OBC 242: WTH Are Binary Options?
On this episode - Mark and Dan answer the questions: WTH are binary options? How do they work? Where can you trade them? Are they really as shady as people think? and much more...
Jun 23, 2023•35 min•Ep. 242
Options Boot Camp
Options Boot Camp is designed to help get you into peak options trading shape by teaching you options trading inside and out, basic to complex. Listeners can even submit their own options questions to be answered on the show.
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OBC 241: Riding the AI Wave Using Options
On this episode, Mark and Dan explore how to use options to ride the AI wave that is carrying the stock market to new heights.
Jun 14, 2023•34 min•Ep. 241
Options Boot Camp 240: Is It Even Worth It Selling Covered Calls Anymore?
On this episode, Mark and Dan tackle the question: Is it even worth it to sell covered calls anymore? They also explore your thoughts on 0 DTE trading and much more...
Jun 07, 2023•34 min•Ep. 240
Options Boot Camp 239: Apple Collars, VIX Backspreads and Trading Floor Weaponry
Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss your questions and comments including: Should you trade SPY or SPX Has launch of 0DTE trading changed the way you trade options How can a broker put up prints inside the NBBO without exposing it to market makers and traders Example of an upside call backspread Best way to trade collars And much more...
Jun 01, 2023•40 min•Ep. 239
Options Boot Camp 238: How To Hedge a Broad-Based Portfolio Using Options
Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss: How to get started as a professional trader. What is the best way to hedge a broad-based portfolio using options. And much more.
May 23, 2023•33 min•Ep. 238
Options Boot Camp 237: Crossing, Zero Day, Frankenproducts and More
Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss your questions and comments including: How to hedge your full portfolio. How can the SEC allow QCCs to continue? Is there a program for visualizing options pricing changes in real time that can be used for market sentiment? Can long only leveraged ETFs fall apart the way SVXY did? Where do we get our options data for our shows. Couldn't someone at a bank have purcha...
May 17, 2023•39 min•Ep. 237
Options Boot Camp 236: Crypto Options, Mobile Apps and More
On this episode, Mark and Dan tackle your questions about: BITO and other crypto ETFs for options traders How we trade straddles The best mobile brokerage apps for options traders and more...
May 10, 2023•29 min•Ep. 236
Options Boot Camp 235: The Mysterious World of Straddles
On this episode Mark and Dan explore the mysterious world of straddles. What are they? When should you trade them? What are the dangers of trading straddles? and much more...
May 03, 2023•35 min•Ep. 235
Options Boot Camp 234: Options Chains, Mobile Apps and the Magic Exchange Number
Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss your questions and comments including: What Should You Look At When You Open An Options Chain? Importance Of A Broker's Mobile App When Choosing A Platform Could You See The Number Of Options Exchanges Reducing? Should Exchanges Be For Profit Companies Or Member-Owned Utilities? And much more...
Apr 26, 2023•36 min•Ep. 234
Options Boot Camp 233: What You Should Look For In An Options Broker
Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss what features you should look for in an options broker.
Apr 19, 2023•36 min•Ep. 233
Options Boot Camp 232: Why Are There So Many Freaking Options Exchanges?
Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring Guest Co-Host: Brian Overby, The Options Playbook On this episode, Mark, Dan and Brian discuss your questions and comments including: How do you prefer to trade your butterflies; Why are there so many options exchanges; Is it time to buy and hold bank stocks or step into some long dated calls; And much more.
Apr 12, 2023•35 min•Ep. 232
Options Boot Camp 231: Skip Strike Flies and a Surprise Guest
Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring Guest Co-Host: Brian Overby, The Options Playbook On this episode, Mark, Dan and Brian take a deep dive into broken wing butterflies.
Apr 05, 2023•30 min•Ep. 231
Options Boot Camp 230: Exploding Bank Puts Plus More Fun With Ratio Put Spreads
Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss your questions and comments including: How the banking sectors latest issues affect investors; How are puts exercised or closed when the underlying disappears; Using options to leg into a long stock position; And much more
Mar 29, 2023•33 min•Ep. 230
Options Boot Camp 229: Are There Any Good Options Events?
On this episode, Mark and Dan tackle the thorny question: Are there any good options events left for retail traders?
