Options Playbook Radio

In this episode, Brian first discusses last week's long call spread trade in the S&P 500 Index (Ticker: SPX). For this week's trade, Brian does a Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO) trade in ExxonMobil (Ticker: XOM). 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 trade in Nvidia (Ticker: NVDA). For this week's trade, Brian does a long call spread in the S&P 500 Index (Ticker: SPX). The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition. 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 credit spread in Coinbase (Ticker: COIN). For this week's trade, Brian does a fig leaf in Nvidia (Ticker: NVDA). The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition. 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 looks at how the skip strike butterfly trade in Airbnb (Ticker: ABNB) from last week was a success. For this week's trade, Brian does a credit spread in Coinbase (Ticker: COIN). The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition. 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 looks at the Coinbase (Ticker: COIN) back spread trade he did last week. Then he does a skip strike butterfly in Airbnb (Ticker: ABNB) ahead of earnings. The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition. 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 looks at last week's Amazon (Ticker AMZN) earnings play. This week he does a back spread in Coinbase (Ticker COIN) ahead of earnings. The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition. 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 looks at his back spread trade in Apple from last week. This week he does a trade in Amazon ahead of earnings. The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition. 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 does a volatility spread or back spread in Apple (ticker AAPL) ahead of earnings. The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition. 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 and Mark huddle up to answer your questions about: Skip Strike Butterfly Fig Leaf Strategy Selling a Covered Call Against a Long ITM Call Position Brokers Allowing Complexed Options Trading Without Margin Accounts Closing Short Put Options on USO Buying Puts on SPY 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 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 last week's trade which was selling a cash-secured put in Ford (ticker: F). For today's trade, Brian is going short Tesla (ticker: TSLA). The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition. 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 last week's trade doing a back spread with calls in United Airlines (ticker: UAL) Today's trade is selling a cash-secured put in Ford (ticker: F). The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition. 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 is doing a rinse and repeat with United Airlines (ticker: UAL) This week it is a more sophisticated trade. He is doing a back spread with calls. The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition. 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 looks back at his FOMO traded in Johnson & Johnson (ticker: $JNJ). Then he takes advantage of recent unusual options activity in United Airlines (ticker: $UAL) to get a deal on a vertical call spread. The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition. 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 reviewed last week's butterfly trade in Zoom Video Communications (Ticker: ZM). Then he discussed buying a call option in Johnson & Johnson (Ticker: JNJ). The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition. 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 trade in Zoom Video Communications (Ticker: ZM). The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition. 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 trade in Zoom Video Communications (Ticker: ZM). The Options Playbook is available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition. 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 long spread 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 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: Put Ratios on AAPL Fig Leaf Strategy Fed Call Possibility OTM VIX Call vs. OTM SPY Put Exercising Put Options 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 [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

On this episode, Brian calms his nerves with a relaxing credit spread in Exxon Mobile (Ticker $XOM). 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 [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

Brian kicks things off by looking at his skip strike butterfly trade in Alphabet last week (Ticker Symbol: GOOGL). Then he does a rinse and repeat with another skip strike trade in Alphabet. 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 [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

On this episode, Brian discusses a skip strike butterfly trade in GOOGL. 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 [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

On this episode, Brian breaks down a wide "Super Fly" in SPX. 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 [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

On the first new episode of the new year, Brian talks about a crazy condor trade in DraftKings (DKNG). 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 [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

On this episode we break down the most popular episodes of Options Playbook Radio for the insane year that was 2020. Did your favorite episode make the list? You'll have to tune in to find out...

On this episode, Brian and Mark huddle up to answer your questions about: The largest call positions in TSLA Bitcoin Options VIX and SPX Volume expectations for 2021 Biggest options surprise of 2020 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 [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

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. Do you have a question that you want 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 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 [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

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 [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

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 [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

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). 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 [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

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). 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 [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

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 [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 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 [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

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 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 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 [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby. Join Ally for their digital conference on October 22 at ally.com/FutureOfInvesting

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 [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby. Join Ally for their digital conference on October 22 at ally.com/FutureOfInvesting

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 [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby. Join Ally for their digital conference on October 22 at ally.com/FutureOfInvesting

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 [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

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 [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

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? Send it to Brian at [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

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 Kindle edition. Do you have a question that you want 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.

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 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.

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 you want 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.

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. Do you have a question that you want 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.

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 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 [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

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. Do you have a question that you want 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.

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). 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 [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

OPR 323: Going Diagonal into EBAY Earnings On this episode, Brian does a diagonal spread in EBAY going into earnings. 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 [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected]. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.

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. 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 [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected].

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. 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 [email protected], or to the Options Insider at [email protected].