Halfway through the third full year with daily expirations for $NDX index options, the market is still relatively new, and the results for buying or selling 1-day at-the-money straddles continue to vary over different time periods. @KelleySchool’s @RussellRhoads reviews.

.@OffchainLabs @MessariCrypto @hedera & Dr. Merav Ozair join @Nasdaq #TradeTalks to discuss how stablecoins, tokenization, and innovative payment solutions are fundamentally evolving the roles played by both traditional and decentralized finance.

.@EthosSystems & @BlackpointUS join @JillMalandrino on @Nasdaq #TradeTalks to discuss how human capital and emerging technologies will determine the future of national and cyber security.

.@Nasdaq Market Intelligence Desk & @Pagayaltd join @JillMalandrino on @Nasdaq #TradeTalks to discuss why consumer confidence remains strong and the impact of tariffs on discretionary spending.

.@Nasdaq & Pico join @JillMalandrino on @Nasdaq #TradeTalks to discuss what’s driving institutional interest with overnight trading and the future of market access.

.@Nasdaq & @ProShares join @JillMalandrino on @Nasdaq #TradeTalks to discuss Nasdaq-100 outlook for the second half of 2025 and ETF strategies that incorporate options to hedge against volatility.

.@IndianaUniv @KelleyIndy Associate Clinical Professor of Finance @RussellRhoads KKM Financial Managing Partner @djd551 join @Nasdaq #TradeTalks to discuss how the options market is responding to the Trump administration’s initiatives and spending bill.

.@Hamilton_lane @KKR_Co & @apolloglobal join @JillMalandrino on @Nasdaq #TradeTalks to discuss infrastructure investments and the dynamic around the intersection of power and data.

Tray Honeycutt, CEO of Honeycutt Insurance & Managing Partner at Integrity Marketing Group, joined @JillMalandrino to discuss why a fail-first model is preferred to overregulating artificial intelligence. Watch the full video:

Farm-ED CEO & U.S. Senate AI Policy Advisor @garynangel joined @JillMalandrino to discuss why the adoption of AI is no longer optional. Watch the full video:

.@wavedigital_ Co-Founder @lesborsai joined @JillMalandrino to discuss how banks will react to regulatory clarity in the digital asset space. Watch the full video:

.@kyle_chasse, Chairman of @buildwithMV and Founder of PAID, joined @JillMalandrino to discuss how entrepreneurs and capital markets will react if the Clarity Act passes. Watch the full video:

FarmEd & Honeycutt Insurance join @JillMalandrino on @Nasdaq #TradeTalks to discuss insurance, policy, AI, and risk and how innovation is redefining financial protection across industries.

.@Nasdaq Market Intelligence Desk @WealthCG & @bolt join @JillMalandrino on @Nasdaq #TradeTalks to discuss consumer sentiment, the labor market, and broadening out of the AI trade.

.@Nasdaq Market Intelligence Desk & @SichenziaRoss join @JillMalandrino on @Nasdaq #TradeTalks to discuss small-cap stocks for the second half of 2025 and which industries are prime for the IPO market.

.@buildwithMV & Wave Digital Assets join @JillMalandrino on @Nasdaq #TradeTalks to discuss the digital asset ecosystem and if the U.S. has the potential to become the crypto capital of the world.

.@superstatefunds Portfolio Manager Saahith Pochiraju joined @JillMalandrino to discuss what a clear regulatory framework would do for the growth of stablecoins. Watch the full video:

.@Wachsman_ Founder & CEO @davidwachsman joined @JillMalandrino to discuss the demand for the financialization of everything in the DeFi space. Watch the full video:

.@KodiakRobotics CEO Marc Manning joined @JillMalandrino to discuss how tariff policy is helping to drive the direction of the company. Watch the full video: