Trading a Potential Green Energy Revolution in 2021
The Joe Biden presidency is expected to usher in a new era of renewable energy innovation and dominance in the United States. Back in September, Luckbox projected several market sectors…
Trading the Post-Inauguration VIX
The VIX is trading well below the record highs observed last spring, but it has remained stubbornly high, despite the strong H2 rally in the stock market. Since hitting its…
These Spirits Are in Your Future
The recently launched Whiskey and Barrel Consumer Choice Awards are based on how people actually buy spirits: price The Price of Perfection There’s almost nothing Luckbox loves more than game-changing…
2020 Shattered Trading Records, 2021 is Breaking Them Again
Trading in stocks and options during 2020 broke all-time volume records, and early data in 2021 suggests trading activity hasn’t peaked yet. 2020 was a historic year in terms of…
Vaccines + (AZN + ALXN) = Booming Biotech
Valuations in the biotechnology sector received a boost on Dec. 12 when AstraZeneca (AZN) announced it would pay a 45% premium for Alexion Pharmaceuticals (ALXN), a stock that had already…
Topics
Luckbox Lookback: Hindsight in 2020
Luckbox launched its debut issue in April 2019, so it’s time to revisit some of the trends, forecasts and investment ideas that have graced the…
Betting Against the Political Polls
Pollsters fared badly in the 2020 elections, especially down-ballot. Were prediction markets a better bet? Forecasters are a shifty bunch, adept at concocting preemptive excuses…
Luckbox Readers vs. Market Experts
The Luckbox editorial team uses surveys to gauge reader sentiments ahead of every new issue. This time, the same questions asked of readers were posed…
The Prediction Trade
Science with a touch of art has replaced mysticism as the preferred method of foretelling what lies ahead The word “Superforecasting” doesn’t carry any hidden…
Trends
Jo Jorgensen: On “Wasted” Votes & Shy Libertarians
In solid red or blue states, one vote is unlikely to change the outcome. Instead, Libertarian presidential nominee Jo Jorgensen suggests using that vote to…
Counting on Volatility
Scientists can only guess when the next pandemic or earthquake will strike, but with the help of volatility traders can quantifiably predict stock prices The…
These Spirits Are in Your Future
The recently launched Whiskey and Barrel Consumer Choice Awards are based on how people actually buy spirits: price The Price of Perfection There’s almost nothing…
2020 Shattered Trading Records, 2021 is Breaking Them Again
Trading in stocks and options during 2020 broke all-time volume records, and early data in 2021 suggests trading activity hasn’t peaked yet. 2020 was a…
Meet John Carter
John Carter, founder, Simpler Trading Age 51 Office Austin, Texas Years trading 31 How did you start trading? I spent my junior year of high…
Put 2020 To Bed
Over time, a special kind of yoga can help relax the body and mind to promote a restful night’s repose The year 2020 has been…
Seven Predictions for 2021
Here comes another year. But it can’t get much worse than 2020. Can it? Every November, after all the leftover turkey has been eaten, a…
Nutritious Meals and the Markets
Just as fitness devotees ponder the nuances of nutrition, investors consider the subtleties of trading There’s more than one way to get downtown—the highway, side…
20 Predictions for ’21 and Beyond
Luckbox tries its hand at forecasting with 20 outlier predictions for the next two years. BUSINESS An unprecedented 5G-fueled increase in data breaches and cyber…
Top 10 Most Iconic T-Shirts
Not all T-shirts are created equal—these are some of the best. Number 10 may surprise you! Who doesn’t love a good T-shirt? They’re simple yet…
The Luckbox Gift Box
The editors savored every product in this guide firsthand in a search for the best in music, books, smoking, food, fashion, games and gadgets Some…
Trades
AMZN: Prime Sell
Candlestick chart analysis for intermediate-term trading As the third-largest Nasdaq…
2021 Portends Some Trends to End
The markets—and the Federal Reserve’s efforts to move them—have been in persistently unprecedented territory for more than a dozen years. Looking forward to the new…
US-China Trade Impacts Aussie Dollar
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…
Volatility is Predictable
Twenty-first century financial media strive to gather enough clicks to churn millions of dollars in ad revenue. Those clicks are attained via exciting—or frightening—financial numbers…
Pairs Trading Futures
Futures traders have numerous products, tools and strategies to take advantage of price extremes and ranging markets, but pairs trading is something completely different. Pairs…
More Bang for Your Buck
As a trading vehicle, nothing beats futures in terms of cost efficiency, liquidity and, for some, tax treatment. Take a look below. First, note…
Tactics
The Short Volatility Playbook
The mean-reverting nature of volatility makes it a great candidate for a portfolio, especially compared to directional bets, which typically constitute a 50-50 proposition. Hindsight…
Big Moves are Price Predictors
Big news about big moves—when a stock moves up or down by 2% or more, the probability of subsequent big move increases. Regular readers of…
Tracking Big Movements in Stock Market Indexes
In just a few weeks, two important events will be revealed to the financial markets: the results of the presidential election and the results of…
Covered Calls Explained
Covered calls are one of the most popular options-based strategies in the stock market because they provide equity holders with valuable flexibility when it comes…
Trading Monster Rallies
The iShares Russell 2000 Index ETF (IWM) rallied an astounding 18% in November and opened up some new trading opportunities in the process. In the…
Delta Values
Traders can take advantage of the key to estimating that an option will expire in-the-money New traders often think they’re drowning in information when they…
Make History Work For You
Google provides historical stock prices traders can study or use to create a personalized portfolio tracker Anyone with a Google account can easily download historical…
Trading Direction and Volatility—Flavored Ratio Spreads
Ratio spreads allow traders to express opinions on both underlying direction and implied volatility. Using equity options in conjunction with stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs)…
Tom Sosnoff Builds Futures
Investors and traders looking to expand their market activities beyond stocks, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and equity options may want to tune into a recent TradeTalk…
