Options Boot Camp
Episodes
OBC 95: Your Q's About Going Pro, Pandemic Options Trading and More
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
OBC 95: Your Q's About Going Pro, Pandemic Options Trading and More HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET...
OBC 94: Let's Get Psychological
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
OBC 94: Let's Get Psychological HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING. TOPICS: TIPS TO H...
OBC 93: Your Q's about Covered Calls, Worthless Greeks and the Death of TVIX
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
OBC 93: YOUR Q'S ABOUT COVERED CALLS, WORTHLESS GREEKS AND THE DEATH OF TVIX HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELL...
OBC 92: The Tragic Consequences Of A Lack Of Options Education
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
OBC 92: THE TRAGIC CONSEQUENCES OF A LACK OF OPTIONS EDUCATION HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKE...
OBC 91: Your Questions About Diagonals, Negative Rates, USO and More
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
OBC 91: YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT DIAGONALS, NEGATIVE RATES, USO AND MORE HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKE...
OBC 90: Let's Talk Iron Condors
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
OBC 90: Let's Talk Iron Condors HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING NASDAQ HOT SEAT: BR...
OBC 89: Mail Call - Even More Questions About Time Spreads
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
OBC 89: Mail Call - Even More Questions About Time Spreads HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER ME...
OBC 88: Time Spread Mt. Vesuvius
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
OBC 88: Time Spread Mt. Vesuvius HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING NASDAQ HOT SEAT: M...
OBC 87: Your Qs About Time Spreads, Closing Calls and More
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
OBC 87: Your Qs About Time Spreads, Closing Calls and More HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER ME...
OBC 86: Beware of Box Spreads
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
OBC 86: Beware of Box Spreads HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING NASDAQ HOT SEAT: LU...
OBC 85: Your Qs About Options Mistakes, Earnings Volatility and More
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
OBC 85: Your Qs About Options Mistakes, Earnings Volatility and More HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP NASDAQ HOT SEAT: RUSSELL RHOAD...
OBC 84: Crude Oil Mythbusting, Ratio Put Spreads and More
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
OBC 84: CRUDE OIL MYTHBUSTING, RATIO PUT SPREADS AND MORE HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MEN...
OBC 83: Pandemic Mail Call Palooza
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
OBC 83: Pandemic Mail Call Palooza HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING. NASDAQ HOT SEAT...
OBC 82: Talking Time Spreads, Short Puts and Micromarkets
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
OBC 82: Talking Time Spreads, Short Puts and Micromarkets HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER ...
OBC 81: Pandemic Special
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Options Boot Camp 81: Pandemic Special You asked for it -you got it! Mark and Dan put the drill instructor hats back on for a special pandemic-theme...
Options Boot Camp 80: Holiday Options Mythbusting
01 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Options Boot Camp 80: Holiday Options Mythbusting HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group CO-HOST: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentori...
OBC 79: New Years Mail Call Palooza Part 2
01 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
OBC 79: New Years Mail Call Palooza Part 2 On this special episode, Mark and Dan ring in the new year by answering your questions about: The impact o...
OBC 78: New Years Mail Call Palooza
31 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
OBC 78: New Years Mail Call Palooza On this special episode, Mark and Dan ring in the new year by answering your questions about: Funky Time Spreads ...
OBC 77: Hunting for Income in A Low Rate Environment
30 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
OBC 77: Hunting for Income in A Low Rate Environment Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentorin...
Options Bootcamp 76: Assignment Risk, Spread Deltas, Minis and More
25 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
MAIL CALL Question from Joe and Linda - I have been knee deep with you guys for the last 14 months and can't Thank You enough for the wealth of in...
Options Boot Camp 75: Bringing Education Back With A Vengeance
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Options Boot Camp 75: Bringing Education Back With A Vengeance HOST: Mark Longo, Founder and CEO - The Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passa...
Options Bootcamp 74: Trading Options in a High Volatility Environment
30 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Basic Training: The Return of Volatility! VIX is not dead. VIX jumped from 13.99 on 2/2 to 38.30 on 2/5, and 46.34 on 2/6. What are you thought on th...
Options Bootcamp 73: Options for Veterans
01 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest hosts are Dan Passarelli from Market Taker Mentoring, and Dave Russell, Vice President of Content Strategy at TradeStation. Basic Traini...
Options Bootcamp 72: Busting Options Expiration Myths
14 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Basic Training: Expiration Mythbusting What is expiration? Why do options expire? What does Triple Witching mean? Quadruple Witching? How does expira...
Options Bootcamp 71: Protecting Your Gains Using Options
07 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Basic Training: A Review of How to Protect Your Profits Easiest method: Buy a 2-3 month put ATM or slightly an OTM put. Protect just those gains. Wha...
