Options Boot Camp

In this episode of Options Bootcamp, hosts Mark Longo and Dan Passarelli address various listener questions related to options trading. The episode covers the differences between institutional and retail portfolio hedging strategies, the relevance of liquidity when choosing options contracts, and the complexities of gamma scalping for retail traders. They also discuss the significance of advanced order types like OCO orders and the challenges of trading in less liquid markets. The show features special segments on rolling options positions and the interaction with listeners via chat and email.    02:38 Getting into Peak Options Trading Shape 03:56 Listener Mail Call 04:46 Institutional vs. Retail Hedging Strategies 10:00 Rolling Strategies and Managing Losers 19:09 Importance of Liquidity in Options Trading 25:02 Advanced Options Order Types    

In this episode, hosts Mark Longo and Dan Passarelli discuss the explosive growth in options trading, particularly single name equity options, which have seen a significant rise. They delve into the role of retail traders, the impact of the pandemic, and the rise of zero-day options. The episode features insights into options trading metrics, strategies like covered calls, cash-secured puts, and market volatility influenced by economic events such as tariffs. Also discussed are listener questions and opinions on market trends, 24-hour trading, and the concept of a strategic crypto reserve.   01:09 Welcome to Options Bootcamp 01:38 TastyTrade: Tools for Traders 02:53 Options Bootcamp: Education and Resources 05:49 Options Market Trends and Analysis 14:39 Mail Call: Listener Questions 16:03 Market Taker Question of the Week 19:53 Market Volatility and Predictions 23:08 Crypto Market Insights 30:18 Final Thoughts and Substack Promotion  

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring tastytrade Hot Seat: Jermal Chandler, tastylive On this episode, Mark, Dan and Jermal discuss: Stock substitution strategies including the fig leaf and the zebra Stocks and options trading going 24/7 Intel covered call strategy And much more. This episode of Options Boot Camp is brought to you by tastytrade. 01:08 Welcome to Options Bootcamp  01:38 Tastytrade Tools and Features 02:53 Education Wednesday Triple Header 04:17 Meet the Hosts and Guests 06:11 Options Drills: Stock Substitution Basics 17:51 Advanced Stock Substitution Strategies 26:35 Diving into the Zebra Strategy 27:19 Explaining the Zebra in Detail 31:00 Listener Questions and Mail Call 32:24 Debating 24-Hour Options Trading 36:16 Intel Covered Call Strategy 42:55 Wrapping Up and Final Thoughts

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring tastytrade Hot Seat: Mike Butler, tastylive On this episode, Mark, Dan and Mike discuss: AI vs. PE in the modern market Stocks and options trading going 24/7 Stock substitution strategy as go to strategy for 2025 Learning more about trading options And much more. This episode of Options Boot Camp is brought to you by tastytrade.

It's an options snow day as Mark and Dan tackle your mailbag questions about: How often do you adjust covered calls Selling a put when you don't want to buy a stock Strategies that they anticipate using more in 2025 What to do with calendars if the underlying moves too soon Trading iron condors and much more. Brought to you by tastytrade.

On this episode, Mark and Dan talk about: Options volume for January from Options Clearing Tariffs impact on markets Whether the 0DTE explosion is just a fad If DeepSeek is the canary in the coal mine for the end of the AI boom Whether the age of the options trader is getting younger and much more. Brought to you by tastytrade.

On this episode, Mark and Dan talk about: DeepSeek and its impact on the markets, What strategies Dan uses the most to trade, The fake ticker XYZ becoming an actual ticker for Block, Dan's typical holding period for straddles, Whether Dan will short straddles, and much more. Brought to you by tastytrade.

On this episode, Mark and Dan answer your questions about: VIX closing price for 2025 Any new books from Dan The rule of 16 and much more.  

On this episode, Mark and Dan take a deep dive into skew: What do we mean by skew Origins of skew The skew graph Different types of skew Why is it important to understand skew Different trades to take advantage of different types of skew And, much more! Brought to you by tastytrade.  

On this episode, Mark and Dan look back at the options markets in 2024. What trades/trends stood out in 2024 Options volume year in review VIX highs/lows for 2024 They also answer your questions including: Should I ever hedge my long-term holdings? Shouldn't the IV be the same when looking at the call and put for the same expiry/strike?  How do you get what percent move the market is pricing for the underlying? And, much more! Brought to you by tastytrade.  

On this episode, Mark and Dan take a deep dive into binary options  Brought to you by Public.com Options are not suitable for all investors and carry significant risk.  Option investors can rapidly lose the value of their investment in a short period of time and incur permanent loss by expiration date.  Certain complex options strategies carry additional risk.  There are additional costs associated with option strategies that call for multiple purchases and sales of options, such as spreads, straddles, among others, as compared with a single option trade. Prior to buying or selling an option, investors must read and understand the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options”, also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) which can be found at: www.theocc.com/company-information/documents-and-archives/options-disclosure-document Supporting documentation for any claims will be furnished upon request. If you are enrolled in our Options Order Flow Rebate Program, The exact rebate will depend

On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss AI options education. We look at what our AI overlords think we should be talking about. Brought to you by Public.com Options are not suitable for all investors and carry significant risk.  Option investors can rapidly lose the value of their investment in a short period of time and incur permanent loss by expiration date.  Certain complex options strategies carry additional risk.  There are additional costs associated with option strategies that call for multiple purchases and sales of options, such as spreads, straddles, among others, as compared with a single option trade. Prior to buying or selling an option, investors must read and understand the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options”, also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) which can be found at: www.theocc.com/company-information/documents-and-archives/options-disclosure-document Supporting documentation for any claims will be furnished upon request. If you are enrolled in our Opti

