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Options Playbook Radio

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Welcome to Options Playbook Radio - the program where we break down cutting edge options strategies and explain how you can incorporate them into your own portfolio. Whether you're looking to grow your capital with some offensive maneuvers or protect your investments with defensive plays, you can find them all in the Options Playbook. Options involve risk.
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Episodes

OPR 403: Playing Volatility With A VIX Call Spread

On this episode, Brian discusses how you could trade the VIX with a long call spread. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com , or on Amazon . Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby....

Mar 17, 202218 minEp. 403

OPR 100, Part 2: TWTR Iron Condor- REMASTERED

Enjoy this special "remastered" episode of OPR 100 Part 2. On this episode, Brian is joined by Dan Sheridan from Sheridan Options Mentoring. They discuss: A review of a TWTR iron condor paper trade What was the situation when the trade was put on? What does Dan think? Doing a spec trade What would Dan do? Should we have considered weekly options? What about gamma? Did we use the baseball bat for its intended purpose?...

Mar 10, 202227 minEp. 100

OPR 402: Let's Fight The FOMO in SPY

On this episode, Brian first looks at last week's SPY straddle trade. Then he explained a Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO) trade in SPY. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com , or on Amazon . Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby....

Mar 02, 202217 minEp. 402

OPR 401: Maybe It's Time for a SPY Straddle?

Due to the current market volatility, is it time to do a long straddle? On this episode, Brian explains how to do a SPY straddle trade. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com , or on Amazon . Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby....

Feb 23, 202213 minEp. 401

OPR 400th Episode Spectacular

On this 400th episode spectacular, Brian and Mark huddle up to answer your questions about: Covered calls on long equity / ETF positions The upcoming Nanos by Cboe Buying straddles What Delta is Premium and risk the Black Scholes model Options for day traders Options strategies And much more... The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com , or on Amazon . Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com or to t...

Feb 17, 20221 hr 5 minEp. 400

OPR 399: Time for a Short Put Spread in SPX

On this episode, Brian first looks at last week's butterfly trade in Amazon (Ticker: AMZN). For this week's trade, Brian does a short put spread in the SPX. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com , or on Amazon . Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby....

Feb 09, 202221 minEp. 399

OPR 398: Time for a Butterfly in Amazon

On this episode, Brian first looks at last week's bear put spread trade in Apple (Ticker: AAPL). For this week's trade, Brian does a standard butterfly in Amazon (Ticker: AMZN). The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com , or on Amazon . Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby....

Feb 02, 202217 minEp. 398

OPR 397: We're A Little Bearish on Apple

On this episode, Brian first looks at last week's long put spread in the S&P. For this week's trade, Brian does a bear put spread in Apple (Ticker: AAPL). The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com , or on Amazon . Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby....

Jan 26, 202217 minEp. 397

OPR 396: Time for a Bearish Trade in the S&P

On this episode, Brian first reviews last week's long straddle trade in Micron Technology (Ticker Symbol: MU). Then he looks at a long put spread in the S&P. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com , or on Amazon . Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby....

Jan 19, 202227 minEp. 396

OPR 395: Starting New Year with a Long Straddle in MU

On this episode, Brian does a long straddle in Micron Technology (Ticker Symbol: MU). The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com , or on Amazon . Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby....

Jan 12, 202221 minEp. 395

OPR Holiday Special: Top 5 Episodes of 2021

Brian rings in the new year by breaking down your favorite episodes from 2021. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com , or on Amazon . Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby....

Jan 05, 202221 min

OPR 100th Episode Extravaganza, Part 1 - REMASTERED

What better way to celebrate the holiday season than by remastering one of the classic episodes of OPR? For this special episode, Brian is joined by: Mark "the Voice of Options" Longo Andrew "the Rock Lobster" Giovinazzi They discuss: Iron condor on AMZN Setting up the trade What did they decide? What happened after the paper trade?' Premium selling relative to earnings The zones, and when to avoid themCaveats, greeks, volatility, and other considerations And more...

Dec 29, 202121 minEp. 100

OPR 394: Huddling Up on Fig Leaves, Rho, Spreads vs. Outrights and More

On this episode, Brian and Mark huddle up to answer your questions about: A Fig Leaf in SPY The Impact of Rates on the Price of Calls and Puts A Spread vs. An Outright Option Paper Trading a Split Wing Butterfly And much more... The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com , or on Amazon . Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. You can also...

Dec 22, 202130 minEp. 394

OPR 393: Reducing Your Pandemic Risk In PFE

On this episode, Brian first looks at last week's FOMO long-term in-the-money call in Apple (Ticker Symbol: AAPL). Then he follows that up by exploring how a similar trade in Pfizer (Ticker: PFE) can help you reduce some of your pandemic risk. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com , or on Amazon . Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.co...

