Meet Harvinder Singh Dhillon

Trader & Entrepreneur Office London Age 28 Years trading 5 How did you start trading? Having a finance background, I always saw trading as the pinnacle. I used to watch movies like Wall Street and get a real buzz from it. So, in the summer of 2014, I decided to get my feet wet and … Continued

Down on the Baijiu

What you should know about the world’s most popular liquor—and what to try Chinese spirits have a clear, colorless appearance and a biting, fragrant aroma. Though they’re typically distilled from sorghum, they can also be made from rice, wheat, corn and all sorts of starchy substances. The average strength of baijiu (pronounced “bye-joe”) is around … Continued

Meet Rob Hoffman

CEO and founder, becomeabettertrader.com Age 49 Years trading 25 Office Lake Geneva, Wisc. What did you start trading? Since childhood I’ve always enjoyed playing chess and thinking several moves ahead. As I grew up, I found that same perspective was a perfect fit for trading. One key aspect of that is identifying statistically significant trends … Continued

Meet Jenny Andrews

Co-host of The LIZ & JNY Show on the tastytrade network Hometown Frankfort, Ill. Age 43 Years trading 22 Office When I’m not at tastytrade, it’s a sofa with my laptop and my dog, Clarence. How did you started trading? My grandfather was a fireman at the station across from the Chicago Board Options Exchange … Continued

6 Simple Side Gigs

Looking for side-hustle ideas? Luckbox evaluates the challenges, barriers to entry and profit potential of some of the most popular second-income opportunities. Ride SharingIncome Potential $20/hr Working as a rideshare driver via apps such as Uber and Lyft is a really great way to either make some extra income, or to make a full-time income. … Continued

Meet James the Trader

A longtime part-time trader continues to learn new tactics and still enjoys winning James Heidbreder developed an  interest in trading when he was still in high school. First, he heard his economics teacher discuss the markets with a University of Colorado finance professor. Then he read Louis Engels’ book, How to Buy Stocks. These days, … Continued

Meet Michael Sartain

Trader and Event Host Hometown Las Vegas Age 42 Years trading Five What got you started on trading? My father was a financial planner and would frequently try to explain to me how the stock market worked. Later in life, after the crash of ’08, I had several family members who felt they were receiving … Continued

Meet Pete Mulmat

Host of Splash Into Futures on the tastytrade network Home Winnetka, Ill. Age 57 Years trading 37 How did you start trading?  I studied economics in school and was fascinated by theory being played out in practice in markets every day. When I was 15, I started clerking on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange … Continued

luckbox earns three editorial and design nominations for Best New Magazine

The Folio Awards are the magazine industry’s most prestigious honor. luckbox magazine has been nominated for three awards in three separate categories for Folio Magazine’s Eddie & Ozzie Awards, honoring uncompromising journalism and design across all sectors of the publishing industry.  luckbox is a finalist for two editorial Folio Eddie Awards: Best New Magazine in … Continued

Meet Tim Knight

luckbox columnist The Technician Office Palo Alto, California Origin story as a trader I am a visual person. I can’t remember a person’s name, but I never forget a face. Likewise, with investments, I’ve never been into the numbers of statistics, but instead the big picture that they can represent. I started trading stocks and … Continued