Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the financial industry—but could it eventually become your options broker?

In this exclusive interview from the Options Industry Conference 2026, Mark Longo sits down with Jim Swartwout, CEO of Prosperum Fintech Holdings, to discuss how AI is being integrated into brokerage services, options trading, customer support, education, and portfolio management.

Jim brings decades of experience from some of the biggest names in the brokerage industry, including Schwab, Fidelity, E*TRADE, TradeMonster, Scottrade, Ally, and Robinhood. He shares how Prosperum is developing AI-powered tools that can assist traders with options strategies, account monitoring, education, and eventually even trade execution.

They also discuss:

• The future of AI-powered brokerage services
• Building "Alex," Prosperum's AI trading assistant
• Can AI help traders manage complex options strategies?
• The role of education in successful options trading
• 24-hour options trading and market access
• 0DTE options and evolving market structure
• Prediction markets and their growing popularity
• Crypto, tokenization, and the future of financial markets
• What traders should expect from Prosperum in the months ahead

Mark Longo sits down with Fateen Sharaby, Head of Index Derivatives at Bloomberg, during the 2026 Options Industry Conference to discuss the future of index derivatives, competition in benchmark products, and the evolution of the options marketplace.

In this interview, they explore:

• Bloomberg's growing equity index business
• The launch of Bloomberg 500 and Bloomberg 100 futures with MIAX
• Why Bloomberg believes the index marketplace needs more competition
• The rise of 0DTE index options
• Institutional and retail adoption of index derivatives
• Volatility-based and options-based investment strategies
• The potential impact of major IPOs on benchmark construction
• 24-hour trading and the future of global market access
• The growing interest in perpetual futures and derivatives
• What traders should watch as Bloomberg expands its derivatives ecosystem

What are the biggest opportunities, risks, and regulatory battles shaping the options industry today?

At the Options Industry Conference 2026, Mark Longo sits down with Jim Toes, President & CEO of the Security Traders Association (STA), for a wide-ranging discussion on the hottest topics in the derivatives world.

From the explosive growth of single-name 0DTE options and FLEX products to prediction markets, event contracts, pattern day trader reforms, and the push toward 24-hour trading, Jim shares his perspective on where the industry is headed next.

They also discuss the changing regulatory environment under SEC Chairman Paul Atkins, the challenges of market structure reform, and why the future of options trading may look very different than it does today.

• The rollout of single-name 0DTE options
• FLEX options and the rise of outcome ETFs
• Why options volume continues to surge
• Pattern Day Trader rule reform
• Prediction markets vs. traditional derivatives
• The push toward 24-hour options trading
• SEC regulation and market structure
• What concerns industry leaders most about the future

Guest: Greg Stevens, VP of Options Strategy - Fidelity

Topics:

• Should options trade 24/7?
• How are Fidelity's customers using the new 0DTE equity options? Any surprises?
• What is Fidelity doing in the prediction markets? Are they going to follow Robin Hood's lead and buy an exchange?
• How does Fidelity approach options education?
• What cool new bells and whistles is Fidelity rolling out for options traders?
• and much more...

Recorded live at the 2026 Options Industry Conference in Palm Beach, Mark Longo sits down with Steve Quirk, Chief Brokerage Officer at Robinhood, for an in-depth conversation on the future of options trading, retail investing, and market innovation.

Steve shares Robinhood's perspective on the rapid evolution of the options industry, including the push toward 24-hour trading, the continued rise of 0DTE options, prediction markets, event contracts, and the growing sophistication of today's retail options trader.

Topics include:

• Robinhood's vision for 24/5 and eventually 24/7 options trading
• The future of overnight liquidity and market structure
• The explosive growth of retail options volume
• 0DTE options and single-name daily expirations
• Robinhood's expanding options education and trading tools
• Mobile-first investing and the evolution of options traders
• Prediction markets, event contracts, and binary-style products
• The future of event-based trading and portfolio hedging
• Robinhood's options platform roadmap and customer trends
• What Steve believes the options industry will look like over the next year

On this episode we are joined in the Hot Seat by:

• Tom Sosnoff: Co-Founder of Thinkorswim & Tastytrade and now Co-Founder of LossDog

Tom talks about his new venture Lossdog and also tackles your questions about

• His thoughts on the current market rally
• His favorite options strat
• Crypto, MSTR and DAT risk
• The problems with options brokerage firms
• Is he trading 100 short strangles a day?
• and much more.

On this episode we are joined by:

• JAMES KOSTULIAS, HEAD OF TRADING SERVICES AT CHARLES SCHWAB

James tackles your questions about:

• The new 0dte equity options - are they a hit? What are people trading in them?

• Should options trade 24/7?
• Will Schwab dive into the predictions markets?
• What should every new options traders master before making their first trade?
• The biggest mistake of most options traders?
• Cool new upgrades for Schwab options traders?
• Plus crypto, retail options volume, difference between Schwab and TOS options traders and much more...

• Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group
• Guest: Mead Welles, co-founder and chairman of A Leg to Stand On (ALTSO)