Know Your Options, in Conversation with Brent Kochuba from SpotGamma

As investors get access to a diversified portfolio, it is important to know the options available to you. Today on The Yield, Peter Kerr, CFA, is joined by Brent Kochuba, Founder of Spot Gamma, a financial insights company, which applies its proprietary methodology toward modeling index and equity options and then provides unique content to its subscribers, for a conversation about current market trends and understanding your financial options.Key Takeaways:[1:30] Spot Gamma’s aim in approaching market volatility and derivative markets. [4:02] The timeline of Spot Gamma’s predictive analytics. [6:40] Quarter end flowers and other players that have an impact outside of option markets. [8:46] Do market peaks follow the same cycles as market lows? [9:52] Typical buys and sellers of call and put options. [12:30] Hypothetically speaking, how would someone choose to invest in an option, stock, or put?[15:50] Why options act the way they do and different use cases for hedging purposes. [19:30] Common mistakes people make when trading individual accounts. [24:58] Making (or losing) money in both buying and selling a long call. [30:20] Who would be a good fit for this kind of investing? [32:35] The dynamic of hedging and multipliers. [37:01] Is option trading a discipline of technical or fundamental analysis? Mentioned in This Episode:Yieldstreet

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