In this week’s episode, sprocket888 reviews the earnings trades that he took this past week. His trades on earnings are always targeted at names with very extended volatility. The play here is to sell the volatility that is very extended as the probability for a mean reversion is very high. This strategy can turn 10-15%… Read More »Earnings: The fastest path to volatility contraction.

In this week’s episode, sprocket888 is joined by viperxl007. Together, they take a look at some of the recent news about inflation and federal funds rates. As mentioned, history does not repeat itself but often rhymes. The traders take a look at the raw data that can be behind the news stories these days. They… Read More »Don’t take the news at face value. Check the facts.

In this week’s episode, sprocket888 takes the helm solo. Sprocket has a set of open trades that still need to hit the unwinding targets. They are working against him in various capacities. In this episode, he looks at each open trade that has been undergoing management. This will highlight that despite trades going in the… Read More »In downtimes, keep on rolling.

In this week’s episode, sprocket888 is joined by viperxl007. A rare event is nearly here: The Bitcoin halving. The halving is when the amount of bitcoin awarded for finding a block is cut in half. This will be the 4th occurrence of this. The Blockhead traders discuss what this means to the traders and look… Read More »The Halving is nigh

In this week’s episode, sprocket888 is joined by viperxl007. It can be difficult for some to become interested in capital markets. There are a lot of words that don’t make a lot of sense; some people sound like they know it all and speak above the ‘common’ man. However, there is room for all kinds… Read More »Thematic Investing: An engaging way to participate in capital markets.

In this week’s episode, sprocket888 is joined by viperxl007. It is April in the United States, and while some people view it as the arrival of spring, it is also the arrival of the US tax season. In the US, taxes are to be filed by April 15th. In this episode, viperxl007 and sprocket888 discuss… Read More »Taxes, Taxes, Taxes.

In this week’s episode, sprocket888 is joined by viperxl007. viperxl007 is finally back on the show after several weeks of absence. In this week’s episode, the two hosts chat about how their trading has evolved over the years of the show. This is week 159 of the show, meaning the show has been going on… Read More »A fireside chat.

In this week’s episode, sprocket888 runs through the open trades he has yet to close out as winners. Five falls in this category and are treading water collecting premium as he awaits the trade to gain ground in his favor. These are: $/NG, $FL, $DG, $JWN, and $WOLF. This episode is intended to highlight that… Read More »When a trade is not a winner, you don’t have to call it a loser.

In this week’s episode, sprocket888 had an expiring CC that was squarely in the money (ITM). However, he could still collect more premium if he pushed out the option another month. This would keep him eligible for the next dividend payout. The episode calls out how the play can look done, but you can keep… Read More »Keep pushing the wheel even if it looks uphill.

In this week’s episode, sprocket888 played three earnings trades: $FL, $JWN, and $MDB. The three all took different paths. sprocket888 looks at these three trades and discusses the setup, the event, and the management afterward. The worst situation was $FL, where the trade went deep into the money when the move far exceeded the expected… Read More »The Good, the bad, and the ugly: $MDB, $JWN, $FL.