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The Modern Stock & Options Trading Show

Welcome to the Modern Stock and Options Trading Show. This is the podcast where portfolio manager and professional investment educator, Russ Mathews, shows you how to trade with an edge in today's markets. To powerfully BOOST your portfolio and manage the downside risk.

Aug 14, 2024

In the episode, Russ explains why the stock market is 50% science and 50% art.  Everyone seems to want to use logic and mathematical formulas to control (or solve) the stock market.  What they don’t realize is that there are millions of individuals all playing in the same place at the same time with different ages,...


Jul 9, 2024

In the episode, Russ explains the Box Spread options strategy.  This strategy is another 4 -legged options strategy in that it puts two spread trades together.   It is like the Iron Condor options strategy on the credit spread side, but the Box strategy is two debit spreads put together. 

Russ discusses the type of...


Jun 13, 2024

Russ discusses this adjustment / ptotection strategy with markets at all-time highs.   He discusses when and why one may want to adjust and protect their covered call trades. 

If the underlying stock (or ETF) has gained and is strongly above the call strike price written when you are already into a trade, is there...


May 21, 2024

Russ discusses how to use a combination of options strategies to simulate the risk & return graph of a stock. 

He also discusses the wrinkle he adds to the core strategy to cut off the downside below a certain percentage. 

He also gives an example. 

You can use this strategy to simulate multiple stocks as well in a...


Apr 12, 2024

 

Episode #91: Reg-T Margin vs. Portfolio Margin

Russ discusses the types of accounts margin is used for, the pros and cons of each and the differences between Regulation-T margin and Portfolio Margin.  The origins of Portfolio Margin are covered and the types of strategies to use this type of leverage on. ...