On this episode, Mark and Dan hold court on:

• The behind-the-scenes plumbing of the options market.
• They also tackle an intriguing approach to fading volatility using put calendar spreads.
• and more...

Mark and Dan answer your options questions live from the Mastermind Conference by Market Taker Mentoring at Cboe Global Markets.

On this episode Mark and Dan discuss:

• Which product has had the largest overall impact on the options market - VIX, 0DTE, Weeklys?
• Where are you allocating the majority of their portfolio?
• Does the pattern day trading rule apply to options as well or just stocks?
• Cash secured put trades
• What's an investor to do with account balances greater than 500k? Is one bank more secure than another? Divide up the account into multiple brokers/banks?
• And much more...

On this episode Mark and Dan revisit risk reversals and much more.

On this episode Mark and Dan discuss:

• Call Ladders - what are they and when should you use them?
• Can you get options certificates the way you used to get stock certificates?
• Forgotten options strategies that you should know about
• What happens when you issue contra-exercise orders on your options?
• and much more...

ON THIS EPISODE, MARK AND DAN DISCUSS:

• JULY PRO MEMBER CRATE WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT
• IS THE MEME STOCK FRENZY BACK
• WOULD YOU RATHER BUY RIVN, NKLA, OR KDP
• YOUR WEAPON OF CHOICE FOR CRYPTO OPTIONS EXPOSURE
• IS IT WORTH IT TO TRY TO CAPTURE THE BITO DIVIDEND
• HOW TO DECIDE WHETHER TO SELL A PUT VS BUY A RATIO PUT SPREAD
• AND MUCH MORE

On this episode Mark and Dan discuss strike selection for spreads and much more.

On this episode Mark and Dan discuss outright strike selection.

• How do you choose your strike?
• Does your approach change if long vs. short premium?
• And much more...

ON THIS EPISODE, MARK AND DAN DISCUSS:

• ARE THERE ANY DRAW BACKS TO CASH-SECURED PUTS
• USING STOCK SUBSTITUTION OVER THE LONG TERM
• TYPICAL USE CASE FOR KNOCKOUT COLLARS
• ANY TIME YOU WANT TO TRADE A CALENDAR SPREAD WHEN YOU DON'T THINK THE UNDERLYING IS GOING TO SIT STILL
• WHETHER VOLATILITY DOWN ACROSS ALL ASSET CLASSES
• AND MUCH MORE

On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss good options strategies for busy traders who can't be at their screens all day (aka set-it-and-forget-it options trades).

• time frame
• particular products to use or avoid
• and much more...