HiPOS Trade Update:
New HiPOS Conservative Trade Entered - Today ZEGA’s traders took advantage of the market retreat and increase in implied volatility to put on a short put credit spread roughly 10.5% OTM (Out of the money).
Recession Predictions Still Wrong? | Synthetic Options | Unemployment Anomalies | Oil Prices Breakout
Derek and Jay discuss the latest employment numbers. Plus, they ponder whether once everyone flips a recession finally comes? Later, they noticed some technical analysis on crude oil prices and a stealth rally.
HiPOS Weekly Update: Performing in Sideways to Down Markets
How HiPOS Profited While the S&P 500 Index Dropped in August - The S&P 500 Index dropped -1.78% in August while our HiPOS Conservative short put spread was exited at a profit.
0 DTE Options No Problem? | Jay Powell’s Wyoming Speech Points to More Interest Rate Hikes?
Derek and Jay discuss the Bank of America piece saying maybe Goldman Sachs got 0 DTE option effects wrong. Plus, what did Jay Powell’s speech mean if anything?
HiPOS Weekly Update: Downtrend but Fine So Far
Where The HiPOS Conservative Strategy Positions Stand - We touch on it all the time how HiPOS can potentially realize profits in up, down, or sideways markets.
S&P 500 Forward PE Valuations vs Future Returns | Volatility in Stock & Option Markets
Derek and Jay discuss what current forward PE rations and whether that informs future market returns. Reasons PE ratios may go up or down including earnings increasing or markets going lower.