Options Boot Camp

Options Bootcamp 5: Spread Trading Basic Training: Today we're going to dive into spreads. Spreads are really the defining characteristics of options. What is a spread? Why would you do a spread vs. trading an option outright? Max value of a spread is the differential between the two strike prices. Long call spread, aka vertical, examples with everyone's favorite stock XYZ. Spreads have components...

Options Bootcamp 4: Selling Options Basic Training: Turning to the dark side! It's time to learn how to sell options. Why sell options? Time decay and theta. Collecting theta, instead of paying theta, turning an enemy into a powerful ally. Example: The Naked Call The Naked Short Put Options Drills: The Covered Call Roll Call: Mark and Dan sit down with this Zecco Trading's President Michael Feser,...

BASIC TRAINING - BUYING OPTIONS Buying Options, with special guest Joe Burgoyne from the Options Industry Council. Benefits & Downsides of buying options. The Greeks most relevant to novice options buyers. Bullish Example : Buying a call Bearish/Defensive Example: Buying a put. Common options buying mistakes: Buying OTM options vs ATM/ITM options, Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic value, Loading up before e...

Options Bootcamp 2: The Greeks Basic Training: Risk variables (aka "the Greeks") are Delta, gamma, theta, and vega. Delta: The measure of the sensitivity of the options' price given a change in the underlying instrument. It's also used to view the likelihood of whether an option will expire in-the-money. Gamma: The rate of change of an options' delta given the change in the underlying instrument....

Options Bootcamp: Premiere Episode Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring Guests: Michael Raneri and Tony Leach from Zecco Basic Training: Dan and Mark make the case for trading options, shattering myths and resetting expectations. The evolution of options: eliminating barriers to entry, increasing the flow of information, commissions. What is an opti...