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Welcome to the Wealth Building With Options Podcast with Dan Passarelli. This podcast is dedicated to making you a calm, consistent and confident options trader. Inside each episode, Passarelli, an options industry veteran, helps you avoid the common mistakes, pitfalls and misconceptions about options trading as a consistent wealth building activity. You will discover actionable strategies to build wealth using assets you may already own. With a primary focus on the traditional “Wheel Strategy,” Passarelli taps his 30+ years as a market maker on the Cboe floor and options educator for investment firms, traders and international governments to make the process simple, straightforward and effective. As a subscriber to the Wealth Building With Options Podcast you will gain the valuable insights only an experienced trader and educator can provide. You’ll discover the keys to making covered calls and cash-secured puts work for you as a consistent wealth building activity. Whether you are investing in an IRA, a fully funded trading account or are a hobby trader. This is the key to consistent income through options trading.
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Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
Episode Summary:
In this episode, Dan Passarelli breaks down a powerful trading concept: using cash-secured puts as a smarter, more strategic version of limit orders. If you've ever hesitated about assignment or second-guessed a put trade, this episode is for you.
Dan shares real-world stories (including a Vegas twist involving a mastermind event that… wasn’t) and psychological lessons from 7,000+ trading days. He explains why assignment shouldn’t be feared, how premium collection changes the math on your trade entries, and how traders often let emotion sabotage what could be great opportunities.
Later, Dan welcomes back John Kmiecik, a trading coach who’s worked with hundreds (maybe thousands!) of students on mastering this mindset. Together, they explore:
- Why traders often fear assignment more than they should
- How selling puts is like getting paid to place a limit order
- Real trading examples from John (including his recent strategy with Comcast)
- The psychological traps that can derail traders — and how to avoid them
- Tactical advice for identifying price levels where you're truly comfortable owning stock
Key Takeaways:
- Assignment isn’t failure — it's part of the plan when using puts to enter stock positions.
- Cash-secured puts can lower your effective purchase price, even without assignment.
- Psychology is everything. Fear, regret, and hesitation often cost more than any bad trade.
- A put that doesn’t get assigned? You still keep the premium. That’s the hidden win.
- Planning your response before you enter a trade is the key to long-term consistency.
Next Steps:
- Subscribe to Dan’s Substack, https://wealthbuildingwithoptions.substack.com for Video Extras, trade recaps, and monthly AMA sessions.
- To work with Dan and John you can connect with them at Markettaker.com
- Options involve risk and may not be suitable for all investors. Read Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options before investing. https://www.theocc.com/getmedia/a151a9ae-d784-4a15-bdeb-23a029f50b70/riskstoc.pdf
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