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Options Boot Camp

Options Boot Camp

By: The Options Insider Radio Network
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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.© 2024 The Options Insider Incorporated Economics Personal Finance
Episodes
  • Options Boot Camp 391: Geopolitical Risk, Gamma Exposure and Your Deathmatch Wishlists
    May 20 2026

    This week on Options Boot Camp, Mark and Dan tackle one of the biggest questions facing traders right now: Are markets underpricing geopolitical risk? They dive into valuation concerns, global uncertainty, and what traders should really be watching. Plus, they explore whether gamma exposure metrics are becoming essential tools or just another overhyped signal.

    The mailbag is packed with listener questions on the wheel strategy, Bitcoin volatility, crypto options growth, pattern day trading concerns, and broker tools for tracking wheel trades. And yes… the listeners are already building their next Deathmatch wishlists.

    Plus, hear details on the current tastytrade listener promo, including double rebates at tastytrade.com/insider.

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    39 mins
  • Options Boot Camp 390: Goodbye Pattern Day Trading, Hello Margin Calls!!!
    May 13 2026

    The "Pattern Day Trading" (PDT) era is officially coming to an end! In this episode, Dan Passarelli and Mark Longo break down the massive regulatory shift coming on June 4th—which some are calling "Trader Independence Day." FINRA is moving away from the rigid $25,000 account minimum for active traders, but as the old saying goes: be careful what you wish for.

    In this episode, the drill instructors discuss:

    • The Death of PDT: What the removal of the "four trades in five days" rule means for small accounts.

    • The New "Dynamic" Risk Models: Why your broker might be watching you closer than ever.

    • The Rise of Margin Calls: Is the trade-off for freedom a more aggressive liquidation environment?

    • Zero-Day Options (0DTE): How the explosion of same-day expiration forced the regulators' hands.

    • Implementation Timelines: Why some legacy brokers might keep you under the old rules until October 2025.

    Plus, we answer listener questions about the impact of this change on stock volatility and the potential for "call skews" to get bid up by a new wave of retail traders.

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    43 mins
  • Options Boot Camp 389: Live from OIC 2026
    May 11 2026

    The drill instructors are going mobile! This week, Options Boot Camp is reporting for duty live from the 2026 Options Industry Conference (OIC). Host Mark Longo is joined on-site by the "black-hatted one" himself, Dan Passarelli of Market Taker Mentoring, to break down the hottest trends and most controversial topics buzzing on the conference floor.

    From the rapid evolution of 0DTE (Zero Days to Expiration) options in single names to the looming reality of 24/7 equity and options trading, Mark and Dan pull back the curtain on where the industry is headed. They also dive into the "everything old is new again" trend of event contracts and prediction markets, the potential pitfalls of tokenizing Apple shares, and whether AI chatbots will soon be the ones recommending your next iron condor.

    In this episode, we cover:

    • The 0DTE Explosion: A look at how single-name zero-day options became a reality despite industry skepticism.

    • The 24-Hour Market Push: Is 24/7 trading an inevitability, and what does it mean for liquidity and "circuit breaker" rest?

    • The "Wheel" Strategy: Dan discusses the ROI metrics you need for the Wheel and why brokers still struggle to track this strategy holistically.

    • AI and the Virtual Pit: Can a registered chatbot truly understand your personal risk tolerance?

    • Event Contracts & Litigation: Why the next big boom in binary options might lead to a billion-dollar battle between states and exchanges.

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    33 mins
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