About this episode

This episode explores the relationship between market makers and retail traders with insights from market maker Wes Breton.

Ever wonder what separates the folks pricing options on a trading floor from you clicking "buy" on your phone? In this episode of Wide World of Options, host Mark Benzaquen welcomes market maker Wes Breton of Breton Holdings, LLC to help break down the surprisingly symbiotic relationship between market makers and retail traders.

People in this episode

Host: Mark Benzaquen

Guest: Wes Breton

Topics covered

• market makers
• retail traders
• options trading
• financial markets
• symbiotic relationships

Keywords

• options
• market makers
• retail trading
• financial markets
• trading floor

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Breton Holdings, LLC

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