Mar 22, 2023•31 min•Ep. 229
Options Boot Camp 228: AI Bots and Short Put Misperceptions
Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss your questions and comments including: Any AI automated bot stock trading programs easily installed into a brokerage account, Whether cash held by a trading firm earns interest, Trading and options conferences in 2023, A large sell-off of SPY puts in Q2/Q3, And much more
Mar 15, 2023•33 min•Ep. 228
Options Boot Camp 227: Ratio Put Spreads and Offensive Hand Gestures
Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan take a deep dive into ratio put spread. They also compare short put spreads to ratio put spreads and much more.
Mar 08, 2023•32 min•Ep. 227
Options Boot Camp 226: Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner
Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss: The monthly pro trading crate winner, Earning yield on the cash used as collateral for cash secured puts, How you typically go about trading 1x2 put spreads, What is the lowest amount of premium they require to sell covered calls, How often someone should realistically be trading options to be profitable over the long-term, And much more...
Mar 01, 2023•39 min•Ep. 226
Options Boot Camp 225: Crazy Taxes and Shady Operators
Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss: Strategies for German options traders Cash secured puts Pump and Dump schemes by social media influencers Stock Repair Strategy and much more...
Feb 22, 2023•33 min•Ep. 225
Options Boot Camp 224: Let's Get Crazy...With Covered Strangles and Straddles
Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan take a deep dive into covered strangles/straddles.
Feb 15, 2023•33 min•Ep. 224
OBC 223: Zero DTE vs. VIX
Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss: Buying OTM calls in crypto assets The recent Fed announcement Why TVIX was delisted Same day trading in SPX Is SVXY a neutered volatility product When you should buy VXX Buying VIX puts during backwardation Does Dan still raid stocks and much more......
Feb 08, 2023•45 min•Ep. 223
OBC 222: Exploring The Universe of Volatility Products
Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan take a deep dive into exploring the universe of volatility products.
Feb 02, 2023•55 min•Ep. 222
OBC 221: 0 DTE - Fad or Wave Of The Future?
Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss: Why was it hard to make money owning puts in 2022? Would it have been a down volume year without the explosion of 0 DTE SPX options? Thoughts on selling straight ATM same-day straddles in SPX. Thoughts on eventual options on sports games. Being on the OTLY train. and much more......
Jan 25, 2023•34 min•Ep. 221
OBC 220: WTF Are 0 DTE Options?
On this episode, Mark and Dan dive into the exploding world of 0 DTE options. What are they? Should you be trading them and how should you approach them?
Jan 19, 2023•32 min•Ep. 220
OBC 219: Put Trends, VXX Nuances and Saudi Drama
Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode of 2023, Mark and Dan discuss: The trends data for selling puts, Their interest in VXX, Buying a call on margin, Hot options trading strategy for 2023 and much more...
Jan 11, 2023•41 min•Ep. 219
OBC 218: The Top Trends, Takeaways and Surprises From 2022
Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this first episode of 2023, Mark and Dan discuss: Their prediction of where VIX will close at end of 2023, The record setting year for options volume, Google options trends, Top episodes last year, and much more...
Jan 05, 2023•44 min•Ep. 218
OBC TOP 10 2022 HOLIDAY SPECIAL
We break down the Top 10 episode of Options Boot Camp from the insane year that was 2022.
Dec 29, 2022•12 min
OBC 217: Trading Covered Calls in a Bear Market Plus 0 DTE Refresher`
Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss: Should you trade covered calls in a bear market? Plus they give you a refresher on the hottest trend in the options market right now - 0 DTE trading! and much more...
Dec 21, 2022•39 min•Ep. 217
OBC 216: Options Strategy Of The Year, International Brokers, VIX Puts and More
Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss: The options strategy of the year. Good international options brokers. Buying VIX puts in contango vs. backwardation. and much more...
Dec 13, 2022•34 min•Ep. 216
OBC 215: WTF are Directional Time Spreads
Options Drills Mark and Dan explore the concept of "directional time spreads. Mail Call More surprising details on options volume Are Nanos good for beginner options traders and much more...
Dec 08, 2022•45 min•Ep. 215
OBC 214: Black Friday, Put Management and Wrecked Maseratis
On this episode, Mark and Dan answer your questions about: ITM Call Verticals vs. OTM Calls vs. Verticals Options volume for 2022 Difficulty making money with long puts as a hedge Lessons from being a floor trader that are no longer relevant And much more
Dec 01, 2022•41 min•Ep. 214
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