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OPR 337: Straight from Transylvania...It's Fun with FAANGs!!! Oct 28, 2020

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Brian kicks things off by reviewing his Microsoft (MSFT) backspread from last episode. Spoiler alert! It worked out pretty well! Then he follows it up with some rinse-and-repeat backspreads in Facebook (FB) and Apple (AAPL).

The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition.

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OBC 110: Top 5 Things to Know Before Trading Options Oct 28, 2020

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

BASIC TRAINING: TOP 5 THINGS TO KNOW/UNDERSTAND BEFORE TRADING OPTIONS

MARK'S LIST

THE GREEKS
SYNTHETICS/PUT CALL PARITY (AKA COV. CALL VS. SHORT PUT)
EVENT RISK/SKEW (AKA - BUYING OPTIONS BEFORE EARNINGS)
LONG PREMIUM IS RISKY AS WELL -DEATH BY 1000 CUTS
HOW EXERCISE/ASSIGNMENT WORKS (AVOID TRAGIC CONSEQUENCES)

DAN'S LIST

KNOW YOUR RISK PROFILE
KNOW YOUR GREEKS
KNOW YOUR BROKERAGE PLATFORM
KNOW WHERE TO GET HELP
HOW EXERCISE/ASSIGNMENT WORKS (AVOID TRAGIC CONSEQUENCES)

The Advisors Option 96: Hedging Event Risk Oct 28, 2020

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HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
CO-HOST: MATT AMBERSON, OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
CO-HOST: CHRIS HAUSMAN, SWAN GLOBAL INVESTMENTS

THE BUZZ

THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET ENVIRONMENT
PRE/POST ELECTION VOLATILITY
EARNINGS VOLATILITY BREAKDOWN

OPTIONS 101: HEDGING EVENT RISK

EXPLORING HOW ADVISORS AND ASSET MANAGERS SHOULD HEDGE THE ELECTION AND OTHER SPECIFIC EVENT RISK
SECRET TIPS FOR HOW TO PROTECT YOUR PORTFOLIO AGAINST MARKET SHOCKS

OFFICE HOURS

ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON ELECTION MOVE RESULTS AND ELECTION VOLATILITY HEDGING

The Crypto Rundown 81: OPYN-ing Up about DeFi Options Oct 27, 2020

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HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP

CRYPTO HOT SEAT

GUEST: ZUBIN KOTICHA, CEO AND CO-FOUNDER, OPYN
GUEST: ANDREW LEONE, HEAD OF RESEARCH, OPYN
- WHAT IS OPYN
- WHAT ARE OTOKENS
- HOW DO YOU SECURE DECENTRALIZED FINANCE
- WHAT UNDERLYINGS DO YOU OFFER OPTIONS ON
- HOW DO YOU PRICE THESE OPTIONS
- WHAT IS HOT ON YOUR PLATFORM RIGHT NOW
- AND MUCH MORE

BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT

BITCOIN OPTIONS AND FUTURES VOLUME, VOLATILITY, TRADING ACTIVITY AND SKEW BREAKDOWN
DEREBIT, CME BITCOIN FUTURES AND BAKKT FUTURES

THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT

ANALYSIS OF CURRENT ALTCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE

Option Block 946: The Golden Boys of Options Oct 26, 2020

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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
NASDAQ HOT SEAT: LUKE RAHBARI, EQUITY ARMOR INVESTMENTS

TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT

A LOT OF RED ON THE SCREEN TODAY
SPX STILL BELOW 3500
VIX: 32 - UP 3.75 FROM LAST SHOW
VVIX: 127.5 - UP 12.5 FROM LAST SHOW
VXX: 23.6 - UP 1.4 FROM LAST SHOW
VOLQ: 34.75 - UP 2.25 FROM LAST SHOW
MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS
ELECTION VOLATILITY
NDX AND VOLQ UP ON THE SAME DAY
DOWNSIDE AND UPSIDE VOLATILITY
SAP SELLOFF
MSFT EARNINGS VOLATILITY

ODD BLOCK

MOMO CALL LOVE
LQDA LINE IN THE SAND PUTS

STRATEGIC BLOCK

OPTIONS STRATEGIES FOR THE ELECTION

MAIL BLOCK

ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS IN VOLQ, VLQ AND VIX

AROUND THE BLOCK

WHAT'S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK

Volatility Views 420: The Knife Edge of Volatility Oct 23, 2020

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HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT
MIAX HOT SEAT: PAT HENNESSY, IPS STRATEGIC CAPITAL

VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT

MARKETS SLIGHTLY RED TO END THE WEEK
SPIKES: 28.75 - UP 2.65 FROM LAST SHOW
VIX CASH: 28.25 - UP 1.5 FROM LAST SHOW
VVIX: 119.5 - UP 3.5 FROM LAST SHOW
LOOKING AT TOP TRADES OF THE WEEK IN VIX, SPIKES, VXX AND UVXY
ELECTION VOLATILITY
EARNINGS VOLATILITY IN TSLA AND LUV

VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL

YOUR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS ABOUT THE UVXY WHALE, VIX OPTIONS AND THE NEXT BIG VOL PRODUCT

CRYSTAL BALL

WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK

TWIFO 222: An Epic Historical Perspective on The Election Oct 22, 2020

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HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
COHOST: SEAN SMITH, FTSE RUSSELL
CME HOT SEAT: DAN GRAMZA, GRAMZA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

ON TODAY'S EPISODE, MARK, SEAN AND DAN DISCUSS:

THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS WEEK IN FUTURES OPTIONS
EQUITIES / VOLATILITY
ELECTION TRADE
CORN
LEAN HOGS
AND MUCH MORE

FUTURES OPTIONS FEEDBACK

ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT PUT SPREADS IN ES OPTIONS, WTI AND RUSSELL 2000.

Option Block 945: It's OK to Take It Off Oct 22, 2020

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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

TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT

A LITTLE RED ON THE SCREEN TODAY
SPX STILL BELOW 3500
VIX: 28.25 - UP .5 FROM LAST SHOW
VVIX: 115 - DOWN 1.6 FROM LAST SHOW
VXX: 22.25 - UNCHD FROM LAST SHOW
VOLQ: 32.5 UNCHD
MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS
EARNINGS VOLATILITY: TSLA, T, LUV, AAL, INTC, MSFT, BA, AAPL, AMZN, FB, GOOGL, TWTR

ODD BLOCK

REVIEW MRVL CALL LOVE
SU LINE IN THE SAND PUTS
UNP LINE IN THE SAND PUTS

AROUND THE BLOCK

WHAT'S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK

OPR 336: Hunting for Volatility with MSFT Ratio Spreads Oct 21, 2020

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On this episode, Brian first looks at last week's trade, which was a long call in Apple (AAPL). For this week's trade, Brian discusses a 1x2 ratio spread in Microsoft (MSFT).

The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition.

Join Ally for their digital conference on October 22 at ally.com/FutureOfInvesting

OBC 109: When to Roll Your Short Puts Oct 21, 2020

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