He Sold Thinkorswim for $750M, Then Built a Billion-Dollar Trading Empire. Now Tom Sosnoff Is Doing It Again
Market Movers: Building Brands & Links with Linkifi · 2026-02-05 · 49 min
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Welcome to Market Movers: Building Brands & Links with Linkifi! Your go-to podcast for transforming your business into an unforgettable brand where branding meets SEO and link-building. I’m Chris Panteli, Co-Founder and CEO of Linkifi, and I’m joined by my co-host and Co-Founder, Nick Biggs. In this episode we welcome Tom Sosnoff, trading legend, serial founder, and one of the key figures behind the retail options boom. Tom shares the real story behind building thinkorswim (sold to TD Ameritrade), creating tastytrade (acquired by IG Group), and why he’s now all-in on Lossdog, an AI-powered platform designed to help people understand what they’re worth and negotiate fair pay. Key Talking Points A Lifelong Derivatives Builder. Tom started as a market maker at the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), then built trading platforms, brokerages, and even exchanges. “Only Two Paychecks”. Tom says he’s only ever received two paychecks in his life, tied to the acquisitions of thinkorswim and tastytrade. Exits Don’t Change the Builder. Selling a company for $750M (thinkorswim) and later a reported ~$1.1B (tastytrade) didn’t change his identity. The fun part is building. Why Tasty Happened.