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**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.

Latest Episodes:

OBC 96: Trading Options Around Earnings Jul 22, 2020

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OBC 96: TRADING OPTIONS AROUND EARNINGS

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING.

TOPIC

PUT VOLATILITY TO WORK WHEN TRADING EARNINGS
- STRADDLES
- EXPECTED EARNINGS
- IMPLIED VOLATILITY AND OPTION VEGA
- TRADE OFFS

OBC 95: Your Q's About Going Pro, Pandemic Options Trading and More Jul 15, 2020

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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 TAKER MENTORING

MAIL CALL SEGMENT

TODAY WE ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT:

EARLY EXERCISE RISK ON SHORT PUTS
MAKING A LIVING TRADING OPTIONS FULL TIME
BLACK SWAN PUT SPREADS
IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC ON THE OPTIONS MARKET
AND MORE...

OBC 94: Let's Get Psychological Jul 08, 2020

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OBC 94: Let's Get Psychological

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING.

TOPICS:

TIPS TO HELP IMPROVE YOUR PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH TO TRADING

"YOUR 1ST LOSS IS YOUR BEST LOSS"
CONFIDENCE VS STATISTICS
ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING
OVERCOMING FEAR AND GREED
and much more...

OBC 93: Your Q's about Covered Calls, Worthless Greeks and the Death of TVIX Jul 01, 2020

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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 PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING
NASDAQ HOT SEAT: ERIC METZ, SPIDERROCK ADVISORS

MAIL CALL SEGMENT

TODAY WE ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT:

COVERED CALLS
GREEKS
TVIX

OBC 92: The Tragic Consequences Of A Lack Of Options Education Jun 24, 2020

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OBC 92: THE TRAGIC CONSEQUENCES OF A LACK OF OPTIONS EDUCATION

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING
NASDAQ HOT SEAT: ERIC METZ, SPIDERROCK ADVISORS

BASIC TRAINING SEGMENT - EARLY ASSIGNMENT TRAGEDY

THOUGHTS ON EARLY ASSIGNMENT OF SHORT PUTS. RISKS/REWARDS/TIPS/TRICKS?
EXAMPLE OF AN UNPLANNED DEBIT AFTER SELLING A PUT SPREAD

OBC 91: Your Questions About Diagonals, Negative Rates, USO and More Jun 17, 2020

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OBC 91: YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT DIAGONALS, NEGATIVE RATES, USO AND MORE

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING
NASDAQ HOT SEAT: BRIAN OVERBY, ALLY INVEST

MAIL CALL SEGMENT

Today we answer your Qs about:

Diagonals / Strike Price Placement
Option Prices and Negative Interest Rates
The USO Adjustment
and more..

OBC 90: Let's Talk Iron Condors Jun 10, 2020

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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: BRIAN OVERBY, ALLY INVEST

BASIC TRAINING SEGMENT - IRON CONDORS

WHAT IS AN IRON CONDOR?
EXAMPLES OF IRON CONDORS.
WHEN DO YOU WANT TO USE AN IRON CONDOR?
WHEN DO YOU NOT WANT TO USE AN IRON CONDOR?
WHAT ARE SOME MISTAKES THAT PEOPLE MAKE WHEN TRADING AN IRON CONDOR?

MAIL CALL

WE ANSWER YOUR ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS ABOUT TIME SPREADS/CALENDAR SPREADS.

OBC 89: Mail Call - Even More Questions About Time Spreads Jun 03, 2020

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OBC 89: Mail Call - Even More Questions About Time Spreads

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING
NASDAQ HOT SEAT: MATT AMBERSON, FOUNDER, ORATS

MAIL CALL

QUESTION FROM SCOTT SOMER: IF YOU CHOOSE TO DIAGONALIZE YOUR TIME (CALENDAR SPREAD) DO YOU PREFER TO MOVE ONE OPTION TO CREATE "CREDIT SPREAD DIAGONAL" OR "DEBIT SPREAD DIAGONAL?"
QUESTION FROM INDELIA: WHAT IS THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT FOR A TIME SPREAD?
QUESTION FROM B6: I'VE MOSTLY HEARD IT SAID THAT THE MOST YOU CAN LOSE ON A TIME SPREAD IS THE AMOUNT YOU PAY FOR IT. BUT SINCE YOU'RE SHORT MORE GAMMA THAN YOU ARE LONG CAN'T YOU POTENTIALLY GET HIT IN AN EXTREME MARKET DOWNTURN WHERE YOU ARE LOSING MORE ON FRONT CONTRACT THAN MAKING ON SECOND CONTRACT.
QUESTION FROM CARMELA: WE'RE ALL LIVING IN A POST-WTI WORLD RIGHT NOW. DO YOU THINK WE'LL SEE MORE COMMODITY PRODUCTS TRADE NEGATIVE IN THE NEAR FUTURE? IF SO, DOES THAT CHANGE HOW WE THINK ABOUT RISK FOR SUPPOSEDLY "LIMITED RISK" TRADES LIKE TIME SPREADS?