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The Weekly Option Podcast, hosted by an ex-floor trader from the CBOE (Chicago Board Options Exchange), is a weekly program that offers practical trades and discussion for beginners and professionals alike. We take a practical approach to option trading, leaning towards option trading strategies with clear risk parameters for maximum loss, maximum gain, and breakeven points. This is option trading in its most simplified form, focused on creating monthly income. If you like option trading and want to hear a few trade ideas each week, this is the show for you. Subscribe today, or visit us at http://www.theweeklyoption.com

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June 13, 202615 min

Episode 431 Option trading podcast June 12, 2026

The Weekly Option trading podcast Episode 431 June 12, 2026   Welcome to The Weekly Option, a weekly program that offers practical trades and discussion for beginners and professionals alike.   The topic of the week is hype.   In this week’s show, we will cover the trades from last week on the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF, Redwire Corp, D-Wave Quantum, and BlackBerry.   And we discuss four new trades on. Fermi Inc, Bitdeer Technologies Group, Cleanspark Inc, and Carnival Cruise Lines.   The equity markets finished the week less than one percent higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average grew by 335 points, closing at 51,202 points. The S&P 500 Index inched 47 points higher, ending the week at 7,431 points.   It’s always great to hear from listeners. If you have any questions about the trades presented here or about your own positions, feel free to email me.   Email questions to me: eric@theweeklyoption.com   Visit our YouTube Channel for The Weekly Option.com.   PODCAST LINKS FOR EPISODE POST Listen on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weekly-option/id1375267155 Listen on YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCTo2yTkZPhqvlE8PdZkyTZA Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6HoYh2XxVCWaidJP4dJiSD Listen on Audible by Amazon: https://www.audible.com/podcast/The-Weekly-Option/B08K57QL6S?language=en_US Listen on PodBean: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/r5aam-6a884/The-Weekly-Option-Podcast YouTube Channel: https://goo.gl/u7JKJd Option Trading Basics: My Favorite Strategies: https://youtu.be/8UmPK5tuez0 How to Trade Stock Using Technical Analysis: https://youtu.be/wAATt0RpE0w Technical Analysis Videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnpPLl3EB_RBC5kyrCnsHow TradingView Stock Charts For Analysis: https://www.tradingview.com/gopro/?share_your_love=TraderEric

June 6, 202613 min

Episode 430 Option trading podcast June 5, 2026

The Weekly Option trading podcast Episode 430 June 5, 2026   Welcome to The Weekly Option, a weekly program that offers practical trades and discussion for beginners and professionals alike.   The topic of the week is over trading.   In this week’s show, we will cover the trades from last week on Corsair Gaming Inc, Big Bear AI, American Airlines, and Ondas Inc.   And we discuss four new trades on the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF, Redwire Corp, D-Wave Quantum, and BlackBerry.   The markets finished the week lower, larger on the move that happened on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 165 points, closing at 50,866 points on Friday. The S&P 500 Index gave up 196 points, ending the week at 7,383 points.   It’s always great to hear from listeners. If you have any questions about the trades presented here or about your own positions, feel free to email me.   Email questions to me: eric@theweeklyoption.com   Visit our YouTube Channel for The Weekly Option.com.   PODCAST LINKS FOR EPISODE POST Listen on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weekly-option/id1375267155 Listen on YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCTo2yTkZPhqvlE8PdZkyTZA Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6HoYh2XxVCWaidJP4dJiSD Listen on Audible by Amazon: https://www.audible.com/podcast/The-Weekly-Option/B08K57QL6S?language=en_US Listen on PodBean: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/r5aam-6a884/The-Weekly-Option-Podcast YouTube Channel: https://goo.gl/u7JKJd Option Trading Basics: My Favorite Strategies: https://youtu.be/8UmPK5tuez0 How to Trade Stock Using Technical Analysis: https://youtu.be/wAATt0RpE0w Technical Analysis Videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnpPLl3EB_RBC5kyrCnsHow TradingView Stock Charts For Analysis: https://www.tradingview.com/gopro/?share_your_love=TraderEric

