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Market WineDown Ep. 6 | Zero-DTE with Logan Lajiness & Section 1256 Tax Strategy
Guest Logan Lajiness joins to explain his zero-DTE SPX spread strategy — delta selection, exit logic, and the 60/40 Section 1256 tax treatment that makes index options uniquely tax-efficient. Plus: what a 50% annual benchmark actually means.
Market WineDown Ep. 5 | Market Maker Misconceptions & Dealer Positioning Overrated
GEX, dealer gamma, and market maker positioning have become retail obsessions. Lex and Mark push back: dealer positioning is one input among many, frequently overrated by retail traders looking for a mechanical edge that doesn't exist.
Market WineDown Ep. 4 | Positive Vol-Spot Correlation & the Avis Budget Squeeze
Positive vol-spot correlation — when stocks rise and vol rises with them — signals something unusual. Lex and Mark unpack the mechanics using Avis Budget (CAR) as a live example of a short squeeze playing out in real time.
Market WineDown Ep. 7 | Live from St. Barts: DRC Wine Cellar & PDT Rule Change Day
Lex broadcasts from Gustavia harbor in St. Barts on Day One of the PDT rule change. The episode covers the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti wine cellar at Eden Rock hotel and what retail access means for zero-DTE strategies going forward.
Market WineDown Ep. 2 | VIX Hits 36, TACO Pays & Skew Explained
The TACO trade from Ep 1 paid off as VIX spiked to 36. Lex and Mark walk through what happened, explain options skew in plain language, and discuss how experienced traders think about vol events differently from the crowd.
Market WineDown Ep. 1 | Iron Condors, the TACO Trade & Stop-Loss Strategy
Former CBOE market makers Lex Gauzen and Mark Phillips launch the show with a core question: when should you use a stop-loss? The TACO trade framework, iron condors for income, and why professional floor traders think about risk differently than retail.
AskLex Ep. 03 | Alerts Are Dead: Automated Copy Trading with PeakBot — Dylan Del Rosso, Ben Colabella, Nick Giannati, Mike Walker
PeakBot automatically copies options trades the moment a signal fires — connected directly to your Tradier account. Nick Giannati (91.3% win rate NDX/QQQ put spreads), Mike Walker (10% Per Month and 5% Per Week credit spreads), and Ben's IWM 0-DTE BenBot strategy with a $200 daily risk cap are all covered.
Ray Dalio’s Warning, Market Panic, And Where The Smart Money’s Moving
📉 Markets are melting down. 🌍 Global tensions are rising. 💬 And Ray Dalio — the world’s most famous hedge fund manager — just dropped a bombshell...
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With those of you who are a little more conservative when it comes to risk, writing covered calls might become your favorite strategy.