Options aren’t limited to the world of equities. Market participants can also trade options on products such as futures and foreign currencies, and the mechanics across asset classes are fairly…
Don’t view the value of a liberal arts college education solely through an economic lens. This professor has the stats to support that idea. It’s not so much what you…
The original “FANG” acronym (Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google) was introduced in 2013, but as of 2022, a better representation of the stock market’s leading tech innovators might be “MATANA.”
Barring economic catastrophe, this analyst believes the price of bitcoin is unlikely to go lower Bitcoin may seem destined for lesser things. Why? Because the world is running out of…
A soft landing for both the economy and the strong dollar seems like a fantasy in these uncertain times. That’s why investors should look back to the 1970s for ideas…
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A soft landing for both the economy and the strong dollar seems like a fantasy in these uncertain times. That’s why investors should look back…
A serial entrepreneur is working to transform one-of-a-kind gems into a tradable commodity Diamonds may be forever, but only a few of the biggest, most…
A Ponzi Scheme or the Future of Money? Proponents extoll the virtues of digital currency, while critics deem it worthless. Nearly everybody advocates regulating it.…
Critics disparage digital currency and believers praise it. Right now, the bears may seem clairvoyant, but investors who focus on the price of bitcoin may…
Trends
In the Still of the Night
Moonshine has always played a role in American spirits-making, but the 21st century saw the advent of legal ’shine sold on store shelves. Luckbox put…
Probability Reigns
Unless we know the chances they’ll come true, predictions mean almost nothing The new year brings resolutions and predictions. Spend time with friends or family…
NFT Trading Activity Drops Sharply Amidst ‘Crypto Winter’
Trading activity in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has slumped sharply in recent months, as the downturn in the cryptocurrency sector has spread to other digital assets.
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Sunshine Superman
Vitamin D—either from supplements or sunshine—strengthens the immune system, elevates mood and lowers blood pressure Let me save you some time: Every single day, take…
The Bitcoin Standard
Luckbox’s Technician columnist reviews a crypto classic that explores bitcoin’s libertarian underpinnings My story begins in the summer of 1993. We were renting an office…
Poker Cash Game Cheat Sheet
This poker pro shares cash poker secrets and explains how to compete against four types of players What to Focus on During Each Hand of…
Bitcoin’s Biggest Loser
A Welsh systems engineer is dealing with the cost of regret after carelessly discarding crypto now worth $184 million What scares me about digital assets…
Uncertain Political Futures
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission withdrew its longstanding no-action letter for political prediction market platform PredictIt. Luckbox asked its co-founder what that means for the…
Politics, Policy, the Markets & the Midterms
As Americans prepare to cast their ballots in the midterm elections, the November issue of Luckbox digs into policy, politics and voting reforms. We’ll explore…
The Pickleball Train
Here’s why America’s fastest growing sport isn’t likely to slow down anytime soon At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Brian Weller and friend Dustin…
Should We Isolate Russia?
Intelligence Squared U.S. invites some of the world’s brightest thinkers to debate issues. The organization was founded in New York in 2006 to promote intellectual…
Themed Music Festivals
Danny Wimmer, founder, and Chamie McCurry, chief marketing officer, discuss the entertainment company’s unique approach to music festivals DWP’s music festivals are often niche-oriented, such…
Get Smart
There’s no shortage of books, documentaries and podcasts with education themes. Here are some of Luckbox’s favorites. DocumentariesIvory Tower Ivory Tower explores the contentious question…
Beyond Bourbon, In The Rocks Room
DWP's Bourbon & Beyond festival brought a stacked lineup of the best names in alternative, folk, country, bluegrass and rock to Louisville, Kentucky. But, the…
Meet Sanjeev Malhotra
Home/Office location East Brunswick, New Jersey Age 51 Years trading 22 How did you start trading? I began trading during the stock market’s great bull…
Trades
Historical data illustrates that the stock market tends to underperform…
Are you inclined to question the merits of technical stock analysis? Then consider this history lesson. Early in 2021, Luckbox examined the charts of public…
Europe’s energy shortfall will boost Norway’s currency The Norwegian krone tends to rise against the euro when crude oil prices are on the upswing. Indeed,…
Career choice can affect your financial future in unexpected ways Debate over the value of higher education often centers on the relentless rise in tuition…
Investors can express bullish or bearish opinions on cryptocurrencies by trading the CME’s affordable (and more secure) micro futures contracts The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)…
Here’s how investors can make money from the glittering precious metal, even when it’s declining in value Many in the financial world think of gold…
Tactics
Choose a crypto by analyzing market cap, volatility, correlation and utility With hundreds of cryptocurrencies widely available, it’s challenging to choose the “right” one. Is…
These essential resources can help any active investor navigate the equity markets Learning about finance on the internet can seem challenging because so many courses…
When considering short options positions, market participants often weigh three important factors: Implied volatility rank, the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), and undefined risk vs. defined…
Amid bear market conditions, investors and traders can utilize several strategies to express their market outlooks, including dollar-cost averaging, bear put spreads, and bull put…
The Greeks provide investors and traders with insight on given options positions’ response to potential scenarios in the underlying stock, but some are arguably more…
Hyped-up stocks can have unusual option pricing with atypical option skew Look at prices of the Nasdaq ETF (QQQ) out-of-the-money (OTM) strikes for the April…
To predict next year’s stock prices, look where investors are putting their money New variants of COVID-19 might drive stock prices lower, or President Joe…
Looking to take the sting out of an investment’s shrinking value? Ethereum and bitcoin have been anything but stable. Think gold. Is cryptocurrency the new…
