Schaeffer's Market Mashup: "Mini" S&P 500 Index Options
The volatile market environment has seen explosive growth in the options marketplace. To unpack it all, Patrick is joined by John Angelos, Head of North American Derivatives Sales, and Anthony Monaco, Account Coverage Director at Cboe, and Dan Powers, Vice President of Portfolio Management at Vector Wealth Management. The three experts discuss how work-from-home has created huge demand for options trading (3:20), the differences between standard and mini contracts (9:55), and how Mini S&P 500 Index (XSP) options differ from other contracts (17:23). We wrap up with a broader discussion: is the "mini" trend here to stay? (22:11)