Options Playbook Radio

On this episode, Brian first talks about last week's trade which was selling a short bullish put spread in the VIX. For this week's trade, Brian first looked at a strangle in the VIX before deciding to keep things simple with an OTM VIX call. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

On this episode, Brian talks about selling a short bullish put spread in the VIX. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

On this episode, Mark and Brian "huddle up" to answer your questions about: The proper way to trade butterflies What to do with TWTR call spreads after the deal Does Meme stock call skew still exist? Our thoughts on the Nanos and much more...

On this episode, Brian reviews last week's Amazon (Ticker: AMZN) butterfly trade. Then he decides to try to catch the massive Fed rally with an out-of-the-money call option in QQQ. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

On this episode, Brian reviews his calendar spread (aka time spread or horizontal spread) in Walt Disney Company (Ticker: DIS). Then he decides to have a little earnings fun with an Amazon (Ticker: AMZN) butterfly trade. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

On this episode, Brian explains how to do a calendar spread (aka time spread or horizontal spread) in Walt Disney Company (Ticker: DIS). The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

On this episode, Brian and Mark huddle up to answer your questions about: When to roll on a skip strike butterfly How long you have to exercise options after the expiration date Why would a brokerage shy away from offering crypto Where to place your stop loss when doing a credit spread Our favorite starter options trade Thoughts on BITO as a trading vehicle for crypto Most profitable plays from the Playbook And much more... The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

On this episode, Brian first discusses last week's figleaf trade in SPDR Gold Shares (Ticker: GLD). Then he decides to buck the current Fed-driven selloff with a long SPY call spread. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

On this episode, Brian first discusses last week's long call spread trade in Amazon (Ticker: AMZN). Then he explains how to do a figleaf in SPDR Gold Shares (Ticker: GLD). The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

On this episode, Brian discusses the upcoming stock splits in Google and Amazon. He also explains how you can do a long call spread in Amazon (Ticker: AMZN). The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

On this episode, Brian discusses how you could trade the VIX with a long call spread. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

Enjoy this special "remastered" episode of OPR 100 Part 2. On this episode, Brian is joined by Dan Sheridan from Sheridan Options Mentoring. They discuss: A review of a TWTR iron condor paper trade What was the situation when the trade was put on? What does Dan think? Doing a spec trade What would Dan do? Should we have considered weekly options? What about gamma? Did we use the baseball bat for its intended purpose?

On this episode, Brian first looks at last week's SPY straddle trade. Then he explained a Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO) trade in SPY. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

Due to the current market volatility, is it time to do a long straddle? On this episode, Brian explains how to do a SPY straddle trade. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

On this 400th episode spectacular, Brian and Mark huddle up to answer your questions about: Covered calls on long equity / ETF positions The upcoming Nanos by Cboe Buying straddles What Delta is Premium and risk the Black Scholes model Options for day traders Options strategies And much more... The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

On this episode, Brian first looks at last week's butterfly trade in Amazon (Ticker: AMZN). For this week's trade, Brian does a short put spread in the SPX. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

On this episode, Brian first looks at last week's bear put spread trade in Apple (Ticker: AAPL). For this week's trade, Brian does a standard butterfly in Amazon (Ticker: AMZN). The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

On this episode, Brian first looks at last week's long put spread in the S&P. For this week's trade, Brian does a bear put spread in Apple (Ticker: AAPL). The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

On this episode, Brian first reviews last week's long straddle trade in Micron Technology (Ticker Symbol: MU). Then he looks at a long put spread in the S&P. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

On this episode, Brian does a long straddle in Micron Technology (Ticker Symbol: MU). The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

Brian rings in the new year by breaking down your favorite episodes from 2021. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

What better way to celebrate the holiday season than by remastering one of the classic episodes of OPR? For this special episode, Brian is joined by: Mark "the Voice of Options" Longo Andrew "the Rock Lobster" Giovinazzi They discuss: Iron condor on AMZN Setting up the trade What did they decide? What happened after the paper trade?' Premium selling relative to earnings The zones, and when to avoid themCaveats, greeks, volatility, and other considerations And more

On this episode, Brian and Mark huddle up to answer your questions about: A Fig Leaf in SPY The Impact of Rates on the Price of Calls and Puts A Spread vs. An Outright Option Paper Trading a Split Wing Butterfly And much more... The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

On this episode, Brian first looks at last week's FOMO long-term in-the-money call in Apple (Ticker Symbol: AAPL). Then he follows that up by exploring how a similar trade in Pfizer (Ticker: PFE) can help you reduce some of your pandemic risk. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

On this episode, Brian first looks at last week's double butterfly trade in SPX. For this week's trade, Brian does a FOMO long term Apple in the money call option. (Ticker Symbol: AAPL). The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

For the first time in the history of the show, Brian explains how to do a double butterfly in SPX. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

On this episode, Brian and Mark huddle up to answer your questions about: A renewed look at VIX - hedge or speculative tool? Is Ford still the floor for cheap options trading? Thoughts on crypto and BITO options. The 2021 Options Explosion. And much more... The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

