Jan 26 2025 38 mins 2
Derek Moore previews Apple, Tesla, and Microsoft earnings by looking at the implied moves around earning by the options market. Plus, Bloomberg comes out with a new inflation gauge called The Bacon Egg & Cheese Sandwich index. Later, Derek talks about a new study which shows the percentage of time in recessions by decades. Oh, and reacting to a headline “hedging is for suckers” and why it’s wrong.
Zero Hedge article headline “Downside Protection is for Suckers” reaction
Percent of time in recessions
Bacon Egg & Cheese Inflation Index from Bloomberg
Implied volatility on major companies reporting earnings TSLA, MSFT, and AAPL
How to easily calculate the options market implied 1-day 1-standard deviation move
Why implied volatility moves higher pre-earnings
Cost of a options Straddle trade around earnings
Risks of a straddle trade both buying and selling the straddle
Mentioned in this Episode
Derek Moore’s book Broken Pie Chart https://amzn.to/3S8ADNT
Jay Pestrichelli’s book Buy and Hedge https://amzn.to/3jQYgMt
Derek’s book on public speaking Effortless Public Speaking https://amzn.to/3hL1Mag
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