Options Playbook Radio

OPR 320: Boost Your Income with Holiday Covered Calls

On this episode, Brian first checks in on last week's ratio butterfly trade in United Airlines Holdings. Then he talks about holiday covered calls in Apple.

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Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected].

OPR 319: Another Swing at the Bat with a Ratio Butterfly in UAL

On this episode, Brian first checks in on his skip strike butterfly in United Airlines Holdings (UAL) from last week. Then he does a ratio butterfly in United Airlines Holdings (UAL).

The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition.

Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected].

OPR 318: Skip Strike Butterfly in UAL

On this episode, Brian first checks in on his bearish trade in US Global Jets ETF (JETS) from last week. Then he does a skip strike butterfly in United Airlines Holdings (UAL).

The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition.

Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected].

OPR 317: Piling Onto Airline Downgrades With Jets Put Spreads

On this episode, Brian first checks in on his airline doppelganger straddle in United Airlines (UAL) and Southwest Airlines (LUV) from two weeks ago. Then he does a bearish trade in US Global Jets ETF (JETS).

The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition.

Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected].

OPR 316: Huddling Up About Butterflies, Time Spreads, Straddles, Trading Floors and More

On this episode, Mark and Brian huddle up to answer all of your questions. Mark and Brian discuss:

• Has the change in commission structure caused a bit change in the types of trades that Ally's clients are doing?
• Do we ever trade traditional butterflies or only skip strike butterflies?
• What is the right environment for a time spread?
• Preference to take off multi-leg trades like straddles and condors as a unit or by legging out of the individual components based on performance.
• What we think will happen to options when the trading floors come back.
• And much more…

The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition.

Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected].

OPR 315: Time to Try Out an Airline Doppelganger Straddle

On this episode, Brian tries out an airline doppelganger straddle in United Airlines (UAL) and Southwest Airlines (LUV).

The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition.

Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected].

OPR 314: SPX Call Spread With A Twist

On this episode, Brian reviews the successful skip strike butterfly in Google (Stock Symbol: GOOGL) trade from last week and then he looks at a long call spread in the S&P 500 Index.

The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition.

Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected].

OPR 313: Another Swing at the Bat in GOOGL

On this episode, Brian explores using a skip strike butterfly in Google (Stock Symbol: GOOGL).

The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition.

Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected].

OPR 312: Huddling Up About Crude Oil, Straddles, Fig Leaves and More

On this episode, Mark and Brian huddle up to answer all of your questions in this wild pandemic market. Mark and Brian discuss:

• How you manage short calls?
• Why you would leg in or sell options against the momentum?
• Do they think USO is going away?
• What gave them the aha moment in stocks?
• And much more…(including an appearance by Brian's son).

The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition.

Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected].

OPR 311: Playing FAANG Earnings With A Google Skip Strike Fly

It's FAANG time! On this episode, Brian explores using a skip strike butterfly to make a post-earnings trade in Google (aka Alphabet). You can find more in The Options Playbook, which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com, and on the Amazon Kindle edition.

Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send them to Brian at [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected].