April 13th Ephemeris
Ride the pony; don't get kicked.
Ride the pony; don't get kicked.
Dragons, labyrinths, and jitters
The hidden, sacred power of the "volatility smile."
A digest of 2025 reports
The options market does not require a trader to become someone else. It does require him to know who he already is.
The same characteristics that make options powerful also make them unforgiving.
Most market commentary fails before it begins. Not because it is unintelligent. Not because the writers are unserious. Because it usually tries to answer the wrong question. It asks whether the market is bullish or bearish. Whether the Fed is dovish or hawkish. Whether the move is real or overdone.