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Event contracts and digital asset derivatives are emerging under CFTC oversight, while listed options and ETFs remain SEC-regulated. Meanwhile, some platforms are offering both. This panel will examine: • The SEC and CFTC frameworks and their implications for innovation. • Whether event contracts should be viewed as gaming, financial hedging, or a hybrid. • How crypto-linked options and ETFs fit…
Institutions are increasingly using derivative-based ETFs and FLEX Options as complementary tools to achieve precise risk-return outcomes. This panel will explore how products such as buffer and target outcome ETFs, hedged equity structures, and single-name/high-payout ETFs are reshaping institutional allocation models — and how FLEX Options provide the customization needed to support these…
By the Power of Grayskull, we're finally doing it! In this special spoiler-filled episode, Mark Longo, Mark Sebastian, and Uncle Mike Tosaw journey back to Eternia to break down the new Masters of the Universe movie. From Skeletor, Trap Jaw, Battle Cat, and Man-At-Arms to Orko, She-Ra, and the future of the franchise, the gang dives deep into everything they loved, what surprised them, and where…
The prospect of 24/7 trading for U.S. listed options is no longer a thought experiment—it's an industry conversation already underway. But turning the lights on around the clock is not as simple as flipping a switch. It requires rethinking clearing, collateral, and risk management frameworks; redefining the trading day itself; and ensuring that liquidity, market depth, and investor protections…
Instead of siloed perspectives, this session pairs buyside and sellside leaders to tackle pressing industry questions collaboratively: • Which trends will shape the next 12–24 months? • How are vendors and exchanges prioritizing innovation? • What role can buyside firms play in shaping product development and liquidity frameworks? Moderator: Ivan Brown, Head of Options, IEX Panelists: John Ruby,…
Volatility has moved beyond a pricing input to become a tradable, investable asset class. This panel will explore how options professionals are harnessing volatility for trading, hedging, and portfolio diversification, with insights into the latest products, strategies, and market trends. Moderator: Steve Sosnick, Chief Strategist, Interactive Brokers Panelists: Ben Londergan, Managing Director…
The options market is entering a new era. Quantitative strategies are no longer confined to institutional desks — they're being deployed by a new class of self-taught, tech-enabled participants leveraging data analytics, APIs, and algorithmic execution. This panel explores how this shift is reshaping intermediation, liquidity, and education. Moderator: Jermal Chandler, Head of Options Strategy,…
The options tape is noisy. Intraday volatility cycles, 0DTE reflexes, ETF-driven options growth, and increasingly granular expiration schedules are reshaping how liquidity forms, migrates, and occasionally disappears. This session examines where activity is truly concentrating across index and single-stock products, including the continued expansion of daily expirations into select equities, and…
Fireside Chat with SEC Director of Trading and Markets Jamie Selway Moderated by OCC Chairman Stephen Luparello Director Selway will open with prepared remarks followed by a moderated Q&A conversation exploring the issues and opportunities shaping today's options markets.
The 44th Annual Options Industry Conference kicks off from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Mark Benzaquen and Mat Cashman welcome attendees, highlight record attendance and the evolving options landscape, and set the stage for the week ahead. The opening session concludes with welcome remarks from OCC Chief Operating Officer Dan Busby as OIC 2026 officially gets underway.
