers vs. Sellers: The Long and the Short of It
When it comes to options, buying and selling are two sides of the same coin. But what factors might investors consider when deciding to buy...
Wide World of Options: Jumping Into the Deep End With Volatility
Apart from volatility metrics, investors might also look to the mechanics of implied volatility to help decipher option values. Join show ho...
Wide World of Options: Volatility: Turning Chaos into Potential Opportunities
In this episode, show host Mark Benzaquen welcomes Brian Overby of OptionsPlaybook.com to discuss the downfalls and potential opportunities...