Know Your Risk Podcast Is Bitcoin Real Money?
Dec 3, 2025
Zach and Chase dive into market dynamics, analyzing key metrics like the S&P and Bitcoin's volatility. They debate technical analysis versus fundamentals in trading, revealing insights on retail investor behavior and its impact. The discussion critiques MicroStrategy’s risky debt-for-bitcoin strategy, while Zach argues Bitcoin is more of a speculative vehicle than real money. They also explore geopolitical tensions affecting the economy and highlight the importance of adapting investment strategies amidst uncertainty.
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Bitcoin Is Largely Speculative
- Bitcoin is primarily bought as a speculative vehicle, not because holders treat it as money.
- Zach Abraham argues Bitcoin fails the practical test of money because governments don't accept it for taxes.
Use Volatility Metrics To Time Trades
- Use the VIX and option flows as timing inputs alongside fundamentals.
- Chase Taylor and Zach Abraham both rely on volatility metrics to judge hedges and entry points.
Technicals Gain Importance In Speculative Markets
- Technicals matter more as valuation and retail speculation rise.
- Zach Abraham says human behavior and concentrated trading flows make charts useful inputs.
