VIX Curve Confirms the Fears
BY ANDREW GIOVINAZZI September 24, 2023 Yo Pit Crazies, If you have not caught Licia’s Candlestick trading extravaganza, check it out here. At the Trading Desk, we covered how the VIX term structure works. Basically, when short-term implied vol jumps, traders expect more movement. When the VIX curve flattens, traders expect a […]
VIX Flatlines in a Dangerous Pattern
BY ANDREW GIOVINAZZI September 15, 2023 Yo Pit Crazies, How do you know when your opinion is an educated guess or a choice with a real edge or advantage? I’ve addressed that very concern in today’s video in this Education Video Series (Part of the first Area of Trading Mastery in our Professional Trader Program) […]
The Fed Never Affected Me Before – Why Now?
BY ANDREW GIOVINAZZI September 21, 2023 Yo Pit Crazies, Licia is “going yard” on the candlestick charts. If you missed last night’s event, you can find out more here. True story on Wednesday morning my wife and I were talking and she was wondering what the heck is all the Fed stuff. She […]
The Best Indicator Ever
BY ANDREW GIOVINAZZI September 20, 2023 Yo Pit Crazies, If you have something to do tonight at 7, drop it and come see Licia talk about trading candles and options. She is the best candle trader out there. A lot of finance is just figuring stuff out. So after 30+ years of trading […]
Are Rate Hikes Finished?
BY ANDREW GIOVINAZZI September 19, 2023 Yo Pit Crazies, I was out last week so I thought I would do my Vol Man here in my newsletter to start the week. Every week I do a Sunday outlook in the Pitstop to help prepare my brain for the next week. Options trades need an: […]
Utilize Volatility for Edge – Education Series Video #5
BY ANDREW GIOVINAZZI September 15, 2023 Yo Pit Crazies, How do you know when your opinion is an educated guess or a choice with a real edge or advantage? I’ve addressed that very concern in today’s video in this Education Video Series (Part of the first Area of Trading Mastery in our Professional Trader Program) […]
The Difference Between Edge and Opinion – Education Series Video #4
BY ANDREW GIOVINAZZI September 15, 2023 Yo Pit Crazies, How do you know when your opinion is an educated guess or a choice with a real edge or advantage? I’ve addressed that very concern in today’s video in this Education Video Series (Part of the first Area of Trading Mastery in our Professional […]
Consider the Event Risk Factor – Education Series Video #3
BY ANDREW GIOVINAZZI September 14, 2023 Yo Pit Crazies, We are nearing the weekend and I have another important factor to consider when you account for option pricing: Event Risk. Here’s the next video in my Education Video Series (Part of the first Area of Trading Mastery in our Professional Trader Program) as […]
The Best Time to Sell Options – Education Series Video #2
BY ANDREW GIOVINAZZI September 13, 2023 Yo Pit Crazies, Hope your week is going well. Here’s the next video in my Education Video Series (Part of the first Area of Trading Mastery in our Professional Trader Program) as a sneak peek into what we work on with the Pros. There are certain […]
How to Leverage Options the Right Way – Education Series Video #1
BY ANDREW GIOVINAZZI September 12, 2023 Yo Pit Crazies, I am on vacation this week but I didn’t want to leave you empty-handed. So I’ve prepared an Education Video Series (Part of the first Area of Trading Mastery in our Professional Trader Program) as a sneak peek into what we work on with […]