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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.

Apr 13, 2017

For the last few episodes, we explored backspreads in SNAP. This week we shift gears to another name that is highly volatile right now, United Air Lines. Let's explore a long butterfly spread with UAL calls.

In this episode:

  • A review of the SNAP backspreads
  • Volatility in UAL skyrockted
  • Why choose a butterfly...


Apr 6, 2017

SNAP's recent IPO has had the name in the news quite a bit these days, so let's take a look at SNAP backspread with puts, which is on page 84 (calls) and page 87 (puts) of The Options Playbook, on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition.

In this episode, Brian reviews:

  • The SNAP backspread with calls from...


Mar 30, 2017

SNAP's recent IPO has had the name in the news quite a bit these days, so let's take a look at SNAP backspread with calls, which is on page 84 of The Options Playbook, on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle edition.

In this episode, Brian covers:

  • A review of last week's long call on PFE
  • Still figuring out the...


Mar 23, 2017

This week we will buy options in a stock that is at the low end of the implied volatility range. You can find long calls on page 40 of The Options Playbook, on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle. To review the long calendar spread with calls, see page 90.

In this episode:

  • A review of last week's AAPL long...


Mar 16, 2017

Today we are going to take a look at long calendar spread with calls on a little known company called Apple. This is on page 90 of The Options Playbook, on OptionsPlaybook.com, or on the Amazon Kindle.

Specifically:

  • What can you do going into earnings?
  • How to "control" implied volatility around earnings
  • AAPL indicates...