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Scott Bauer

A respected market commentator seen on Bloomberg, Fox Business, CNBC and other major financial networks, Scott Bauer has 30+ years of professional equity and index options experience at the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and as a Vice-President/trader for Goldman Sachs. Scott graduated with Honors from the University of Illinois Business School and has taught classes both at his alma mater and at the CBOE.

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May 13, 2026

Risk Reversals: When The Market Flips The Script

Many options traders focus on one direction at a time. However, risk reversals can force you to focus on two directions simultaneously. Buy a call. Buy a put. Maybe sell a covered call against something you already own. That’s exactly what makes them so powerful…and dangerous, if you don’t know what you’re doing. I’ll walk […]

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May 10, 2026

Understanding Vega Risk: Are You Exposed?

Most options traders know Delta. Some know Theta. There’s one Greek that quietly erodes your position, often before you even realize what happened. It’s called Vega, and if you’re not paying attention to it, you could be trading with a blind spot. What Vega Actually Is Vega measures how much the price of an option […]

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May 1, 2026

Buying Puts vs Selling Calls: What’s The Difference?

When traders expect a stock to drop, options give them more than one way to potentially profit from that move. Two of the most common bearish options strategies traders use in these situations are buying puts and selling calls. When presented with both options, some traders might ask: “If they’re both bearish options trades, aren’t […]

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May 17, 2026

The Week Ahead: Global Bond Selloff

Stock indexes continued their run higher this week with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hitting record levels. But just as AI fueled the markets to record highs, spiking crude prices ignited global inflation fears. Markets tumbled on Friday as a jump in benchmark Treasury yields, reflecting surging energy prices and concerns about long-term inflation offered […]

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May 15, 2026

Mike Shorr Calls OUST Before It Popped 30 Percent

Have you ever heard of a stock called Ouster Inc. (OUST)? It’s a lidar sensor company that focuses on autonomous driving, robotics, and smart infrastructure. The stock is up over 47% in 2026. It’s a lesser-known name that usually flies under most trader’s radars (or in OUST’s case, lidar), so you probably missed its big […]

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May 15, 2026

Charlie Moon Nails The Dip In ASTS

On Thursday, Charlie Moon highlighted two setups in his daily watchlist that his AI Trade Finder spotted in AST SpaceMobile Inc. (ASTS): Charlie went with the “Buy the Dip” trade idea, and released a trade signal for it in his room. He wound up closing it that same day – for a 50%* win. Here’s […]

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