Options Bootcamp 70: Mistakes to Avoid When Trading Options
28 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mark, Dan Passarelli and Jill Malandrino take on listener questions. Options Drills: Today's topic was inspired by this listener ques...
Options Bootcamp 69: Simple Options Tips for Stock Traders
20 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mark, Dan, and Jill were all in the Options Insider studio to record this session. Education, and hilarity, ensued. Options Drills: What are options t...
Options Bootcamp 68: Mail Call Palooza
31 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mail Call: Fall in while your drill instructors answer your questions. Comment from Andrew McNichol - Big fan of your podcast. I appreciate how you s...
Options Bootcamp 67: Getting Back to Basics
18 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Your hosts for this episode are: Mark Longo, Founder, Options Insider Media Group Andrew Giovinazzi, Chief Education Officer, Option Pit Jill Malandr...
Options Bootcamp 66: Trading Calendar Spreads During Earnings
22 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Options Drills: What is a calendar? How do we set them up for earnings? Strike/Month selection? Should we carry them through the event? When do we tak...
Options Bootcamp 65: Revisiting Delta, Butterfly Breakdown and Your Questions
05 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Basic Training: Delta Revisited A basic overview of Delta What is it? How does it impact your trading? Inspired by a Market Trader Mentoring newslett...
Options Bootcamp 64: Settlement Myths and Misconceptions
22 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Basic Training: Today we are going into the depths of option settlement. A question that is often asked in Group Coaching is that of the various settl...
Options Bootcamp 63: The Proper Way to Trade Covered Calls
29 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Options 101: Our topic today was inspired by a listener question. Question from Mark Davis: Hello, I am a new listener to options bootcamp and am cur...
Options Bootcamp 62: Selling Puts Revisited
19 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Basic Training: Short Puts Revisited Want a complete overview of selling puts? Check out Options Boot Camp episode 4 from May 7, 2012. New study: "An...
Options Boot Camp 61: Earnings and Election Volatility, Day Trading Options and More
03 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Options Questions of the Week: How do you prefer to trade options? 19% - Long premium 15% - Short premium 56% - I avoid earnings 10% - Other, explain...
Options Bootcamp 60: Adding Weeklys to Your Income Strategy
16 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Basic Training: Theta. A review of Theta and its impact on income trading. New Study: An analysis of index option writing with monthly and weekly roll...
Options Bootcamp 59; Going to the Dark Side with Second Order Greeks
14 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Basic Trading: Second Order Greeks Question from Brian F. - My question is for Dan. I listened to the Boot Camp shows, and recently had a question ab...
Options Bootcamp 58: What the Heck Are Binary Options?
30 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Options 101: Today we are joined by Dan Cook from Nadex. He walks us through the following: What is a binary option? How does the pricing work vs. st...
Options Bootcamp 57: Mail Call Palooza
31 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Mail Call: The drill instructors will take your questions now. Question from TennisGr8t - Can you give examples of managing positions using Greeks an...
Options Bootcamp 56: Options Trade Tags Demystified
30 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Options Bootcamp 56: Options Trade Tags Demystified Basic Training: Today's guest is Andrew Giovinazzi, of Option Pit, Option Block, and Options Oddit...
Options Bootcamp 55: Going Naked in IRAs
26 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Options Bootcamp 55: Going Naked in IRAs Basic Training: Using Options in an IRA Account. Can you trade options in a retirement account? What are the ...
Options Bootcamp 54: The Great Theta Debate and More Listener Questions
27 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Mail Call: Listener questions and comments Comment from Max_p24 - One of the best podcast for option trading. They have amazing Bootcamp for option b...
Options Bootcamp 53: Income Trade Adjustments
02 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Options 101: Income Trade Adjustments An overview of income trades: Covered call, short put, short straddle, etc. What do we mean by adjustments? Whe...
Options Bootcamp 52: Looking Back at 2014 and Ahead to 2015
31 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Basic Training: 2014 Year-in-Review/2015 Preview What option strategies worked in 2014: put credit spreads, IV overpriced throughout the year, "Wheel...
Options Bootcamp 50: Futures Options vs. Equity Options
26 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Basic Training: Futures Options vs. Equity Options We've talked about how to use options to mitigate your portfolio risk, but many traders also rely o...
Options Bootcamp 49: All Mail, All Day Long
25 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Mail Call: This episode is dedicated to our listeners. Question from Neil Filasco - What sets do you recommend to hedge my retirement accounts, in cl...
Options Bootcamp 51: Covered Strangles, Theta and Closing Spreads
19 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Basic Training: Covered Strangles/Covered Combo What is it? Long stock, covered call, short put. Why do it? Collect more income than a standard cover...
