Options Boot Camp

Mark and Dan look back at the past 199 episodes and answer your options questions. Plus, they give out prizes to the best questions asked on this celebratory show.

Mark and Dan answer your options questions live from the Mastermind Conference by Market Taker Mentoring at Cboe Global Markets.

On this episode, Mark and Dan answer your questions including: Should you only trade time spreads when the term structure is backward? What distinguishes Gamma as a second order Greek but not Delta or the rest? When I sell a poor standard deviation of a spread, what are the market makers doing with the long spread portion? And much more...

In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss how to not f-up your credit spread trades. They answer a listener question about how the layoffs and mergers in the trading industry will affect traders and much more.

On this episode, Mark and Dan answer your questions about: Selling puts and put premium Similarities between short puts and covered calls Second order greeks Raiding during earnings season The golden age of the trading floor and much more...

In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss the pros and cons of cash as a position in a high rate high inflation environment. They also talk about our latest polls including whether or not traders are getting back into equities and crypto yet and which spread with wings is the most popular right now. And, they answer our listener questions about rho, nanos, SPY, and the number of options trades you sho...

On this episode, Mark and Dan answer your questions about: Spreading your options wings. Dan writing another book. How options trading and commissions will be affected if the SEC dials back PFOF the way that they are talking about. Is it hard to find names to raid in this down market? Selling puts in SPY at around 3400. The biggest mistake people make in this market. and much more...

On this episode Mark and Dan explore more ways to manage your theta and answer your pressing questions about trading during blackouts. 

In this episode, Mark and Dan do a deep dive into managing theta especially during a three day holiday weekend.

On this episode, Mark and Dan answer your questions about: The impact of new options trading floors on the marketplace.  Are short squeezes dead.  Why is put margin so confusing? Is the options party over? and much more...

In this episode, Mark and Dan do a deep dive into stock repair inspired by a member question. They also discuss the new Cboe trading floor, the volatility of volatility itself (VVIX), and much more.

Mark and Dan discuss the super sexy world of cash secured puts. They also discuss crypto, intra-week time spreads and much more.  

Mark and Dan discuss the role of luck in options trading. Luck will always play a role in your options trading.  Find out how to make luck work for you.

On this second episode of our OBC Double Header - Mark and Dan answer your questions about: The right level to start buying stocks in this selloff.  Dan's thoughts on the crypto market. Why do people call options trades "paper?" The best platform for consuming Options Boot Camp The requirements for a good "raiding" stock.  The right way to trade butterflies and much more.  Don't want to wait to he...

It's time for Mark and Dan's semi-annual refresher on Time Spreads. What are they? When should you use them? What is the ideal setup for a time spread? What about diagonals? Mark and Dan cover all this and more...

On this episode, Mark and Dan answer your Mail Call questions about: Harvesting the Risk Premium Avoiding options scams on twitter When to trade a Calendar spread vs. a Diagonal spread When will we see daily expirations in more options Rho -the Forgotten Greek and much more...

Ask and you shall receive! On this very-special episode of OBC, Mark and Dan regale your ears with epic tales of wonder and woe from a time long past. "Accidentally" moving the DOW, fighting hockey goons at The Horse, dealing with the meltdown of the Dot.com bubble and so much more. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll wonder how grown men ever did this as a profession? It's time for....Tales From the...

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: First Options Trades Stories from the Trading Floor Exercising Call Options Trading Options Below $5 Swimming Delta/Skew Delta Complex Options Trading W/O A Margin Account And Much More...

You asked for it! Nearly a decade later,  you can now listen to the first episode of Options Boot Camp in a completely remastered format. Enjoy! Options Bootcamp: Premiere Episode Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring Basic Training: Dan and Mark make the case for trading options, shattering myths and resetting expectations. The evolution of options:...

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 Nanos, put spreads, Reddit, volatility products, FOMO on options trading and much more...  

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring In this episode, Mark and Dan take a deep dive into all-things cyrpto options including: An update on BITO Using longer-term ITM options on BITO Doing a bullish risk reversal to getting long BITO Favorite crypto broker for bitcoin options Where can you trade ETH 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 answer your listener questions and discuss: More VXX Drama Cboe Nanos and broker fees Thoughts on VSTOXX What to focus on with delta and expiration And much more.

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring In this episode, Mark and Dan answer a listener question of what it means when volatility products go crazy. They discuss: Barclays recently suspending creation of new shares of VXX Credit Suisse stopped creating new shares in TVIX and later delisted it in 2012 Volmageddon occurred in 2018 when VIX...

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring In this episode, Mark and Dan take a deep dive into all-things  volatility including: What is VXX? Why you shouldn't buy and hold VXX. Why would anyone buy VXX? What is UVXY? What would be a case for buying UVXY? and much more.

Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network Co-Host: Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring In this episode, Mark and Dan take a deep dive into all-things VIX and volatility including: What is VIX? Why is it called the Fear Gauge? Can you trade the VIX directly? VIX cash vs. VIX futures How the VIX futures work. How VIX options work. Contango vs Backwardation Is VIX a good hedge for your p...