IBKR Podcasts

The Fab Five Market Trading Sessions

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 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

Jobs and Geopolitics - Markets Don’t Mind Either Right Now

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.

GDP Zigs while GDI Zags

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).

All Eyes on the SEP at September FOMC Meeting

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 the date of recording (September 14, 2023).

Sugar Futures – Talk About a Cereal Killer

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 stocks of certain consumer staples companies. Also, what can traders and investors learn about India’s role as a global exporter? What risks does El Niño pose to the sugar industry? And how much could the next box of your favorite breakfast cereal cost? All this and more as our agricultural commodity series continues…. 
Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (August 28, 2023).

The ECB’s Ride Into the Eurozone

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

Consumer Spending is Running Against the Wind

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

It’s Option Implied Volatility Time[Spread]

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 question? Contact the OCC Investor Education team at options@theocc.com or via live chat on OptionsEducation.org.
Connect with OIC Instructor, Mat Cashman.
DISCLOSURE: OPTIONS (WITH MULTIPLE LEGS)
Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. For information on the uses and risks of options, you can obtain a copy of the Options Clearing Corporation risk disclosure document titled Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options by visiting ibkr.com/occ. Multiple leg strategies, including spreads, will incur multiple transaction costs.