Options Playbook Radio

It's time to dive into the hottest options name of 2020. It's time to talk about Tesla ($TSLA)! On this episode of OPR Brian explores how to "pay later" for your Tesla puts. It's an interesting concept to explore for all options traders - even if you aren't slinging Tesla in your portfolio right now.  The Options Playbook  is available on  OptionsPlaybook.com , or on the  Amazon Kindle  edition.  ...

Brian kicks things off by discussing last week's FOMO Fig Leaf trade in Boeing. Then he looks at a long call spread in Apple going into the New Year.  The Options Playbook  is available on  OptionsPlaybook.com , or on the  Amazon Kindle  edition.   Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest. Ally. Com, or to the Options Insider at Qu...

Brian kicks things off by discussing last week's VIX trade. Then he helps you fight back against the FOMO with a Fig Leaf in Boeing.  The Options Playbook  is available on  OptionsPlaybook.com , or on the  Amazon Kindle  edition.   Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest. Ally. Com, or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOption...

Brian kicks things off by discussing last week's fig leaf trade in the airlines (JETS – JETS Airline ETF).  Then he talks about a VIX backspread.   The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com , or on the Amazon Kindle edition.   Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest. Ally. Com, or to the Options Insider at Questions...

Brian kicks things off by discussing last week's pharmaceutical doppelganger strangle in Pfizer (PFE) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ).  Then he talks about a figleaf trade in the airlines ((JETS – JETS Airline ETF). T he Options Playbook  is available on  OptionsPlaybook.com , or on the  Amazon Kindle  edition.   Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at  T...

Brian kicks things off by discussing last week's long straddle trade in IWM (Russell 2000 ETF). Then Brian tries out a pharmaceutical doppelganger strangle in Pfizer (PFE) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ). T he Options Playbook  is available on  OptionsPlaybook.com , or on the  Amazon Kindle  edition.   Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at  TheOptionsGu...

Brian kicks things off by discussing airline stocks after the covid-19 vaccine announcement. Then he follows it up with a long straddle trade in IWM (Russell 2000 ETF). The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com , or on the Amazon Kindle edition.   Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest. Ally. Com, or to the Options...

On this episode, Brian and Mark huddle up to answer your questions about: The best day to trade risk reversals Your Favorite Greek Puts on HTB stocks Ideal hedging strategies and much more... The Options Playbook  is available on  OptionsPlaybook.com , or on the  Amazon Kindle  edition.   Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest. A...

Brian kicks things off by reviewing his Microsoft (MSFT) backspread from last episode. Spoiler alert! It worked out pretty well! Then he follows it up with some rinse-and-repeat backspreads in Facebook (FB) and Apple (AAPL) The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com , or on the Amazon Kindle edition.   Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send it to Bria...

On this episode, Brian first looks at last week's trade, which was a long call in Apple (AAPL). For this week's trade, Brian discusses a 1x2 ratio spread in Microsoft (MSFT). The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com , or on the Amazon Kindle edition.   Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest. Ally. Com, or to the O...

On this episode, Brian first looks at last week's trade, which was a long short term straddle in the airlines (JETS - JETS Airline ETF).  For this week's trade, Brian discusses a long call in Apple (AAPL). The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com , or on the Amazon Kindle edition.   Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy...

On this episode, Brian first looks at last week's trade, which was a calendar spread in LUV. Then he discusses this week's trade which is a long short term straddle in the airlines (JETS - JETS Airline ETF). The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com , or on the Amazon Kindle edition.   Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsG...

OPR 333: Notorious RBG Butterfly Review Plus LUV Calendar On this episode, Brian first looks at last week's trade, which was a UNH butterfly. Then he discusses this week's trade which is a calendar spread in LUV. The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com , or on the Amazon Kindle edition.   Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOpt...

OPR 332: The Notorious RBG Butterfly This episode, Brian breaks down a Notorious RBG butterfly to speculate on a rally in United Healthcare (ticker: $UNH) The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition. Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest. Ally. Com, or to the Options Insider at Quest...

