Meet George Michalopoulos

TitleCrypto trader and portfolio manager Home/Office locationMiami Beach, Florida   Age38 Years trading15 How did you start trading?Originally during the tech stock boom in the early 2000s while still in high school, but professionallyat Citadel after graduating from university. (Citadel is a hedge fund and market maker). Favorite trading strategy for what you trade most?Gamma … Continued

Learning the Trade (Part 2)

Two Gen Z TikTok influencers are learning the fine art of trading stocks and options from a seasoned pro—and they’re doing it in real time on the tastytrade network In the April issue, Luckbox readers met Kayla Kilbride and Errol Coleman, the beneficiaries of mentoring by legendary trader Tom Sosnoff, co-CEO of the tastytrade financial … Continued

Meet Christopher Vecchio

Title Senior currency strategist, DailyFX Home/Office location Lower Manhattan & Westhampton, New York   Age 32 Years trading 17 How did you start trading? I was 14 years old and I wanted my first cell phone, so my mother told me that if I invested some money, I could earn it. She’s a trust and … Continued

Luckbox Leans in with Scott Galloway

Scott Galloway is a speaker, podcaster, entrepreneur, best-selling author and instructor of brand and marketing strategy at the New York University Stern School of Business. His books include The Four: The Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google; The Algebra of Happiness, and Post Corona: From Crisis to Opportunity. Galloway has been calling for … Continued

Meet Rich Dvorak

Rich Dvorak, IG Analyst @richdvorakfx Home/Office location Chicago Age 27 Years trading Nine How did you start trading? I opened a brokerage account on my 18th birthday. I discovered my passion for finance the moment I was exposed to the law of compounding interest. This passion blossomed as I learned to exploit market inefficiencies. My … Continued

Learning the Trade

Two Gen Z TikTok influencers are learning the fine art of trading stocks and optionsfrom a seasoned pro—and they’re doing it in real time on the tastytrade network The April issue of Luckbox introduced readers to Kayla Kilbride and Errol Coleman, the beneficiaries of mentoring from legendary trader Tom Sosnoff, co-CEO of the tastytrade financial … Continued

Meet Ilya Spivak

Ilya Spivak, Head Asian-Pacific Strategist at DailyFX  Home/Office location San Francisco Age 38 Years trading 15 How did you start trading? I graduated with dual undergraduate degrees in economics and international relations, wanting to pursue some sort of hands-on macro research or analysis. I was also stubbornly dead set on staying in San Francisco. After … Continued

We won a Maggie Award, again!

Luckbox magazine won a Maggie Award for Best Special Theme / Consumer & Trade for our November 2021 Political Issue at the 69th Annual Maggie Awards, which was hosted virtually  April 23.  The Maggie Awards are the publishing and digital media’s longest reigning awards program in the United States. Dedicated to celebrating excellence, the awards honor … Continued

TikTok Dough

Luckbox sponsors a new tastytrade network segment to teach two young influencers the trade Two Gen Z TikTok influencers are learning the fine art of trading stocks and options from a seasoned pro—and they’re doing it in real time, with real money on a live webcast. The students, Kayla Kilbride and Errol Coleman, are getting … Continued

Meet Michael Nauss

Trader/Consultant, @bonpara Age 35 Office Halifax, Nova Scotia Years trading 15 How did you start trading?  It was a very random occurrence during a job fair at university. A proprietary trading firm was looking for people in finance to scalp at their firm. After the first few days, I was hooked. The ability to solve … Continued