OIC Interview: Talking Predictions, All-day Trading and Options Evolution with Robinhood

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