Options Bootcamp 48: The Great Open Interest Conspiracy
30 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Mail Call: Your questions directed this episode. Question from Jason Kruse: Is there a Bootcamp episode that discusses OI and how it can affect expira...
Options Bootcamp 47: Protecting Profits
11 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Basic Training: How to protect your profits. Easiest method: 1st buy a 2-3- month put ATM or slightly OTM put. Purchase an ATM put spread with the sh...
Options Bootcamp 46: Building a Better Hedge
16 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Roll Call: Bringing in the Big Guns Our guest today is Jim Bittman, Senior Instructor at The Options Institute. He discusses: What sort of content/cl...
Options Bootcamp 45: Mini Options
12 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Basic Training: The world of mini options What are Mini Options? (Just celebrated first birthday last month) Where do they trade? Which underlying na...
Options Bootcamp 44: Mail Call-A-Palooza
05 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Mail Call: All mail. All day Question from David Medley - I have listened to about half of the 40+ episodes. I do not recall hearing anything about h...
Options Bootcamp 43: Options & Dividends
28 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Basic Training: Options & Dividends How do option holders collect dividends? How do derivatives impact options? What happens to call and put prices w...
Options Bootcamp 42: Legging & Protecting Gains
27 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Basic Training: Legging and Protecting Gains What is legging? How do you leg into a vertical call spread? When should you leg a spread? When should y...
Options Bootcamp 41: Advanced Adjustments
06 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Basic Training: Advanced Adjustments Spread adjustments When should you adjust a spread? Vertical spreads. Long and short straddles. Long and short b...
Options Bootcamp 40: Trade Adjustments
21 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Basic Training: The topic of the show today comes to us courtesy of a listener question. Question from Dr. Toboggan: Love the podcasts. Would like to ...
Options Bootcamp 39: Options As Investment Vehicles
31 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Options Drills: Options as an investment tool. Stock replacement strategy, Covered calls, Short puts, Collars, Covered strangles, Covered straddles ...
Options Bootcamp 38: Triple Income Trading
24 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Basic Training: The Wheel Trade A great trade for novice options traders. Our friends at RCM call this the "triple income trade" or "the wheel of fun....
Options Bootcamp 37: Our Holiday Wish Lists
20 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Options Bootcamp 37: Our Holiday Wish Lists Basic Training: Options Boot Camp Holiday Wish List John - Consolidation in the exchange market place. Ma...
Options Bootcamp 36: Year-End Spectacular
18 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Basic Training: Here is a rundown of the major topics from the show over the past year: Greeks Pros/cons of buying premium Pros/cons of selling premi...
Option Bootcamp 35: Lessons from the Trading Floor
26 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Basic Training: Lessons from the Trading Floor Paper flow rules all - Go with the flow! Being obstinate and refusing to adjust to changing market con...
Options Bootcamp 34: A Very Special Episode
20 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Mail Call: All Mail. All day long. Question from Benjammin - I am currently a law student and have always been interested in options. I have read abou...
Options Bootcamp 33: Jumping into the Volatility Trenches
04 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Basic Training: Trading VIX and Volatility Products What is the VIX? How is the VIX calculated? How are VIX options priced? How do the Greeks work wi...
Options Bootcamp 32: Volatility and Skew
24 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Basic Training: Let's talk fundamentals What is Implied Volatility and how it is derived? Why is understanding implied volatility is so important? Hi...
Options Bootcamp 31: Stock Repair Strategy
03 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Basic Training: Stock Repair Strategy Review Have a downturn in your account? Options can help make that money back. When do you use this? How does t...
Options Bootcamp 30: Back to School, Back to Basics
17 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Basic Training: It's that time of the year again. The kids are back to school, so let's go back to school as well, and refresh our listeners on the op...
Options Bootcamp 29: Diagonals
03 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Basic Training: Trading Diagonals What is a diagonal? Why would you put it on? What adjustments need to be made? How is it performed? How does it dif...
Options Bootcamp 28: Pro Tips, or Learning from the Mistakes of Others
16 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Basic Training: Pro Tips Swap LEAPS for stock when writing covered calls. Everyone, even pros, have losing trades. Never ever ever enter a market ord...
Options Bootcamp 27: Calendar Spreads, the Sequel
06 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Options Bootcamp 27: Calendar Spreads, the Sequel Mail Call: So many questions, so many answers. Question from Alpha_Dog - Let's say I buy t...
Options Bootcamp 26: Calendar Spreads
19 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Options Bootcamp 26: Calendar Spreads Basic Training: Calendar Spreads This builds on the knowledge from episode 13 "Basic Spreads" and episo...
