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The Skinny On Options Math - April 10, 2024 - Achilles and The Fractal 0 DTE
The Skinny On Options Math - April 10, 2024 - Achilles and The Fractal 0 DTE
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20 minutes
Released:
Apr 10, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
Tom Sosnoff, Nick Battista, and Jacob Perlman discuss market updates, highlighting movements in E-mini S&P 500 futures, NASDAQ, Russell, and Dow indices. Then, the focus shifts to a deep dive into Zeno's paradox of motion, explained by Jacob, connecting it to trading, specifically zero-day to expiration (0DTE) options. Zeno's paradox illustrates how straightforward assumptions about motion and progress can lead to counterintuitive outcomes, paralleling the complexities of predicting financial markets close to option expiration dates. The conversation reveals the limitation of models and theories in accurately depicting market movements at these short horizons, emphasizing a more hands-on and attentive approach to trading 0DTE options due to these underlying mathematical and practical uncertainties. The dialogue concludes on the importance of relying on market efficiency over theoretical models for short-term trades, aligning with the financial platform's design approach.
Released:
Apr 10, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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