On this episode, Brian first looks at last week's trade which he did a skip strike butterfly in Coinbase (Ticker Symbol: COIN). For this week's trade, he gets a jump on Black Friday with a butterfly in Best Buy (Ticker: BBY). The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

On this episode, Brian first looks at last week's long call trade in IWM, which is the ETF that tracks the Russell 2000. For this week's trade, he does a skip strike butterfly in Coinbase (Ticker Symbol: COIN). The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

On this episode, Brian first looks at last week's ratio butterfly trade in Amazon (Ticker: AMZN) after earnings. Then he suggests a long call trade in IWM, which is the ETF that tracks the Russell 2000. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

On this episode, Brian explores a ratio butterfly in Amazon (Ticker: AMZN) after earnings. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

On this episode, Brian explores a skip strike butterfly in GOOGL pre earnings. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

On this episode, Brian and Mark huddle up to answer your questions about: The best practices for taking off butterflies The most misunderstood options strategy ITM Puts vs. ATM Puts How volatility gets priced into an option The cheapest stock price you'd consider trading an option on And much more... The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

On this episode, Brian explores a "lottery ticket" trade in QQQ using a skip strike butterfly. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

In this episode, Brian decides that it's time to mess with...the VIX! The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

In this episode, Brian first discusses using a long call spread in the S&P 500. Then he looks back at the skip strike butterfly trade that he did in Coinbase (Ticker: COIN) last week. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

In this episode, Brian first discusses the iron condor in the S&P 500 that he did last week. For this week's trade, he does a skip strike butterfly in Coinbase (Ticker: COIN). The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

In this episode, Brian first looks at how last week's trade in which he did a butterfly in the Russell 2000 ETF (Ticker: IWM) worked out. Then Brian talks about doing an iron condor in the S&P 500. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

In this episode, Brian discusses a butterfly in the Russell 2000 ETF (Ticker: IWM). The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

In this episode, Brian returns with a SPX long call spread going into the Fed meeting this week. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

Not many programs in any medium, let alone podcasts, survive for 300 episodes. What better way to celebrate this landmark achievement than by welcoming on the people who made it all possible...YOU For a glimpse into the options markets prior to the onset of the pandemic, join us for a look back at this 300th episode recorded on February 19, 2020. OPR 300th Episode SpectacularOn this episode, Mark and Brian celebrate an impressive milestone for OPR! Topics discussed: Should the Fig Leaf really be The Speedo? What to do if a call trade goes against you? Why aren't options free to trade? What does Brian think about bitcoin options? What portion of your portfolio should you REALLY allocate toward hedging? And much more... The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle. Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send them to Brian at [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected].

For the first time ever, the epic OPR 100th Episode Spectacular has been completely remastered for your listening enjoyment. It's now available in one epic full-length episode complete with all of the special guests that made it such a fan favorite. So if you're new to OPR, or if you haven't listened to OPR 100 in a while, you owe it to yourself to check out this fully-remastered spectacular. Enjoy! Guests: Andrew Giovinazzi, The Option Pit Dan Sheridan, Sheridan Options Mentoring Russell Rhoads, previously at Cboe and now at EQ Derivatives Mike Tosaw, St. Charles Wealth Management Mark Sebastian, The Option Pit Topics: TWTR Iron Condor Talking VIX and Volatility Analyzing NFLX Put Backspreads AMZN Skip Strike Butterflies And More

On this episode, Brian and Mark huddle up to answer your questions about: Can the options party continue? How Brian chooses his trades? Fig leaves vs. Skip Strike Flies The significance of VIX falling below 20 Paper Trading Butterflies And much more... The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

On this episode, Brian and Mark huddle up to answer your questions about: When to use time spreads and when to avoid them How to trade options during earnings season And much more... The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

In this episode, Brian first looks at his trade from last week where he dives back into time spreads with an interesting calendar in Disney (Ticker: DIS). Then, Brian talks about a short-term butterfly trade in Nvidia (Ticker: NVDA). The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

In this episode, Brian dives back into time spreads with an interesting calendar in Disney (Ticker: DIS). The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

Brian and Mark answer your questions about: Long-term verticals How to get long SPY using options Selling Iron Condors Options Margin Dynamic Collars Inverted Skip Strike Butterflies and more...

In this episode, Brian first discusses last week's trade of selling a short put spread in Moderna (Ticker: MRNA). For this week's trade, Brian does a FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) trade in the financial sector ETF (Ticker: XLF). The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

In this episode, Brian first discusses last week's fig leaf strategy (aka a leveraged covered call) in AMD. For this week's trade, Brian sells a short put spread in Moderna (Ticker: MRNA). The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

In this episode, Brian first discusses last week's Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO) trade in ExxonMobil (Ticker: XOM). For this week's trade, Brian does a fig leaf strategy (aka a leveraged covered call) in AMD. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be answered on a future episode? Send it to Brian at [email protected] or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.