The traders’ task is essentially to reduce. To take all of the moving parts, the three-dimensional, real-world considerations, and reduce them all to a single answer. Is this stock or ETF going up or down?
Ultimately, it’s the same for investors. We understand the imperfect view of the future we have standing in the present, and expect that not all of our choices will be successful. But the aim is to invest in assets that increase in value. Ideally...

Hello Mooers,
U.S. stock had a turbulent week (Feb 2–6, 2026), finishing with a powerful Friday rebound. The Dow hit fresh records and briefly cleared 50,000, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rallied sharply into the close—yet the week still showed rotation: Dow outperformed as parts of mega-cap tech stayed under pressure after several down sessions.
Macro...

In the previous episode, we covered the first—and most important—way to deal with drawdowns: cutting exposure. As a quick recap, what are the advantages of proactively trimming positions when markets start to fall?
In this episode, we move on to the second line of defense: hedging with options.
1. When to Hedge?
Before we dive deep into hedging strategies, it helps to identify differences between two types of drawdowns:
A tech...

Join me, Greg Boland, live for an options workshop!
In this exclusive workshop, Greg Boland, market strategist and options specialist, strips away the complexity of the options chain to provide a clear, step-by-step structured learning path, using Google (GOOG) and Amazon (AMZN) as real-time case studies.
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