Options Boot Camp

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING NASDAQ HOT SEAT: ERIC METZ, SPIDERROCK ADVISORS MAIL CALL SEGMENT TODAY WE ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT: COVERED CALLS GREEKS TVIX

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING NASDAQ HOT SEAT: ERIC METZ, SPIDERROCK ADVISORS BASIC TRAINING SEGMENT - EARLY ASSIGNMENT TRAGEDY THOUGHTS ON EARLY ASSIGNMENT OF SHORT PUTS. RISKS/REWARDS/TIPS/TRICKS? EXAMPLE OF AN UNPLANNED DEBIT AFTER SELLING A PUT SPREAD

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING NASDAQ HOT SEAT: BRIAN OVERBY, ALLY INVEST MAIL CALL SEGMENT Today we answer your Qs about: Diagonals / Strike Price Placement Option Prices and Negative Interest Rates The USO Adjustment and more..

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING NASDAQ HOT SEAT: BRIAN OVERBY, ALLY INVEST BASIC TRAINING SEGMENT - IRON CONDORS WHAT IS AN IRON CONDOR? EXAMPLES OF IRON CONDORS. WHEN DO YOU WANT TO USE AN IRON CONDOR? WHEN DO YOU NOT WANT TO USE AN IRON CONDOR? WHAT ARE SOME MISTAKES THAT PEOPLE MAKE WHEN TRADING AN IRON CONDOR? MAIL CALL WE ANSWER YOUR ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS ABOUT TIME SPREADS/CALENDAR SPREADS.

- IF YOU CHOOSE TO DIAGONALIZE YOUR TIME DO YOU PREFER TO MOVE ONE OPTION TO CREATE A CREDIT SPREAD DIAGONAL OR DEBIT SPREAD DIAGONAL? - WHAT IS THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT FOR A TIME SPREAD? - CAN YOU POTENTIALLY GET HIT IN AN EXTREME MARKET DOWNTURN WHERE YOU ARE LOSING MORE ON FRONT CONTRACT THAN MAKING ON SECOND CONTRACT? - DO YOU THINK WE’LL SEE MORE COMMODITY PRODUCTS TRADE NEGATIVE IN THE NEAR FUTURE? IF SO, DOES THAT CHANGE HOW WE THINK ABOUT RISK FOR SUPPOSEDLY LIMITED RISK TRADES LIKE TIME SPREADS

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING NASDAQ HOT SEAT: MATT AMBERSON, FOUNDER, ORATS BASIC TRAINING SEGMENT - TIME SPREADS WHAT IS A TIME SPREAD/CALENDAR SPREAD? EXAMPLES OF TIME SPREADS WHY TRADE TIME SPREADS? WHAT IS THE OPTIMAL SCENARIO FOR A TIME SPREAD? WHAT IS A DIAGONAL? EXAMPLES OF A DIAGONAL MAIL CALL WE ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT TIME SPREADS/CALENDAR SPREADS.

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING.' NASDAQ HOT SEAT: LUKE RAHBARI, EQUITY ARMOR INVESTMENTS  MAIL CALL SEGMENT Today we answer your Qs about: - Closing long calls - When to trade time spreads - Weekly gamma vs. vega - round 2 - and more....

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING NASDAQ HOT SEAT: LUKE RAHBARI, CEO, EQUITY ARMOR INVESTMENTS BASIC TRAINING SEGMENT - BOX SPREADS WHAT IS A BOX SPREAD? WHO USES THESE? WHAT IS THE USE CASE? IS THERE EVER A GOOD REASON FOR TRADERS TO USE THEM? WHY DO SOME BROKERS & TRADERS GET INTO TROUBLE WITH THESE SEEMINGLY SIMPLE SPREADS? MAIL CALL WE ANSWER ALL OF YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT USO

- What are your thoughts on financially engineering an options strategy to get consistent 8% returns? - Does anyone offer a pre-earnings straddle basket that you can buy to trade a large number of events at once? - What happens if the stock is halted or exchanges are shut down when I own puts? - What is the benefit to trading a pure call or put condor, vs an iron condor?

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING. NASDAQ HOT SEAT: RUSSELL RHOADS, EQ DERIVATIVES TOPICS: THOUGHTS ON THE INSANITY IN THE CRUDE OIL MARKET? SHORT PUTS/PUT SPREADS VS. RATIO PUT SPREADS MAIL CALL QUESTION FROM BUCKEYE: WHAT IS THE ONE MISTAKE THAT YOU SEE THE MOST OFTEN WITH NEW OPTIONS TRADERS?

WHAT MATTERS MORE WHEN TRADING WEEKLY OPTIONS - GAMMA OR VEGA? WHAT IS THE DIFF BTWN NDX AND NDXP? I REALLY WANT TO TRADE OPTIONS NOW BUT I’M SCARED BY THESE MARKETS. I WAS LOOKING AT SOME PUTS YESTERDAY AND THEY NEARLY $2 WIDE FOR A TWO-WEEK, 5% OTM PUT. I DIDN’T REALLY KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THAT MARKET. TRADING ON EITHER THE BID OR THE OFFER LOOKED LIKE A SURE LOSER. DO YOU GUYS HAVE ANY TIPS FOR TRADING IN THESE ESPECIALLY VOLATILE, AND WIDE, MARKETS? IS IT TRUE THAT MOST PRO TRADERS SHORT VOL?

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING. NASDAQ HOT SEAT: TONY ZHANG, OPTIONSPLAY Mark, Tony and Dan discuss whether long straddles still work, the proper way to structure time spreads in this environment, short puts vs. credit call spreads, selling puts in USO and much more.

You asked for it -you got it! Mark and Dan put the drill instructor hats back on for a special pandemic-themed episode.  Options Drills Segment - They start by breaking down their preferred options trades for this volatile environment.  Mail Call - Mark and Dan wade into the mail bag to answer your questions about theta decay,  levered ETPs vs. options, the Schwab/TD merger and much more. 

Options Boot Camp 80: Holiday Options Mythbusting HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group CO-HOST: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring - Should you write ITM covered calls? - The old saw of covered calls vs. nake short puts - Busting the most common options myth - and more...

On this special episode, Mark and Dan ring in the new year by answering your questions about: - The impact of spy dividends on options traders - Rules of thumb when buying options - When to buy a call outright vs a spread - and much more... Brought to you by www.Tradier.com