The Advisors Option

We discuss the current market environment, we provide an earnings season volatility update and we look at the options volume numbers for June. We also revisit ratio spreads (what they are, when to use them, etc.). Additionally, we answer your questions about a realistic allocation to options in a traditional 60/40 portfolio, how advisors can implement options techniques utilizing crypto options and if they should include them in your portfolio.

We discuss the current market environment, whether Robinhood still has an effect on the options market and earnings season volatility. We also revisit the holy grail position for financial advisors: the collar. Additionally, we answer your questions about overlaying strategies and implementing high-worth strategies for smaller retail accounts.

We discuss the current market environment; inflation, the fed, gold, silver & crypto; earnings season volatility and sector analysis of implied volatility levels. We also look at a way out of the money call strategy based on historical volatility valuation, the total options volume for April and whether or not to sell in May and go away is dead. Additionally, we answer your questions about selling covered calls, put credit spreads and laddering into a short straddle.

On this episode, we discuss the current market environment, earnings season volatility, Robinhood's continued effect on the marketplace and could we be entering a new volatility regime. We also talk about the covered call strategy for financial advisors, auto trading and paper trading strategies and total options volume for March. We answer your question about why you would sell covered calls shorter term.

On this episode, we discuss the current market environment, earnings season volatility, inflation and the equities market, GME impact on the volatility in the marketplace and Morgan Stanley offering bitcoin funds to wealthiest clients. We also talk about finding an options strategy that meets your investment objectives. We answer your questions about strikes, delta and option premium. We also discuss index options expiring in the money and much more.

In this episode, we discuss the current market environment, earnings season volatility, is the VIX in a bubble, January options volume numbers from OCC, expectation of SEC to focus on advisors and brokers and Michael Bolton’s new song “Break Up With Your Brokerage.” During the Office Hours Segment, we answer your question about when to trade calendar spreads around earnings.

On this episode, we discuss the current market environment, earnings season volatility (looking back to 2020 and looking forward to 2021), record year in options according to OCC, advisors frustrated with brokers’ service delays and outages and how advisors are working with crypto in your portfolio. During the Options 101 Segment, we discuss how to avoid getting your clients caught in rampant short squeezes when selling options.

WE BREAK DOWN ALL OF THE CRAZY HIGHS AND TUMULTUOUS LOWS THAT AFFECTED ADVISORS DURING THE INSANE YEAR THAT WAS 2020.

On this episode, we discuss the current market environment, earnings season volatility, the advisory industry this year, the 60/40 portfolio and small caps pushing higher during The Buzz Segment. During the Options 101 Segment, we talk about stock substitution. We answer your questions on variants on DRS, options oriented funds and covered calls in the Office Hours Segment.

THE BUZZ SEGMENT - THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET ENVIRONMENT - PRE/POST ELECTION VOLATILITY - EARNINGS VOLATILITY BREAKDOWN OPTIONS 101 SEGMENT: HEDGING EVENT RISK - EXPLORING HOW ADVISORS AND ASSET MANAGERS SHOULD HEDGE THE ELECTION AND OTHER SPECIFIC EVENT RISK - SECRET TIPS FOR HOW TO PROTECT YOUR PORTFOLIO AGAINST MARKET SHOCKS OFFICE HOURS SEGMENT - ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON ELECTION MOVE RESULTS AND ELECTION VOLATILITY HEDGING

THE BUZZ - MARKET VOL LEVELS - VIX FUTURES CURVE - OCC AUGUST OPTIONS VOLUME - AVERAGE INFLATION TARGETING - JP MORGAN TO PAY RECORD SPOOFING PENALTY - CITI CLOSES RETAIL OPTIONS DEPT - NEW EXCHANGES LAUNCHING - ETFS ADD TO COVERED CALL SUITE W/ FUNDS DESIGNED TO BALANCE INCOME AND GROWTH OFFICE HOURS YOUR QUESTIONS ON - ROBINHOOD EARNINGS - UNDER PERFORMANCE OF EARNINGS STRADDLES - OCC CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS IN 2020 - VOL TERM STRUCTURE AROUND THE ELECTION - NUMBER OF ADVISORS USING OPTIONS

THE BUZZ - BREAKING DOWN CURRENT MARKET VOL LEVELS - AVOID BLOWING UP YOUR TRADING ACCOUNT USING OPTIONS - ZERO-COST COLLARS A HOT TOPIC AMONG ADVISORS - POPULAR MULLET STRATEGIES FOR VIX FUTURES - WORST EARNINGS SEASON FOR OPTIONS - DISCUSSING THE NEW ADDITIONS TO THE VOL SPACE FROM NASDAQ, CMEGROUP AND CBOE OFFICE HOURS ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON - USEFULNESS OF THE SERIES 7 EXAM FOR OPTIONS TRADERS - THOUGHTS OF VOL BUMP AROUND ELECTION - WAYS TO FIND AN ADVISOR WHO USES OPTIONS

THE BUZZ -THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET/VOLATILITY REGIME - OVERVIEW OPTIONS VOLUME BY OCC FOR JUNE & JULY - OCC SEEKING REGULATORY APPROVAL TO SET MIN AMOUNT OF SKIN-IN-THE-GAME TO REDUCE COSTS FOR TRADERS IN US EQUITY DERIVATIVES MARKETS. - WHY VIX ISN’T DOING GREAT RIGHT NOW - UPDATE ON BLOODY EARNINGS SEASON - DISCUSSING THE ROBINHOOD EARLY ASSIGNMENT TRAGEDY OFFICE HOURS - ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON SERIES 7 EXAM AND CONSTRUCTING A SHORT RATIO PUT SPREAD TO HEDGE A LONG EQUITY PORTFOLIO

THE BUZZ ANOTHER HISTORIC MONTH FOR THE MARKETS ARE WE SEEING THE NEXT WAVE OF PANDEMIC SELLOFFS THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET/VOL REGIME FREE TRADES, JACKPOT DREAMS LURE SMALL INVESTORS TO OPTIONS CBOE RESUMES OPEN OUTCRY TRADING DESCRIBING THE IMPLIED VOLATILITY OPTIONS SURFACE CREDIT SUISSE GETS OUT OF THE LEVERED ETN BUSINESS - TVIX IS NO MORE AN $18 BILLION DEBT ETF POWERS REVAMP OF VIX-LIKE RATES GAUGE SCHWAB-TD MERGER WINS SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL - HOW DOES THIS IMPACT ADVISORS

THE BUZZ MARKETS ARE ALMOST BACK TO PRE-CORONA LEVELS APRIL 2020 TOTAL OPTIONS VOL UP 42.9% FROM 2019 WHAT ARE THE BEST WAYS TO SELL COVERED CALLS WAYS TO RETAIN CLIENTS DURING A CRISIS EARNINGS GROWTH CONSENSUS ESTIMATES CONTINUE TO TUMBLE JP MORGAN CLOSING ALTS ETF LINEUP OFFICE HRS HAVE YOU TRIED TO IMPLEMENT THE DEFINED RISK STRATEGY ON INDICES BESIDES THE SPX? HOW DOES IT PERFORM ON MORE VOLATILE INDICES LIKE NASDAQ AND RUSSELL 2000? WILL WE SEE MORE FLOW NOW THAT THE FLOORS ARE COMING BACK?