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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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15:48

Options Playbook Radio 190: FCX Long Calendar Spread

Options Playbook Radio ·

2018/01/04

Welcome to 2018! Let's jump right into strategies, specifically around earnings. In this episode, we are looking at a long calendar spread with puts in FCX. You can find more in The Options Playbook, which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com, in on the Amazon Kindle edition. Specifically: Why are we picking FCX? When does FCX announce earnings? What is the implied volatility? Why are we expecting a major announcement? Why pick a calendar around earnings? Defining a calendar spread Remember,

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25:33

Options Playbook Radio 189: Bitcoin, Dividends and...

Options Playbook Radio ·

2017/12/28

Mark and Brian are back to answer listener questions. In particular: Question from Taj Penaso - Hi, will there be options for bitcoin once the futures are traded?? or just the futures until there are tradeable ETFs available? Thanks. #Options #QOTW - Now it's a party! #Bitcoin futures are live on both @CMEGroup & @CBOE. But everyone's asking us the $1M question - "When will we get #Bitcoin #Options?" So we thought we'd ask you - When will we be able to trade #options on these futures? 52% - Q1

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13:59

Options Playbook Radio 188: Covered Call with a Twist

Options Playbook Radio ·

2017/12/21

In this episode, we are looking at a covered call, but with a twist: a credit spread around stock you already own. You can find more on page 80 of The Options Playbook, which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com, in on the Amazon Kindle edition. Specifically: FedEx announced earnings on 12/20, was up 3.5% after the announcement It hit the all-time high on 12/20 What are the benefits of doing a credit spread instead of just a covered call? Setting up the trade: picking expiration (and why that

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25:14

Options Playbook Radio 187: Huddle Up

Options Playbook Radio ·

2017/12/14

Mark and Brian are back to answer listener questions. In particular: Question from Ariell - Why should I ever buy puts? I can use a stop order in the stock for free and then put that extra capital to work in my trading account. By my math using stops instead of puts can boost your account 5-10% per year. That’s a lot of cheese. Question from The Financial Grynch - Do you REALLY reckon long options is profitable? Question from Lonesome - Could you explain Theta and how it helps/hurts options

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13:15

Options Playbook Radio 186: Broadcomm Skip-Strike...

Options Playbook Radio ·

2017/12/07

In this episode, we revisit an old favorite: the 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: Broadcomm announces earnings soon, and has been very volatile lately Why a skip-strike butterfly? What is the outlook? Selecting strikes What is the cost? What about the maximum gain? Loss? Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send them to Brian at

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19:18

Options Playbook Radio 185: Trading into the End of...

Options Playbook Radio ·

2017/11/30

In this episode, Brian explores covered calls to get out of positions before the end of the year.You can find more on page 134 of The Options Playbook, which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com, in on the Amazon Kindle edition. Specifically: If you need to thin out your portfolio before the end of the year, consider covered calls Looking at AAPL Selecting an expiration Selecting strikes What is the cost? What do we want to happen? An alternative strategy What is the moral to the story? Do

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17:37

Best of Options Playbook Radio: Listener Questions

Options Playbook Radio ·

2017/11/23

For your listening pleasure, we bring you an all-listener question episode of Options Playbook Radio.

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19:50

Options Playbook Radio 184: AAPL Covered Call

Options Playbook Radio ·

2017/11/16

The holiday season brings to mind covered calls. In this episode, Brian covers: Last week's trade in DIS What did we want to happen? What DID happen? Avoidint the stupid award The holidays are coming, that means shortened trading weeks It might be a good time to trade covered calls Getting "free" time decay with holidays Where is AAPL? Selecting strikes And more...

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16:28

Options Playbook Radio 183: DIS Backspread into Earnings

Options Playbook Radio ·

2017/11/09

Since it is still earnings season, it makes sense to capture the movement surrounding earnings announcements. In this case, we are looking at a bullish ratio spread in DIS. In this episode: A recap of what happened with last week's FB position After AMZN, FB looked a little boring DIS reports earnings after the close on Thursday, November 9 What is the sentiment on DIS? Looking at the long straddle to figure out pricing Setting up a backspread in DIS Picking the strikes and expirations What is the

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16:21

Options Playbook Radio 182: FB Ratio Put Spread

Options Playbook Radio ·

2017/11/02

Today we are going to look at a ratio spread with puts on FB. In this episode: A review of last week's skip-strike butterfly in AMZN. What was the strategy? Expectation? Where is AMZN now? What about GOOGL? How do you want the market to move when you have a butterfly position? FB earnings are coming up. Let's look at a ratio spread. What is the outlook? Setting up the trade. Selecting strikes. What is the cost? What do we want to happen? What is the cost? Remember volatility.

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22:17

Options Playbook Radio 181: AMZN Skip Strike...

