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First Call Holiday Week Setup: What the Options Are Pricing Ahead Of July 4th
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Breakdown
1:27lesson
Preparing for short week ahead of July 4th
- 4-day weekend ahead
- jobs report Thursday
- SPX implied move 115 points
- market prepping for volatility
3:10lesson
Interest rate outlook and FedWatch probabilities
- CME FedWatch shows 30% hike chance in July
- 46% chance of September hike
- December has highest probability of 25bp hike
- market pricing in rate hike outlook
4:58lesson
Market positioning and volatility structure
- E-minis up 850
- Nasdaq down 30
- Russell up slightly
- no gap moves
- SPX IV highest on Thursday
6:53lesson
Trading approach for short week
- short weeks can have big moves or little activity
- contango structure in futures
- VIX futures flatter than usual
8:43lesson
Managing strangles through holiday week
- rolling positions out in time
- MES out 54 days
- MNQ out 33 days
- pushing near-term positions out
- desensitizing to intraday moves
10:32lesson
Options platform features and position management
- tasty platform shows contract expirations
- can move options to different cycles
- adjusting positions before holiday
- keeping bullish deltas
12:24lesson
Position adjustment strategy for long week
- adding extrinsic value to short calls
- hedgeability of longer-dated options
- rolling to protect against washout
13:57lesson
AI stock pullback and sector rotation
- Micron down 7% Friday
- 400% gain in 3 months
- sector rotation out of hardware
- healthcare and Costco rallying
15:52lesson
Microsoft and market rotation
- Michael Burry bullish on Microsoft
- Microsoft 185 million shares traded Friday
- E-minis higher while Nasdaq down
- rotation from hardware to software
17:42lesson
Iron condor strategy for 4-day cycle
- sell iron condor for $200 risk $300
- balanced range in E-minis
- potential for IV crush
- long delta exposure
19:30lesson
Futures vs equity trading advantages
- extended trading hours
- no gap risk
- flexible alerts
- tax treatment differences
- span margin
21:14lesson
Futures product limitations and advantages
- sector exposure vs individual stocks
- flexibility in futures
- limited defined opinion expression
- tax and leverage differences
23:27lesson
Palantir trading strategies
- 50-60% IV in Palantir
- diagonal spreads possible
- calendar spreads after earnings
- short crab component worthless
25:13lesson
SpaceX long-term trade setup
- 160-180-200 butterfly
- super bull 572 days out
- sell put to buy call
- asymmetric risk profile
26:52lesson
MicroStrategy and Bitcoin positioning
- MSTR bloodbath to downside
- Bitcoin at 59,290
- potential long delta entry
- catching falling knife
28:48lesson
Earnings and volatility expectations
- Nike earnings Tuesday
- Constellation Brands (STZ) earnings Tuesday
- Nike leap long call at 60 strike
- STZ 4-day IV 9 points
30:39lesson
Oil position management
- micro crude straddle at 76
- break even at 71.5
- backwardation gone
- rolling before Wednesday
32:29lesson
Final thoughts and upcoming content
- E-minis down 27
- Nasdaq down 325
- market content for Friday
- next show 7:30 central tomorrow
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