Lex and his cohost Molly will talk everything options and trading, even as trading relates to every day events. Grab a mug of coffee and tune in!
Lex and his cohost Molly will talk everything options and trading, even as trading relates to every day events. Grab a mug of coffee and tune in!
The Brew Ep. 495 — Trader’s Workshop — A Deep Dive Into the Collar Trade
Mark and Lex build a live collar on Micron, comparing a 30-day structure against a 400-day version to show how elevated implied volatility and the logarithmic nature of returns skew a zero-cost collar's upside far beyond its downside protection.
The Brew Ep. 495 — Trader’s Workshop — A Deep Dive Into the Collar Trade
Mark and Lex build a live collar on Micron, comparing a 30-day structure against a 400-day version to show how elevated implied volatility and the logarithmic nature of returns skew a zero-cost collar's upside far beyond its downside protection.
The Brew Ep. 493 — Trader’s Workshop — SpaceX’s Unlock Day and a Steady Bid in the Market
Jason and Lex dig into SpaceX's 90-day post-IPO share unlock and why heavy retail demand may be blunting its usual price impact, plus a broader conversation about why grinding, chaotic, two-way markets are actually more fun to trade than a straight one-directional run.
The Brew Ep. 492 — Reviewing Options AI
John Foley, co-founder and CEO of Options AI, joins Lex to explain the platform's new brokerage partnership with Tradier, why running a broker-dealer was pulling focus away from product development, and how existing customers get a full year of commission-free trading as part of the transition.
The Brew Ep. 490 — Trader’s Workshop — Viewer Mail on Quant Pricing and Market Structure
Jason, Mark, and Lex tackle a batch of viewer questions on what quant researchers actually do once options pricing models are well established, whether retail traders have any real edge on the liquidity-taking side, and how falling barriers to entry have reshaped options market structure.
The Brew Ep. 489 | Sandi West Unveils SPDR Academy
Sandi West returns to walk through options trading on the new crypto ETFs, IBIT, GBTC, and ARKK, plus a look at how income ETFs like MSTY, BITO, and CONY generate their outsized monthly dividends by selling options premium.is actually considering ahead of the announcement.
Host of The Brew
Lex is the SVP of Sales and Business Development for Tradier, Inc., and also oversees the continued development and enhancements of the TradeHawk platform. He hosts a regular YouTube broadcast called OptionsBrewTV by Tradier. This show spotlights educators, mentors, and industry leaders in an effort to offer exciting, educational content to the Tradier trading community.
Host of The Brew
Molly is CEO and co-founder of Trade Cheetah, a fintech startup set to launch in 2024. Specializing in options and stock trading, TC introduces the first Smart Icons technology to trade and track by strategy on the go. From the GODOI AI Trade Lab to intelligent action menus and much more, Trade Cheetah delivers all of your favorite trading tools finally in one place. TC caters to the curious just starting out while creating a sense of luxury for the advanced trader. TC converts complex trading into an experience as intuitive as…well, shopping. Molly began her career in tax and audit but as a lifelong NSSA competitive surfer sponsored by Roxy, Molly returned to Quiksilver Inc., Roxy’s parent company and a multibillion-dollar publicly traded action sports leader as Director of Finance where she developed a dynamic budgeting and analytics application adopted by ‘Quik’ globally. This success inspired her to embark on her startup adventure with Trade Cheetah. Molly co-hosts The Brew on the Tradier Hub with Market Maker Lex Luthringshausen at 10AM EST.
Options Playbook Ep. 483 | Exploring #AAPL And Midterms
After the midterms, markets rally and Apple jumps 6%, testing Brian Overby's skip-strike butterfly. He walks through ways to roll and hedge it, then places two bullish open-wing butterflies into earnings, in Airbnb and Moderna.
Trading Live With Bubba Ep. 352 A Sharp Selloff, Five Put Spreads, and Waiting for the Rebound Rally
On a sharp down day, Bubba trades gold and crude oil intraday with break-even stops, sells put spreads in Circle, MP Materials, Palantir and SPY, passes on trades with too much risk, and warns that a sharp rebound rally may come and could be a selling opportunity.
Trading Live With Bubba Ep. 351 Election Day Quiet: Three Put Spreads and an S&P Sell Order
On a quiet election day, Bubba sells put spreads in Apple, Google and Zoom, works an order to sell the S&P at 7,620 that never fills, and explains why he won't trade a market with no speed or volume, even when a chart looks tempting.
Market WineDown Ep. 25 | Post-Election Whiplash: AI Stocks, Volatility & What Comes Next
Two days after the midterms, Lex and Mark discuss why a relief rally turned into a selloff in AI stocks, how they'd approach the volatility, and preview features coming to Tradier's desktop platform, from chart-based orders to alerts and a built-in what-if view.
Trader’s Workshop Ep. 519 | Trading Choppy Markets the Day After the Election
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8bGoSS05stg/maxresdefault.jpg The morning after the midterms, with the S&P up nearly 2% and the VIX falling, Lex, Mark Phillips and Jason De Lorenzo share how they handle choppy, high-volatility markets: size down, stay nimble, set levels in advance, and pair volatility you sell with some you buy.
Traders Edge Ep. 169 — The AI Trade: Dead, Dying, Or Just Maturing?
Market Scholars' David Settle joins Jim Iuorio and Bob Iaccino the day after the midterms to ask whether the AI trade is dead or maturing, why market breadth has surged while the index stalled, and which technical levels in the Nasdaq, gold and crude matter now.
Fundamental Fridays Ep. 30 — Learn About Index Options
After a volatile week following the midterms, Brian Overby explains how index options work, from cash settlement and European-style exercise to how much portfolio one SPX contract covers, then compares SPX, SPY, equal-weight RSP and sector ETFs for hedging or easing cash into the market.
Ep91 – Author and Professional Trader Euan Sinclair
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Futures Unlocked Ep. 5 | The Selloff Isn’t Over
After NQ, ES and gold all hit her downside targets, Irina explains why the selloff may not be over, sets short plans for ES, NQ and gold, a long in the Russell, crude dip-buy levels, and when to sit out around the election and the jobs report.