Options Playbook Radio

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 TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com, or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. 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 TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com, or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. 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 TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com, or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. 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 TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com, or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. 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 TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com, or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. 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 TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com, or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. 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 TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com, or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. 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 TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com, or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. 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 TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com, or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. 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 TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com, or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. 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 TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com, or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. 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 TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com, or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. 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 TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com, or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. 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 TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com, or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. 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 TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com, or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. 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 TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com, or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. 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 TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com, or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. 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 TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com, or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. 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 TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com, or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. 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 TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.Com, or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com. You can also find Brian on Twitter at @BrianOverby.