Episodes
Tradier's Senior V.P. of Business Lex Luthringshausen stops by to talk the current investing ecosystem (6:50), implied volatility trends (11:50), options strategies that account for volatility (15:50), and some big moves coming up for Tradier (21:54) Click here to out Lex and Tradier's content! Click here to access Schaeffer's Playbook of the Week
Published 03/25/22
It's International Women's Month, but this episode is long overdue. Patrick is joined by Schaeffer's COO Katie Schaeffer and Co-Managing Editor Emma Duncan.  Katie and Emma have a frank discussion on the challenges they've faced in corporate America and Wall Street (6:20), confronting stigmas with the stock market and women (10:45), their role models (29:13), and how an equity-driven workplace brings different leadership to the table (38:00) Click here to access Schaeffer's Playbook of...
Published 03/09/22
Did you ever want to learn about technical analysis? Well there's a pod for that! Tyler Wood, Managing Director of Global Business Development at Chartered Market Technician (CMT) Association joins the Market Mashup. Patrick and Tyler chop it up about investor tools and processes (8:00), some real-world applications (18:07), his mentors and early influencers (30:19), and the future of technical analysis (34:49) Click here to check out Tyler's Fill the Gap: The Official Podcast of the CMT...
Published 02/24/22
tastytrade's Tony Battista returns to unpack the recent earnings season (2:32), explain why covered calls are the move in this new market environment (6:32), reflect on seasonality and randomness (9:21), and talk ex-dividends (15:00) Oh and he has a Super Bowl prediction! Supplemental links:  Click here to sign up for Schaeffer's Playbook of the Week Tony on IRA Trading  
Published 02/10/22
Cboe's Matt Moran and Joe Cusick of Calamos Investments join a roundtable to discuss the topic of Accelerating Growth in 40 Act Funds’ Use of Options Topics include: the use of options through 40 Act Funds (4:41), reasons for options growth through mutual funds and ETFs (5:44), how options generate income and dampen portfolio volatility (8:06), the sustainability of it all (16:24), and their relevance in this current crazy market (21:04). To sign up for Schaeffer's Playbook of the Week,...
Published 01/28/22
The Market Mashup is back! To kick off the new year, Schaeffer's Senior Market Strategist joins the pod to talk about virtually everything.  We highlight his daily research routine (8:51), sentiment indicators for options traders (13:04), our New Years resolutions (19:23), and a few snapshots of what to look for in 2022 (24:12)
Published 01/21/22
Part 2 of our Holiday Medley features our best moments of the second half of 2022 Cboe's Rob Hocking (1:33), tastytrade's Tony Battista (4:51), Chris Prybal (6:23), Todd Salamone (9:32), Adam Warner (14:26), tastytrade's Jermal Chandler (16:30), Steve Sears (19:38), and Cboe's roundtable (23:40) Schaeffer's Top 2022 Stock Picks https://ads.schaeffersresearch.com/top22/
Published 12/30/21
To close out 2021, we compiled a highlight reel of the Mashup's best moments. Part 1 covers January 2021 to May 2021. Part 2 will air next week. A huge, heartfelt thank you to every guest that took time to hop on and talk about options trading this year. And a huge thank you to everyone that took the time to listen. Your support means the world! Table of Contents Chris Prybal: (2:37), Tony Battista of tastytrade: (5:55), Cboe's Henry Schwartz (8:02), Adam Warner (12:30), Cboe Global...
Published 12/21/21
Patrick is joined by Cboe's Rob Hocking and Michael Izhaky to discuss Nanos, the first-of-its-kind, one-multiplier option for retail investors. They discuss the "big picture" behind Nanos (4:14), the basics of options trading (10:32), and the important mindset to have when trading options (20:22) For more information on Nanos, visit www.cboe.com/nanos, or reach out to [email protected] To sign up for Schaeffer's Getting Started With Options program, click here.
Published 11/11/21
"VIX's Uncle and options trading icon Steve Sears joins the pod to talk investing principles (5:58), the psychology of options trading (11:55), the current market climate (22:40), and his lesson for retail traders (31:45) Plus, some funny broker stories, including the origins of the term "Fear Gauge"! Be sure to check out Steve's website OptionsSolutions.com Schaeffer's '8 Stocks to Sell' report can be accessed by clicking here.    
Published 10/21/21
Fan-favorite Jermal Chandler returns to plug his new featured show on tasty: Engineering the Trade. Jermal and Patrick discuss the seasonality trends (6:00), how to play bond movement (9:08), bracing for a potential energy crisis (13:30), and what to expect as we wrap up 2021 (18:30)
Published 10/07/21
Vixologist and Mets lifer Adam Warner returns to put the September selloff in context (3:00). Adam breaks down how Fed tapering could impact the VIX (6:25), potential storylines to end 2021 (11:45), and how options traders can take advantage of seasonality. (14:00)
Published 09/16/21
Schaeffer's Senior V.P. of Research Todd Salamone makes his podcast debut to talk about his SQ June call that scored subscribers a 100% profit in under two months. Todd discusses the various trade drivers he saw (6:01), how he chooses indicators (15:50), what to watch for in the broader tech space (23:27), and some musings on his trade management style (26:21) Weekend Trader: https://store.schaeffersresearch.com/offers/2104/wkend-199-12-plus-12  Monday Morning Outlook:...
