Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss the current volatile markets. They also answer your questions about: First Options Trades Stories from the Trading Floor Exercising Call Options Trading Options Below $5 Swimming Delta/Skew Delta Complex Options Trading W/O A Margin Account And Much More...
Apr 27, 2022•40 min•Ep. 183
You asked for it! Nearly a decade later, you can now listen to the first episode of Options Boot Camp in a completely remastered format. Enjoy! Options Bootcamp: Premiere Episode Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring Basic Training: Dan and Mark make the case for trading options, shattering myths and resetting expectations. The evolution of options: eliminating barriers to entry, increasing the flow of information, commissions. What is an option? T...
Apr 20, 2022•45 min•Ep. 1
Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss the current volatile markets. They also answer your questions about Nanos, put spreads, Reddit, volatility products, FOMO on options trading and much more...
Apr 13, 2022•33 min•Ep. 182
Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring In this episode, Mark and Dan take a deep dive into all-things cyrpto options including: An update on BITO Using longer-term ITM options on BITO Doing a bullish risk reversal to getting long BITO Favorite crypto broker for bitcoin options Where can you trade ETH options and much more.
Apr 07, 2022•37 min•Ep. 181
Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring In this episode, Mark and Dan answer your listener questions and discuss: More VXX Drama Cboe Nanos and broker fees Thoughts on VSTOXX What to focus on with delta and expiration And much more.
Mar 31, 2022•41 min•Ep. 180
Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring In this episode, Mark and Dan answer a listener question of what it means when volatility products go crazy. They discuss: Barclays recently suspending creation of new shares of VXX Credit Suisse stopped creating new shares in TVIX and later delisted it in 2012 Volmageddon occurred in 2018 when VIX had a massive surge which impacted XIV and SVXY A new version of XIV was approved October 2021 but h...
Mar 23, 2022•42 min•Ep. 179
Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring In this episode, Mark and Dan take a deep dive into all-things volatility including: What is VXX? Why you shouldn't buy and hold VXX. Why would anyone buy VXX? What is UVXY? What would be a case for buying UVXY? and much more.
Mar 16, 2022•32 min•Ep. 178
Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring In this episode, Mark and Dan take a deep dive into all-things VIX and volatility including: What is VIX? Why is it called the Fear Gauge? Can you trade the VIX directly? VIX cash vs. VIX futures How the VIX futures work. How VIX options work. Contango vs Backwardation Is VIX a good hedge for your portfolio? Can VIX be manipulated? and much more....
Mar 09, 2022•35 min•Ep. 177
Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring In this episode, Mark and Dan answer your questions including: how to get started with options finding European exposure to the volatility space pro tips on trading energy names in these markets taxation rules for options trades magical put windfalls and much more.
Mar 02, 2022•40 min•Ep. 176
Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring In this episode, Mark and Dan take a deep dive into delta as probability. They also discuss covered calls on long equity/ETF positions, and much more.
Feb 23, 2022•39 min•Ep. 175
Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss: The current volatile markets The impact on options traders of the SEC proposed rule changes to reduce risks in clearance and settlement of securities Tradable financial instruments on sports teams (ie. buying a straddle on super bowl score) No-multiplier options And much more...
Feb 16, 2022•44 min•Ep. 174
Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss the current volatile markets. They also answer your questions about 10 year notes, gamma exposure, portfolio hedges, the Greeks, and much more...
Feb 09, 2022•42 min
Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss the current volatile markets. They also discuss gamma squeezes (what are they, when do they occur, are there certain names that are more susceptible to them, why are they important to understand). They also answer your questions regarding stock substitution in SPY, the most confusing options strategy, BITO options, and much more...
Feb 02, 2022•45 min•Ep. 172
Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss the current volatile markets. They also answer your questions regarding buying puts, the meaning of long skew, crypto as a diversified asset to hedge risk, updates to the options book club, and much more...
