Options Playbook Radio

Options Playbook 13: Finishing the Greeks - Vega and Rho If you’re playing the home game, we’re on page 22 today. In this episode, Brian discusses: Vega tracks implied volatility Rho tracks interest rate changes When to expect changes in vega based on the life of the option Determining where your concerns should be How dividends are tied into Rho And more....

Options Playbook Radio 12: More Listener Questions In this episode, Mark and Brian take on more listener questions. They discuss: What does it mean to be short gamma? More about Brian    

Options Playbook 11: Listener Questions, Part 1 In this episode Brian and Mark discuss: Trading off Greeks rather than price The difference between historical, implied, and realized volatility And more...    

Options Playbook Radio 10: Meet the Greeks: Interrelatedness For those of you with the book, we're on page 18, or look for "Meet the Greeks." Today, Brian discusses: The interrelatedness of the Greeks The long straddle Volatility skew Looking at Delta first Analyzing Gamma Considering Theta And more…

Options Playbook Radio 9: Getting to Know Theta We’re looking at page 18 of the book, or check out OptionsPlaybook.com, and look for “Meet the Greeks.” This week, Brian discusses: Theta definition Movement of options in time, and how it impacts price When does decay accelerate? And more…

Options Playbook 8: Meet the Greeks, Part Three: Position Delta For those of you with the book at home, we’re looking at page 18, or “Meet the Greeks.” Do you have questions that you want to have answered on the Options Playbook next week, put your questions on Trade King’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/tradeking) or send them to questions@theoptionsinsider.com. In this episode, Brian discusses: Gamma review Position delta definition Terms that go along with delta And more…   Options involve risk. Please refer to tradeking.com/ODD to review additional risks involved with trading options.    

Options Playbook Radio 7: Meet the Greeks, Part Two: Gamma We’re covering page 18 in the hardcover version of the book. It’s now available in Kindle, too! In this episode, Brian covers: Delta review Gamma introduction: a derivative of delta Nuances of gamma When is gamma the highest? Lowest? And more… Options involve risk. Please refer to tradeking.com/ODD to review additional risks involved with trading options.

Options Playbook Radio 6: Meet the Greeks Volume 1: Delta If you have the hardcover version of the book, we’re covering pages 18-20, Meet the Greeks. Brian discusses: Delta: the measurement of the theoretical movement of the price of an option relative to a one-unit move in the price of underling stock. The pace that delta moves as stock prices moves Probability and delta And more Options involve risk. Please refer to tradeking.com/ODD to review additional risks involved with trading options.

Options Playbook 5:  Volatility and Probability, Continued              For those of you playing the home game, we’re on pages 14-17 today.  Or, for the online version, check out, “What Is Volatility?”     In this episode, Brian continues the discussion of volatility and probability.  In this episode, he covers different timeframes beyond one-year options.  How does a one standard deviation move affect prices for short-term options (30, 60, and 90-day options)? There’s a formula for that!  Options move at the square root of time. Options involve risk. Please refer to tradeking.com/ODD to review additional risks involved with trading options.

Options Playbook 4: Volatility & Probability Follow along at optionsplaybook.com, or go to page 14 of the book. Brian discusses: The definition of implied volatility Pricing models and assumptions How to determine implied volatility Non-directionality of implied volatility Impact of time on implied volatility Impact of events on the price of an option Options involve risk. Please refer to tradeking.com/ODD to review additional risks involved with trading options.

Options Playbook 3: Volatility, Part 1 Options prices are based partly on volatility.  Brian discusses: Implied volatility The interconnectedness of probability and volatility Factors beyond price that help determine whether to trade an option Send your questions to questions@theoptionsinsider.com and maybe we will answer them on the air. Options involve risk. Please refer to tradeking.com/ODD to review additional risks involved with trading options.

In this episode, Options Insider Founder Mark Longo and TradeKing Senior Options Analyst Brian Overby explain how options are similar to home or auto insurance contracts. They also provide an overview of options pricing and define some basic options terms including: Premium Implied Volatility

In this inaugural episode Options Insider Founder Mark S. Longo is joined by TradeKing's Senior Options Analyst, and the author of the Options Playbook, Brian Overby. Brian and Mark discuss the origins of the Playbook and explain how this book can help you improve your understanding of options. They also tease some of the popular options plays listeners can look forward to in the coming episodes of The Options Playbook.