Options Talk Podcast
 This past March, The Options Industry Council launched its new weekly audio podcast series, Options Talk with OIC. Hosted by OIC's Director of Retail Marketing, Joe Burgoyne, the series features weekly Q&A sessions with some of the industry's leading experts in options education including OIC exchange instructors and staff members from the Help Desk.
Topics range from basic concepts such as understanding order types to more advanced discussions about volatility and how certain strategies can impact your investment portfolio.
No matter the level of options expertise, the conversational manner of the podcasts easily allows the listener to follow the course of the dialogue. The podcasts are short and concise, typically running between 10-15 minutes in duration. Options Talk with OIC Podcasts
are available for download on the OptionsEducation.org website, under the OIC Education portal. They are also available on iTunes. Listen Now.
New Symbols & Quotes Class
 The Symbols and Quotes class has been updated on the OIC Education website! The updated class covers some of the specific types of information you'll need to place your option orders, beginning with option symbols. An explanation of equity option expiration cycles will help you understand why option classes might have different expiration months currently available. Learn how each specific option series may be identified through its unique symbology key, as well as where and in what form you might find option price quote information. Watch Now.
IED Seminars
 The Investor Education Day (IED) will help you develop your ability to trade Options -- an ideal investment for a variety of traders and market environments. Presented by The Options Industry Council, IED offers a full day of Options education including topics that vary from Options Fundamentals to Volatility and the Greeks. Whatever your investment experience, the IED can offer something that's right for your trading strategy. Attend a free IED Seminar.
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Options Industry Sets New Daily Volume Record With 30,818,984 Contracts Traded On Thursday, May 6, 2010
The Options Industry Council (OIC) announced today that 360,753,581 total options contracts were traded in April, representing a 11.16 percent increase over April 2009 volume of 324,545,671 contracts.
Average daily trading volume for April was 17,178,742 contracts compared to the same year ago period when 15,454,556 contracts were averaged each day. Read More.
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