May 30, 202613 min

Episode 429 Option trading podcast May 29, 2026

The Weekly Option trading podcast Episode 429 May 29, 2026   Welcome to The Weekly Option, a weekly program that offers practical trades and discussion for beginners and professionals alike.   The topic of the week is the pattern day trader rule.   In this week’s show, we will cover the trades from last week on T1 Energy, Virgin Galactic Holdings, Ford Motor Company, and Marathon Digital Holdings.   And we discuss four new trades on Corsair Gaming Inc, Big Bear AI, American Airlines, and Ondas Inc.   The equity markets finished the week at all-time highs once again. The Dow Jones Industrial Average grew by 452 points, ending the week at 51,032 points. The S&P 500 Index gained 106 points, ending the week at 7,580 points.   It’s always great to hear from listeners. If you have any questions about the trades presented here or about your own positions, feel free to email me.   Email questions to me: eric@theweeklyoption.com   Visit our YouTube Channel for The Weekly Option.com.   PODCAST LINKS FOR EPISODE POST Listen on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weekly-option/id1375267155 Listen on YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCTo2yTkZPhqvlE8PdZkyTZA Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6HoYh2XxVCWaidJP4dJiSD Listen on Audible by Amazon: https://www.audible.com/podcast/The-Weekly-Option/B08K57QL6S?language=en_US Listen on PodBean: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/r5aam-6a884/The-Weekly-Option-Podcast YouTube Channel: https://goo.gl/u7JKJd Option Trading Basics: My Favorite Strategies: https://youtu.be/8UmPK5tuez0 How to Trade Stock Using Technical Analysis: https://youtu.be/wAATt0RpE0w Technical Analysis Videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnpPLl3EB_RBC5kyrCnsHow TradingView Stock Charts For Analysis: https://www.tradingview.com/gopro/?share_your_love=TraderEric

May 23, 202612 min

Episode 428 Option trading podcast May 22, 2026

The Weekly Option trading podcast Episode 428 May 22, 2026   Welcome to The Weekly Option, a weekly program that offers practical trades and discussion for beginners and professionals alike.   The topic of the week is using technical analysis.   In this week’s show, we will cover the trades from last week on Richtech Robotics, SELLAS Life Sciences Group, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and Lumen Technologies.   And we discuss four new trades on T1 Energy, Virgin Galactic Holdings, Ford Motor Company, and Marathon Digital Holdings.   The equity markets finished the week higher, with both indexes closing at new weekly highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 1,053 points higher, closing at 50,579 points. The S&P 500 Index grew nearly 65 points, ending the week at 7,473 points.   It’s always great to hear from listeners. If you have any questions about the trades presented here or about your own positions, feel free to email me.   Email questions to me: eric@theweeklyoption.com   Visit our YouTube Channel for The Weekly Option.com.   PODCAST LINKS FOR EPISODE POST Listen on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weekly-option/id1375267155 Listen on YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCTo2yTkZPhqvlE8PdZkyTZA Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6HoYh2XxVCWaidJP4dJiSD Listen on Audible by Amazon: https://www.audible.com/podcast/The-Weekly-Option/B08K57QL6S?language=en_US Listen on PodBean: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/r5aam-6a884/The-Weekly-Option-Podcast YouTube Channel: https://goo.gl/u7JKJd Option Trading Basics: My Favorite Strategies: https://youtu.be/8UmPK5tuez0 How to Trade Stock Using Technical Analysis: https://youtu.be/wAATt0RpE0w Technical Analysis Videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnpPLl3EB_RBC5kyrCnsHow TradingView Stock Charts For Analysis: https://www.tradingview.com/gopro/?share_your_love=TraderEric

May 16, 202611 min

Episode 427 Option trading podcast May 16, 2026

The Weekly Option trading podcast Episode 427 May 16, 2026   Welcome to The Weekly Option, a weekly program that offers practical trades and discussion for beginners and professionals alike.   The topic of the week is feeling like a genius.     In this week’s show, we will cover the trades from last week on Keel Infrastructure Corp, Rackspace Technology, Sunrun Inc, and Redwire Corp. And we discuss four new trades on Richtech Robotics, SELLAS Life Sciences Group, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and Lumen Technologies.   The equity markets finished the weekly nearly unchanged. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 83 points, closing at 49,526 points on Friday. The S&P 500 Index grew 9 points, ending the week at 7,408 points. It’s always great to hear from listeners. If you have any questions about the trades presented here or about your own positions, feel free to email me.   Email questions to me: eric@theweeklyoption.com   Visit our YouTube Channel for The Weekly Option.com.   PODCAST LINKS FOR EPISODE POST Listen on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weekly-option/id1375267155 Listen on YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCTo2yTkZPhqvlE8PdZkyTZA Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6HoYh2XxVCWaidJP4dJiSD Listen on Audible by Amazon: https://www.audible.com/podcast/The-Weekly-Option/B08K57QL6S?language=en_US Listen on PodBean: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/r5aam-6a884/The-Weekly-Option-Podcast YouTube Channel: https://goo.gl/u7JKJd Option Trading Basics: My Favorite Strategies: https://youtu.be/8UmPK5tuez0 How to Trade Stock Using Technical Analysis: https://youtu.be/wAATt0RpE0w Technical Analysis Videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnpPLl3EB_RBC5kyrCnsHow TradingView Stock Charts For Analysis: https://www.tradingview.com/gopro/?share_your_love=TraderEric

