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Saturday Dec 02, 2023

Breaking Down Option Flows with the Vanna-Charmer

Saturday Dec 02, 2023

*Breaking Down Option Flows with the Vanna-Charmer*
*Trader Chats | December 2nd, 2023*

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*Filmed on Nov 30th, 2023*

*Trader Chats* returns with another special guest that we are extremely excited to speak with *Cem Karsan*.

Cem Karsan is founder and senior managing partner of Kai Volatility Advisors. He is responsible for firm-wide management, as well as being head of research and risk management.

Join Cem and Imran, founder of Options Insight, in this episode of *Trader Chats*, for a fantastic conversation looking into Cem's fantastic approach.

We hope you benefit from and enjoy the conversation.

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*Cem's Links:*

Twitter | https://twitter.com/jam_croissant
Website | https://www.kaivolatility.com/

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DISCLAIMER OPTIONS INSIGHT CONTENT is presented for educational purposes only. The information presented by OPTIONS INSIGHT should NOT be construed as investment advice. Always consult a licensed investment professional before making important investment decisions. The opinions expressed by OPTIONS INSIGHT are those of its founder Imran Lakha who shall NOT be liable for losses resulting from investment decisions based on information or viewpoints presented by Options Insight.

*Breaking Down Option Flows with the Vanna-Charmer*
*Trader Chats | December 2nd, 2023*
https://youtu.be/pVTu8awALQg

00:00 Welcome Back to Trader Chats
00:55 Intro to Cem
03:10 Trading Experiences
07:10 Second-Order Effects in Options
13:05 Systematic Vol Supply
21:50 Unstable Equilibrium
25:05 0DTEs
34:15 Red Flags & Risks
42:45 Big Picture for Options
53:30 Roadmap into 2024

Sunday Oct 15, 2023

Correlation vs Causation with Weston Nakamura

Sunday Oct 15, 2023

Correlation vs Causation with Weston Nakamura
Trader Chats | October 13th, 2023

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Filmed on October 13th, 2023

Trader Chats returns with another special guest that we are extremely excited to speak with *Weston Nakamura.

Weston is the Host of Across The Spread podcast. He is a former derivatives trader/sales @ Goldman & Jefferies. Also, original markets content production for Real Vision & Blockworks.

Join Weston and Imran, founder of Options Insight, in this episode of *Trader Chats*, for a fantastic conversation looking into Weston's fantastic approach.

We hope you benefit from and enjoy the conversation.

Please give us your feedback and comments!

Nakamura's Links:

Twitter | https://twitter.com/acrossthespread
Website | https://acrossthespread.com/

Get daily actionable macro trade ideas with Options Insight's Macro Options Daily and weekly portfolio construction with Options Insight's Macro Options Overlay.

Subscribe to the Options Insight channel for cross-asset summaries and tips about using options overlay strategies to mitigate risk and maximize returns!

Keep up with options and volatility dynamics on Options Insight socials!
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Correlation vs Causation with Weston Nakamura
Trader Chats | October 13th, 2023
https://youtu.be/7T82YcrksGw

00:00 Welcome Back to Trader Chats
00:45 Intro to Weston
06:45 Weston's Content
18:00 BOJ & Yen
33:00 China's Economy
39:00 Best Trades & Volatility
49:00 Launch Across the Spread

Sunday Sep 24, 2023

Building Tools for the Modern Investor with Tian Yang

Sunday Sep 24, 2023

Building Tools for the Modern Investor with Tian Yang
Trader Chats | September 21st, 2023

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Filmed on Monday, September 21st, 2023

Trader Chats returns with another special guest that we are extremely excited to speak with Tian Yang.

Tian Yang is Head of Research at Variant Perception, a macroeconomic research group catering to hedge funds, banks and family offices. Tian's work focuses on using proprietary leading indicators to generate actionable (and often contrarian) investment ideas.

Prior to joining Variant Perception in 2014, Tian worked as an equity derivatives trader for Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where he was jointly responsible for building out the delta one global index business.

Join Tian and Imran, founder of Options Insight, in this episode of *Trader Chats*, for a fantastic conversation looking into Variant Perception's fantastic approach.

We hope you benefit from and enjoy the conversation.

Please give us your feedback and comments!

Variant Perception's Links:

Twitter | https://twitter.com/VrntPerception
Website | https://www.variantperception.com/

Get daily actionable macro trade ideas with Options Insight's Macro Options Daily and weekly portfolio construction with Options Insight's Macro Options Overlay.

Subscribe to the Options Insight channel for cross-asset summaries and tips about using options overlay strategies to mitigate risk and maximize returns!

