On this episode, Brian explores a skip strike butterfly in GOOGL pre earnings. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be 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.  

Options Playbook Radio

OPR 385: A Pre-Earnings Adventure in Alphabet

On this episode, Brian and Mark huddle up to answer your questions about: The best practices for taking off butterflies The most misunderstood options strategy ITM Puts vs. ATM Puts How volatility gets priced into an option The cheapest stock price you'd consider trading an option on And much more... The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be 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 384: Huddling Up About Butterflies, Volatility and More

On this episode, Brian explores a "lottery ticket" trade in QQQ using a skip strike butterfly.  The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be 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. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be 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 383: Time for A Lottery Ticket in QQQ

In this episode, Brian decides that it's time to mess with...the VIX! The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be 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 382: We're Messing With the VIX

In this episode, Brian first discusses using a long call spread in the S&P 500. Then he looks back at the skip strike butterfly trade that he did in Coinbase (Ticker: COIN) last week. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be 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 381: ITM Spreads and Adjustments In SPX

In this episode, Brian first discusses the iron condor in the S&P 500 that he did last week. For this week's trade, he does a skip strike butterfly in Coinbase (Ticker: COIN). The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be 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 380: It's Time To Skip Some Strikes in Coinbase

In this episode, Brian first looks at how last week's trade in which he did a butterfly in the Russell 2000 ETF (Ticker: IWM) worked out. Then Brian talks about doing an iron condor in the S&P 500. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be 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 379: When Good Butterflies Go Bad and S&P Iron Condors

In this episode, Brian discusses a butterfly in the Russell 2000 ETF (Ticker: IWM). The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be 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 378: A Butterfly in IWM

In this episode, Brian returns with a SPX long call spread going into the Fed meeting this week. The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be 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 377: Getting Ahead of the Fed With A SPX Vertical

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 For a glimpse into the options markets prior to the onset of the pandemic, join us for a look back at this 300th episode recorded on February 19, 2020. OPR 300th Episode SpectacularOn this episode, Mark and Brian celebrate an impressive milestone for OPR! 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.  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 300th Episode Spectacular Remastered

For the first time ever, the epic OPR 100th Episode Spectacular has been completely remastered for your listening enjoyment. It's now available in one epic full-length episode complete with all of the special guests that made it such a fan favorite. So if you're new to OPR, or if you haven't listened to OPR 100 in a while, you owe it to yourself to check out this fully-remastered spectacular. Enjoy! Guests: Andrew Giovinazzi, The Option Pit Dan Sheridan, Sheridan Options Mentoring Russell Rhoads, previously at Cboe and now at EQ Derivatives Mike Tosaw, St. Charles Wealth Management Mark Sebastian, The Option Pit Topics: TWTR Iron Condor Talking VIX and Volatility Analyzing NFLX Put Backspreads AMZN Skip Strike Butterflies And More 

OPR 100th Episode Spectacular Remastered

On this episode, Brian and Mark huddle up to answer your questions about: Can the options party continue? How Brian chooses his trades? Fig leaves vs. Skip Strike Flies The significance of VIX falling below 20 Paper Trading Butterflies And much more... The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be 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 376: Huddling Up About Trade Selection, VIX, Butterflies and More...

On this episode, Brian and Mark huddle up to answer your questions about: When to use time spreads and when to avoid them How to trade options during earnings season And much more... The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be 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 375: Huddling Up About Time Spreads, Earnings and More

In this episode, Brian first looks at his trade from last week where he dives back into time spreads with an interesting calendar in Disney (Ticker: DIS). Then, Brian talks about a short-term butterfly trade in Nvidia (Ticker: NVDA). The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be 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 374: A Short Term Speculative Trade in NVDA

In this episode, Brian dives back into time spreads with an interesting calendar in Disney (Ticker: DIS). The Options Playbook is available at OptionsPlaybook.com, or on Amazon. Do you have a question that you want to be 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 373: There Is A Time For Time Spreads

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. Whether you’re looking to grow your capital with some offensive maneuvers or protect your investments with defensive plays, you can find them all in the Options Playbook. Options involve risk. Please refer to https://www.ally.com/invest/disclosures to review additional risks involved with trading options.

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