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Market Measures

It's not always easy to take the measure of a market, whether you've been trading for a day or a decade. On this segment we look under the hood—options probabilities, volatility, trading strategies, futures, you name it—so your trading mechanics are built to manage more winners.


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Timing the SPX IV Inverse Move
Market Measures
Timing the SPX IV Inverse Move
Jun 9, 2025
Tom Sosnoff and Tony Battista discuss current market activity, focusing on the S&P 500's unimpressive gains and Tesla's ...
Holding Past 21 DTE: Bravery or Foolishness
Market Measures
Holding Past 21 DTE: Bravery or Foolishness
Jun 6, 2025
In today's market measure, the team dives deep on the importance of managing trades at the 21-day mark to optimize profi...
Recent Results for 0 DTEs
Market Measures
Recent Results for 0 DTEs
Jun 5, 2025
How Bad Are Strike Breaks?
Market Measures
How Bad Are Strike Breaks?
Jun 3, 2025
Tom Sosnoff and Tony Battista discuss trading strategies regarding options and the implications of broken strikes in bot...
Why Weekly Options are Tricky?
Market Measures
Why Weekly Options are Tricky?
Jun 2, 2025
Tom and Tony discuss the challenges of trading weekly options, highlighting their potential for quick returns accompanie...
Market Measures
From Skew to Success: Exploring Jade Lizards
May 30, 2025
This Market Measures focuses on the Jade Lizard options strategy, which combines a short out-of-the-money put with a cal...
Market Measures
Analyzing Losing Streaks in 0 DTEs
May 29, 2025
Tom Sosnoff and Tony Batista present research on zero-day-to-expiration trading strategies, focusing on consecutive losi...
Market Measures
IVR vs. IVP: What's the Difference?
May 27, 2025
Tom and Tony (BAT) delve into the nuances of Implied Volatility Rank (IVR) and Implied Volatility Percentile (IVP). They...
Market Measures
From Chaos to Clarity: Probability and Number of Occurrences
May 23, 2025
Join Nick, Tony, and the tastylive team for a special Market Measure episode sponsored by the CBOE, where they dive deep...
Market Measures
Days of the Week in 0 DTEs
May 22, 2025
Join Tom Sosnoff and Tony Battista as they explore the nuances of trading zero days to expiration (0 DTE) options. Disco...
Market Measures
Upside and Downside Variability
May 20, 2025
Tom Sosnoff and Tony Battista analyze historical data on strangles and iron condors, focusing on downside variability co...
Market Measures
Understanding Volatility Differences
May 19, 2025
In today's market measure segment, Gad joined Tom and Tony to explore the relationship between historical volatility (HV...
Market Measures
What's the Best DTE for a Poor Man's Covered Call (PMCC)?
May 16, 2025
Tom and Bat discuss the optimal duration for executing a poor man's covered call (PMCC) strategy, emphasizing the ideal ...
Market Measures
Zero DTE Volatility Throughout The Day
May 15, 2025
In today's discussion, Tom Sosnoff and Tony Battista dive into zero-day-to-expiration (0 DTE) trades, highlighting how i...
Market Measures
Hold or Exit: Is IVR a Reliable Indicator?
May 13, 2025
Market Measures
The Comeback Curve: Delta Edition
May 12, 2025

Tom Sosnoff and Mr. Battista discussed the current market dynamics, highlighting the resilience of stocks despite ear...

Market Measures
The Ultimate Guide to Strangles and Iron Condors
May 9, 2025
Market Measures
Best Times for 0 DTE Scalps
May 8, 2025
Market Measures
Kelly Criterion: The Secret To Trading Longevity
May 6, 2025
Market Measures
Can Strangles Bounce Back After Big Drops
May 5, 2025
Market Measures
Kelly Criterion Common Questions Answered
May 2, 2025
Market Measures
Timing 0 DTE Trades
May 1, 2025
Market Measures
The Math Behind Winning Trade Streaks
Apr 30, 2025
Market Measures
What Makes Tail Risk Risky in Short Premium Trades?
Apr 29, 2025
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Why Trade Small and Trade Often?
Apr 28, 2025
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