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 Iran’s military and economic capacity has been severely degraded, the Strait of Hormuz blockade could cost the country about $13 billion a month in lost oil revenue, and why the U.S. seeks a strategic victory without risking a global oil price spike. Seitel also highlights softer inflation data (PPI 0.5% vs. 1.1% forecast) and a dip in small‑business optimism, while arguing that short‑term market noise around AI‑related software stocks and private‑credit exposure should be filtered out in favor of underlying fundamentals.
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...
TWIFO 486: Widowmakers and Lethal Weapons
In this episode of This Week in Futures Options, host Mark Longo and guest Carly Garner discuss the week’s market movers, highlighting strong gains in precious metals like silver (+12.5%) and platinum (+8.78%) while noting declines in energy and agricultural...
Episode 415 Option Trading Podcast February 20, 2026
In Episode 415 of The Weekly Option, host Eric discusses the concept of "inverting risk" by comparing debit and credit spreads, concluding that equal monetary risk makes them mathematically identical regardless of direction. He then reviews last week’s trades—covered call...
Episode 414 Option Trading Podcast February 13, 2026
In Episode 414 of The Weekly Option, host Eric reviews last week’s option trades on Open Door Technologies, Ocular Therapeutics, Ford Motor Company, and Bank of America, then presents four new trades for March expirations involving Cypher Mining, Core Scientific,...
