TWIFO 497: Upside Continues in Equities, Crude and Copper
In this episode of This Week in Futures Options, host Mark Longo and guest Scott Bauer of Prosper Trading Academy dissect a market environment dominated by strong upside across equities, crude oil, and copper, while the downside was relatively muted. They highlight record call buying and zero‑day activity in the S&P 500 e‑mini, noting the rally from the 6,300 level to above 7,500, and discuss how they’re capitalizing on the heightened volatility by selling short‑dated iron condors—both bullish and bearish—to capture rich premiums. The conversation also touches on the unusual commodity reactions to the Middle‑East conflict, with wheat surging 11% and crude and copper posting solid gains, and they explain the strategic adjustments needed for traders in this fast‑moving landscape.
Bitcoin Fibonacci Retracement Explained In Under 5 Minutes
In this sub‑5‑minute episode, the host explains how Fibonacci retracement levels—particularly the 38.2% line—can be used to predict Bitcoin’s support and resistance points across market cycles. By illustrating the pattern from the 2013, 2017‑2018, and 2021 bear markets, they show...
🚨$80K BREAKOUT… FAILED (NOW THIS)
In this episode of Discover Crypto, hosts discuss Bitcoin's recent price action, focusing on the CME gap, volume profile levels around $84K-$81K, and the potential for a breakout or rejection within a long‑standing parallel range. They also analyze broader market...
Episode 425 Option Trading Podcast May 1, 2025
In Episode 425 of The Weekly Option, host Eric reviews last week’s option trades on New Scale Power, Poet Technologies, First Majestic Silver, and Riot Platforms, then introduces four new trades for the May expiration on Fuel Cell Energy, SoundHound...
Episode 423 Option Trading Podcast April 17, 2026
In this 13‑minute episode of The Weekly Option, host Eric reviews last week’s option trades on Cypher Mining, Hertz, Rivian, and the iShares Bitcoin Trust, highlighting successful outcomes and the importance of healthy skepticism in trade selection. He then introduces...
Tuesday - April 14, 2026
In this episode of the Dividend Cafe, host Brian Seitel reviews a strong market rally—Dow up 317 points, S&P 500 up 1.2%, Nasdaq up nearly 2%—driven by tech, software, and semiconductor gains as the Iran‑U.S. conflict eases. He explains how...
Episode 421 Option Trading Podcast April 3, 3036
In Episode 421 of The Weekly Option, host Eric reviews last week’s option trades on Applied Digital Corp, Firefly Aerospace, MARA Holdings, and Schlumberger, then introduces four new two‑week trades on Cetus Space, Replimune Group, CleanSpark, and JD.com. He emphasizes...
182: 3 Reasons the Stock Market May Have Bottomed
In this 7‑minute episode, host Eric O'Rourke outlines three reasons he believes the stock market may have found a short‑term bottom: dip buyers stepped in despite negative geopolitical news, the VIX fell to its lowest level in weeks indicating reduced...
Anthropic Suffers Massive Claude Leak | Trading the Markets With AI
In this episode, Chris Bullock breaks down the latest AI industry shake‑ups, highlighting OpenAI’s historic $122 billion fundraise that values the company at $852 billion and its upcoming inclusion in ARK Invest ETFs, and dissecting Anthropic’s second consecutive leak of the Claude...
What’s News in Markets: Bearish Bets, Defiant Oil Prices, a Social Media Reckoning
The episode reviews a turbulent week in U.S. markets, highlighting a slide in major indexes as investors bet against the S&P 500 and retail trading activity hits a two‑year low. Big‑tech giants Meta and Alphabet faced landmark lawsuits over harmful...
1293 - Trailing Stops 101: The Secret to Protecting Profits & Cutting Losses
In this episode, host Kiel Stokes breaks down trailing stops—a risk‑management tool for protecting profits and limiting losses—explaining three main approaches: profit/movement‑based stops, price‑action‑based stops, and indicator‑based stops such as the Parabolic SAR. He demonstrates each method with live chart...
Episode 292: March Madness 2.0
In this episode, hosts discuss the S&P 500 slipping below its 200‑day moving average, signaling a bearish long‑term trend, and note similar weakness across major indices, sectors, and fixed‑income markets. They highlight energy as the sole sector still posting gains...
178: Conditions vs Signals for Credit Spread Trading
In this episode, host Eric Rourke explains the distinction between market conditions and trading signals, emphasizing why conditions matter more for credit spread trading. He illustrates how using simple moving average crossovers as ongoing conditions, rather than one‑time signals, allows...
Stocks Slide After Weak February Jobs Report
The episode breaks down the surprisingly weak February jobs report, which showed a loss of 92,000 jobs and a rise in unemployment to 4.4%, highlighting sectoral declines in health care, construction, manufacturing, and hospitality. WSJ economics reporter Justin Layhart explains...
Episode 416 Option Trading Podcast February 28, 2026
In Episode 416 of The Weekly Option, host Eric reviews last week's option trades—including a successful covered call on the 2X Long VIX Futures ETF, a cash‑secured put on Celas Life Sciences, a credit spread on First Majestic Silver, and...