Options Playbook Radio
471 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsWelcome 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. Please refer to https://www.ally.com/invest/disclosures to review additional risks involved with trading options.
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OPR 361: It's Time for An Apple Earnings Backspread
April 21, 2021 15:03 - 14 minutes - 14.4 MBIn 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.
OPR 360: Huddling Up on Skip Strike Iron Condors, Fig Leaves and More
April 13, 2021 18:39 - 33 minutes - 31.4 MBIn 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 ...
OPR 359: Buckle Up! We're Going Short Tesla
April 07, 2021 22:22 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBOn 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 @BrianO...
OPR 358: Selling A Cash-Secured Put in Ford
March 31, 2021 22:24 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBOn 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 a...
OPR 357: Once More Unto The Breach With UAL
March 24, 2021 14:26 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBOn 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 @BrianO...
OPR 356: Piggybacking on Unusual Options Activity in UAL
March 17, 2021 23:17 - 14 minutes - 14 MBOn 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 Questions@TheOptionsIns...
OPR 355: Time for a FOMO Play in JNJ
March 10, 2021 17:10 - 26 minutes - 25 MBIn 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 Twit...
REPOST - OPR 354: Zoom Into a Butterfly Trade
March 04, 2021 04:34 - 20 minutes - 19.6 MBIn 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.
OPR 354: Zoom Into a Butterfly Trade
March 03, 2021 22:57 - 20 minutes - 19.6 MBIn 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.
OPR 353: Going Big On Small Caps
February 24, 2021 22:12 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MBIn 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.
OPR 352: Huddling Up About VIX vs SPY, Fig Leaf Strategy, Put Exercise Mysteries and More
February 17, 2021 22:43 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBOn 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 ...
OPR 351: Settling Our Nerves with an XOM Credit Spread
February 10, 2021 22:53 - 16 minutes - 15.8 MBOn 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.
OPR 350: Rinse and Repeat with GOOGL
February 03, 2021 21:07 - 22 minutes - 21.6 MBBrian 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 Tw...
OPR 349: Forget GME...Time For A Skip Strike Butterfly in GOOGL
January 27, 2021 22:15 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBOn 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.
OPR 348: Time for an SPX Super Fly
January 20, 2021 23:22 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBOn 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.
OPR 347: A Crazy Condor in DKNG
January 13, 2021 22:27 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MBOn 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.
Option Playbook Radio Top 5 Episode Countdown
January 07, 2021 02:38 - 10 minutes - 9.87 MBOn 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...
OPR 346: Live Holiday Special - TSLA, Bitcoin, VIX and More
December 31, 2020 14:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBOn 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 Questions@TheOptionsInside...
OPR 345: How To Pay Later for Tesla Puts
December 23, 2020 18:23 - 14 minutes - 13.8 MBIt'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 TheOption...
OPR 344: Hunting For Upside in AAPL
December 16, 2020 19:46 - 15 minutes - 15 MBBrian 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.
OPR 343: Fight FOMO With A Fig Leaf
December 10, 2020 05:57 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBBrian 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.
OPR 342: Betting on a Volatility Retreat With A VIX Backspread
December 03, 2020 01:47 - 21 minutes - 20.6 MBBrian 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.
OPR 341: Fly Away with a JETS Figleaf
November 25, 2020 18:03 - 20 minutes - 19.5 MBBrian 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...
OPR 340: Big Pharma Ratio Doppelganger Strangle
November 19, 2020 01:08 - 18 minutes - 17.5 MBBrian 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 ...
OPR 339: Playing Small Cap Volatility With IWM Back Spreads
November 12, 2020 01:19 - 22 minutes - 21.2 MBBrian 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.
OPR 338: Huddling Up About HTB Stocks, Risk Reversals and more
November 05, 2020 06:25 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBOn 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 B...
OPR 337: Straight from Transylvania...It's Fun with FAANGs!!!
October 28, 2020 20:55 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBBrian 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 Questions@TheOptionsInsider...
OPR 336: Hunting for Volatility with MSFT Ratio Spreads
October 21, 2020 20:29 - 25 minutes - 24.3 MBOn 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 @Bria...
OPR 335: Keeping the Party Going in Apple
October 14, 2020 21:35 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBOn 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...
OPR 334: Playing an Airline Bailout With a JETS Straddle
October 07, 2020 21:49 - 16 minutes - 15.9 MBOn 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 al...
