The Options Insider Radio Network
Options Boot Camp
Options Boot Camp is designed to help get you into peak options trading shape by teaching you options trading inside and out, basic to complex. Listeners can even submit their own options questions to be answered on the show.
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Jul 8, 2026
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Episodes
Options Boot Camp 249: MEME Stock Redux, Capturing Unreliable Dividends and More 09.08.2023 37:07
ON THIS EPISODE, MARK AND DAN DISCUSS: JULY PRO MEMBER CRATE WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT IS THE MEME STOCK FRENZY BACK WOULD YOU RATHER BUY RIVN, NKLA, OR KDP YOUR WEAPON OF CHOICE FOR CRYPTO OPTIONS EXPOSURE IS IT WORTH IT TO TRY TO CAPTURE THE BITO DIVIDEND HOW TO DECIDE WHETHER TO SELL A PUT VS BUY A RATIO PUT SPREAD AND MUCH MORE
Options Boot Camp 248: The Mysteries of Spread Strike Selection 27.07.2023 30:20
On this episode Mark and Dan discuss strike selection for spreads and much more.
Options Boot Camp 247: Strike Selection Voodoo and Surprise Crypto Dividends 26.07.2023 30:00
On this episode Mark and Dan discuss outright strike selection. How do you choose your strike? Does your approach change if long vs. short premium? And much more...
Options Boot Camp 246: Vanishing Volatility 19.07.2023 33:33
ON THIS EPISODE, MARK AND DAN DISCUSS: ARE THERE ANY DRAW BACKS TO CASH-SECURED PUTS USING STOCK SUBSTITUTION OVER THE LONG TERM TYPICAL USE CASE FOR KNOCKOUT COLLARS ANY TIME YOU WANT TO TRADE A CALENDAR SPREAD WHEN YOU DON'T THINK THE UNDERLYING IS GOING TO SIT STILL WHETHER VOLATILITY DOWN ACROSS ALL ASSET CLASSES AND MUCH MORE
Options Boot Camp 245: Set-It-And-Forget-It Options Strategies for Busy Traders 12.07.2023 43:30
On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss good options strategies for busy traders who can't be at their screens all day (aka set-it-and-forget-it options trades). time frame particular products to use or avoid and much more...
Options Boot Camp 244: Free Straddles and the Great Hot Dog Debate 05.07.2023 44:01
ON THIS EPISODE, MARK AND DAN DISCUSS: FAVORITE FOOD TO EAT ON FOURTH OF JULY DO YOU PUT KETCHUP ON YOUR HOT DOG ANOTHER CRAZY OPTIONS VOLUME MONTH FOR JUNE HOW THE HOLIDAY WEEK IMPACTED TRADING ESPECIALLY NOW THAT PEOPLE ARE TRADING 0 DTE USING A STOCK'S MOMENTUM TO LEG INTO IRON CONDORS WHEN BUYING ATM STRADDLES IS IT WORTH SELLING PUTS RIGHT NOW WITH VIX SO LOW AND MUCH MORE
OBC 243: Kicking It With the Front Mothers 28.06.2023 30:52
On this episode - Mark and Dan answer the questions: Have they ever made a stupid options trade that ended up working out? Are they "front mothers" in their options trading? What would it take to lure them to the dark side of 0 DTE trading? and much more...
OBC 242: WTH Are Binary Options? 23.06.2023 35:00
On this episode - Mark and Dan answer the questions: WTH are binary options? How do they work? Where can you trade them? Are they really as shady as people think? and much more...
OBC 241: Riding the AI Wave Using Options 14.06.2023 34:29
On this episode, Mark and Dan explore how to use options to ride the AI wave that is carrying the stock market to new heights.
Options Boot Camp 240: Is It Even Worth It Selling Covered Calls Anymore? 07.06.2023 33:54
On this episode, Mark and Dan tackle the question: Is it even worth it to sell covered calls anymore? They also explore your thoughts on 0 DTE trading and much more...
