Russian Illusion
Rounders, the cult classic poker movie, has inspired a new generation of players to enter the world of poker and elevated Texas Hold’em to its status as poker’s most-popular game
Greta’s Guitars
Sam and Jake Kiszka, two of GVF’s three brothers set aside time with luckbox to discuss music, fame and influences. Sam plays bass and keyboards for the band, while Jake…
MIT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
General-interest journalists love to score interviews with prominent technologists, futurists and other visionaries. But it’s not easy to ask the right questions or understand the answers on the fly. That’s…
AlphaBrain
This book on the process-driven approach to decision-making is an essential addition to any active investor’s library.
  • Topics
    Gambling vs. Stock Options

    Don’t buy into the hype—understand the probabilities behind options

  • Trends
    Celluloid Android

    From cyborgs to replicants, robotics has inspired some great cinema.

  • Trades
    Oil and the Dollar

    Crude oil and the U.S. dollar have a marriage made in a therapist’s office. Sometimes there’s…

  • Techniques
    The Mullet Trade

    Calendar spreads: short in front, long in back

Topics
Volatility & Viagra
In 1998, Pfizer (PFE) introduced Viagra, the little blue pill that has “reinvigorated” relationships the world over. And another “V” word has a similar transformational…
Brexit Baffles FX AI
Artificial Intelligence can’t keep pace with currency exchange as the UK exits the E.U.
Downside Roomba
Analysis of a contrarian take on iRobot Corp., a favorite consumer robotics company of Wall Street and retail investors

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Trends

Liquid Assets

Heavy-Metal Whiskey
Metallica’s new Blackened American Whiskey strikes many chords, but is it worthy?

Financial Fitness

Options & Outcomes
A probabilistic approach—to physique sports and the markets— requires precision, accuracy and meticulous behavior

Luckbox of the Month

Robo Investors
Wolf Richter, a keen observer of the markets (see p. 30), recently noted the lift the broader U.S. equity market has enjoyed as the result…

Poker Trade

Wellness

Trades

Light this Candle

The Technician

Macro View

An Aussie Currency Trade
The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) operates as a bank for central banks, offering financial services to help central banks manage foreign reserves. It’s also…

Do Diligence

Futures

Oil and the Dollar
Crude oil and the U.S. dollar have a marriage made in a therapist’s office. Sometimes there’s frustration, sometimes there’s tension—but they are forever tied to…

Cherry Picks

Techniques

Basic

The Power of Diversification
Stock prices don’t all move in the same direction at the same time, so diversifying a portfolio helps control risk
Going Long
You are bullish on a stock or sector. You see upside ahead. It’s important to understand the probabilities, risks, and costs of the various options.
Interpreting Indices
The Russell 2000 ETF IWM is the epitome of high risk, high reward when it comes to choosing a stock index.

Intermediate

Probability of Profit
To illustrate an essential trading concept for active investors, luckbox serves up POP with Netflix
Covered Calls
Stocks tend to rise on about 55% of days, which gives buyers a statistical edge. But poor timing and short-term volatility can spoil profits even…

Advanced

The Short Put
The moving parts of a short put have scared off many investors. Let’s clear up misconceptions so traders can take advantage of the benefits
Covered Strangles
A short strangle is a neutral strategy that profits when the stock stays between the short strikes as time passes, as well as whether there…