Jan 26, 2022•39 min•Ep. 171
Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss the current MEME stocks being traded right now. They also take a deep dive into earnings trading and earnings volatility. They answer a listener question regarding last week's episode on dividends, and much more...
Jan 19, 2022•41 min•Ep. 170
Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss the current MEME stocks being traded right now. They also talk about options and dividends: a refresher on what they are, options and special dividends, should you early exercise, examples, watching out for other contract adjustments, and much more...
Jan 12, 2022•40 min•Ep. 169
On this special first episode of 2022, Mark and Dan look at the top 10 episodes of Options Boot Camp in 2021. They also answer a listener question about whether a tender offer for a stock affects the options pricing model.
Jan 05, 2022•37 min•Ep. 168
On this special New Year's episode, Mark and Dan answer your questions tackling everything from: When to us a spread vs. an outright option EOD option quotes Rolling your positions Selling a call against a long ITM call/stock substitution position Covered calls called away early Craziest trade in the meme stock 2.0 frenzy and much more...
Dec 29, 2021•36 min•Ep. 167
On this episode, Mark and Dan do a year in review. They discuss the top five lessons learned in the options markets this year. They also talk about the market environment and what meme stocks are trading right now, and much more.
Dec 22, 2021•38 min•Ep. 166
On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss where they think VIX will close at the end of the year. Dan looks at what meme stocks are trading right now and they continue the discussion on what options books every new trader should have on their shelf. Additionally, they answer your questions about Leaps, hedging, call options, butterflies, new options brokers, and much more.
Dec 15, 2021•37 min•Ep. 165
On this episode, Mark and Dan continue the discussion on what options books every new trader should have on their shelf. Dan also looks at what meme stocks are trading right now. Additionally, they answer your questions about protective puts for long term buy and hold, why it's not worth it to exercise your options early, trading BITO, why you use the terms long or short premium when buying or selling options, and much more.
Dec 08, 2021•39 min•Ep. 164
On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss what options books every new trader should have on their shelf. Dan also looks at what meme stocks are trading right now.
Dec 02, 2021•48 min
On this special Thanksgiving episode, Mark and Dan take on all comers - tackling everything from: Thanksgiving delights Their biggest trading regrets How the heck do options get listed anyway? Who chooses and what are the criteria? Where do these crazy options volume numbers come from? Book club invites and much more.. Happy Thanksgiving!
Nov 24, 2021•30 min•Ep. 162
It's time to fight FOMO the smart way! On this episode, Mark and Dan break down the three most popular ways to express a bullish opinion in a stock - calls, verticals and butterflies. They also explore the best, and worst, ways to use these strategies along with some pro tips to help you fight FOMO without losing all of your money in the process.
Nov 17, 2021•38 min•Ep. 161
In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss the current MEME stocks being traded right now. They also talk about normal volatility skew for calls, options strategies for sports betting, Nanos by Cboe, BITO, and much more.
Nov 11, 2021•31 min•Ep. 160
In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss the current MEME stocks being traded right now. They also talk about the new Nanos by Cboe and they answer your questions about $BITO options and much more...
Oct 27, 2021•32 min
In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss the current market environment and the things to think about before trading the new ProShares bitcoin ETF.
Oct 27, 2021•33 min•Ep. 158
In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss the current MEME stocks being traded right now, cash secured put writing, taxes , leaps contracts, leveraged ETFs, hedging and much more.
Oct 20, 2021•38 min•Ep. 157
On this episode of Options Boot Camp, Mark and Dan break down the Top 5 Misperceptions of New Options Traders. Bottom line....THIS IS NOT NORMAL!
Oct 13, 2021•48 min•Ep. 156
On this episode, Mark and Dan answer your burning questions about: The most confusing options strategies How to trade options on metals ETFs like GLD and SLV The best way to trade "superflies" Pandemic volatility surprises and much more
Oct 06, 2021•32 min•Ep. 156