Options Boot Camp 358: Scary Trades & the VIX: Is Gold the New Fear Gauge?
Update: 2025-10-02
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In this episode, hosts Mark Longo and Dan Passarelli dive into a mix of educational and entertaining topics. Dan shares spooky season thoughts and discusses the scariest options strategies and moments in his trading career. Listener questions cover topics like the best fear gauge between gold and VIX, the appropriateness of corporate earnings cycles, hedging long positions, and the possibility of a future episode on collars. They also entertain a uniquely intriguing question about foods associated with options trading, tying in Chicago's rich culinary culture.
01:08 Welcome to Options Bootcamp
04:59 Listener Mail Call
06:51 Market Sentiment and Fear Gauges
17:25 Scariest Option Strategies
22:48 Terrifying Trading Moments
26:11 Unexpected Financial Surprises
28:06 Food and Trading: An Unusual Connection
31:38 Listener Questions: Collars and More
39:15 Conclusion
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