May 9, 202614 min

Episode 426 Option trading podcast May 8, 2026

The Weekly Option trading podcast Episode 426 May 8, 2026   Welcome to The Weekly Option, a weekly program that offers practical trades and discussion for beginners and professionals alike.   The topic of the week is if you see something, do something.   In this week’s show, we will cover the trades from last week on FuelCell Energy, SoundHound AI, Rigetti Computing, and Gamestop Corp.   And we discuss four new trades on Keel Infrastructure Corp, Rackspace Technology, Sunrun Inc, and Redwire Corp. . The markets are higher, once again, with the S&P putting together an impressive 6 consecutive weeks of week-over-week gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the week 109 points higher, closing on Friday at 49,609 points. The S&P 500 Index jumped 169 points, ending the week at 7,398 points. It’s always great to hear from listeners. If you have any questions about the trades presented here or about your own positions, feel free to email me.   Email questions to me: eric@theweeklyoption.com   Visit our YouTube Channel for The Weekly Option.com.   PODCAST LINKS FOR EPISODE POST Listen on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weekly-option/id1375267155 Listen on YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCTo2yTkZPhqvlE8PdZkyTZA Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6HoYh2XxVCWaidJP4dJiSD Listen on Audible by Amazon: https://www.audible.com/podcast/The-Weekly-Option/B08K57QL6S?language=en_US Listen on PodBean: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/r5aam-6a884/The-Weekly-Option-Podcast YouTube Channel: https://goo.gl/u7JKJd Option Trading Basics: My Favorite Strategies: https://youtu.be/8UmPK5tuez0 How to Trade Stock Using Technical Analysis: https://youtu.be/wAATt0RpE0w Technical Analysis Videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnpPLl3EB_RBC5kyrCnsHow TradingView Stock Charts For Analysis: https://www.tradingview.com/gopro/?share_your_love=TraderEric

May 2, 202613 min

Episode 425 Option trading podcast May 1, 2025

The Weekly Option trading podcast Episode 425 May 1, 2026   Welcome to The Weekly Option, a weekly program that offers practical trades and discussion for beginners and professionals alike.   The topic of the week is if you see something, do something.   In this week’s show, we will cover the trades from last week on NuScale Power Corp, Poet Technologies, First Majestic Silver, and Riot Platforms.   And we discuss four new trades on FuelCell Energy, SoundHound AI, Rigetti Computing, and Gamestop Corp.   The markets pushed higher this week, with the S&P 500 closing on a new weekly high and the Dow Jones finishing extremely high, albeit not quite reaching a new weekly high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the week 268 points higher, closing at 49, 499 points. The S&P 500 Index climbed 65 points higher, ending the week at 7,230 points. It’s always great to hear from listeners. If you have any questions about the trades presented here or about your own positions, feel free to email me.   Email questions to me: eric@theweeklyoption.com   Visit our YouTube Channel for The Weekly Option.com.   PODCAST LINKS FOR EPISODE POST Listen on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weekly-option/id1375267155 Listen on YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCTo2yTkZPhqvlE8PdZkyTZA Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6HoYh2XxVCWaidJP4dJiSD Listen on Audible by Amazon: https://www.audible.com/podcast/The-Weekly-Option/B08K57QL6S?language=en_US Listen on PodBean: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/r5aam-6a884/The-Weekly-Option-Podcast YouTube Channel: https://goo.gl/u7JKJd Option Trading Basics: My Favorite Strategies: https://youtu.be/8UmPK5tuez0 How to Trade Stock Using Technical Analysis: https://youtu.be/wAATt0RpE0w Technical Analysis Videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnpPLl3EB_RBC5kyrCnsHow TradingView Stock Charts For Analysis: https://www.tradingview.com/gopro/?share_your_love=TraderEric

April 25, 202612 min

Episode 424 Option trading podcast April 24, 2026

The Weekly Option trading podcast Episode 424 April 24, 2026   Welcome to The Weekly Option, a weekly program that offers practical trades and discussion for beginners and professionals alike.   The topic of the week is if you see something, do something.   In this week’s show, we will cover the trades from last week on Compass Therapeutics, Fermi Inc, Nokia ADR, and SoFi Technologies.   And we discuss four new trades on NuScale Power Corp, Poet Technologies, First Majestic Silver, and Riot Platforms.   The markets finished the week with small percentage changes week over week. the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 216 points, closing on Friday at 49,230 points. The S&P 500 Index picked up 39 points, ending the week at 7,165 points. It’s always great to hear from listeners. If you have any questions about the trades presented here or about your own positions, feel free to email me.   Email questions to me: eric@theweeklyoption.com   Visit our YouTube Channel for The Weekly Option.com.   PODCAST LINKS FOR EPISODE POST Listen on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weekly-option/id1375267155 Listen on YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCTo2yTkZPhqvlE8PdZkyTZA Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6HoYh2XxVCWaidJP4dJiSD Listen on Audible by Amazon: https://www.audible.com/podcast/The-Weekly-Option/B08K57QL6S?language=en_US Listen on PodBean: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/r5aam-6a884/The-Weekly-Option-Podcast YouTube Channel: https://goo.gl/u7JKJd Option Trading Basics: My Favorite Strategies: https://youtu.be/8UmPK5tuez0 How to Trade Stock Using Technical Analysis: https://youtu.be/wAATt0RpE0w Technical Analysis Videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnpPLl3EB_RBC5kyrCnsHow TradingView Stock Charts For Analysis: https://www.tradingview.com/gopro/?share_your_love=TraderEric

April 18, 202612 min

Episode 423 Option trading podcast April 17, 2026

The Weekly Option trading podcast Episode 423 April 17, 2026   Welcome to The Weekly Option, a weekly program that offers practical trades and discussion for beginners and professionals alike.   The topic of the week is what to do after you sell the put.   In this week’s show, we will cover the trades from last week on Cipher Mining, Hertz Global Holding, Rivian Automotive, and the iShares Bitcoin Trust Beneficial Interest ETF.   And we discuss four new trades on Compass Therapeutics, Fermi Inc, Nokia ADR, and SoFi Technologies.   After weeks of lower prices due to the possibility of war, we are back looking at all-time highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average picked up 1,530 points, closing on Friday at 49,447 points. The S&P 500 Index jumped 309 points, ending the week at 7,126 points, a new all-time high.   It’s always great to hear from listeners. If you have any questions about the trades presented here or about your own positions, feel free to email me.   Email questions to me: eric@theweeklyoption.com   Visit our YouTube Channel for The Weekly Option.com.   PODCAST LINKS FOR EPISODE POST Listen on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weekly-option/id1375267155 Listen on YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCTo2yTkZPhqvlE8PdZkyTZA Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6HoYh2XxVCWaidJP4dJiSD Listen on Audible by Amazon: https://www.audible.com/podcast/The-Weekly-Option/B08K57QL6S?language=en_US Listen on PodBean: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/r5aam-6a884/The-Weekly-Option-Podcast YouTube Channel: https://goo.gl/u7JKJd Option Trading Basics: My Favorite Strategies: https://youtu.be/8UmPK5tuez0 How to Trade Stock Using Technical Analysis: https://youtu.be/wAATt0RpE0w Technical Analysis Videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnpPLl3EB_RBC5kyrCnsHow TradingView Stock Charts For Analysis: https://www.tradingview.com/gopro/?share_your_love=TraderEric

April 11, 202612 min

Episode 422 Option trading podcast April 10, 2026

The Weekly Option trading podcast Episode 422 April 10, 2026 Welcome to The Weekly Option, a weekly program that offers practical trades and discussion for beginners and professionals alike. The topic of the week is what to do after you sell the put. In this week’s show, we will cover the trades from last week on Sidus Space Inc, Replimune Group, Cleanspark Inc, and JD .com. And we discuss four new trades on Cipher Mining, Hertz Global Holding, Rivian Automotive, and the iShares Bitcoin Trust Beneficial Interest ETF. The markets pushed higher for a second week in a row, growing more than 3% week over week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 1,411 points, closing at 47,916 points on Friday. The S&P 500 Index grew 234 points, ending the week at 6,816 points. It’s always great to hear from listeners. If you have any questions about the trades presented here or about your own positions, feel free to email me.   Email questions to me: eric@theweeklyoption.com Visit our YouTube Channel for The Weekly Option.com. PODCAST LINKS FOR EPISODE POST Listen on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weekly-option/id1375267155 Listen on YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCTo2yTkZPhqvlE8PdZkyTZA Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6HoYh2XxVCWaidJP4dJiSD Listen on Audible by Amazon: https://www.audible.com/podcast/The-Weekly-Option/B08K57QL6S?language=en_US Listen on PodBean: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/r5aam-6a884/The-Weekly-Option-Podcast YouTube Channel: https://goo.gl/u7JKJd Option Trading Basics: My Favorite Strategies: https://youtu.be/8UmPK5tuez0 How to Trade Stock Using Technical Analysis: https://youtu.be/wAATt0RpE0w Technical Analysis Videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnpPLl3EB_RBC5kyrCnsHow TradingView Stock Charts For Analysis: https://www.tradingview.com/gopro/?share_your_love=TraderEric