Options Talk with OIC

Host Joe Burgoyne answers who sets the width between the bid-ask on options exchanges and then he will speak on the topic of liquidity - what is it and how you can find out more about it.

OIC Instructor Bo Nobel and Jeff Huddleston from OIC's Investor Services Help Desk join host Joe Burgoyne in talking about the differences between buying calls and selling puts. Bo and Jeff will cover what these two strategies are, how each works as well as what ways they compare and contrast with one another.

Host Joe Burgoyne discusses setting a stop-loss order on an options position then he will answer a question from an investor who wants to know whether it makes a difference what type of order is entered when the market is volatile.

Host Joe Burgoyne wraps up this three part series with a conversation about the various types of options skews including options smile and smirk. OIC Instructor Steve Meizinger weighs in with his thoughts on what drives skew and which options strategies can be used with it.

Host Joe Burgoyne continues his discussion with OIC Instructor Steve Meizinger about the relationship between options skew and volatility. This podcast will also cover factors that investors need to keep in mind when it comes to these two concepts.

OIC Instructor Steve Meizinger and host Joe Burgoyne kick off the first of a three part series on Options Skew. While skew is an advanced trading concept, it is nonetheless important for investors to understand. In this podcast, Steve and Joe will cover what exactly is skew and the benefits that come from studying it.

OIC Instructor Barry Nobel joins host Joe Burgoyne in discussing Standard and Quarterly Options. This podcast will cover the differences between the two option types and how an investor can benefit from using them.

Host Joe Burgoyne will discuss how option contracts are adjusted for reverse stock splits and then he will answer a question from an investor who is wondering about disappearing options premium.

OIC Instructor Bo Nobel and Jeff Huddleston of the OIC Help Desk join host Joe Burgoyne in discussing how to get started in trading options – important first steps to take as well as what tools and resources are available to help investors to better understand options.

OIC Instructor Barry Nobel and host Joe Burgoyne discuss some examples of worst case scenarios in trading and what investors need to consider in order to avoid similar pitfalls.

In this podcast, host Joe Burgoyne, OIC Instructor Bo Nobel and Jeff Huddleston from the OIC Help Desk discuss ETFs – what they are, how they are constructed and what are the risks and benefits.

Host Joe Burgoyne responds to real-life inquires that come through OIC's Help Desk. This podcast will focus on what is the Options Disclosure Document and how an investor can find a broker.

OIC Instructor Russell Rhoads and Bill Ryan of the OIC Help Desk join host Joe Burgoyne in talking about Diagonal Spreads - what they are and how they work. This podcast will also cover how time decay and volatility can impact this advanced trading strategy.

In the second half of this two-part series, host Joe Burgoyne picks up his conversation with OIC Instructor Barry Nobel about "too good to be true" scenarios. Joe and Barry go over some specific examples of options pricing that falls into this category and review how corporate actions like mergers and takeovers can create unusual pricing scenarios.

Host Joe Burgoyne and OIC Instructor Barry Nobel discuss what happens when option pricing appears to be too good to be true. This podcast will cover some possible reasons that pricing may appear differently than the models suggest and what potential risks investors should be aware of when coming across "too good to be true" scenarios.