OPR 331: AAPL, TSLA Collar Analysis Plus COST Iron Condor On this episode, Brian analyzes the performance of the recent Tesla (TSLA) and Apple (AAPL) collars. In addition, Brian captures the volatility of COSTO (COST) using an Iron Condor.  The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition. Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? S...

OPR 330: Backward Apple Rolls, Trading Overload and More On this episode, Brian and Mark bring you a bonus Huddle episode filled to the brim with your questions about: Weird backward rolls in $AAPL Retail trading overload Exercising $KODK puts on expiration Friday Adding more trade ideas to the OPR rotation and much more... The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon...

OPR 329: Our Mailbag Overfloweth with Q's about $TSLA and $AAPL On this episode, Brian and Mark talk about how TSLA and AAPL collars perform after the split, what hot options are people trading at Ally and if a broker change requirements for option trading. The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com , or on the Amazon Kindle edition.   Do you have a question that you want answered on...

OPR 328: Collaring the Big Splits In Tesla and Apple On this episode, Brian first looks at last week's trade, which was a long spread in Dollar General around earnings.  Then he talks about Apple and Tesla spitting their stocks next week. He also does a collar trade in Apple. The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com , or on the Amazon Kindle edition.   Do you have a question that y...

OPR 327: SHORT-TERM SPECULATIVE PLAY IN DG On this episode, Brian first looks at last week's trade, which was buying a diagonal call spread in Home Depot (Stock Ticker: HD) going into earnings. Then he discusses this week's trade of doing a long spread in Dollar General (Stock Ticker: DG) around earnings. The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com , or on the Amazon Kindle edition.  ...

OPR 326: Going Diagonal in HD On this episode, Brian first looks at last week's trade, which was selling a put to buy a long call spread in Walmart (Stock Ticker: WMT). He called this a fear of missing out (FOMO) trade around earnings. Then he discusses this week's trade of buying a diagonal call spread in Home Depot (Stock Ticker: HD) going into earnings. The Options Playbook is available on Opti...

OPR 325: WMT FOMO TRADE On this episode, Brian summarizes last week's trade of buying put spreads in the Qs (Nasdaq 100 - Stock Ticker: QQQ). His trade for this week is selling a put to buy a long call spread in Walmart (Stock Ticker: WMT). He calls this a fear of missing out (FOMO) trade around earnings. The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com , or on the Amazon Kindle edition.  ...

OPR 324: Buying Put Spreads in QQQ On this episode, Brian summarizes last week's trade where he did a diagonal spread in EBAY going into earnings.  Then he discusses most of the FAANG stocks announcing earnings this Thursday.  His trade for this episode is buying put spreads in the Qs (Nasdaq 100 - Stock Ticker: QQQ). T he Options Playbook  is available on  OptionsPlaybook.com , or on the  Amazon...

OPR 323: Going Diagonal into EBAY Earnings On this episode, Brian does a diagonal spread in EBAY going into earnings. T he Options Playbook  is available on  OptionsPlaybook.com , or on the  Amazon Kindle  edition.   Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at  TheOptionsGuy@Invest. Ally. Com , or to the Options Insider at  Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com...

OPR 322: Huddling Up About The Mysteries of the Wheel and More On this episode, Brian and Mark answer your questions about annuities, low risk trading, what people are trading at Ally, the Wheel Strategy and much more.  T he Options Playbook  is available on  OptionsPlaybook.com , or on the  Amazon Kindle  edition.   Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send it to Bri...

OPR 321: Huddling Up About Vertical Stop Losses and Black Swan Put Spreads On this episode, Brian and Mark answer your questions about the expiration calendar, stopping losses from vertical spreads, "Black Swan" ratio put spreads and much more.  T he Options Playbook  is available on  OptionsPlaybook.com , or on the  Amazon Kindle  edition.   Do you have a question that you want answered on a futu...