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How MMs killed the meme squeeze
Two mechanics are doing most of the work. Both live on the vol surface.
Why I'm playing NVDA back up here
NVDA has sold off hard. The thing I keep looking at is how calm the options market is staying about it.
The SPCX vol crush is underway
Following up on the SPCX vol crush thesis.
What 100% IV on launch day actually means
A market maker pricing the opening chain on a brand-new, retail-loved name has no realised vol history to lean on. He's looking at a flood of one-way call demand coming at him.
SpaceX options launch Tuesday. Here's the mechanic.
SpaceX options launch on Tuesday. The setup is worth understanding before the chains open.
When the surface goes parabolic with the spot
A stock rallies 20% in two weeks. Call skew runs from neutral to 7-8 vols into calls. Fixed-strike vol is bid only across the surface.
The invisible gamma driving these parabolic moves
A market-structure read on why these parabolic moves are getting more violent.
Lesson from NVDA earnings
A lesson worth holding onto from NVDA earnings.
How I restructured a losing trade
Let me show you what I did with a trade that was going against me.
Why I'm short SMH despite NVDA ripping
NVDA ripped 4% yesterday. SMH didn't move. When the leader carries the tape and the breadth doesn't follow, you pay attention.
The collar game: how I ran this stock without chickening out
Every time a winner rips, you feel the itch to sell. You fight it because "run your winners." It keeps ripping. Then eventually it pulls back 15% and you watch half your gains evaporate, selling in a panic right at the low.
The rally no one trusts
NVDA is rallying. The options market disagrees. Skew is telling you something...
Video lesson: you are missing a key part of the puzzle...
If you’re chasing the move instead of understanding the "under-the-hood" vol dynamics, you’re missing a key part of the puzzle.
My process to enter trades (explained)
It's game time on Google. Here is how the sequence always plays out. I first monitor an instrument awaiting for the right conditions...