Pinnedby Kris AbdelmessihSocratic Puzzles To Build Your Financial IntuitionThis is a list of homework-like posts that allow you to slowly build intuition for financial math or derivatives topics.1 min read·Jun 11, 2023--1--1
by Kris Abdelmessiha birdie asked how to model a 1-day optionIt’s going to shock you to hear it, but I get emailed a lot of option questions. I’ve gotten some that are pages long with commentary…6 min read·22 hours ago----
by Kris AbdelmessihWeighting An Options Pair TradeAn option trader pinged me about a trade between a correlated pair of names whose IV ratio was trading at an extreme level compared to the…9 min read·May 23, 2024----
by Kris AbdelmessihUsing Options BetterWhile a successful volatility trader’s edge is in discerning relative value between options, they are agnostic on the direction of the…8 min read·May 16, 2024----
by Kris AbdelmessihIntroducing Free Moontower CalculatorsWe released a new suite of tools:3 min read·May 14, 2024----
by Kris AbdelmessihMermaids, Fireflies, and the Bid-Ask SpreadA reader asks:7 min read·May 9, 2024----
by Kris AbdelmessihLife Settlement ArbitrageA guest post showing how “markets find a way”18 min read·May 8, 2024----
by Kris AbdelmessihGrowth rate = 70% * (doublings/years)I saw this chart on LinkedIn and the call of mental math immediately lured me onto the rocks.4 min read·Apr 28, 2024----
by Kris AbdelmessihWhat Drives The Stock MarketMy recent post, Nah…you just ain’t seein’ the ball addresses the lazy confession you hear when professional investors moan “the market…5 min read·Apr 21, 2024----