Join show host Mark Benzaquen as he welcomes back Dan Passarelli of Market Taker Mentoring to discuss volatility concepts including standard deviation, tail risk, and the Rule of 16.
Wide World of Options: It’s All Greek to Me (But Does It Need to Be?)
In this episode, host Mark Benzaquen welcomes Ankit Mehra of Mehra Wealth Management to discuss Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega and Rho – and breaks down the concepts to explain how each can impact options pricing and trading strategies.
Wide World of Options: Understanding Greeks through Metaphor vs. Math
Join host Mark Benzaquen and fellow OIC instructor Mat Cashman as they make their way through Delta, Gamma, and Theta using metaphor rather than math in this insightful and unique look at the Greeks.
Wide World of Options: Tales From the Road: Wax on, Wax off & Other Life Lessons
What might Mr. Miyagi, Dr. Duke, and options have in common? You can find out by listening to our latest episode!
Wide World of Options: Volatility, Options Skew and….Kansas?
What do volatility, options skew, and the great state of Kansas all have in common? They are all featured in the newest podcast from OIC’s WWoO.
Wide World of Options: Equity vs. Index Options: Is There a Difference?
Join OIC host Mark Benzaquen and OIC instructor Roma Colwell as they breakdown the various differences, similarities, and possible uses for index options in this lively episode of OIC’s Wide World of Options.
Wide World of Options: Ratio Spreads: Is More Really More?
Join host Mark Benzaquen and fellow OIC instructor Ken Keating as they discuss, dissect, and deconstruct ratio spreads for stock repair and bullish and bearish forecasts, and uncover whether more is really more on this episode of Wide World of Options.
Wide World of Options: Up, Down, or Sideways? Potentially Profiting from Market Moves
Tune in as Wide World of Options host Mark Benzaquen explores buying and selling straddles and strangles and provides insight into how investors might use these strategies.
Wide World of Options: Calendar Spreads: Forecasting Time and Volatility
Join OIC instructors Mark Benzaquen and Roma Colwell as they break down the construction, risk profile, and potential opportunities of these spreads in this lively 30-minute segment, designed to offer valuable insight for beginners and professional traders alike.
Wide World of Options: Condors and Butterflies: How High can these Option Strategies Fly?
In this month’s Wide World of Options podcast, host Mark Benzaquen welcomes OIC Instructor and option’s veteran Mat Cashman to discuss condors and butterflies–two strategies that combine defined risk with variable option premiums and can even be built to express a directional bias.
Wide World of Options: When One Option May Not Be Enough: Trading Vertical Spreads
In this month’s Wide World of Options podcast, host Mark Benzaquen welcomes OIC Instructor and option’s veteran Ken Keating as they break down the fundamentals of vertical spread trading and share practical insight In determining various objectives of spread trading, as well as the potential risks and rewards inherent to spreads.
Wide World of Options: Hedging With Options – Protection Strategies
Join OIC instructor Mark Benzaquen on this episode of Wide World of Options as he takes a deep-dive into the protective put and options collar strategies which can be used to potentially mitigate risk associated with stock holdings.


