Options Playbook Radio

OPR 270: SKIP STRIKE FLY BATTLE - AMZN vs GOOGL It's time for the tech titans to face off in the battle of the Skip Strike Butterflies. Which will win - Amazon (ticker: AMZN) or Alphabet (ticker: GOOGL)? That's up to you. You can find more in The Options Playbook , which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com , in on the Amazon Kindle edition.  Do you have a question that you want answered on...

OPR 269: BA Trade Review With A MSFT Condor Kicker Over the past few weeks, we have done a few Boeing (ticker: BA) trades using different strategies. Let's look review those then let's throw in a a condor kicker in Microsoft (ticker: MSFT) around earnings for some extra fun. You can find more in The Options Playbook, which is available on www. OptionsPlaybook.com as well as in the Amazon Kindle st...

OPR 268: BBBY Call Review With A Bonus BA Butterfly Last week we looked at buying call options around Bed, Bath and Beyond (ticker: BBBY) earnings. Let's review that trade. Then let's throw in a bonus long butterfly on Boeing (ticker: BA) for good measure. You can find more in The Options Playbook, which is always available on www. OptionsPlaybook.com as well as in the Amazon Kindle edition. Do yo...

On this episode, let's discuss buying options in Bed, Bath and Beyond ahead of the earnings announcement scheduled for July 10.  You can find more in The Options Playbook , which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com , in on the Amazon Kindle edition.  Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send them to Brian at theoptionsguy@invest.ally.com , or to the Options Ins...

On Options Playbook Radio episode 264, we discussed a successful long straddle trade in Boeing.  The next anticipated earnings announcement for Boeing is expected to be held on July 24.  On this episode, let's discuss a long calendar spread in Boeing ahead of that announcement.  You can find more in The Options Playbook , which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com , in on the Amazon Kindle e...

On this episode of Options Playbook Radio, let's discuss an interesting way to trade around the fed announcement.  Let's do a skip strike butterfly in the S&P 500.   You can find more in The Options Playbook , which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com , in on the Amazon Kindle edition.  Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send them to Brian at theoptionsguy@in...

On this episode, we first looked at last week's trade in Apple.  Then he discussed doing a long straddle in Boeing.   You can find more in The Options Playbook , which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com , in on the Amazon Kindle edition.  Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send them to Brian at theoptionsguy@invest.ally.com , or to the Options Insider at que...

Today we will look at protection strategies.  In this episode we will do a long put spread in Apple. You can find more in The Options Playbook , which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com , in on the Amazon Kindle edition.  Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send them to Brian at theoptionsguy@invest.ally.com , or to the Options Insider at questions@theoptions...

Today we will do a butterfly trade around Costco earnings, which are scheduled for after the close on Thursday, May 30. You can find more in The Options Playbook , which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com , in on the Amazon Kindle edition.  Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send them to Brian at theoptionsguy@invest.ally.com , or to the Options Insider at q...

LISTENER QUESTIONS Question from Chickenluvr - Do you know if there is anyway you can tell if positions are being opened or closed intra day? Live options open interest? Question from Meravol - What are your thoughts about selling strangles at the 1std dev levels of a particular stock? Sort of like a bollinger band strangle? Thoughts on this technique? Is it me or are there new techniques for sell...

Today we are trading covered calls in Apple. You can find more in The Options Playbook , which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com , in on the Amazon Kindle edition.  Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send them to Brian at theoptionsguy@invest.ally.com , or to the Options Insider at questions@theoptionsinsider.com . 

Today we are using the S&P 500 to sell some at the money option premium.  You can find more in The Options Playbook , which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com , in on the Amazon Kindle edition.  Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send them to Brian at theoptionsguy@invest.ally.com , or to the Options Insider at questions@theoptionsinsider.com . 

Today we are discussing a skip strike butterfly in Amazon.  You can find more in The Options Playbook , which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com , in on the Amazon Kindle edition.  Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send them to Brian at theoptionsguy@invest.ally.com , or to the Options Insider at questions@theoptionsinsider.com . 

Today we are discussing a bearish trade on Tesla.  You can find more in The Options Playbook , which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com , and on the Amazon Kindle edition.  Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send them to Brian at theoptionsguy@invest.ally.com , or to the Options Insider at questions@theoptionsinsider.com . 

Today we are discussing a fig leaf or leveraged covered call in CSX after earnings.  You can find more in The Options Playbook , which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com , in on the Amazon Kindle edition.  Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send them to Brian at theoptionsguy@invest.ally.com , or to the Options Insider at questions@theoptionsinsider.com . 

With it being in the news a lot lately, let's take a look at a diagonal call spread in Boeing before their earnings reported on April 24.  You can find more in The Options Playbook , which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com , in on the Amazon Kindle edition.  Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send them to Brian at theoptionsguy@invest.ally.com , or to the O...

THE HUDDLE Question from Harold Dsouza -  Hi Brian. Let me start off by saying I am a big fan of your options playbook radio podcasts. I think you are an excellent teacher. I have been meaning to reach out to you for a long time now. I am 41 yrs old and have been very intrigued by the stock market since I was a kid. I have also had an innate fear of losing my hard earned money which has kept me aw...

Let's take a look at our Nexstar fig leaf trade from last week. Then let's discuss an out of the money long call spread on Boeing.  You can find more in The Options Playbook , which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com , in on the Amazon Kindle edition.  Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send them to Brian at theoptionsguy@invest.ally.com , or to the Options...

On today's episode, we use a figure leaf or leveraged covered call in Nexstar Media (NXST).  You can find more in The Options Playbook , which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com , in on the Amazon Kindle edition.    Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send them to Brian at theoptionsguy@invest.ally.com , or to the Options Insider at questions@theoptionsinside...

Comment from Analog K71 - Hi Brian! I know that you are not making recommendations, but your diagonal spread on Pepsi was a perfect call! The short call expires almost perfectly with the underlying stock at 1.16, now my long calls are entirely risk free and possibly worth something! Just wanted to give you a tip of the hat! Thank you Question from Da Poet - What does it mean when an options is del...

  First we look at recent trades in Pepsi and Nvidia.  Then on today's episode, we use a diagonal spread in Costco.  You can find more in The Options Playbook , which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com , in on the Amazon Kindle edition.    Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send them to Brian at theoptionsguy@invest.ally.com , or to the Options Insider at qu...

THE HUDDLE Comment from Georgi - Hi Brian, Thanks a lot for taking the time and elaborate on my question about OTM Calls, on Jan 17 on Options Playbook Radio! You guys are doing a great job! I have been listening to you for a while and I am very pleased with the content and the way you present it. I enjoyed how you tried to pronounce my Yahoo nickname "joro joro ". My name, in fact, it is Georgi o...

We start the show by reviewing the performance of our Pepsico Earnings diagonal spread from last show. This week we breakdown a bullish Christmas Tree Butterfly in NVDA going into earnings. With NVDA at $152.88 Brian wants to buy 1 Feb15 165 Call, Sell 3 Feb15 167.50 Calls and then Buy 2 Feb15 170 Calls for a net credit of $.20

Today Brian breaks down a diagonal spread around PepsiCo (PEP) earnings. Tune in to learn how you can implement a similar strategy into your own options trading.  As always, if you have any questions or suggestions for future episodes of Options Playbook Radio please send them to TheOptionsGuy@AllyInvest.com