Options Boot Camp
Options Boot Camp is designed to help get you into peak options trading shape by teaching you options trading inside and out, basic to complex. Listeners can even submit their own options questions to be answered on the program.
Hosted by Dan Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring
…or download our app
This Show Is Presented By:
tastytrade is an award-winning self-directed brokerage firm designed to change the way people invest. tastytrade, named Best Online Broker for Options Trading in February 2023 by Forbes and Best Option Trading Platform in 2023 by U.S. News and World Report, equips active investors with a powerful trading platform and educational content on stocks, options, futures and more. Controlling your own money can be more rewarding than relying on money managers or robo-advisors. That’s why tastytrade gives you every edge possible with the technology, rates, and support that help you succeed more easily on your own.
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Latest Episode
Options Boot Camp 379: AI Round 3 -Earnings Trading
In this episode, the “drill instructors” Mark Longo and Dan Passarelli return for Round 3 of their battle against the machines.
Previous Episodes
Options Boot Camp 378: The Real-World Costs of Hedging
In this episode, we break down the real-world price tag of portfolio protection.
Options Boot Camp 377: ODTE Tales of Adventure and Woe
Are 0DTE options a retail revolution or a “gamma circus”?
Options Boot Camp 376: Tesla, Trading Scams and the Wisdom of Geena Davis
In this episode of Options Boot Camp, Mark Longo and Dan Passarelli dive into the high-velocity world of single-name zero-days-to-expiration (0DTE) options.
Options Boot Camp 375: 0dte Options and the Dangers of Contra-Exercise
This episode dives into one of the most significant shifts in the equity markets: the arrival of 0DTE options for single stocks.
Options Boot Camp 374: Masters of the Volatility Universe
Whether you’re a “Prince Adam” of the markets or just starting your basic training, this episode is a comprehensive refresher on the most important force in options pricing: Volatility.
Options Boot Camp 373: IBIT vs. Stranger Things plus Misunderstood Options Strats
We explore two major themes shaping today’s options market: the rapid rise of IBIT options volume and the most misunderstood options trading strategies.
Options Boot Camp 371: 2025 Top 10 Options Extravaganza
Your drill instructors Mark Longo and Dan Passarelli (Market Taker Mentoring) look back at the Top 10 Episodes of 2025 to see what resonated most with traders during this historic year.
Options Boot Camp 370: More Trouble With Vertical Spreads
In this episode, we dive back into the trenches to tackle a recurring nightmare for retail traders: why “perfect” vertical spreads sometimes result in losses.
Options Boot Camp 369: What to Do When The Wheel Turns Against You
n this episode, we dive deep into the mechanics of the Wheel Strategy—one of the most popular frameworks for generating consistent options income.
