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OBC 135: When To Close Your Covered Call May 20, 2021

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In this episode, Mark and Dan provide basic training on when to close/roll your covered calls, and answer your questions about prop trading firms, options screening platforms and more...

OIR INTERVIEWS: A New Flavor of Put-Call Ratio May 18, 2021

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On this episode, Mark is joined by:

Garrett DeSimone, Head of Quantitative Research, OptionMetrics

Mark and Garrett discuss:

What is OptionMetrics
What a banner year it has been for volatility
Thoughts on GameStop and retail trading
How do you create a new, and potentially more accurate, put/call ratio for the post-Gamestop era?
And much more...

TCR 108: Sailing The Blood-Red Tide May 18, 2021

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HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP

GUEST: BILL ULIVIERI, CENACLE CAPITAL

THE STRANGE NEW ASSET CLASS MERGED TOGETHER FROM MUSK, TESLA AND BITCOIN
SHOULD YOU PUT GBTC OR ETHE IN YOUR PORTFOLIO
HAS THE INFLUX OF TRADITIONAL ASSET MANAGERS INTO CRYPTO CAUSE BITCOIN TO ACT LIKE SPX/SPY/COMMODITIES
DISCUSSING ALTCOINS (SHIBA INU, SUSHI, ICP)
VOLUME, VOLATILITY, TRADING ACTIVITY AND SKEW IN BITCOIN FUTURES AND OPTIONS
VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW, AND OI IN ETHER
DIFFICULTIES IN BUYING XRP IN US
AND MUCH MORE...

OB 998: Real American Options Traders May 17, 2021

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HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT

ON THIS EPISODE MARK, UNCLE MIKE AND THE GREASY MEATBALL BREAK DOWN:

MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS TODAY INCLUDING INTC
EARNINGS VOLATILITY IN WMT, TGT, CSCO, BJ
UNUSUAL OPTIONS ACTIVITY ENDP, HIMAX, DUK
HOW TO MAXIMIZE YOUR IRA USING OPTIONS AS WE HIT THE DEADLINE FOR 2020 CONTRIBUTIONS
AND MUCH MORE...

VV 446: An Insane Week in Volatility May 14, 2021

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HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP MATRIX HOT SEAT: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT MIAX HOT SEAT: TOM JARCK, MIAX EXCHANGE GROUP

VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT

MARKETS GREEN TO END THE WEEK
BREAKING DOWN THE INSANE WEEK IN VOLATILITY
TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX AND UVXY
LOOKING AT EARNINGS IN DIS, COIN

CRYSTAL BALL

WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK

TWIFO 249: Stealing the Shine with Shoulder-Mounted Missiles May 14, 2021

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HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL CME HOT SEAT: JOHN BRADY, RJ O'BRIEN

ON THIS EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND JOHN DISCUSS:

THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS
RATES
EQUITIES
BITCOIN
METALS
AND MUCH MORE

OB 997: Back into the Danger Zone May 13, 2021

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HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT

ON THIS EPISODE MARK, UNCLE MIKE AND THE ROCK LOBSTER BREAK DOWN:

HANGING OUT IN A KENNY LOGGINS MARKET AGAIN AS WE'RE POISED ON THE PRECIPICE OF THE DANGER ZONE
THE BATTLE BETWEEN THETA VS. VEGA
THE CRYPTO SELL-OFF
MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS TODAY INCLUDING AMD, AMC
EARNINGS VOLATILITY IN BABA, BMBL, POSH, COIN, ABNB
UNUSUAL OPTIONS ACTIVITY LVS, RIO, KDP
HAVING A BIG MOVE IN YOUR FAVOR ON A LONG PREMIUM TRADE
AND MUCH MORE...

OPR 364: A Skip Strike Butterfly Trade in ABNB May 12, 2021

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In this episode, Brian looks at the Coinbase (Ticker: COIN) back spread trade he did last week. Then he does a skip strike butterfly in Airbnb (Ticker: ABNB) ahead of earnings.

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OBC 134: Leverage, Diagonals and the Wrong Way To Start Trading Options May 12, 2021

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OBC 134: Leverage, Diagonals and the Wrong Way To Start Trading Options

On this episode, Mark and Dan answer your questions about:

Option leverage vs. Stock Leverage
Diagonal vs. vertical put spread follow up
The right vs. the wrong way to start trading options
Selling covered calls to avoid margin calls
and more...
Mark and Dan also field your Options Boot Camp reviews - good, bad and...confusing?