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Options Playbook Radio

The Options Insider Radio Network

Welcome to Options Playbook Radio - the program where we break down cutting edge options strategies and explain how you can incorporate them into your own portfolio. Whether you"re looking to grow your capital with some offensive maneuvers or protect your investments with defensive plays, you can find them all in the Options Playbook. Options involve risk.

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19:14

Options Playbook Radio 210: Rolling SPY Put Flys Into...

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2018/05/24

We looked at doing a long call spread last week, which was net positive theta time premium. This week we will be looking at indexes. You can find more in The Options Playbook, which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition. Specifically: Indexes and volatility Rolling out of SPY put flys into credit spreads Trading it directionally Setting up the trade Selecting strikes What do we want to happen? What is the max risk? Reward? To adjust or not to adjust? Do you

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18:51

Options Playbook Radio 209: Long Call Spread with a...

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2018/05/17

We are back in the saddle discussing options strategies. With the VIX in the low- to mid-teens, that makes for an interesting time to look at volatility. We are going to look at a long call spread, possibly with a roll. You can find more in The Options Playbook, which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition. Specifically: Indexes and volatility Looking to do this trade for positive theta Selecting expriations What's a time bomb butterfly? Setting up the trade

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23:36

Options Playbook Radio 208: Covered Calls vs. Puts,...

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2018/05/10

Mark and Brian are on location at the Options Industry Conference, the annual event that brings everyone in the options industry together. They discuss: Are covered calls really the best strategy for novice options traders? Is there a good rule of thumb on when to use a ratio spread? Should trading be concentrated in the last 30 minutes of the day to take advantage of liquidity? Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send them to Brian at theoptionsguy@invest.ally.com,

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17:35

Options Playbook Radio 207: Hot Topics from the World...

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2018/05/03

Mark and Brian are on location at the Options Industry Conference, the annual event that brings everyone in the options industry together. They discuss: Specifically: Launching new products to meet retail investor needs Liquidity concerns Exchanges fragmenting liquidity through extra strikes and expirations What about price improvement? Unlimited quoting What did they learn at this year's event? Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send them to Brian at

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19:37

Options Playbook Radio 206: Facebook Earnings Play

Options Playbook Radio ·

2018/04/26

We are in the tech portion of earnings season, so let's take a look at Facebook. You can find more in The Options Playbook, which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition. Specifically: Where is FB trading right now? What is the situation with FB? Can we sell the put spread for enough of a credit to buy a call? Setting up the put spread Selecting strikes Looking to buy a call from the proceeds Selecting the strike What do we want to happen? What is the risk

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16:22

Options Playbook Radio 205: GOOGL Skip Strike Butterfly

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2018/04/19

Welcome to Options Playbook Radio On this episode we discuss: A review of our earnings trade in NFLX A complete breakdown of our new earnings skip-strike butterfly in GOOGL.

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15:57

Options Playbook Radio 204: NFLX Butterfly before...

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2018/04/12

In this episode, Brian looks at a NFLX butterfly before earnings, including: Selecting strikes & expiration Watch out for skew Plan the trade, trade the plan And more...

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12:30

Options Playbook Radio 203: Short-Term UNH Butterfly

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2018/04/05

We are back in the saddle discussing options strategies. As we are a few days away from earnings, let's look at something that is not driven by earnings. While we're waiting for volatility to slow down, let's look at a short-term butterfly in UNH. You can find more in The Options Playbook, which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition. Specifically: UNH announces earnings on 4/16 Doing a very short-term butterfly to not contain earnings What are we hoping to

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20:46

Options Playbook Radio 202: Huddle Edition

Options Playbook Radio ·

2018/03/29

It's time to huddle up, in which Brian and Mark address listener questions and comments. In this episode: Question from Ed Bankert: Debating on using covered calls or short puts. Which is better for a less experienced options trader who wants to make money? Question from Duffy: How do you handle the fixed-time aspect of trading options? Comment from Charlie T.: Not really an options guy. I don't need the headache of yet another unknown element aka time. It’s hard enough just picking my stocks,

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19:46

Options Playbook Radio 201: Nike Back Spread into...

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2018/03/22

As we approach the end of earnings season, there are still a few names left to announce. Last week we talked about a FedEx butterfly. Let's revisit what has happened since. You can find more in The Options Playbook, which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition. Specifically: A review of last week's FDX butterfly What has happened to FDX since the paper trade? What is happening in Nike? How about a back spread? Looking for volatility Hoping the stock will move

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18:50

Options Playbook Radio 200: FedEx Butterfly to...