Options Boot Camp 239: Apple Collars, VIX Backspreads and Trading Floor Weaponry 01.06.2023 39:47
Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss your questions and comments including: Should you trade SPY or SPX Has launch of 0DTE trading changed the way you trade options How can a broker put up prints inside the NBBO without exposing it to market makers and traders Example of an upside call backspread Best wa...
Options Boot Camp 238: How To Hedge a Broad-Based Portfolio Using Options 23.05.2023 32:46
Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss: How to get started as a professional trader. What is the best way to hedge a broad-based portfolio using options. And much more.
Options Boot Camp 237: Crossing, Zero Day, Frankenproducts and More 17.05.2023 39:09
Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss your questions and comments including: How to hedge your full portfolio. How can the SEC allow QCCs to continue? Is there a program for visualizing options pricing changes in real time that can be used for market sentiment? Can long only leveraged ETFs fall apart the...
Options Boot Camp 236: Crypto Options, Mobile Apps and More 10.05.2023 29:07
On this episode, Mark and Dan tackle your questions about: BITO and other crypto ETFs for options traders How we trade straddles The best mobile brokerage apps for options traders and more...
Options Boot Camp 235: The Mysterious World of Straddles 03.05.2023 34:36
On this episode Mark and Dan explore the mysterious world of straddles. What are they? When should you trade them? What are the dangers of trading straddles? and much more...
Options Boot Camp 234: Options Chains, Mobile Apps and the Magic Exchange Number 26.04.2023 36:19
Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss your questions and comments including: What Should You Look At When You Open An Options Chain? Importance Of A Broker's Mobile App When Choosing A Platform Could You See The Number Of Options Exchanges Reducing? Should Exchanges Be For Profit Companies Or Member-Owned...
Options Boot Camp 233: What You Should Look For In An Options Broker 19.04.2023 36:05
Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss what features you should look for in an options broker.
Options Boot Camp 232: Why Are There So Many Freaking Options Exchanges? 12.04.2023 35:06
Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring Guest Co-Host: Brian Overby, The Options Playbook On this episode, Mark, Dan and Brian discuss your questions and comments including: How do you prefer to trade your butterflies; Why are there so many options exchanges; Is it time to buy and hold bank stocks or step into some long dated calls; And muc...
Options Boot Camp 231: Skip Strike Flies and a Surprise Guest 05.04.2023 30:12
Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring Guest Co-Host: Brian Overby, The Options Playbook On this episode, Mark, Dan and Brian take a deep dive into broken wing butterflies.
Options Boot Camp 230: Exploding Bank Puts Plus More Fun With Ratio Put Spreads 29.03.2023 32:49
Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss your questions and comments including: How the banking sectors latest issues affect investors; How are puts exercised or closed when the underlying disappears; Using options to leg into a long stock position; And much more
Options Boot Camp 229: Are There Any Good Options Events? 22.03.2023 31:28
On this episode, Mark and Dan tackle the thorny question: Are there any good options events left for retail traders?
Options Boot Camp 228: AI Bots and Short Put Misperceptions 15.03.2023 33:05
Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss your questions and comments including: Any AI automated bot stock trading programs easily installed into a brokerage account, Whether cash held by a trading firm earns interest, Trading and options conferences in 2023, A large sell-off of SPY puts in Q2/Q3, And much m...
Options Boot Camp 227: Ratio Put Spreads and Offensive Hand Gestures 08.03.2023 31:43
Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan take a deep dive into ratio put spread. They also compare short put spreads to ratio put spreads and much more.
Options Boot Camp 226: Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner 01.03.2023 38:44
Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss: The monthly pro trading crate winner, Earning yield on the cash used as collateral for cash secured puts, How you typically go about trading 1x2 put spreads, What is the lowest amount of premium they require to sell covered calls, How often someone should realistical...
Options Boot Camp 225: Crazy Taxes and Shady Operators 22.02.2023 32:38
Host: Mark Longo, Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss: Strategies for German options traders Cash secured puts Pump and Dump schemes by social media influencers Stock Repair Strategy and much more...
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