Options Boot Camp

The election is over...or is it? Either way Mark and Dan answer your questions about:

• Deep ITM Call Spreads
• After-Hours Options Trading
• VIX
• Post-election hedging
• Options and diversification
• Your quiz questions
• and more..

• HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
• CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING

BASIC TRAINING: TOP 5 THINGS TO KNOW/UNDERSTAND BEFORE TRADING OPTIONS

MARK'S LIST

1. THE GREEKS
2. SYNTHETICS/PUT CALL PARITY (AKA COV. CALL VS. SHORT PUT)
3. EVENT RISK/SKEW (AKA - BUYING OPTIONS BEFORE EARNINGS)
4. LONG PREMIUM IS RISKY AS WELL -DEATH BY 1000 CUTS
5. HOW EXERCISE/ASSIGNMENT WORKS (AVOID TRAGIC CONSEQUENCES)

DAN'S LIST

1. KNOW YOUR RISK PROFILE
2. KNOW YOUR GREEKS
3. KNOW YOUR BROKERAGE PLATFORM
4. KNOW WHERE TO GET HELP
5. HOW EXERCISE/ASSIGNMENT WORKS (AVOID TRAGIC CONSEQUENCES)

• HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
• CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT

BASIC TRAINING: ROLLING SHORT PUTS

• EXPLORING WHEN TO ROLL YOUR SHORT PUTS
• PREFERRED METHODOLOGY TO ROLL SHORT PUTS
• USING SHORT PUTS VS SHORT SPREADS

MAIL CALL

• ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT OPTIONS VOLUME VERSUS THE STOCK, RHO, ROBIN HOOD TRADERS, CHOOSING TO LEG OUT OF A SPREAD AND MORE.

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

OPTIONS BOOT CAMP 106: OPTIONS ROCK GODS

• 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..

Options Boot Camp 105: Hedging Crazy Markets Revisited

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

Options Boot Camp 104: Selling vs. Buying Puts and Why You Can't Trade VIX

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...

Options Boot Camp 103: In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida of Iron Butterflies

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.

OPTIONS BOOT CAMP 102: GAMMA SCALPING FOR BEGINNERS

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP

CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING

• 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.