Options Boot Camp

MAIL CALL SEGMENT TODAY WE ANSWER YOUR QS ABOUT: - THE OPTIONS MARKET AND THE ELECTION - COVERED CALLS - ROBINHOOD TRADERS - USING OPTIONS TO FORECAST DIVIDENDS ON OB - CALLS VS. PUTS - MARKET MAKER CAREER - SELLING OPTIONS - AND MUCH MORE

- HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP - CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING BASIC TRAINING: ROLLING COVERED CALLS - BASIC COVERED CALL EXAMPLE - SHOULD YOU ROLL? WHAT IF YOU CAN’T ROLL - WHAT IS THE PREFERRED ROLL CRITERIA - HOW DOES TIME TO EXPIRATION IMPACT THE ROLL CRITERIA MAIL CALL - ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SOFTBANK WHALE, MINI OPTIONS AND DAN’S BOOKS

- HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP - CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING MAIL CALL SEGMENT - TODAY WE ANSWER YOUR QS ABOUT: - THE VALUE OF COT REPORTS  - TIME SPREAD MT. VESUVIUS - THE PRICING OF DEEP ITM OPTIONS - FAMA-FRENCH MODELS & OPTIONS - ANCHOR LEGS FOR RISK REVERSALS - DAN'S ROCK CAREER - AND MORE..

Back by listener demand, Mark and Dan once again explore potential ways to hedge your portfolio during crazy markets. They explore the pandemic pros & cons of the following four strategies: - Protective Puts - Put Spreads - Ratio Put Spreads - Stock Substitution

On this episode, Mark and Dan answer you questions about: - What is the best skew shape for an options collar? - Are we better off selling puts rather than buying them? - Why can't we update OI more often than once per day? - Is there any way to trade the VIX directly rather than the futures? - and much more...

On this episode, Mark and Dan explore the crazy (but definitely not cowardly) world of Iron Butterflies. What are they? Why would you want to trade them (or not trade them)? Plus they explore your $VIX outlook and answer your questions about Gamma Scalping. 

BASIC TRAINING 101: GAMMA SCALPING - WHAT THE HECK IS GAMMA SCALPING? - LONG GAMMA = LONG THETA. - WHY SHOULD I CARE ABOUT IT? - WHEN SHOULD I USE IT? - GAMMA SCALPING EXAMPLE MAIL CALL - ANSWERING YOUR QUESTION ABOUT SKEW DATA AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.

BASIC TRAINING: WHY ARE PUTS SO EXPENSIVE - VOLATILITY COMPONENT OF AN OPTIONS PRICE - INVESTMENT SKEW - S&P 500 VOLATILITY SKEW - COMMODITIES SKEW MAIL CALL - ANSWERING YOUR QUESTION ABOUT VOLUME CONTRACTS FOR VARIOUS STOCKS AND CHICAGO BEING THE HOME OF THE DERIVATIVES MARKET.

MAIL CALL SEGMENT TODAY WE ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT: - FORECASTING MARKET DIRECTION - COMPANY PR AND OPTIONS EXPIRATION - IMPLIED VOLATILITY VS. ANALYZING THE NET COST OF THE TRADE - DELTA AS A TRUE MATHEMATICAL PROBABILITY - OPEN INTEREST IN THE OPTIONS MARKET - HEDGING STRATEGIES - BROKER REQUIREMENTS FOR OPTIONS TRADING - FULL TIME OPTIONS TRADING - AND MUCH MORE

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: RUSSELL RHOADS, EQ DERIVATIVES On this episode, Mark and Russell answer your questions about: - Hedging These Crazy Markets.  - Technical vs. Fundamental Analysis. - Too Many Options Exchanges? - Can VIX Revisit its 2017 Lows? - is Mark the Michael Jordan of Options Podcasting? - and much more..

TOPIC: THE MYSTERIOUS VIX - VIX HISTORY - MODERN VIX: SWITCHED TO S&P500 (AKA SPX) - RECENT TWEAKS - COMMON MISPERCEPTION - OTHER DURATIONS OF VIX - COMMODITY FLAVORS OF VIX MAIL CALL - ANSWERING YOUR QUESTION ABOUT HEDGING STRATEGIES

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING MAIL CALL SEGMENT TODAY WE ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT: - ASSIGNMENT RISK - FIRST OPTIONS TRADES - THE ROBIN HOOD PLATFORM - AND MORE

PUT VOLATILITY TO WORK WHEN TRADING EARNINGS - STRADDLES - EXPECTED EARNINGS - IMPLIED VOLATILITY AND OPTION VEGA - TRADE OFFS

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING MAIL CALL SEGMENT TODAY WE ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT: - EARLY EXERCISE RISK ON SHORT PUTS - MAKING A LIVING TRADING OPTIONS FULL TIME - BLACK SWAN RATIO PUT SPREADS - IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC ON THE OPTIONS MARKET - AND MORE...

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING. TOPICS: TIPS TO HELP IMPROVE YOUR PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH TO TRADING - "YOUR 1ST LOSS IS YOUR BEST LOSS" - CONFIDENCE VS STATISTICS - ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING - OVERCOMING FEAR AND GREED - and much more...