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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 86: Beware of Box Spreads May 13, 2020

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OBC 86: Beware of Box Spreads

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP

CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING
NASDAQ HOT SEAT: LUKE RAHBARI, CEO, EQUITY ARMOR INVESTMENTS

BASIC TRAINING SEGMENT - BOX SPREADS

WHAT IS A BOX SPREAD?
WHO USES THESE?
WHAT IS THE USE CASE? IS THERE EVER A GOOD REASON FOR TRADERS TO USE THEM?
WHY DO SOME BROKERS & TRADERS GET INTO TROUBLE WITH THESE SEEMINGLY SIMPLE SPREADS?

MAIL CALL

WE ANSWER ALL OF YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT USO

OBC 85: Your Qs About Options Mistakes, Earnings Volatility and More May 05, 2020

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OBC 85: Your Qs About Options Mistakes, Earnings Volatility and More

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
NASDAQ HOT SEAT: RUSSELL RHOADS, EQ DERIVATIVES

MAIL CALL

QUESTION FROM Daniel P Kuczero: What are your thoughts on financially engineering an options strategy to get consistent 8% returns? This is listed on Swan's marketing - I wonder if it is pointed toward them???
QUESTION FROM THEGRATE: Does anyone offer a pre-earnings straddle basket that you can buy to trade a large number of events at once?
QUESTION FROM Stockpicker320: If the stock market was closed during the expiration date and I owned "In the money" Call options I would assume that there would be a mechanism in place and my broker, TD Ameritrade, would still allow me to execute them before the Expiration Date on their website or by calling them. At the Expiration Date "In the Money" options get exercised automatically by TD Ameritrade as long as they are in the money by 0.01. It could be very dangerous if the Call options were only in the money by a few cents because the stock price could gap down when the stock market finally opened which could result in a big loss if I had a lot of options which controlled many shares of a stock. If my Call options were only in the money by a few cents I would call TD Ameritrade before the expiration date and ask them "Do Not Exercise" the options. Unfortunately this can't be done on their website and must be done by a phone call.
RELATED QUESTION FROM Mike Wienick: If the markets are shut down due to The extraordinary circumstances and I have expiring in the money puts that I bought - what happens? Are the expiring options automatically exercised or do they just expire worthless because the market was shut down?
RELATED QUESTION FROM NNJ66: What happens if the stock is halted or exchanges are shut down when I own puts?
COMMENT FROM Michael Pledgure: Lets see if the S&P 500 will break to new highs and continue this time?
COMMENT FROM Malibu Invest: Two words; long tankers. RE: MASSIVE SELLOFF IN CRUDE OIL
QUESTION FROM JAY JONES: I generally trade for credit; either vertical spreads or iron condors. My question for you today is: what is the benefit to trading a pure call or put condor, vs an iron condor? The risk/reward profiles at expiration are identical, but it seems like theta decay doesn't help the call condor or the put condor as much as it helps the iron condor. Can you give an example or discuss when the call condor or the put condor makes more sense than the iron condor? Thanks so much, and keep up the great work!

OBC 84: Crude Oil Mythbusting, Ratio Put Spreads and More Apr 29, 2020

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OBC 84: CRUDE OIL MYTHBUSTING, RATIO PUT SPREADS AND MORE

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING.
NASDAQ HOT SEAT: RUSSELL RHOADS, EQ DERIVATIVES

TOPICS:

THOUGHTS ON THE INSANITY IN THE CRUDE OIL MARKET?

SHORT PUTS/PUT SPREADS VS. RATIO PUT SPREADS

MAIL CALL

QUESTION FROM BUCKEYE: WHAT IS THE ONE MISTAKE THAT YOU SEE THE MOST OFTEN WITH NEW OPTIONS TRADERS?

OBC 83: Pandemic Mail Call Palooza Apr 22, 2020

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OBC 83: Pandemic Mail Call Palooza

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING.
NASDAQ HOT SEAT: TONY ZHANG, OPTIONSPLAY

MAIL CALL

QUESTION FROM ELLE76: WHAT MATTERS MORE WHEN TRADING WEEKLY OPTIONS - GAMMA OR VEGA?
QUESTION FROM DRAKE: I'M CONFUSED. WHAT IS THE DIFF BTWN NDX AND NDXP?
QUESTION FROM THOM: THANK YOU FOR YOUR GREAT OPTIONS BOOT CAMP PROGRAM. I'VE BEEN DEVOURING ALL THE EPISODES. I REALLY WANT TO TRADE OPTIONS NOW BUT I'M SCARED BY THESE MARKETS. I WAS LOOKING AT SOME PUTS YESTERDAY AND THEY NEARLY $2 WIDE FOR A TWO-WEEK, 5% OTM PUT. I DIDN'T REALLY KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THAT MARKET. TRADING ON EITHER THE BID OR THE OFFER LOOKED LIKE A SURE LOSER. DO YOU GUYS HAVE ANY TIPS FOR TRADING IN THESE ESPECIALLY VOLATILE, AND WIDE, MARKETS? THANKS AGAIN FOR THE SHOW AND THE WHOLE NETWORK. KEEPING ME SANE IN MY HOUSE RIGHT NOW.
QUESTION FROM VANDANGO: IS IT TRUE THAT MOST PRO TRADERS SHORT VOLATILITY?

OBC 82: Talking Time Spreads, Short Puts and Micromarkets Apr 15, 2020

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OBC 82: Talking Time Spreads, Short Puts and Micromarkets

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING.
NASDAQ HOT SEAT: TONY ZHANG, OPTIONSPLAY

Mark, Tony and Dan discuss whether long straddles still work, the proper way to structure time spreads in this environment, short puts vs. credit call spreads, selling puts in USO and much more.

OBC 81: Pandemic Special Mar 18, 2020

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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-themed episode.

Options Drills Segment

They start by breaking down their preferred options trades for this volatile environment.

Mail Call

Mark and Dan wade into the mail bag to answer your questions about theta decay, levered ETPs vs. options, the Schwab/TD merger and much more.

Options Boot Camp 80: Holiday Options Mythbusting Jan 01, 2020

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Options Boot Camp 80: Holiday Options Mythbusting HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group CO-HOST: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring

On this episode of Options Boot Camp, Mark and Dan discuss:

Should you write ITM covered calls?
Covered calls versus naked short puts?
Busting the most common options myth.
And much more...

OBC 79: New Years Mail Call Palooza Part 2 Jan 01, 2020

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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 of spy dividends on options traders
Rules of thumb when buying options
When to buy a call outright vs a spread
and much more...

Brought to you by www.Tradier.com

OBC 78: New Years Mail Call Palooza Dec 31, 2019

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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
Crypto Options
Credit Spreads
Do Options Pros prefer to sell premium
and much more...

Brought to you by: www.Tradier.com

OBC 77: Hunting for Income in A Low Rate Environment Dec 30, 2019

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OBC 77: Hunting for Income in A Low Rate Environment

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group
Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring

Basic Training Segment

Options Boot Camp is back! In this episode, Mark and Dan explore how to get aggressive with your income when rates are low. The topics discussed include:

Covered Calls
Short Puts/Put Spreads
Collars
Covered Combos/Strangles
ITM vs. OTM Covered Calls
and More

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