Marek Caha
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One day, this truck will go down as the product that changed the automotive industry forever...
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Let me help explain how someone made $1.54 million from $300k as the markets fell today in $SPY & $QQQ.
In the morning, we saw opening puts, around 7k in volume, fully today.
Check $SPY 475 to 477 puts, expiring 12/21/2023 on Unusual Whales, for example. They chose a short expiry, and began filling trades.
The blue tick shows volume > OI (new trades), all urgently made.
Look how they did small sneaky trades all day, up until 2:30pm EST.
Right when they stopped, market begins to fall and their contracts exploded in price. You can also see GEX, DEX and spot exposure on UW as well to understand how these greeks unfurled as markets fell.
The contracts ran from $1.81 lows to $9.59 highs!
They then closed the trade fully for $1.54 million 10 minutes before close! That is the big red bar at the end of the first image.
This is insane timing, but more speaks to how people trade markets and how options influence the underlying significantly.
In fact, this year has been a record year for options trading. Over $44 million option contracts exchanged hands this year, a record since 1973.
If you are interested in learning how to trade options for income, unusual trading, flow and more, you can see these trades easily using our platform.
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For anyone who fell asleep in history class, it's because these photos were never included.
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Türkiye, batıya benzemez. Ekonomi kitabındakiler burada pratiğe dönüşmez. Faiz belâdır, etkileri bir süre sonra çok serttir. $ ve € Bölgesi'nin verdiği faizlerle "işte doğrusu bu, biz de böyle yapmalıyız" demek deli saçmasıdır. Onlar dünyanın rezerv parasıdır, peki ₺ nedir...
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Seeing a lot of brokerage account screenshots
You know what that means
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US 30-YEAR MORTGAGE RATE DROPS TO 6.83%, ITS LOWEST SINCE JUNE (Reuters)
The interest rate on the most common type of U.S. home mortgage dropped to 6.83%, its lowest since June, as the Fed signaled it is done raising borrowing costs and will turn to cutting them next year.
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Porter Stansberry turned $36,000 into $3,000,000,000 by writing financial research… after his future business partner fired him...
Here's what I learned from @porterstansb about writing and selling financial research:
1. Hierarchy of Information Value: In the crowded financial information space, Porter stands out by providing clear, actionable advice, pushing against conventional views. “The news is free because it tells you what happened. Newsletters are expensive because they tell you what to do about it.”
2. Masterful Financial Storytelling: Porter's a master storyteller. He unearths captivating historical tales, dripping with human drama, and seamlessly melds them with modern investment concepts. A voracious reader, Porter often devours a book a day. These stories make his content addictive, easy to grasp, and unforgettable.
3. Creating 'Eureka Moments': Porter leads his readers to conclusions without explicitly stating them. For instance, consider his story about Shelby Davis, who transformed $50,000 into a billion dollars through passive investments in property and casualty insurance stocks. Porter doesn't tell you it's a fantastic business model; he shows you. These "Eureka Moments" are not only enjoyable to read but also encourage independent thinking, fostering loyal readership.
4. In-depth Research: Porter's best investment ideas come from his network of industry specialists he’s in constant contact with. These include a deep talent roster within his companies and a network of external contacts he shares ideas with. Porter strives to cover only topics where he’s had 3-4 conversations with industry insiders, adding depth and credibility to his work.
5. Clear and Simple Writing: To make his ideas more accessible, Porter writes to a novice reading level. He focuses on straightforward, active language (No passive voice), using short, simple sentences. Porter meticulously edits and rewrites. His epic 'End of America' went through 15 versions before selling over 500,000 subscriptions. Porter also prefers clear sentences over excessive visuals.
6. Effective Promotion: Porter’s marketing and research follow the same approach: every sentence engages and adds value. His campaigns tackle big, important issues that affect readers’ lives. Successful campaigns are amplified through collaboration with other publishers.
7. Ethical Standards: For Porter, having a great track record of recommendations is the ultimate skin-in-the-game. Not trading in the securities he covers helps him maintain objectivity, avoid conflicts, and lessen legal risk.
8. Full Tilt Dedication: Porter swears by one way of doing investment research: "Full tilt." His success is a testament to his intense work ethic and decades of relentless trial and error.
Don't miss the full interview with Porter Stansberry below, where he delves into his personal journey, the challenges of Marketwise's IPO, and his perspective on current market dynamics.
For past stories on Porter, a link to a YouTube interview, and a transcript, check out the replies.
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Going Viral in Zimbabwe 01:50
Inflation Consequences 04:48
Writing "End of America" 10:46
Beginnings in Finance 3:02
Adoption Story 17:04
Agora Firing 22:16
Launching Newsletter 24:29
$3 Billion Handshake 28:25
Bill Bonner's Lesson 30:06
Marketwise's 'Ill-Begotten IPO' 34:13
Spooling Up Porter & Co 42:37
$MKTW Stock 44:19
Vision for Marketwise 46:27
Newsletter Business Model 48:40
Wall Street Talk 53:38
Writing Secrets 57:37
Screening Investments 1:03:13
Boston Blackout 1:07:34
History's Biggest Bubble 1:14:39
Finding Safe Haven 1:15:59
Jim Rogers 1:18:10
Commodities Outlook 1:20:58
Idiotic Taxation 1:28:04
Living in Baltimore 1:31:14
Barn-Work 1:32:43
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Southwest Airlines pilots will get a 50% pay increase over the next five years under a tentative contract agreement that, if approved, per WSJ.
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