In many cases, binary events often lead to “all-or-nothing” outcomes.
It’s either success or failure. Yes or no.
Scott Bauer follows a certain way of trading during binary events. It involves looking for very specific details that a lot of traders tend to overlook.
He joined his son, Jake—who hosts the Positively Sloped Podcast for his firm Kingsview Partners—to break down his trading strategy for binary events, what he looks for, and highlights some current examples.
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Scott covers:
- Leveraging volatility disparities during binary events
- His specific approach for selling option premium
- How he would have considered trading CHWY ahead of yesterday’s earnings report
- The big reversion he always expects to happen in options after binary events
- When Scott would consider taking a directional trade during binary events
- The large gap players are trading around in the oil and commodities market

