The tastylive network Confirm and Send - November 6, 2025
Nov 6, 2025
Hosts kick off with a market update, diving into indexes, VIX, and commodities. Julia shares her journey through volatility, reminiscing about her first trade in 2020. A viewer Q&A segment sparks discussions on whether traders should care about market direction. Insights into option skew and how it affects pricing reveal strategies for retail traders. The duo explores which assets are truly insulated from market volatility and when assignment risk spikes. It's an engaging look at trading dynamics and personal experiences.
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Expect A Slight Market Drift
- Markets exhibit small but persistent drift that options pricing generally accounts for.
- Julia prefers neutral constructions because directional guesses are often wrong.
First Trade Timing: February 2020
- Julia shared that her first trade was in February 2020, giving her trading experience starting just before big market moves.
- She remembers VIX levels around 17 during that period.
Use Skew To Harvest Tail Premium
- Use skew to structure trades that sell richer premium on the feared tail.
- Consider diagonal or ratio spreads to harvest the juicier side, but size positions carefully.