Options Boot Camp

Latest Episodes:

OBC 152: The Mysteries of Options Assignment Sep 15, 2021

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In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss the current market environment. They also talk about options assignments, options expiration, gamma exposure, and much more.

OBC 151: Weeklies vs. Weeklys vs....Quickies? Sep 08, 2021

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In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss the current market environment. They also talk about the rise of weeklies (the history, what prompted them, examples, etc.) and much more.

OBC 150: Gamma Pinning, Meme Backlash and...Pizza. Sep 01, 2021

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In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss the current market environment. They also answer your questions about gamma pinning, meme stock trading, and much more.

OBC 149: Earnings Volatility, GTC vs OCO And Misleading Options Numbers Aug 25, 2021

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HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group

CO-HOST: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring

In this episode, Mark and Dan answer your questions about what is the main driver of this latest round of volatility, how expected move informs trading decisions, limit orders, why media reports options in notional terms, and much more.

OBC 148: Deep Puts, Straddles and Surprise Acquisitions...Oh My! Aug 18, 2021

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In this episode, Mark answers your questions about ITM puts, how expected move informs your trading decisions, what the actual Options Playbook is, suggestions on becoming a better trader, and much more.

OBC 147: An Epic Trader Psychology Spectacular Aug 11, 2021

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In this episode, Mark and Dan host an epic trader psychology spectacular with practical tips and tricks for how to deal with the psychological aspect of trading including what is the endowment effect; FOMO vs. FOGS; how rules and scaling can help you evolve your psychology and much more.

OBC 146: Going Pro, Open Interest Analysis and Your Robinhood Feedback Aug 05, 2021

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In this episode, Mark and Dan answer your questions about how to become a professional trader; if you can direct open interest; additional thoughts about Robinhood; and much more.

OBC 145: Let's Talk About Skew Jul 28, 2021

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In this episode, Mark and Dan:

Talk about skew (what is it, how is it measured, what is it used for, skew vs. term structure, how do you trade it using options, etc.)
Discuss whether the skew index is a good measure of future tail risk in the S&P 500
Look at a put credit spread strategy vs. an iron condor
And much more