Options Playbook Radio ·

2017/10/26

This is probably the biggest week of earnings reporting, when the most valuable stocks report. There are things to take into account because of earnings: Remember that implied volatilities rise around earnings Why a skip strike butterfly? Setting up the trade to pay for itself Where is AMZN trading right now? What is the long straddle aka the expected move Using the long straddle to select strikes Earnings-related risks What is the expected move? Setting up the trade What is the upside? Downside

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20:27

Options Playbook Radio 180: Huddling Up on Low VIX,...

Options Playbook Radio ·

2017/10/19

Mark and Brian are back to answer listener questions. Question from Ejh4isu - Let's say you're short naked a bunch of puts and the trade goes against you, and you don't have the money to pony up? What can your broker do? Question from LCB - This is a challenging time to sell options due to low volatility. So does it stand that the opposite is true? Is it a good time to buy options? Particularly protective puts? Question from Andrew Lane - I tried searching for options on the major advisor news

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22:55

Options Playbook Radio 179: The In-Between Greeks

Options Playbook Radio ·

2017/10/12

It's time to tackle listener questions again on Options Playbook Radio. In this episode, Mark and Brian cover: Question from Albert Deckel - First, I want to thank you for all the effort you place into the options playbook. I find your lessons absolutely clear, understandable and instructive....a rare combination!! I bought your book and find that, also, clear and concise and very informative. Two questions: While I understand how to convert a "Delta" into meaning, I really don't understand what

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16:00

Options Playbook Radio 178: Looking into AAPL...

Options Playbook Radio ·

2017/10/05

We are continuing the discussion of options pricing. This week we take a deep dive into pricing of a butterfly. Specifically: Looking at a 10-day butterfly in AAPL Picking a five-point spread What strikes and expirations to choose? What will this cost? What is the maximum risk and reward? What do we want to happen? What impacts the pricing of butterflies? Managing expectations Looking at the same thing for a November 17 expiration What is the ideal scenario?

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21:41

Options Playbook Radio 177: Short AAPL Call Spread

Options Playbook Radio ·

2017/09/28

Today Brian is covering a short call spread (which is bearish) on AAPL. All of this applies on the put side, but in this episode, calls are being featured. Specifically: What dynamics do you need to think about when trading short spreads? Look at the most at-the-money straddle to get an idea about pricing Example 1: November 17 expriation; 52 days out Selecting strikes What will this cost? What is the max risk? Reward? Example 2: October 6 expiration; 10 days out Selecting strikes What will

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18:33

Options Playbook Radio 176: Long Spreads

Options Playbook Radio ·

2017/09/21

In this episode, Brian explores long spreads. Specifically, long call spreads and long put spreads. These can be found on pages 60 and 62, respectively, of The Options Playbook. This is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com, in on the Amazon Kindle edition. Details include: The dynamics of spread trading Using AAPL as an example What to consider regarding forecasting and timing The value of the spread does not provide quick rewards Selecting strikes What is the maximum risk? What is the maximum

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19:58

Options Playbook Radio 175: When, and Which, Option...

Options Playbook Radio ·

2017/09/14

In this episode, Brian covers: Using a pricing calculator to review different scenarios Buying an out-of-the-money option What happens to delta? Looking at probability When time is your ally When to buy an out-of-the-money option How to get low time premium Closer to expiration = higher delta What about at-the-money options? When to buy, and when not to

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12:50

Options Playbook Radio 174: Back to Basics with...

Options Playbook Radio ·

2017/09/07

Last week, we started the back to the basics with the Greeks. You can find an entire chapter on Greeks in The Options Playbook. This is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com, in on the Amazon Kindle edition. In this episode, Brian discusses: Looking at probability using a 90-day option as an example What is the probability of an $8 move in a $60 stock in 90 days? Where do you think the option will be trading at in 90 days? Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send

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19:56

Options Playbook Radio 173: Understanding the Greeks,...

Options Playbook Radio ·

2017/08/31

Now that earnings season is over it's time to get back to basics: the Greeks. You can find an entire chapter on Greeks in The Options Playbook. This is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com, in on the Amazon Kindle edition. In this episode: A review of last time Using the Greeks What does a delta do? Meet the Greeks in The Options Playbook As expiration approaches, what happens to delta? For that, you need gamma What about theta? Delta when a contract is in-, at- or out-of-the-mooney Delta moves

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15:50

Options Playbook Radio 172: MRVL Long Call Spread

Options Playbook Radio ·

2017/08/24

With MRVL still to announce earnings, it might be interesting to look at a long call spread in the name. You can find this on page 60 of The Options Playbook. This is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com, in on the Amazon Kindle edition. In this episode: A review of last time MRVL announces earnings on 8/24 after the close What is the outlook for MRVL Selecting the expiration What is the most at-the-money strike? Buying as much time premium as selling What is maximum risk? Reward? Selecting a

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