HiPOS Conservative Trade Update - With only 8 trading days left until expiration, the primary HiPOS trade is sitting with an unrealized profit despite the market being down from where it was on entry.
ZEGA is excited to be attending Charles Schwab’s conference in Philadelphia. While appearing at the conference, Jay was able to speak with Oliver Renick from the Schwab Network about volatility in today’s markets.
Derek and Jay discuss whether Jay Powell or bond traders are in charge of interest rate policy? How option volatility changes around earnings announcements.
HiPOS Weekly Update: Expiration Week Special
Derek and Jay look at how markets have done during past Government Shutdowns. The S&P 500 Index during, and 3 and 6 months later. Then they get in dept on why selling in-the-money puts is the same as selling covered calls on stock.
New HiPOS Conservative Trade - As we referenced in last week’s update volatility has remained on the higher end of late. This enabled ZEGA’s traders to jump from Friday’s expiration to today’s entry without any days in between.