Published 08/18/21
Market Mashup is back with Cboe! Patrick is joined by Bruce Bond, co-founder and CEO of Innovator Capital Management, and Bill O’Keefe, Director of Derivatives Sales at Cboe Global Markets Bill and Bruce discuss what makes defined outcome ETFs different from standard options (1:27), their evolution the last three years (6:02), how FLEX options can benefit investors (11:15), and the ways defined outcome strategies help in the current market environment (16:37)
Published 08/10/21
Chris Prybal, who previously scored a huge win with his GME trade before meme madness, is back! He talks with Patrick about his recent AMD call option that scored subscribers a 201% return in just under a month. Chris talks the semiconductor sector (2:46), AMD drivers (8:02), reading macro headlines (14:22), the feeling you get when you nail a big trade (17:51), the similarities between golf and options trading (19:55), and a little British Open preview (27:21) To sign up for our 40th...
Published 07/15/21
tastytrade's Tony Battista returns to the Market Mashup! A trilogy rivaling Star Wars in its popularity. Patrick & Tony talk meme stocks (4:06), options volume (6:30), options 101 (9:30), learning the Greeks (16:05), and the future of crypto (20:05).   Be sure to check out tastytrade.com and tastyworks.com, as well as schaeffersresearch.com to subscribe to our market newsletters And for added material, Tony dives deeper into call strategies here:...
Published 07/01/21
Schaeffer's Market Mashup is back, and so is Cboe Global Markets! Cboe's Henry Schwartz and Robert Hocking join Patrick to discuss the biggest mistakes options traders make when starting out. We learn the lessons they'd give to their past self (1:33), Rob's top five mistakes he sees options traders make (4:11), Henry's own list (7:16), the broader surge in market participation from retail traders (15:00), and how to further educate yourself (19:25).     
Published 06/17/21
Fan-favorite Jermal Chandler is back, with a new title! The Tastytrade on-air talent joins Patrick to discuss what he's watching this summer (7:59), i-n-f-l-a-t-i-o-n, (11:40), how to handle volatility spikes as a retail trader (16:40), applying contrarianism to today's SPAC/NFT fads (21:37), and the exciting developments over at Tastytrade.com (25:00) Schaeffer's Summer 2021 Special Report...
Published 05/27/21
The "fear gauge" VIX had a roller-coaster week, so along came Adam Warner for a quick-hitter episode about the Cboe Volatility Index He clarifies what "fear gauge" really means (3:25), why these spikes keep happening (5:45), how to read a VIX chart (8:20), and how to react to the next breakout (10:15)  
Published 05/14/21
Market Mashup is back, and Christopher Uhl is here to talk 10-Minute Trading Podcast Chris chats with Patrick about what led to starting 10-Minute Trading (12:13), the new tracking metric he's found success with (17:40), and how to use investment social media effectively (22:10)
Published 04/30/21
Entrepreneur extraordinaire Leigh Drogen, founder and CEO of Estimize Inc, stops by the pod for a wide-ranging chat Leigh and Patrick chart the origins and inspirations behind Estimize, what so many get wrong about earnings trends (6:30), Bitcoin (11:45), Cathie Wood (17:24), and much more!
Published 04/13/21
On the one-year anniversary of the coronavirus pandemic hitting Wall Street, Patrick is joined by Joe Tigay, Portfolio Manager, Equity Armor Investments and Cboe's Senior Options Institute Instructor, Kevin Davitt to chat about the last year, and what's to come. Using as many as Opening Day baseball puns possible, they talk bull/bear market cycles (3:40), the utility of VIX hedges, (16:10) and what could spook investors in 2021(25:09).
Published 04/01/21
Patrick hosts a roundtable featuring Jane Street’s Institutional Sales and Options Specialist Dave Kovtun, Cboe Global Markets’ VP Multi-Asset Product Development Dennis O’Callahan. and EMEA Derivatives Sales David Litchfield. The topic? The all-so relevant rise in bond yields. They discuss how investors can hedge risk tied to volatility and interest rates (5:50), what it means for corporate bonds (10:30), and what it all means for investor sentiment (16:32)  
Published 03/18/21
Patrick is joined by author, analyst, and options trader extraordinaire Don Fishback to discuss his work on options valuation and probability over the years. Don shares how contrarianism fueled his probability models (8:53), how they can apply to current events like the Reddit craze (15:50), and their role in options valuation (24:02). And between all of those gems, there are stories about founder and CEO Bernie Schaeffer, some horse-racing talk, and much more!
Published 03/12/21
Patrick is joined by Cboe’s Rick Rosenthal and Arin Risk Advisors’ Joe DeSipio to talk all things RUT and small-caps.  They dive into small-cap's ascension and relation to economic expansion (6:00), its role in inflationary measures (10:05), and options strategies/products to employ in the small-cap market (19:38).
Published 03/05/21