OPR 333: Notorious RBG Butterfly Review Plus LUV Calendar
September 30, 2020 23:54 - 18 minutes - 17.7 MBOPR 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...
OPR 332: The Notorious RBG Butterfly
September 24, 2020 01:35 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBOPR 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
September 16, 2020 18:36 - 23 minutes - 22.3 MBOPR 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 Questions@The...
OPR 330: Backward Apple Rolls, Trading Overload and More
September 10, 2020 02:25 - 26 minutes - 25 MBOPR 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...
OPR 329: Our Mailbag Overfloweth with Q's about $TSLA and $AAPL
September 02, 2020 23:05 - 22 minutes - 21.5 MBOPR 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 In...
OPR 328: Collaring the Big Splits In Tesla and Apple
August 27, 2020 00:11 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBOPR 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], o...
OPR 327: Short-Term Speculative Play in DG
August 19, 2020 21:00 - 17 minutes - 16.9 MBOPR 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 Th...
OPR 326: Going Diagonal in HD
August 13, 2020 11:30 - 18 minutes - 17.7 MBOPR 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 ...
OPR 325: WMT FOMO Trade
August 05, 2020 21:11 - 19 minutes - 18.5 MBOPR 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 Th...
OPR 324: Buying Put Spreads in QQQ
July 29, 2020 22:06 - 27 minutes - 25.8 MBOPR 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...
OPR 323: Going Diagonal into EBAY Earnings
July 22, 2020 23:34 - 19 minutes - 18.6 MBOPR 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
July 15, 2020 20:00 - 24 minutes - 23.6 MBOPR 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
July 08, 2020 20:00 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBOPR 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 Ques...
OPR 320: Boost Your Income with Holiday Covered Calls in $AAPL
July 01, 2020 21:49 - 20 minutes - 38 MBOPR 320: Boost Your Income with Holiday Covered Calls On this episode, Brian first checks in on last week's ratio butterfly trade in United Airlines Holdings. Then he talks about holiday covered calls 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].
OPR 319: Another Swing at the Bat with a Ratio Butterfly in UAL
June 25, 2020 19:54 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBOPR 319: Another Swing at the Bat with a Ratio Butterfly in UAL On this episode, Brian first checks in on his skip strike butterfly in United Airlines Holdings (UAL) from last week. Then he does a ratio butterfly in United Airlines Holdings (UAL). 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 Qu...
OPR 318: Skip Strike Butterfly in UAL
June 17, 2020 22:02 - 17 minutes - 16.8 MBOPR 318: Skip Strike Butterfly in UAL On this episode, Brian first checks in on his bearish trade in US Global Jets ETF (JETS) from last week. Then he does a skip strike butterfly in United Airlines Holdings (UAL). 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 317: Piling Onto Airline Downgrades With Jets Put Spreads
June 10, 2020 20:22 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBOPR 317: Piling Onto Airline Downgrades With Jets Put Spreads On this episode, Brian first checks in on his airline doppelganger straddle in United Airlines (UAL) and Southwest Airlines (LUV) from two weeks ago. Then he does a bearish trade in US Global Jets ETF (JETS). 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 th...
OPR 316: Huddling Up About Butterflies, Time Spreads, Straddles, Trading Floors and More
June 03, 2020 20:49 - 28 minutes - 26.6 MBOPR 316: Huddling Up About Butterflies, Time Spreads, Straddles, Trading Floors and More On this episode, Mark and Brian huddle up to answer all of your questions. Mark and Brian discuss: Has the change in commission structure caused a bit change in the types of trades that Ally's clients are doing? Do we ever trade traditional butterflies or only skip strike butterflies? What is the right environment for a time spread? Preference to take off multi-leg trades like straddles and con...
OPR 315: Time to Try Out an Airline Doppelganger Straddle
May 28, 2020 12:30 - 14 minutes - 14 MBOPR 315: Time to Try Out an Airline Doppelganger Straddle On this episode, Brian tries out an airline doppelganger straddle in United Airlines (UAL) and Southwest Airlines (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].
OPR 314: SPX Call Spread With A Twist
May 20, 2020 22:50 - 22 minutes - 41.7 MBOPR 314: SPX Call Spread With A Twist On this episode, Brian reviews the successful skip strike butterfly in Google (Stock Symbol: GOOGL) trade from last week and then he looks at a long call spread in the S&P 500 Index. 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]...