After appearing on Chat With Traders last year for episode 156, Michael Katz returns: Mike’s a short-term equities trader and managing partner of proprietary trading firm Seven Points Capital.
The purpose of doing this episode was to have a very specific and detailed discussion about how Mike traded ride share company Lyft on the first day of its IPO (Mar 29).
And to make it easier for you to follow along with our discussion, I’ve included intraday charts with Mike’s entries and exits in the show notes—go to: chatwithtraders.com/173
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173: Michael Katz – Riding Price Action—A Complete Breakdown of the Lyft IPO

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173: Michael Katz – Riding Price Action—A Complete Breakdown of the Lyft IPO

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