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UGO06: Democratizing the Asymmetric Trade ft. Vlad Tenev

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Sep 24, 2025
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Vlad Tenev
Vlad Tenev, CEO of Robinhood, shares insights on democratizing trading tools traditionally reserved for institutions. He reflects on his family's experience with hyperinflation in Bulgaria and discusses Robinhood's new features, including 24-hour options and AI-driven trade simulations. Vlad highlights the importance of introducing short selling for retail investors and prepares for a significant wealth transfer with expanded products. He emphasizes a social component by connecting verified trades to user posts, creating a dynamic trading community.
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ANECDOTE

Copper Pots As A Childhood Hedge

  • Vlad Tenev recounts his family fleeing Bulgaria and storing wealth in copper cookware during hyperinflation.
  • He uses this childhood memory to motivate building tech that prevents people needing physical stores of value.
INSIGHT

Retail Access To Commodity Futures

  • Robinhood expanded futures to include major liquid CME and SIBO products like gold and copper.
  • The platform aims to offer targeted macro hedges and prediction markets to retail users.
ADVICE

Simulate Options Before You Trade

  • Use Robinhood's options simulator and multi-leg tools to visualize time decay and volatility effects before trading.
  • Save time and reduce spreadsheet work by handling the full options trade lifecycle on-platform.
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