On this episode, Mark and Dan answer your questions about: AMC options How early they typically start seeing volatility coming out of the options prior to a holiday Using stop losses on spreads The sticky delta / sticky strike model and much more. Brought to you by Public.com Options are not suitable for all investors and carry significant risk.  Option investors can rapidly lose the value of their investment in a short period of time and incur permanent loss by expiration date.  Certain complex options strategies carry additional risk.  There are additional costs associated with option strategies that call for multiple purchases and sales of options, such as spreads, straddles, among others, as compared with a single option trade. Prior to buying or selling an option, investors must read and understand the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options”, also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) which can be found at: www.theocc.com/company-information/documents-and-archives/options-discl

On this episode, Mark and Dan take a deep dive into IBIT options. They also talk about what new options product they are most thankful for, how we handle our trades while on vacation, and much more. Brought to you by Public.com Options are not suitable for all investors and carry significant risk.  Option investors can rapidly lose the value of their investment in a short period of time and incur permanent loss by expiration date.  Certain complex options strategies carry additional risk.  There are additional costs associated with option strategies that call for multiple purchases and sales of options, such as spreads, straddles, among others, as compared with a single option trade. Prior to buying or selling an option, investors must read and understand the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options”, also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) which can be found at: www.theocc.com/company-information/documents-and-archives/options-disclosure-document Supporting documentation for any c

On this episode, Mark and Dan take a deep dive into the various volatility products available. They also answer a question asking what a typical options trader makes, and much more. Brought to you by Public.com Options are not suitable for all investors and carry significant risk.  Option investors can rapidly lose the value of their investment in a short period of time and incur permanent loss by expiration date.  Certain complex options strategies carry additional risk.  There are additional costs associated with option strategies that call for multiple purchases and sales of options, such as spreads, straddles, among others, as compared with a single option trade. Prior to buying or selling an option, investors must read and understand the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options”, also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) which can be found at: www.theocc.com/company-information/documents-and-archives/options-disclosure-document Supporting documentation for any claims will be fur

On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss low volatility strategies for the rest of the year. : Long Equities Income Trades Long Straddles Long Calendars And much more Brought to you by Public.com Options are not suitable for all investors and carry significant risk.  Option investors can rapidly lose the value of their investment in a short period of time and incur permanent loss by expiration date.  Certain complex options strategies carry additional risk.  There are additional costs associated with option strategies that call for multiple purchases and sales of options, such as spreads, straddles, among others, as compared with a single option trade. Prior to buying or selling an option, investors must read and understand the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options”, also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) which can be found at: www.theocc.com/company-information/documents-and-archives/options-disclosure-document Supporting documentation for any claims will be furnished upon requ

On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss: Takeaways from the Election Whether you should just fade VIX going into all of these major events And much more Brought to you by Public.com Options are not suitable for all investors and carry significant risk.  Option investors can rapidly lose the value of their investment in a short period of time and incur permanent loss by expiration date.  Certain complex options strategies carry additional risk.  There are additional costs associated with option strategies that call for multiple purchases and sales of options, such as spreads, straddles, among others, as compared with a single option trade. Prior to buying or selling an option, investors must read and understand the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options”, also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) which can be found at: www.theocc.com/company-information/documents-and-archives/options-disclosure-document Supporting documentation for any claims will be furnished upon request. If you

On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss: 5 most terrifying trades from last year Which options strategy terrifies our listeners the most What options strategy they don't like or never use Time spreads A live episode of Options Boot Camp And much more Brought to you by Public.com Options are not suitable for all investors and carry significant risk.  Option investors can rapidly lose the value of their investment in a short period of time and incur permanent loss by expiration date.  Certain complex options strategies carry additional risk.  There are additional costs associated with option strategies that call for multiple purchases and sales of options, such as spreads, straddles, among others, as compared with a single option trade. Prior to buying or selling an option, investors must read and understand the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options”, also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) which can be found at: www.theocc.com/company-information/documents-and-archives/options-disc

On this episode, Mark and Dan take a deep dive into long strangles. Examples Do we like them Long strangles vs. long straddles They also talk about how you can hedge when IV is so high. Brought to you by Public.com Options are not suitable for all investors and carry significant risk.  Option investors can rapidly lose the value of their investment in a short period of time and incur permanent loss by expiration date.  Certain complex options strategies carry additional risk.  There are additional costs associated with option strategies that call for multiple purchases and sales of options, such as spreads, straddles, among others, as compared with a single option trade. Prior to buying or selling an option, investors must read and understand the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options”, also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) which can be found at: www.theocc.com/company-information/documents-and-archives/options-disclosure-document Supporting documentation for any claims will

On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss: Whether our listeners are a buyer or seller for November SOUN calls Whether we think that we will see an October surprise that impacts the election What happens to the options when a stock gets delisted?  Backtesting going long monthly straddles on the SPX Buying ATM verticals in momentum stocks American vs European options exercised on/after expiration day And much more Brought to you by Public.com Options are not suitable for all investors and carry significant risk.  Option investors can rapidly lose the value of their investment in a short period of time and incur permanent loss by expiration date.  Certain complex options strategies carry additional risk.  There are additional costs associated with option strategies that call for multiple purchases and sales of options, such as spreads, straddles, among others, as compared with a single option trade. Prior to buying or selling an option, investors must read and understand the “Characteristics and Risks of Stan