Keep up with options and volatility dynamics on Options Insight socials!
https://twitter.com/options_insight
https://www.options-insight.com/

Building Tools for the Modern Investor with Tian Yang
Trader Chats | September 21st, 2023
https://youtu.be/A79oJ_O9nCs

00:00 Welcome Back to Trader Chats
00:30 Intro to Tian
02:25 Intro to Variant Perception
06:00 Tactical Approach
19:45 The Capital Cycle
26:10 Leading Indicators
30:20 Human Overlay
34:00 Future Plans
35:20 Top Books

Monday Jul 03, 2023

Pro Trader Tommy Thornton Shares His Market Wisdom | Trader Chats | Professional Trader Interview

Monday Jul 03, 2023

Pro Trader Tommy Thornton Shares His Market Wisdom | Professional Trader Interview

Trader Chats | June 30, 2023

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Recorded on Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Trader Chats returns with another special guest that we are extremely excited to speak with - Tommy Thornton.

Tommy is a highly respected trader that was a former portfolio manager, senior trader, and technical analyst with Level Global Investors and Galileo Capital. Tommy has written a daily market note for a select group of hedge fund managers for years and now has offered it to all investors with Hedge Fund Telemetry.

His long-term focus on sentiment indicators borders on the obsessive. Join Tommy and Imran Lakha, founder of Options Insight, In this episode of Trader Chats, for a fantastic conversation looking into Tommy Thornton's fantastic approach to being a professional trader. We hope you benefit from and enjoy the conversation.

Please give us your feedback and comments!

Tommy's Links:

Twitter | https://twitter.com/TommyThornton

Hedge Fund Telemetry | https://www.hedgefundtelemetry.com/

Get daily actionable macro trade ideas with Options Insight's Macro Options Daily and weekly portfolio construction with Options Insight's Macro Options Overlay.

Subscribe to the Options Insight channel for cross-asset summaries and tips about using options overlay strategies to mitigate risk and maximize returns!

Keep up with options and volatility dynamics on Options Insight socials!

https://twitter.com/options_insight

https://www.youtube.com/c/OptionsInsight

https://www.options-insight.com/

Hedge Fund Telemetry with Tommy Thornton | Professional Trader Interview

Trader Chats | June 30, 2023

https://youtu.be/3BkwO2TDuMg

Friday May 26, 2023

Trading Sentiment with Jared Dillian

Friday May 26, 2023

Trading Sentiment with Jared Dillian

Trader Chats | May 26, 2023

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Trader Chats returns with another very special guest, Jared Dillian.

Jared is a highly respected trader that relies on sentiment to dictate his trading decisions. But much more than merely a trader, Jared is also a DJ, professional speaker, and author of Street Freak (2016), All the Evil of This World (2016), and his newest release, Those Bastards (2023).

[LINKS BELOW↓]

Jared also writes his daily newsletter, The Daily Dirtnap - a market newsletter for professional investors where Jared uses his years of experience in markets to help everyone learn about "markets, life, and the great mysteries of metaphysics and spirituality."

In this Trader Chat, join Jared and Imran Lakha, founder of Options Insight, for a fantastic conversation looking into Jared's world of sentiment trading.

We hope you benefit from and enjoy the conversation 🙏

Recorded on Wednesday, May 24, 2023.

Jared's Books:

Those Bastards | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C12DFPYS/

All the Evils of This World | https://www.amazon.com/Evil-This-World-Jared-Dillian/dp/1630640085/

Street Freak: https://www.amazon.com/Street-Freak-Memoir-Money-Madness/dp/1511319771

Jared's Newsletter:

The Daily Dirtnap | https://dailydirtnap.com/

Get daily actionable macro trade ideas with Options Insight's Macro Options Daily and weekly portfolio construction with Options Insight's Macro Options Overlay. Subscribe to the Options Insight channel for cross-asset summaries and tips about using options overlay strategies to mitigate risk and maximize returns! Keep up with options and volatility dynamics on Options Insight socials! https://twitter.com/options_insight https://www.youtube.com/c/OptionsInsight https://www.options-insight.com/ DISCLAIMER OPTIONS INSIGHT CONTENT is presented for educational purposes only. The information presented by OPTIONS INSIGHT should NOT be construed as investment advice. Always consult a licensed investment professional before making important investment decisions. The opinions expressed by OPTIONS INSIGHT are those of its founder Imran Lakha who shall NOT be liable for losses resulting from investment decisions based on information or viewpoints presented by Options Insight.

Trading Sentiment with Jared Dillian

Trader Chats | May 26, 2023

https://youtu.be/BwHI21Z61Ws

Thursday Apr 13, 2023

The Art of Trading with Brent Donnelly | Trader Chats

Thursday Apr 13, 2023

The Art of Trading with Brent Donnelly Trader Chats | April 13, 2023

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Trader Chats returns with a very special guest, Brent Donnelly.

Brent is a highly respected trader and author of Alpha Trader (2021) and The Art of Currency Trading (2019) and the current President of Spectra Markets.

Spectra Markets is where retail and institutional traders and investors go for smart, independent, and original financial markets content.

Brent joins Imran Lakha, founder of Options Insight, for a fantastic conversation where the sheer breadth of knowledge and experience is hard to replicate anywhere else.

We hope you benefit from and enjoy the conversation 🙏

Please give us your feedback and comments!

Recorded on Wednesday, April 12, 2023.