Dec 15, 202117 minEp. 393

OPR 392: FOMO in AAPL Going Into the New Year

On this episode, Brian first looks at last week's double butterfly trade in SPX. For this week's trade, Brian does a FOMO long term Apple in the money call option. (Ticker Symbol: AAPL). The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com , or on Amazon . Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby....

Dec 08, 202124 minEp. 392

OPR 391: A Historic Double Butterfly in SPX

For the first time in the history of the show, Brian explains how to do a double butterfly in SPX. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

Dec 02, 202118 minEp. 391

OPR 390: Huddling Up on VIX, Ford, Crypto, BITO and More

On this episode, Brian and Mark huddle up to answer your questions about: A renewed look at VIX - hedge or speculative tool? Is Ford still the floor for cheap options trading? Thoughts on crypto and BITO options. The 2021 Options Explosion. And much more... The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com , or on Amazon . Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOpt...

Nov 24, 202132 minEp. 390

UPDATED: OPR 389: Get A Jump On Black Friday With a BBY Butterfly

On this episode, Brian first looks at last week's trade which he did a skip strike butterfly in Coinbase (Ticker Symbol: COIN). For this week's trade, he gets a jump on Black Friday with a butterfly in Best Buy (Ticker: BBY). The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com , or on Amazon . Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. You can also fi...

Nov 19, 202115 minEp. 389

OPR 388: Time for A Crypto Butterfly In COIN

On this episode, Brian first looks at last week's long call trade in IWM, which is the ETF that tracks the Russell 2000. For this week's trade, he does a skip strike butterfly in Coinbase (Ticker Symbol: COIN). The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com , or on Amazon . Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. You can also find Brian on Twi...

Nov 10, 202119 minEp. 388

OPR 387: Time for a Long Call in Small Caps

On this episode, Brian first looks at last week's ratio butterfly trade in Amazon (Ticker: AMZN) after earnings. Then he suggests a long call trade in IWM, which is the ETF that tracks the Russell 2000. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com , or on Amazon . Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. You can also find Brian on Twitter at ...

Nov 04, 202123 minEp. 387

OPR 386: Time for a Ratio Butterfly in Amazon

On this episode, Brian explores a ratio butterfly in Amazon (Ticker: AMZN) after earnings. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com , or on Amazon . Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby....

Oct 27, 202121 minEp. 386

OPR 385: A Pre-Earnings Adventure in Alphabet

On this episode, Brian explores a skip strike butterfly in GOOGL pre earnings. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com , or on Amazon . Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby....

Oct 20, 202111 minEp. 385

OPR 384: Huddling Up About Butterflies, Volatility and More

On this episode, Brian and Mark huddle up to answer your questions about: The best practices for taking off butterflies The most misunderstood options strategy ITM Puts vs. ATM Puts How volatility gets priced into an option The cheapest stock price you'd consider trading an option on And much more... The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com , or on Amazon . Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com o...

Oct 13, 202141 minEp. 384

OPR 383: Time for A Lottery Ticket in QQQ

On this episode, Brian explores a "lottery ticket" trade in QQQ using a skip strike butterfly. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com , or on Amazon . Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com , or on Amazon . Do you have a questi...

Oct 06, 202119 minEp. 383

OPR 382: We're Messing With the VIX

In this episode, Brian decides that it's time to mess with...the VIX! The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com , or on Amazon . Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby....

Sep 29, 202118 minEp. 382

OPR 381: ITM Spreads and Adjustments In SPX

In this episode, Brian first discusses using a long call spread in the S&P 500. Then he looks back at the skip strike butterfly trade that he did in Coinbase (Ticker: COIN) last week. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com , or on Amazon . Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby....

Sep 23, 202123 minEp. 381

OPR 380: It's Time To Skip Some Strikes in Coinbase

In this episode, Brian first discusses the iron condor in the S&P 500 that he did last week. For this week's trade, he does a skip strike butterfly in Coinbase (Ticker: COIN). The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com , or on Amazon . Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby....

Sep 15, 202116 minEp. 380

OPR 379: When Good Butterflies Go Bad and S&P Iron Condors

In this episode, Brian first looks at how last week's trade in which he did a butterfly in the Russell 2000 ETF (Ticker: IWM) worked out. Then Brian talks about doing an iron condor in the S&P 500. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com , or on Amazon . Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @...

Sep 09, 202118 minEp. 379

OPR 378: A Butterfly in IWM

In this episode, Brian discusses a butterfly in the Russell 2000 ETF (Ticker: IWM). The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com , or on Amazon . Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby....

Sep 01, 202114 minEp. 378

OPR 377: Getting Ahead of the Fed With A SPX Vertical

In this episode, Brian returns with a SPX long call spread going into the Fed meeting this week. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com , or on Amazon . Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby....

Aug 25, 202118 minEp. 377
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