179: How To Make $100 Per Day Selling Options
In this episode, host Eric O'Rourke breaks down practical ways to earn $100 per day by selling options, focusing on SPX credit spreads and the nuances of profit targets versus strike width. He explains why the common 50% profit‑take rule can be misleading due to commissions and strike distance, and shows how adjusting spread width (5‑point vs 10‑point) and strike delta can affect capital requirements and risk/reward. O'Rourke outlines three approaches: letting a tight spread expire worthless, selling multiple contracts to hit the target, or widening the spread and taking partial profits, each with different capital and pattern day‑trader considerations. The discussion is grounded in his experience with the Alpha Crunching Discord community and highlights the importance of probability, volatility, and position sizing.
178: Conditions vs Signals for Credit Spread Trading
In this episode, host Eric Rourke explains the distinction between market conditions and trading signals, emphasizing why conditions matter more for credit spread trading. He illustrates how using simple moving average crossovers as ongoing conditions, rather than one‑time signals, allows...
Episode 418 Option Trading Podcast March 13, 2026
In Episode 418 of The Weekly Option, host Eric reviews last week’s option trades on UiPath, Redcat Holdings, the US Oil ETF, and Occidental Petroleum, noting mostly profitable outcomes and minimal adjustments needed. He then introduces four new trades for...
TWIFO 487: An Explosive Week in Energy, Equity, Crypto and More
In this episode of This Week in Futures Options, host Mark Longo and CME Group chief economist Eric Norland dissect a volatile week across energy, equity, and crypto markets. They highlight heating oil, crude oil, and natural gas as the...
Episode 416 Option Trading Podcast February 28, 2026
In Episode 416 of The Weekly Option, host Eric reviews last week's option trades—including a successful covered call on the 2X Long VIX Futures ETF, a cash‑secured put on Celas Life Sciences, a credit spread on First Majestic Silver, and...
Nvidia Dumps: A Big Signal or Just an Options Vol Crush? Also, a Rare Earth Rabbit Hole.
The episode dissected Nvidia's post‑earnings sell‑off, debating whether the drop reflects a broader warning about AI‑driven capex sustainability or simply a volatility crush from massive call‑option exposure ahead of expiration. Hosts highlighted divergent market moves, with large‑cap AI names falling...
TWIFO 486: Widowmakers and Lethal Weapons
In this episode of This Week in Futures Options, host Mark Longo and guest Carly Garner discuss the week’s market movers, highlighting strong gains in precious metals like silver (+12.5%) and platinum (+8.78%) while noting declines in energy and agricultural...
Episode 415 Option Trading Podcast February 20, 2026
In Episode 415 of The Weekly Option, host Eric discusses the concept of "inverting risk" by comparing debit and credit spreads, concluding that equal monetary risk makes them mathematically identical regardless of direction. He then reviews last week’s trades—covered call...
TWIFO 485: From the Equity Put Spread Craze to Meme Stock Metals & Crude's Inflection Point
In this episode Mark Longo and Scott Bauer break down three hot market themes: the surge in equity put spreads, especially the massive S&P 500 March 6600/6500 vertical and rising Russell 2000 volatility; the pivotal moment for WTI crude, where geopolitical factors...
176: Fine-Tuning Your Credit Spread Entries
In this episode the host expands on Brian Terry’s strategy of entering iron condors one side at a time, applying it to SPX 0‑day‑to‑expiration (0DTE) credit spreads. By using the Trend Spread Engine’s data on high‑probability morning windows, the host...
AD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 76) - Simran Singh, Monaco
In this episode, Simran Singh, co‑founder and CEO of Monaco, explains how the platform creates a global trading network that programmatically shares revenue among developers, traders, and market makers. Drawing on her experience trading volatility products at Goldman Sachs and...
Episode 414 Option Trading Podcast February 13, 2026
In Episode 414 of The Weekly Option, host Eric reviews last week’s option trades on Open Door Technologies, Ocular Therapeutics, Ford Motor Company, and Bank of America, then presents four new trades for March expirations involving Cypher Mining, Core Scientific,...