Options Playbook Radio

OPR 305: A Safer Way To Get Long MSFT and Other Stocks  On this episode, Brian explores a safer way to get long exposure to Microsoft (ticker: MSFT) and other stocks.  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. 

OPR 304: Covered Call vs. Cash-Secured Put Battle Royale On this episode, Brian reviews last week’s successful $USO straddle trade.  Then he discusses the debate of the century:  selling puts vs. selling calls. 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. 

OPR 303: A Rare Pandemic Straddle in USO On this episode, Brian discusses a rare pandemic-inspired long straddle in USO. 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. 

OPR 302: FOMO SPY Bull Call SpreadOn this episode, Brian discusses a FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) SPY long call spread for the short term. If you are out of the markets and scared to get back in, here is a trade that you might consider. The FOMO Free Financial Future digital conference from Ally Invest will be held on March 11, 2020. Learn more at https://www.ally.com/go/invest/fomofree/ 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. 

OPR 301: Using Credit Spreads to Pay For SPX FliesOn this episode, Brian breaks down how to use credit spreads in conjunction with long butterflies to create skip-strike flies in SPX.  He also reviews the impact of the recent Corona Virus on the broad market and the VIX.  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. 

OPR 300th Episode SpectacularOn this episode, Mark and Brian celebrate an impressive milestone for OPR! 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! 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 edition.  Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send them to Brian at theoptionsguy@invest.ally.com, or to the Options Insider at questions@theoptionsinsider.com. 

OPR 299: Going Diagonal Around Lowe's Earnings  On this episode, Brian explores one way to trade a diagonal call spread ahead of Lowe's earnings announcement (ticker: $LOW).  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 them to Brian at theoptionsguy@invest.ally.com, or to the Options Insider at questions@theoptionsinsider.com. 

OPR 298: Let's Sell Some SPY Call Spreads On this episode, Brian discusses selling a call spread in the S&P 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 them to Brian at theoptionsguy@invest.ally.com, or to the Options Insider at questions@theoptionsinsider.com. 

OPR 297: Disney Pandemic Woes Plus Amazon Earnings Butterfly On this episode, Brian explores how the Coronavirus concerns impacted his Disney Iron Condor trade from last week. Then he explores a potential earnings butterfly trade on Amazon. 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 them to Brian at theoptionsguy@invest.ally.com, or to the Options Insider at questions@theoptionsinsider.com. 

OPR 296: Soaring Into Disney Iron Condors On this episode, Brian reviews his tasty McDonalds butterfly trade from last week then soars into a new iron condor on Disney.  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 them to Brian at theoptionsguy@invest.ally.com, or to the Options Insider at questions@theoptionsinsider.com. 

OPR 295: Delicious McDonalds Butterflies On this episode, Brian breaks down some delicious butterfly spreads in McDonalds. The Options Playbook is available on www.OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition. Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send them to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.com, or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com.

OPR 294: Kicking Off A New Decade With Apple Backspreads On this episode, Brian kicks off the decade with an options trade in everyone's favorite stock - Apple!. The Options Playbook is available on www.OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition.  Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send them to Brian at TheOptionsGuy@Invest.Ally.com, or to the Options Insider at Questions@TheOptionsInsider.com.

OPR 293: NEW YEARS HUDDLE EXTRAVAGANZA Welcome to your New Years Huddle Extravaganza where Brian and Mark huddle up to answer your questions about: The return of short volatility / VIX products Does govt. info leak into the options market? Why do we call it premium? And 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 them to Brian at theoptionsguy@invest.ally.com, or to the Options Insider at questions@theoptionsinsider.com.

Welcome to your Holiday Huddle Palooza where Brian and Mark answer your questions about: Asking more questions. How time decay really works. Fading market skew. And 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 them to Brian at theoptionsguy@invest.ally.com, or to the Options Insider at questions@theoptionsinsider.com.

OPR 291: ROKU Straddles and SPY Pay-Later Puts On this episode we review the blockbuster performance of our ROKU trades and also examine SPY pay-later puts.  You can learn more about this strategy in The Options Playbook.  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 them to Brian at theoptionsguy@invest.ally.com, or to the Options Insider at questions@theoptionsinsider.com.

OPR 290: A Charlie Brown Christmas Tree Butterfly   Today we will start by reviewing last week's long straddle in ROKU.  Then we are doing a Charlie Brown Christmas tree butterfly strategy. You can learn more about this strategy on page 118 of The Options Playbook.  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 them to Brian at theoptionsguy@invest.ally.com, or to the Options Insider at questions@theoptionsinsider.com.   

Today we will do a rinse and repeat for another long straddle in ROKU. You can find more in The Options Playbook, which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition.  Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send them to Brian at theoptionsguy@invest.ally.com, or to the Options Insider at questions@theoptionsinsider.com.   

OPR 288: THANKSGIVING HUDDLE PALOOZA On today's episode, Brian and Mark huddle up to answer your listener questions about: Adding more OPR episodes every week When to sell high call skew? When to trade ratio spreads? Should you ever be short units? How did Brian conceive of the Time Iron Butterfly strategy? and much more... You can find more in The Options Playbook, which is always 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.

OPR 287: Facebook Pay Later Puts On today's episode, we explore ways to pay later for Facebook put options. We also explore some end-of-year strategies including backward collars and covered calls.  You can find more in The Options Playbook, which is always 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.

OPR 286: Time for a DIS Fig Leaf Trade On today's episode, we look back at the performance of last week's ROKU straddle trade. Then we celebrate the launch of Disney Plus with a fig leaf trade (or leveraged covered call) in DIS. You can find more in The Options Playbook, which is always 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.