Ask and you shall receive! On this episode, Mark and Dan tackle all-things mini options including: WTF are mini options anyway? Weren't they delisted a few years back? Why? Don't we already have mini options on futures? Would a fractional option be better than a mini option? How the heck would a fractional option work anyway? Plus - your questions about call volatility and portfolio margin.
Mar 17, 2021•39 min•Ep. 127
So many questions! On this episode, Mark and Dan dive into your deluge of questions about: Cash-settled options Mini/Fractional options Surprise dividend adjustments Options strategies for hot stocks Amazing options visualizers and much more...
Mar 11, 2021•45 min
On this episode, Mark and Dan answer your questions about: Risk reversals vs. strangles How to combine The Greeks The origins of volatility skew The "proper" day to trade risk reversals and much more...
Mar 03, 2021•27 min•Ep. 125
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING BASIC TRAINING SEGMENT: TO PUT OR NOT TO PUT WHAT IS A PUT WHAT HAPPENS AT EXPIRATION PROS/CONS TO PUT TRADES PUTS VS. STOP ORDERS HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR PUTS AND MUCH MORE
Feb 24, 2021•29 min•Ep. 124
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING TODAY WE ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT: ATOS MARCH CALLS HEDGING AND MARKET MAKING WHAT HAPPENS TO OPTIONS OVERNIGHT YOUR CONTINUED THOUGHTS ABOUT GME AND MUCH MORE
Feb 17, 2021•29 min•Ep. 123
On this episode Mark and Dan answer your questions about: When does Theta REALLY come out of options prices? What happens to option premiums when it is delisted? Is this a good time for a stock replacement strategy? Audience poll results for 2021 outlook Our thoughts on the bitcoin options market Tesla vs. Bitcoin on the race to $1T market cap...
Feb 10, 2021•28 min•Ep. 122
On this episode, Mark and Dan share their thoughts on the GameStop aftermath including how Dan's trade worked out, what his students having been saying about the situation, thoughts on how broker dealers handled the situation, thoughts on the attempts at a silver squeeze and much more. This episode is brought to you by DEMAND DERIVATIVES . Learn more about their innovative new crowdfunding campaign at www.DemandDerivatives.com...
Feb 03, 2021•32 min•Ep. 121
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING TODAY WE ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT: WHAT IS A SHORT SQUEEZE WHAT IS GOING ON WITH GME WHAT IS WALL STREET BETS WHAT IS A GAMMA SQUEEZE WHAT TRADING OPPORTUNITIES ARE THERE IN THIS ENVIRONMENT WHAT HAS BEEN THE BROKERS RESPONSE AND MUCH MORE This episode is brought to you by DEMAND DERIVATIVES . Learn more about their innovative new crowdfunding campaign at www.DemandDerivatives.com...
Jan 27, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 120
It's time to break down the most-popular, most-downloaded and most-streamed episodes of Options Boot Camp from the insane year that was 2020. Did your favorite make the list? You'll have to tune in to find out...
Jan 20, 2021•12 min
On this episode, Mark and Dan explore what options trading lessons they learned in 2020 that they can apply to 2021. This episode is brought to you by DEMAND DERIVATIVES . Learn more about their innovative new crowdfunding campaign at www.DemandDerivatives.com.
Jan 13, 2021•36 min•Ep. 119
On this episode, Mark and Dan answer your questions about: Gamma Dangers of After Hours Trading Earnings options trading TSLA Calls Leaving TSLA Money on the Table Longo For President and much more...
Jan 06, 2021•33 min•Ep. 118
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING MAIL CALL SEGMENT TODAY WE ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT: STRADDLES THE MANDALORIAN VIX OPTIONS ABNB AND DASH BTC OPTIONS AND MORE This episode is brought to you by DEMAND DERIVATIVES . Learn more about their innovative new crowdfunding campaign at www.DemandDerivatives.com...
Dec 23, 2020•38 min•Ep. 117
On this episode, Mark and Dan explore how options traders can take advantage of elevated volatility skew in popular names like Tesla, Apple and NIO. This episode is brought to you by DEMAND DERIVATIVES . Learn more about their innovative new crowdfunding campaign at www.DemandDerivatives.com
Dec 17, 2020•32 min•Ep. 116
On this episode Mark and Dan answer your questions about: When to close the legs of the Wheel trade Impact of Robin Hood options traders Options exchanges abandoning the education business Exactly how awesome IS The Mandalorian? And much more...
Dec 09, 2020•30 min•Ep. 115
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING OPTIONS DRILLS SEGMENT EXPLORING OPTIONS STRATEGIES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF "THE GREAT ROTATION" MAIL CALL SEGMENT EXPLORING HOW CHICAGO BECAME THE OPTIONS MECCA
Dec 02, 2020•32 min•Ep. 114
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING OPTIONS DRILLS SEGMENT What strategy should you employ for your first options trade? MAIL CALL SEGMENTTODAY WE ANSWER YOUR QS ABOUT: WHY YOU CAN'T GET FILLED ON YOUR OPTIONS TRADE THE MYSTERIES OF PUTS DAN'S CRAZY NEIGHBOR AND MUCH MORE... Happy Thanksgiving!
Nov 25, 2020•29 min•Ep. 113
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING BASIC TRAINING: SECOND ORDER GREEKS REVISITED WTF ARE SECOND ORDER GREEKS? WHAT ARE THE PRIMARY ONES? WHY DO WE NEED TO KNOW THIS? HOW USEFUL ARE THESE SECOND ORDER GREEKS? MAIL CALL ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT GAMMA, EARNINGS TRADES AND OTM TRADES.
Nov 11, 2020•29 min•Ep. 112
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..
Nov 04, 2020•33 min•Ep. 111
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 THE GREEKS SYNTHETICS/PUT CALL PARITY (AKA COV. CALL VS. SHORT PUT) EVENT RISK/SKEW (AKA - BUYING OPTIONS BEFORE EARNINGS) LONG PREMIUM IS RISKY AS WELL -DEATH BY 1000 CUTS HOW EXERCISE/ASSIGNMENT WORKS (AVOID TRAGIC CONSEQUENCES) DAN'S LIST KNOW YOUR RISK PROFILE KNOW YOUR GREEKS KNOW YOUR BROKERAGE PLATFORM KNOW WHE...
Oct 28, 2020•32 min•Ep. 110
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.
Oct 21, 2020•57 min•Ep. 109
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
Oct 14, 2020•55 min•Ep. 108
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
Oct 07, 2020•44 min•Ep. 107
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..
Sep 30, 2020•30 min•Ep. 106
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
Sep 23, 2020•33 min•Ep. 105
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...
Sep 16, 2020•35 min•Ep. 104
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.
Sep 10, 2020•30 min•Ep. 103
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.
Sep 02, 2020•38 min•Ep. 102
OBC 101: WHY ARE PUTS SO $%S! EXPENSIVE!?! HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING 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....
Aug 26, 2020•32 min•Ep. 101
OPTIONS BOOT CAMP THE 100TH EPISODE SPECTACULAR HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING 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...
Aug 19, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 100
OBC 99: Hedging Lofty Markets, Technicals vs. Fundamentals & 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.....
Aug 12, 2020•31 min•Ep. 99