OIC 2026: What Keeps Options Traders Up At Night with Jim Toes from STA

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. In This Episode: 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