Options Bootcamp 57: Mail Call Palooza

Mail Call: The drill instructors will take your questions now. Question from TennisGr8t - Can you give examples of managing positions using Greeks and is it a good strategy? Your show is awesome. Question from Pedro Indio - Discovered podcast within the last week and I am up to episode 8. I understand how overall market and industry direction might influence a stock direction. Is there something similar, regarding volatility that can be observed, where an overall sentiment might influence or work with an option's implied volatility? As a new recruit, wonderful educational basic training, SIR! Question from TopStep - Why would we use options in lieu of futures or other underlyings? Question from Steamboat Willie: What would you say is the best buy and hold strategy using options? I am interested in using some options in my retirement account but I do not have the time to manage them on a daily basis. I would like to put something on and only check on it every few weeks or months. I am mostly interested in large cap stocks although I am not averse to dipping my toes into alternative assets such as oil. Question from Beansie - Is there such a thing as a commitment of traders report for options? Something that shows bullish and bearish positions in the marketplace? Question from 999 - How do you spec on the market falling out of bed using options?