In the premiere of U Got Options, Cem Karsan is joined by Mike Green for an unfiltered, high-conviction conversation straight from the floor of the CBOE. Together, they dive deep into the explosive growth of 0DTE options - now driving over 60% of S&P volume - and unpack how this shift is quietly rewiring market reflexivity, volatility dynamics, and the path of dispersion. With stories from the pits and sharp macro takeaways, this episode sets the tone for a series that goes beyond the headlines to decode the real forces shaping today’s markets. Raw. Insightful. Essential.

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Episode TimeStamps:

02:04 - Introduction to Mike Green

07:39 - How and why 0DTE options have changed the investing landscape

17:23 - Implied volatility is changing - what does it mean for investors?

25:18 - How periods of relative stability impact investor behaviour

31:03 - The unwind of passives - is the system under pressure?

39:51 - What are prices actually telling us?

43:31 - Why this cycle might be different

48:52 - What makes a long lasting investor?

54:17 - A deep dive into passive flows

57:18 - Individualism in investing - are we becoming too separated?

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