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The Zipper

April 17, 2025 Risk

I had a neighbor come over to watch me trade this week.

Feeling a Little Stress?

April 10, 2025 Risk

Back in January 2024, I published a book about how to minimize financial stress. You might have heard of it. It was called No Worries.

Walking Off a Hero

April 3, 2025 Risk

The dream of any option trader is to buy some cheapie call or put option and have the stock or index go massively in the money and walk off...

Options Trading Brings Mountainous Man to His Knees

March 27, 2025 Risk

Back in 1997 or 1998, my market-making firm on the Pacific Options Exchange was in search of a trader to run the LMM (Lead Market Maker, or...

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