May 19, 2016
Huddle up, listeners. We're taking listener questions.
Vega: Do puts and calls become more expensive ahead of events due to risk premium? If so, how do I avoid that?
- When do you want implied volatility to increase?
- How to avoid swings around earnings
Critter: Is selling premium less risky than buying premium?
- Build...
May 12, 2016
Huddle Up: Listener questions and comments
- Bean bag: Could you discuss the put/call ratio, its use, and metrics as a tool?
- Reid: Do options stats or unusual activity predict stock movements accurately?
May 5, 2016
You can find information on iron condors in the Options Playbook on page 126. You can also always find all of this information on OptionsPlaybook.com. In this episode, Brian discusses
- The AMZN iron condor from last week
- General guidelines for earnings trades
- A review of the GOOG trade from a few weeks ago
- A deep look...
Apr 28, 2016
With it being earnings season, let's take a look at a strategy around AMZN earnings. You can always find information on iron condors on OptionsPlaybook.com.
Today Brian discusses:
- A review of the GOOG skip-strike butterfly from last week
- Taking a look at AMZN going into earnings
- Where is the long straddle of the...
Apr 21, 2016
Today we are looking at a skip strike butterfly with calls on GOOG, which announces earnings after the close the day of this recording. You can find this information on page 104 of the Options Playbook, or on OptionsPlaybook.com. This includes:
- A quick review of the VZ paper trade we put on last week
- What's going on in...