Brent's Books:

Alpha Trader: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B095MF9JRW/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B095MF9JRW&linkId=0ac52bc1f78a40e05dc00a856680c1f8

The Art of Currency Trading: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1119583551/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1119583551&linkCode=as2&tag=brentdonnelly-20&linkId=ab819eb51221c74dcaa0761607edb4ea

Get daily actionable macro trade ideas with Options Insight's Macro Options Daily and weekly portfolio construction with Options Insight's Macro Options Overlay.

Subscribe to the Options Insight channel for cross-asset summaries and tips about using options overlay strategies to mitigate risk and maximize returns!

Keep up with options and volatility dynamics on Options Insight socials!

https://twitter.com/options_insight

https://www.youtube.com/c/OptionsInsight

https://www.options-insight.com/

Thursday Oct 27, 2022

Q4 Roundtable | The Year of Pain: Melt Up or Melt Down to End 2022?

Thursday Oct 27, 2022

After an incredible Q3 Roundtable that warned the bottom was not in yet, the Macro Avengers are back! Special guests Darius Dale (42Macro), Tony Greer (TGMacro), and Brent Kochuba (Spotgamma) join Imran Lakha, founder of Options Insight, for another special edition of Trader Chats for our Q4 Roundtable discussion.

The topic of the day….will 2022 end with a melt up or melt down?

Core topics discussed include:

• Current rate hikes priced into the market and what they mean for stocks.

• Is Fed pause or pivot in sight? • How high can yield still go?

• Tracking the Net Liquidity Function

• Current thoughts on the energy trade

• What's next for the dollar and the yen?

• Equity volatility vs. FX & bond volatility

• Depressed SPX skew

• Will CTA's being forced back into the market cause a melt up?

• The pain trade into year end.

The sheers breadth of knowledge and experience on this panel is hard to replicate anywhere else, we hope that listeners and viewers will benefit and enjoy the conversation.

Recorded on Tuesday, October 25, 2022.

Friday Aug 05, 2022

Q3 ROUNDTABLE - Is The Bottom In Yet?

Friday Aug 05, 2022

After an incredible Q2 Roundtable that sounded the alarm on risk assets back in April, we are back with a star studded line up.

Special guests Darius Dale (42Macro), Brent Kochube (Spotgamma), Tony Greer (TGMacro) and Andres Steno Larsen (RVDB and Blockworks Macro Trading Floor) join Imran Lakha, founder of Options Insight, for another special edition Q3 Roundtable discussion.

The topic of the day….is the bottom in yet?

Core topics discussed include:-

Recent market reaction to the removal of FED forward guidance and data dependance going forward.

Commodity outlook and whether inflation will make a comeback and the risk that poses for bond markets.

How far can the equity rally run, what are the drivers and when is selling likely to resume.

Does the dollar rally continue as we head towards a global recession with ECB cornered and BoJ sticking to YCC.

Finally, when the FED does finally pivot, what do you buy with both hands?

The sheers breadth of knowledge and experience on this panel is hard to replicate anywhere else on YouTube, we hope that listeners and viewers will benefit and enjoy the conversation.

Please give us you feedback and comments!

Friday Jun 17, 2022

Ep 5. Respect the Tape

Friday Jun 17, 2022

In this episode Imran Lakha, founder of Options Insight, talks to Tony Greer, founder of TGMacro.

Tony is a 30-year veteran of the financial markets with a career focussed on the commodity sector. After a successful career working at some high profile institutions including Goldman Sachs, Tony now runs his own research company where he writes the well respected daily newsletter “The Morning Navigator” which helps his clients steer safely through various macro markets.

Having been a big advocate of the long commodity trade, especially energy, they discuss Tony’s approach to markets, from observing daily price action, trend following and risk management. Drawing on his many decades of experience, Tony gives his most memorable moments and lessons learned which have shaped the trader that he is today. Imran quizzes Tony on position sizing and portfolio diversification and whether specialising in a certain sector or asset class is preferable to a cross asset but more systematic trading style.

They discuss motivations for providing training and mentoring in the trading arena and what still drives the passion for being active in markets after 3 decades.

To learn more about OPTIONS INSIGHT please visit www.options-insight.com or email enquiries@options-insight.com

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Friday May 27, 2022

Ep 4. Trading Single Stock Volatility

Friday May 27, 2022

In this episode Imran Lakha, founder of OPTIONS INSIGHT, talks to Simon Harris, a veteran single stock options trader with many years in institutional trading experience.

Simon has worked for some of the leading institutions in the world of investment banking such as Credit Suisse, Citibank and Nomura. Having run single stock options desks at this elite level, Simon is acutely aware of the risks and opportunities that lurk in the equity derivatives space.

In this conversation they discuss how Simon thinks about idea generation and his thoughts on how the landscape has changed since the meme stock craze of buying far out the money call options which was so prevalent in 2021.

Unlike index options, which is Imran’s speciality, single stocks events such as earnings can have major impacts on prices and Simon shares his insights on how he has played these type of events in the past.

With such long careers in banking, they have both seen their fair amount of volatility and they share some of the “war stories” that have stuck with them.

To learn more about OPTIONS INSIGHT please visit www.options-insight.com or email enquiries@options-insight.com