Six Ways To Put Synthetic Trading Into Action
March 1, 2026
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March 1, 2026
War, What is it Good For?
Edwin Starr made this song famous back in 1970 and we are about to see how it may impact global markets in the coming weeks. This past week, financial and tech stocks were hit hard by a handful of persistent investor worries on Friday, with U.S. stocks suffering their largest monthly percentage declines in a […]
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February 21, 2026
The Week Ahead: Tariff Surprise
It was a busy shortened week in the markets. From earnings to GDP to PCE and then, oh yeah, a Supreme Court ruling, the markets ended higher. After bouts of volatility earlier in the week, equities stabilized into Friday’s close, with market participants reassessing growth expectations and policy risk. A key catalyst arrived from the […]
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February 15, 2026
Why Option Premiums Rise Before Binary Events
Ever wonder why option premiums rise before binary events in the stock market? It’s not uncommon for option prices to spike ahead of major announcements like: For context, I like to describe option premium as the difference between the contract’s price and intrinsic value. It’s essentially what buyers pay for the “hope” that an option […]
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