In this episode of Options Boot Camp, your drill instructors Mark Longo and Dan Passarelli dive back into the trenches to tackle a recurring nightmare for retail traders: why "perfect" vertical spreads sometimes result in losses. Following up on a "horror story" from a previous episode involving Marvell (MRV), the team breaks down the mechanics of spread books, broker liquidations, and the hidden risks of trading around major events. In This Episode, You'll Learn: <ul data-path-to-node="9"> <li> The Marvell Meltdown: A deep dive into a listener's trade where a winning call vertical on MRV resulted in a loss due to after-hours volatility and broker liquidation. </li> <li> The Reality of Vertical Spreads: Why the P&L diagram is only half the story. We discuss why vertical spreads often perform worse than expected prior to expiration and the role theta plays in the final payoff. </li> <li> Legging vs. Spread Orders: When should you attempt to "leg out" of a spread? Dan and Mark discuss the risks of delta exposure when breaking apart a vertical in a fast-moving market. </li> <li> Broker Routing & PFOF: How Payment for Order Flow and specific broker "spread books" (like Robinhood's) can impact your execution quality, especially in illiquid names. </li> <li> Market Maker Psychology: What determines the width of a bid-ask spread? Dan explains how volatility risk and liquidity determine the "toll" you pay to enter and exit a trade. </li> <li> Mail Call: The team answers listener questions about avoiding spreads during earnings and the rise of prediction markets (binary betting). </li> </ul> Chapters & Key Moments: <ul data-path-to-node="11"> <li> 00:00 – Introduction and The Quintuple Content Palooza </li> <li> 03:15 – Follow-up: The Marvell Vertical Spread Disaster </li> <li> 07:45 – The pros and cons of "Legging" out of a trade </li> <li> 12:20 – Tips for dealing with unresponsive brokers during liquidations </li> <li> 16:30 – Market Taker Question: What drives the Bid-Ask Spread? </li> <li> 21:10 – Prediction Markets: Is it a trade or a bet? </li> <li> 25:40 – Silver and Crypto: The Question of the Week </li> </ul> Special thanks to our sponsor: <a href="TastyTrade.com/podcasts">TastyTrade.com/podcasts</a>

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