In this episode Options Boot Camp, Mark and Dan answer your questions about 10 year notes, gamma exposure, portfolio hedges, the Greeks, and much more…
OBC 172: WTH are Gamma Squeezes?
In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss gamma squeezes (what are they, when do they occur, are there certain names that are more susceptible to them, why are they important to understand)
OBC 171: Trading In Volatile Markets, Book Club Update, Crypto and More
Mark and Dan answer your questions regarding buying puts, the meaning of long skew, crypto as a diversified asset to hedge risk, updates to the options book club, and much more on this episode of Options Boot Camp.
OBC 170: Once More Unto The Earnings Breach
In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss the current MEME stocks being traded right now. They also take a deep dive into earnings trading and earnings volatility. They answer a listener question regarding last week’s episode on dividends, and much more…
OBC 169: The Mysteries of Special Dividends
On this episode of Options Boot Camp, we talk about options and dividends: a refresher on what they are, options and special dividends, should you early exercise, examples, watching out for other contract adjustments, and much more…
OBC 168: Top 10 Episodes Of 2021 Spectacular
On this special first episode of 2022, Mark and Dan look at the top 10 episodes of Options Boot Camp in 2021. They also answer a listener question about whether a tender offer for a stock affects the options pricing model.
OBC 167: Spreads, Rolls and Avoiding End-of-Day Madness
On this special New Year’s episode, Mark and Dan answer your questions tackling everything from when to us a spread vs. an outright option; EOD option quotes; rolling your positions; selling a call against a long ITM call/stock substitution position; covered calls called away early; craziest trade in the meme stock 2.0 frenzy; and much more.
OBC 166: Options Lessons Learned From Another Insane Year
On this episode, Mark and Dan host a year in review for the options markets.
OBC 165: Rates vs. LEAPS, Cheap Hedges, Exiting Flies and More
Mark and Dan answer your questions about leaps, hedging, call options, butterflies, new options brokers, and much more on this episode of Options Boot Camp.
OBC 164: More Book Club Suggestions, Modified Collars, Crypto and More
On this episode, Mark and Dan continue the discussion on what options books every new trader should have on their shelf.
OBC 163: Options Book Club
On this episode, Mark and Dan discuss what options books every new trader should have on their shelf. Dan also looks at what meme stocks are trading right now.
OBC 162: Thanksgiving Delights, New Listing Mysteries and Trading Regrets
How the heck do options get listed anyway? Who chooses and what are the criteria? Listen to this episode of Options Boot Camp to learn more.


