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Options Playbook Radio

Welcome 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.

Jun 30, 2016

In this episode, Brian is joined by Mark to take on listener questions.

They discuss:

  • What indexes or products work best for synthetic covered calls?

That brings up:

  • Fig leaf
  • Greeks
  • How to roll


Jun 23, 2016

In this episode, Brian is joined by Bill Ryan, Managing Director at the NYSE.

They discuss:

  • What are ByRDs?
  • What about pricing?
  • Is time on your side?
  • Probabilities and their relative factors
  • VWAP matters: find out more at nyse.com/byrds
  • What products have ByRDs?
  • What type of expirations are there?
  • Can you sell ByRDs to...


Jun 16, 2016

Mark and Brian are taking your questions.

  • Question from Jim Duggan: FOMC and Brexit are approaching. What are some good ways to use options to play Brexit or FOMC?
  • Question from Vegan: For an options newbie, how would I construct a trade with most possibilities to win? I understand that the potential profit might be...


Jun 9, 2016

This week, we are continuing the conversation about long butterfly spreads with puts that started last time. You can find this information on page 104 of the Options Playbook, or on OptionsPlaybook.com.

In this episode, Brian discusses:

  • A review of last week.
  • What was the plan?
  • Does the plan need to be revised?
  • Can we...


Jun 2, 2016

Today we're looking at a strategy based on the overall market, a long butterfly with puts. You can find this on page 104 of the Options Playbook, or you can always find it on OptionsPlaybook.com

Specifically:

  • Looking at the overall market: where is the S&P 500?
  • Will there be a new all-time high, or will there be...