Options Playbook Radio

OPR 280: Lay Down Until The Urge Passes

On today's episode, we answer your listener questions about strange calendar strategies, short-term options trading, after-hours options trading and more. 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 279: Going Big Without Going Home in RokuOn today's episode, Brian explores a long straddle trade in Roku. However, to offset any volatility fears, he also adds a nearer-term short strangle against his long straddle position - effectively creating a time Iron Butterfly position.

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[email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected].

On today's episode, we are answering your listener questions about trade adjustments, new versions of the playbook and the proper way to structure iron condors.

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OPR 277: SPY Collars With A KickerOn today's episode, Brian is joined by Mark Longo to explore different ways to pay for protection in the popular SPY ETF. Are you sitting on gains in your portfolio or are you just concerned about a market downturn? Then this is the episode for you.

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On today's episode, we are answering your listener questions about reverse calendars, funky diagonals and much more.

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OPR 275: APPLYING OUR BOEING STRADDLE STRATEGY TO GE

Why limit ourselves to Boeing straddles when we can apply that same strategy to other volatile stocks including General Electric? We break down that approach on this episode of Options Playbook Radio.

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OPR 274: Huddling Up About Risk-Free Credit Spreads, Young Trader Education and More

On this episode, Brian and Mark huddle up to answer your questions about:

• QUESTION Erik Norstedt: Just listened to the OPR 272 episode and had a question. When you say you want to "Do the entire trade at the midpoint for even" - what exactly do you mean? Thanks.

• QUESTION FROM Welch Kwong: Huge fan of your weekly podcast. I've asked a question before and you guys were extremely helpful with your response and expertise. I have another question wondering if you can help. Let's say the infamous underlying XYZ is at $50 on a Monday, and I sell a 60/65 Call Spread @ 1.00 exp Friday (5 days). I get 1.00 credit and my risk is 4.00 potential max loss per spread. If I continue to roll position out for a credit, rolling up I dont think really matters for this question, but with enough rolling and credits to add up to 5.00, would that mean that the trade overall was at zero risk (not taking into account commissions)??

• QUESTION FROM Bob Randall: Brian, I have a 12 year old niece with a very bright mathematical mind that I am trying to get into options. I'm looking for either beginning games or age appropriate books or videos to teach her about options. I also have two editions of the Playbook and thought I might reach out to you for any suggestions.

• RELATED QUESTION FROM STEVEN PATEL: Do I need to be a math whiz to understand this options stuff?

• QUESTION FROM CHARLIEC: Quick Q for the show - What's the weirdest thing you've seen in the options market?

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 273: TRADING CATASTROPHE PUTS IN APPLE

On this episode, we'll use our Playbook knowledge to protect against a catastrophe in Apple (ticker: AAPL) using puts. You can find more in The Options Playbook, which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com, in 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 272: HITCHING A BEARISH RIDE ON UBER

On this episode, we will expand our playbook with a new strategy - selling a call spread to pay for an out of the money put in Uber (ticker: UBER). You can call it a bearish risk reversal with a call kicker to protect against extreme upside moves.

You can find more in The Options Playbook, which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com, in 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].

OPR 271: Your Q's on SPX FLIES, AMZN Ratios, Put Sweet Spots and More

It's time for Mark and Brian to answer your burning questions about:

• SPX Butterflies
• AMZN Ratio Spreads
• What is the Sweet Spot When Buying Puts?
• And Much More...

You can find more in The Options Playbook, which is available on www.OptionsPlaybook.com as well as in the Amazon Kindle store.

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