IBKR Podcasts

There are people who trade, and there are people who make computers do the hard work for them? How? By building a system and testing it. Adrian Reid explains some of the pitfalls of both approaches and unveils what he wishes he had known much sooner in his trading career.

Looking to reduce investment risk exposure? Then you may have seen the word “hedging” in your research. Cassidy Clement, Senior Manager of SEO and Content at Interactive Brokers, is joined by Kevin Davitt, the Head of Index Options Content at Nasdaq. Together they discuss the general concepts and conversation points of using hedging to limit risks in investment of financial assets. Contact Informa...

Yujun Lin, CEO of Interactive Brokers Singapore reflects on a lifetime in the markets and explains why Singaporeans have consistently and successfully punched above their weight within the Asian investing community. Related Links: Home page: https://www.interactivebrokers.com.sg/en/home.php Commissions page: https://www.interactivebrokers.com.sg/en/index.php?f=1590 Support: https://www.interactive...

Will McBride and Dmitry Pargamanik cofounders of Market Chameleon join IBKR’s Jeff Praissman to discuss the five equity market trading sessions and why they exist. Contact Information: https://marketchameleon.com/ support@marketchameleon.com Corresponding Webinar:  https://ibkrcampus.com/webinars/market-trading-sessions/ DISCLOSURE: OPTIONS TRADING Options involve risk and are not suitable for all...

Interactive Brokers’ chief strategist, Steve Sosnick, and senior economist, Jose Torres, sit down with Andrew Wilkinson, director of education, to discuss how last week’s employment report and recent geopolitical event affect equity and fixed income markets.

Michael Normyle – Nasdaq’s US Economist joins IBKR’s Jeff Praissman to discuss GDP and GDI and how they are used to gauge the economy. Email:   Michael. Normyle@nasdaq.com Web:    www.nasdaq.com Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (September 18, 2023).

Neil Azous sets the landscape ahead of the September FOMC meeting. In this podcast Neil sounds a word of caution on treasuries at current levels and warns not to ignore typically bullish fourth quarter seasonals when it comes to stocks. Sponsor Information: Email:   nazous@rareviewcapital.com     Web:    www.rareviewcapital.com   Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of th...

Are breakfast cereals getting too expensive? The price of sugar futures may be to blame. Find out, as Sean McGovern, vice president of research at McAlinden Research Partners, Jeff Praissman, IBKR’s senior trading education specialist, and IBKR senior market analyst Steven Levine explore the global economics of the sugar trade, its affects on producer and consumer prices, and its influence on the...

Erik Norland – CME’s Economist joins IBKR’s Jeff Praissman to discuss some of the biggest contributors having positive and negative effects on the Eurozone economy and the possibility of further ECB rate hikes. Contact Information: Email:  erik.norland@cmegroup.com ; Web:  www.cmegroup.com

Michael Normyle – Nasdaq’s US Economist joins IBKR’s Andrew Wilkinson and Jeff Praissman to discuss the headwinds the consumer is currently facing and consumer spending’s effect on the economy. Contact Information: Email:   Michael. Normyle@nasdaq.com Web:    www.nasdaq.com

Mat Cashman Mat Cashman, Principal of Investor Education at the OCC joins IBKRs Senior Trading Education Specialist Jeff Praissman to discuss the concept of implied volatility and duration in pricing  time spreads. Contact Information: For more free options education from The Options Industry Council (OIC), an industry resource provided by OCC, visit  OptionsEducation.org. Have an options-related...

A confluence of factors has put paid to calm within the US bond market: Joe Burke and Andrew Wilkinson discuss a mountain of new issuance by the US government, strength across the US economy and the impact of Bank of Japan policy causing domestic investors to favor local debt over the traditional safe haven of US debt.

What sort of topics arise when two options market veterans sit down for a conversation?  Volatility, correlation, bonds, and of course, 0DTE and Volmageddon.  For the latest IBKR Podcast, Mandy Xu, VP and head of derivatives markets intelligence at Cboe, joins Steve Sosnick, chief strategist at IBKR, to discuss these topics and much, much more.   Useful Links:    VIX Definition: From  VIX Index (c...

Steve Sosnick, chief strategist, is joined by Jose Torres, senior economist, and Joe Burke, head of fixed income.  They discuss the July employment report, the ramifications of the 2-10 inversion, and how hotter weather might be affecting gasoline prices, utility expenditures, and thus consumers’ finances.

Will McBride and Dmitry Pargaminik, cofounders of Market Chameleon join IBKR’s Jeff Praissman to Zero Days To Expiration Options. Contact Information: https://marketchameleon.com/ support@marketchameleon.com Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (July 10, 2023). DISCLOSURE: OPTIONS (WITH MULTIPLE LEGS) Options involve risk and are not suitable for...

Michael Normyle – Nasdaq’s US Economist joins IBKR’s Andrew Wilkinson and Jeff Praissman to discuss the current state of the economy and how manufacturing and services are pulling it in two different directions. Contact Information: Email:   Michael. Normyle@nasdaq.com Web:    www.nasdaq.com   Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (July 17, 2023).

With a 90% expectation that the Fed will lift rates again at its July meeting Neil Azous discusses the number one question amongst portfolio Managers these days, which is reinvestment risk and how far along the yield curve they should target. Sponsor Information: Email:   nazous@rareviewcapital.com     Web:    www.rareviewcapital.com Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as o...

Joe Tigay, CTO of Equity Armor Investments, and Kaitlin Meyer, VP at MIAX Exchanges, join Steve Sosnick, Interactive Brokers’ chief strategist, for a wide ranging discussion about volatility.  Topics include: whether volatility is indeed an asset class, will the current low-vol regime persist, and tools for expressing views about volatility, including MIAX’ suite of SPIKES products. Contact Info:...

CMT’s Tyler Wood discusses the relative strength and weakness of technical analysis and, despite a woeful outlook on the US economy, offers a positive outlook from a charting perspective. TYLER WOOD, CMT Managing Director, CMT tyler@cmtassociation.org Website: CMTAssociation.org CoHost of  Fill the Gap   Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (July...

Michael Normyle – Nasdaq’s US Economist joins IBKR’s Andrew Wilkinson and Jeff Praissman to discuss wage growth versus inflation and the different measurements used to measure them. Contact Information: Email:   Michael. Normyle@nasdaq.com Web:    www.nasdaq.com   Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (June 20, 2023).  

Despite evidence of a slowdown in employment growth, a seismic shift in interest rate expectations seems to endorse the likelihood of a July interest rate increase.

Will McBride and Dmitry Pargaminik, cofounders of Market Chameleon join IBKR’s Senior Trading Education Specialist Jeff Praissman to discuss implied volatility and its effect on option pricing. Contact Information:  https://marketchameleon.com/ support@marketchameleon.com Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (June 5, 2023). DISCLOSURE: OPTIONS TRA...

Jan Szilagi, CEO and Founder of TOGGLE AI joins IBKR’s Senior Trading Education Specialist Jeff Praissman to discuss thematic trading versus stock picking and the benefits and drawbacks of both as well as AIs influence on each. Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (June 8, 2023). Contact Information:  https://toggle.ai/ DISCLOSURE: OPTIONS TRADING...

Concerns about droughts and the water supply have generally spurred higher prices of live cattle futures – sending the stocks of some top global meat producers into a downturn. So, then, why have shares of several fast-food companies been on a climb - especially amid higher consumer meat costs and more expensive menu items? Is a Big Mac Slider in order? Find out what’s steering the live cattle mar...

Our chat with KraneShares CIO revealed an investor bias towards US technology and growth names at the vast expense of Chinese and Emerging Market equities. But how will investors respond to a series of interest rate cuts in the wake of COVID reopening on the mainland? Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (June 14, 2023).