When you’re expecting a big price move but aren’t certain of the direction Implied volatility is one of the most useful metrics to consider when looking at a stock’s movement.…
With price growth exceeding expectations, could stimulus withdrawal be in sight? In the April issue of Luckbox, this column argued that inflation may prove stickier than the “transitory” blip envisioned…
On November 30th, Luckbox will release it next issue. The following is a sneak preview. To make sure The Issue with Inflation is in your inbox, subscribe for free here. When it…
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 inflationary hedge? Not for anyone…
Find comfort in the uncomfortable by plunging into frigid water Turning the dial, I sent my body into shock and changed my life forever. My immersion in cold water and even…
Topics
On November 30th, Luckbox will release it next issue. The following is a sneak preview. To make sure The Issue with Inflation is in your inbox, subscribe…
Despite a whimsical name, DuckDuckGo offers a serious privacy-oriented alternative to Google searches A google search for “luckbox” put a betting site at the top…
A fitness expert offers advice on losing those pandemic-induced pounds Pre-COVID, you were cruising: Crushing personal records in the gym and keeping the physique lean…
A secretive industry sells Americans’ data to marketers, companies and governments, both foreign and domestic. Is your privacy for sale? Data has become the world’s…
Trends
America’s Top Bottles
A whiskey and a tequila that will raise your spirits Spirits sales in the United States rose 1.3% in 2020 despite pandemic-induced lockdowns, according to…
Watch These 3 Inflation Indicators
I remember seeing the “WIN” buttons when I was a kid and having my parents explain inflation to me. The buttons, distributed at the behest of…
Fix the CPI or Bust
A new century dawned a long time ago. When will the Consumer Price Index catch up to the way we actually live? I have a…
The LAST Picture
Tempering a Taper Tantrum? Fed Chair Jerome Powell looks as though he may have a lot on his mind these days. But who could blame…
Luckbox Sold an NFT
Proceeds from the NFT charity auction, which ended on Veterans Day, went to coding bootcamp for veterans Code Platoon. The Luckbox team in August announced…
Tripping Over Microdosing
Taking small doses of LSD or magic mushrooms has long been a part of Silicon Valley lore, but does the research support the hype? When…
The Luckbox Bookshelf
New and not-so-new books that captured our attention this month The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier…
Poker Tells 101
Keep your hole cards private by concealing your tells Poker becomes a lot simpler for players who can use tells to pinpoint the strength of…
Ice Ice Barrel
Find comfort in the uncomfortable by plunging into frigid water Turning the dial, I sent my body into shock and changed my life forever. My immersion…
Spotify Knows More About You Than Your Taste in Music
From your most-played songs to your search results in the middle of the night, the music streaming platform knows every action you take within the…
Take Time with Courtney Barnett
The Beatles, Stones and Zeppelin were awesome—but rock lives on. Why not break out of the classic rock cocoon and give new music a chance?…
Meet Alex Weisenbach
Home/Office location Cornell University (Class of 2023) Age 20 Alex Weisenbach began investing when he was 9 years old. Upon discovering tastytrade, a network that…
Should Society Legalize Psychedelics?
Intelligence Squared U.S.invites some of the world’s brightest thinkers to debate issues of the day. The organization was founded in New York in 2006 to…
Trades
The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) closed above 30 on Dec.…
Only a handful of companies dominate the real estate title insurance industry. They will need to evolve quickly to retain their reign in front of…
U.S. equity indexes have hit historic highs, but the price action included periods of drawdowns throughout last year. Some drawdowns were related to negative U.S.-China…
Soaring prices for oil and natural gas may provide trade opportunities Global supply shortages and inflation continue to roil the economy, emptying the wallets of…
The repeated highs of recent years don’t guarantee stock prices will never again dip, crash or go sideways Some investors prefer to buy a stock…
Futures sizes? We got the hook up for you! Don’t trade without knowing the true size. That said, futures are extremely capital efficient. Black Swan…
Tactics
Sharp corrections in the stock market tend to offer fresh opportunities to sell volatility, but is it better to focus on short-duration or long-duration trades…
Talking heads were so taken with the price appreciation of bitcoin that they missed the impressive move in interest rates Experts often disparage bonds as a…
When an existing stock or options position is risk-adjusted, the new element of the position is often referred to as a “leg” or a “wing.”
Implied volatility tends to get crushed after an earnings event, but research suggests that short premium trades enjoy high win rates both before after the…
Digital assets have gone legit with regulated futures contracts, brokerage firm spot trading and company IPOs It’s not often that a new asset class is…
“Buy the dip” refers to a trading/investing approach that involves purchasing an asset, or group of assets, after a drop in price.
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…
A new free tool enables investors to see the future of their trades tastytrade is offering investors a new free tool called Lookback that provides…
Options enable active investors to quantify and manage risk. But sometimes they may wantto try for a big score with low-probability, high-return strategies. Investors want…