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2018/03/15

Last week we talked about a Costco butterfly. Let's revisit what has happened since. You can find more on page 102 (butterfly) and page 126 (iron condor) of The Options Playbook, which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com, in on the Amazon Kindle edition. Specifically: A review of last week's comparison of the butterfly vs. iron condor in COST Breaking down the butterfly What about the iron condor? What happened after COST announced earnings? Implied volatility and time decay as factors

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12:00

Options Playbook Radio 199: Comparing a Butterfly and...

Options Playbook Radio ·

2018/03/08

Last week we talked about a Costco butterfly. Let's revisit what has happened since. You can find more on page 102 of The Options Playbook, which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com, in on the Amazon Kindle edition. Specifically: A review of last week Where is Costco trading now? Setting up the trade Why timing matters Comparing this to an iron condor Why timing matters, part two More risk, more reward? Selecting strikes What is the desired outcome Do you have a question that you want

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19:47

Options Playbook Radio 198: COST Butterfly into Earnings

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2018/03/01

Let's review the skip-strike butterfly in PCLN from last week. You can find more on page 108 of The Options Playbook, which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com, in on the Amazon Kindle edition. The long butterfly (used on the Costco paper trade) is on page 102. Specifically: A review of last week A change of name Did you adjust? Was time on your side? Who is up next? Costco Holdings! What are we looking for? Putting on an at-the-money butterfly Selecting strikes What is the break even

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17:05

Options Playbook Radio 197: PCLN Skip-Strike Butterfly

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2018/02/22

As we enter the end of earnings season, there are still a few big names left to report, including Priceline, PCLN. This is an interesting opportunity for a skip-strike butterfly. You can find more on page 108 of The Options Playbook, which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com, in on the Amazon Kindle edition. Specifically: Earnings + expiration + implied volatility = interesting situation Goal: do the trade for a net credit PLCN announces earnings on 2/27 What is the expected move? What is

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16:19

Options Playbook Radio 196: Short-Term WYNN Butterfly

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2018/02/14

We are back to the playbook this week and taking a close look at Wynn Resorts. There is a lot of volatility in the stock these days with the CEO in the news quite a bit these days. We are looking at a very short-term butterfly. You can find more on page 104 of The Options Playbook, which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com, in on the Amazon Kindle edition. Specifically: Why a very short-term trade? What is the desired outcome? What about the stock going ex-dividend? Setting up the trade Why

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25:14

Options Playbook Radio 195: Mystery FB Calls and TSLA...

Options Playbook Radio ·

2018/02/08

It's time to huddle up and take on listener questions in this episode of Options Playbook Radio. Question from Janice: Hi Brian! I have a question about the way you talk about the alternatives available for managing the LEAPS option put spread if the market goes down. Can you please explain? Question from Matt: What's up with the FB $5 calls? Question from Johnny Bananas: If you buy a put option and the strike price is $5 and the stock drops to $3, is it still worth money?

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21:53

Options Playbook Radio 194: AAPL Protective Put...

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2018/02/01

Continuing with the idea of FAANG stock earnings, today we're looking at an AAPL protective put. You can find more in The Options Playbook, which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com, in on the Amazon Kindle edition. Specifically: A review of last week How do you protect yourself against a big move in AAPL after earnings? Where is AAPL now? What is the outlook? Selecting a strike and expiration What is the cost? Upside? Meeting the "deductible" What about a protective put spread? What is the

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12:25

Options Playbook Radio 193: TSLA Calendar Spread

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2018/01/25

In this episode, we are looking at a calendar trade around earnings in TSLA. You can find more in The Options Playbook, which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com, in on the Amazon Kindle edition. Specifically: Where is TSLA trading as of this recording? When are they expected to announce earnings? Where is the at-the-money straddle right now? Setting up a trade into earnings Selecting a strike The volatility caveat What is the desired outcome? Do you have a question that you want answered

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16:05

Options Playbook Radio 192: Taking a LEAP with ISRG

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2018/01/18

In this episode, we are looking beyond the Options Playbook and are selling a put credit spread to pay for a long call. You can find more on p. 76 of The Options Playbook, which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com, in on the Amazon Kindle edition. Specifically: Looking at Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG), which has been on a tear lately Earnings pushed the stock even higher Expensive underlying = expensive options Taking a long view using LEAPS Selecting strikes for the put spread Buying the

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17:19

Options Playbook Radio 191: Facebook Synthetic Stock

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2018/01/11

In this episode, we are looking beyond the Options Playbook and are using a long combination to create a synthetic stock and buy protection. You can find more on p. 76 of The Options Playbook, which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com, in on the Amazon Kindle edition. Specifically: A review of last week's episode What is a synthetic long stock? Where is Facebook now? How to create a synthetic long position Adding a twist...using a put spread Selecting expirations and strikes What is the

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