Mark Sebastian

Volatility Expert

Mark Sebastian, the Founder of Option Pit, is a former member of both the Chicago Board Options Exchange and the American Stock Exchange. He is also the Chief Investment Officer at the hedge fund Karman Line Capital. Mark has authored the popular trading manual “The Option Traders Hedge Fund” and the book “Trading Options for Edge.” He is a frequent guest on CNBC, Fox Business News, Bloomberg, and First Business News. Sebastian has been published nationally on Yahoo Finance, quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Reuters, and Bloomberg. Mark is Jim Cramer’s VIX Expert for TheStreet.com’s Real Money Pro and Mad Money on CNBC. Mark has spoken for The Options Industry Council, the CBOE, the ISE, The CME, and is a co-host on the popular Option Block Podcast and Volatility Views Podcast. He has a Bachelor’s in Science from Villanova University.

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Insider's Edge

SpaceX Could Beat Tonight And Still Fall

Mark Sebastian on SpaceX’s earnings tonight, the 2 numbers under the revenue line that will decide where the stock goes, and why this week of

Trader's Edge

Watch This Before Monday’s Open

Hey everybody, Mark Sebastian here. I recorded a water cooler video Friday after the QQQ had its worst day since June 5, and I want

Pit Report

Hot Inflation, Falling Yields. Something’s Off.

We’re in the middle of a major shift in the markets. Wednesday’s CPI ran hot. Headline inflation jumped to 3.7%, and core came in at

Insider's Edge

Your Dividend Stocks Sucked Wind For 18 Months Until This Week

If you own good, boring dividend stocks, the last 18 months have been rough. You did the smart thing. You bought companies with great earnings

Trader's Edge

Nine Rounds of Losing, Then One Right Hand

[OP Ed. Note: This Editorial Was Drafted Without AI] Hey Traders, My 16-year-old has been hounding me for the last couple of weeks to

Insider's Edge

Is Your Index Fund on the Wrong Side of This Split?

The Bond Market Blinked First In June, CoreWeave sold $1.25 billion of bonds paying 9.625% a year. Four months later, those same bonds sell for

Insider's Edge

The Boring Trade Most People Will Miss

The Utility Fund You’re Picturing Doesn’t Exist Anymore On Monday’s show, I pulled up the top holdings in the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU):

Insider's Edge

Somebody Knew This Takeover Was Coming, and I Traded With Them

The Options Trade That Gave Away A Takeover Weeks Early CCC sells software that helps auto insurers, repair shops and carmakers run their business. It’s

State of the Market

Mark’s Got the Room to Himself Today

Dear Trader, Mark Sebastian has the State of the Market room all to himself today, so you get his full read on the market with

Pit Report

The Sleepy Fund I’m Buying Here

Did the QQQ top out on Tuesday? The Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) popped over 760 on Tuesday and has slipped back to about 750 since.

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Mark Sebastian, the Founder of Option Pit, is a former member of both the Chicago Board Options Exchange and the American Stock Exchange

Chief Investment Officer

Karman Line Capital

2015 - Present

Options Market Maker

Chicago Board Options Exchange

1992 - 2010

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