Options Bootcamp 25: Using Options in Retirement Accounts
03 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
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Options Bootcamp 24: Alternative Income Strategies
26 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Basic Training: Alternative Income Strategies: Writing covered straddles vs. covered calls. What are the benefits of writing covered straddle vs. call...
Options Bootcamp 23: Straddles
11 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Basic Training: Getting to know the fundamentals What is a Straddle? Why would you want to use it? Straddle pros and cons. Iron Butterflies and Iron ...
Options Bootcamp 22: Exit Strategy
29 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Options Bootcamp: Exit Strategy Basic Training: Why is it so important to have an exit strategy? What are the rules of thumb when closing out position...
Options Bootcamp 21: Playing Defense
30 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Options Bootcamp 21: Playing Defense Basic Training: Playing defense with options: it’s very important right now! Basic Defense: Protectiv...
Options Bootcamp 20: Options in Lieu of Stock
19 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Basic Training: We present two choices for using options in lieu of stock: Stock Replacement Strategy. How does it work? Examples include: An ITM lea...
Options Bootcamp 19: Margin
01 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Basic Training: The topic this week is margin What is margin? If I have leverage in my options, why do I need margin? Is it possible to not qualify f...
Options Bootcamp 18: The Joys of Synthetics
06 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Options Bootcamp 18: The Joys of Synthetics Basic Training: Today's topic is Synthetics What is put/call parity? Example of put/call parity....
Options Bootcamp 17: Should I Buy, or Should I Sell?
26 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Options 101: The quintessential options debate -- buy options or sell them? Many options professionals lean toward "when in doubt palms out." Simplif...
Options Bootcamp 16: Avoid Earnings Pitfalls with Options
06 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Options Drills: How to play earnings through options plays. There are two basic approaches to earnings trading: long premium and short premium. Long ...
Options Bootcamp 15: Secrets of Exercise and Assignment
23 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Basic Training: Exercise, Assignment, and Settlement. There are two styles of options you will encounter -- American and European style. What's the pr...
Options Bootcamp 14: Advanced Spreads
10 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Basic Training: Spreads with wings. What is a butterfly? Iron butterfly? What is a condor? Iron condor? Mail Call: Even bootcampers get mail privilege...
Options Bootcamp 13: Spreads, Part One
28 Dec 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Basic Training: A quick review of spreads. What are spreads? Why should we use spreads? How do the Greeks work with spreads? How do you calculate, per...
Options Bootcamp 12: Weekly Options
05 Dec 2012
Contributed by Lukas
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Options Bootcamp 11: Busting Myths and Taking Names
28 Nov 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Basic Training: Busting Options Myths: 1) Market makers know where the stops are, therefore market makers who take the other side of trades are taki...
Options Bootcamp 10: Common Trading Mistakes
08 Nov 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Options Bootcamp 10: Common Trading MistakesBasic Training: Your COs cover the most common options trading mistakes: Writing long-term options for in...
Options Boot Camp 9: Busting Options Myths
16 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Basic Training: We're going to bust many of the myth and misconceptions the permeate through the options market, particularly to those new to retail o...
Options Bootcamp 8: It's All Greek to Me
02 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Options Bootcamp 8: It's All Greek to Me Basic Training: Time to revisit the Greeks: Delta - The chief Greek Gamma - The rate of change of Delta,...
Options Bootcamp Episode 7: Back to Basics
12 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Roll Call: Mark and Dan introduce the newest Drill Instructor, John Critchley from SogoTrade. Find out more about SogoTrade, from its philosophy to it...
Options Bootcamp 6: Complex Spreads
19 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Options Bootcamp 6: Complex Spreads Basic Training: Today we're going to dive into complex spreads. What are complex spreads? We're usually talking mu...
Options Bootcamp 5: Spread Trading
17 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Options Bootcamp 5: Spread Trading Basic Training: Today we're going to dive into spreads. Spreads are really the defining characteristics of options....
Options Bootcamp 4: Selling Options
07 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Options Bootcamp 4: Selling Options Basic Training: Turning to the dark side! It's time to learn how to sell options. Why sell options? Time decay a...
Options Boot Camp Episode 3: Buying Options
19 Apr 2012
Contributed by Lukas
BASIC TRAINING - BUYING OPTIONS Buying Options, with special guest Joe Burgoyne from the Options Industry Council. Benefits & Downsides of buyin...
Options Boot Camp 2: The Greeks
11 Apr 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Options Bootcamp 2: The GreeksBasic Training: Risk variables (aka "the Greeks") are Delta, gamma, theta, and vega. Delta: The measure of the s...
Options Boot Camp Episode 1: Options Basics
26 Mar 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Options Bootcamp: Premiere Episode Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring Guests: Michael Raneri and T...