Options Boot Camp

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss the current volatile markets. They also answer your questions about 10 year notes, gamma exposure, portfolio hedges, the Greeks, and much more...

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss the current volatile markets. They also discuss gamma squeezes (what are they, when do they occur, are there certain names that are more susceptible to them, why are they important to understand). They also answer your questions regarding stock substitution in SPY, the most confusing options strategy, BITO options, and much more...

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss the current volatile markets. They also answer your questions regarding buying puts, the meaning of long skew, crypto as a diversified asset to hedge risk, updates to the options book club, and much more...

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss the current MEME stocks being traded right now. They also take a deep dive into earnings trading and earnings volatility. They answer a listener question regarding last week's episode on dividends, and much more...

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss the current MEME stocks being traded right now. They also talk about options and dividends: a refresher on what they are, options and special dividends, should you early exercise, examples, watching out for other contract adjustments, and much more...

On this special first episode of 2022, Mark and Dan look at the top 10 episodes of Options Boot Camp in 2021. They also answer a listener question about whether a tender offer for a stock affects the options pricing model.

On this special New Year's episode, Mark and Dan answer your questions tackling everything from: When to us a spread vs. an outright option EOD option quotes Rolling your positions Selling a call against a long ITM call/stock substitution position Covered calls called away early Craziest trade in the meme stock 2.0 frenzy and much more...

On this episode, Mark and Dan do a year in review. They discuss the top five lessons learned in the options markets this year. They also talk about the market environment and what meme stocks are trading right now, and much more.

On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss where they think VIX will close at the end of the year. Dan looks at what meme stocks are trading right now and they continue the discussion on what options books every new trader should have on their shelf. Additionally, they answer your questions about Leaps, hedging, call options, butterflies, new options brokers, and much more.

On this episode, Mark and Dan continue the discussion on what options books every new trader should have on their shelf. Dan also looks at what meme stocks are trading right now. Additionally, they answer your questions about protective puts for long term buy and hold, why it's not worth it to exercise your options early, trading BITO, why you use the terms long or short premium when buying or selling options, and much more.

On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss what options books every new trader should have on their shelf. Dan also looks at what meme stocks are trading right now.

On this special Thanksgiving episode, Mark and Dan take on all comers - tackling everything from: Thanksgiving delights Their biggest trading regrets How the heck do options get listed anyway? Who chooses and what are the criteria? Where do these crazy options volume numbers come from? Book club invites and much more.. Happy Thanksgiving!

It's time to fight FOMO the smart way! On this episode, Mark and Dan break down the three most popular ways to express a bullish opinion in a stock - calls, verticals and butterflies. They also explore the best, and worst, ways to use these strategies along with some pro tips to help you fight FOMO without losing all of your money in the process.  

In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss the current MEME stocks being traded right now. They also talk about normal volatility skew for calls, options strategies for sports betting, Nanos by Cboe, BITO, and much more.

In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss the current MEME stocks being traded right now. They also talk about the new Nanos by Cboe and they answer your questions about $BITO options and much more...

In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss the current market environment and the things to think about before trading the new ProShares bitcoin ETF.

In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss the current MEME stocks being traded right now, cash secured put writing, taxes , leaps contracts, leveraged ETFs, hedging and much more.

On this episode of Options Boot Camp, Mark and Dan break down the Top 5 Misperceptions of New Options Traders. Bottom line....THIS IS NOT NORMAL!

On this episode, Mark and Dan answer your burning questions about: The most confusing options strategies How to trade options on metals ETFs like GLD and SLV The best way to trade "superflies" Pandemic volatility surprises and much more

In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss the current meme stocks being traded right now, the SEC charges against wash trades in meme stock options, misunderstood options strategies, tips on trading options on metals, trading butterflies, and much more.