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Schaeffer’s Market Mashup

Schaeffer’s Market Mashup

By Schaeffer’s Investment Research

Schaeffer’s Investment Research is thrilled to bring you the Schaeffer’s Market Mashup! Hosted by managing editor Patrick Martin, Patrick is joined by traders, analysts, and other dignitaries of the investing world. Episodes feature exclusive sit-downs about options strategies, the latest macro trends, and anything else that’s newsworthy in the stock market world.
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Schaeffer's Market Mashup Holiday Medley Pt. 1

Schaeffer’s Market MashupDec 22, 2022

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All 0DTE, All the Time ft. Cboe's Henry Schwartz

All 0DTE, All the Time ft. Cboe's Henry Schwartz

0DTE volume (and options trading volume in general) continues to grow at a spectacular pace


Cboe Global Market's Henry Schwartz stops by for a primer on all things zero day to expiration options

Nov 07, 202346:16
Options Trading 101: The Psychology of a Hot Streak
Jul 20, 202328:41
How to Protect Your Trades, ft. OIC's Mark Benzaquen

How to Protect Your Trades, ft. OIC's Mark Benzaquen

OIC instructor Mark Benzaquen is back, and he's taking Patrick to school about protection

Mark takes the temperature of retail traders in today's market (4:26), dives the world of protective puts (7:38), and common misconceptions from options traders (15:00).

See if you can count how many pop culture references we made! And stay for the end to hear a great book recommendation!

Jun 30, 202328:12
The Nasdaq 100 – A Benchmark for the 21st Century ft. Kevin Davitt

The Nasdaq 100 – A Benchmark for the 21st Century ft. Kevin Davitt

Frequent guest Kevin Davitt, now head of Nasdaq's Index Options Content, returns to the booth after a two-year hiatus!

Where else can you find an investing podcast that fits Rick Henderson, the Nasdaq-100, Geno Auriemma, Fed speculation, and Warren Zevon into 38 minutes?!




May 04, 202337:35
Investing Goals Podcast: Q2 Progress Report with Seth Golden

Investing Goals Podcast: Q2 Progress Report with Seth Golden

Seth Golden of the Finom Group is back to revisit his investing and life goals for 2023!

We also chat about stock market jitters (3:15), technical analysis (14:49), and how crafting teaches investing lessons (29:00)


Apr 11, 202330:39
A Much-Needed Stock Market Reset With tastylive's Jermal Chandler
Mar 06, 202330:54
Threading the Needle With Joe Hargett, Senior Market Analyst

Threading the Needle With Joe Hargett, Senior Market Analyst

Schaeffer's newest Senior Market Analyst Joe Hargett talks with Patrick about threading the needle between fun and informative content. With both writing and trading experience, Joe talks about reaching a younger generation of investors, how sentiment fuels his trading philosophy, and much more!

Feb 15, 202327:24
2023 Investing Goals and Resolutions, ft. Seth Golden
Jan 25, 202329:13
Schaeffer's Market Mashup Holiday Medley Part 2
Dec 29, 202229:19
Schaeffer's Market Mashup Holiday Medley Pt. 1
Dec 22, 202229:46
The State of the Options Industry
Dec 07, 202237:07
Stocks, Sectors We’re Watching as 2022 Closes Out
Nov 03, 202229:45
Quick Hitters: Stock Market Stories We’re Watching

Quick Hitters: Stock Market Stories We’re Watching

No guest today, just a potpourri of stock market stories Patrick has been keeping tabs on.
Seriously, we're all over the place: Big Tech earnings, the best stocks of November, lithium in EV's, the coolest tickers on Wall Street, even Kroger, Cincinnati Bengals, and the World Cup
Click here to get Schaeffer's Playbook of the Week for a $10 trial!
Oct 27, 202216:10
Keeping Trading Simple with tastytrade’s Tim Knight
Oct 10, 202241:36
Seth Golden: How Options Can Pinpoint Mean Reversion

Seth Golden: How Options Can Pinpoint Mean Reversion

Friend of the pod Seth Golden, Chief Market Strategist at Finom Group
Seth talks the impact of yield curve inversions (5:45), the volatility regime we're in now (8:12), options trends he's seeing for the rest of 2022 (14:45), and more!
Click here to check out Seth and Finom Group
Click here to order Schaeffer's Playbook of the Week
Sep 22, 202224:28
Trading Psychology with Vixologist, Jim Carroll

Trading Psychology with Vixologist, Jim Carroll

Sometimes, the title says it all! Jim Carroll, Senior Vice President & Portfolio Manager at Toroso Investments, stops by for a wide-ranging discussion. Jim talks developing trader psychology, misconceptions about VIX products (8:06), helpful terms when scrolling social media (12:22), and macro conversations he's had with clients (21:00) Jim also dishes on his favorite restaurants in the Lowcountry, and a jazz playlist for newbies! Click here to sign up for Schaeffer's Playbook of the Week Be sure to check out Toroso Investments
Sep 08, 202231:60
Full-Tilt Trading With Bryan Sapp, CFA
Aug 25, 202218:22
Benzinga’s Mark Putrino on Harnessing Trading Fears

Benzinga’s Mark Putrino on Harnessing Trading Fears

Benzinga's Lead Educator Mark Putrino, CMT, joins the pod to discuss his new role, (1:40) common mistakes rookie traders make starting out (5:00), the current state of the options industry (16:00), and more!
Both Connecticut natives, Patrick and Mark also have fun with the UConn men's basketball team, lobster rolls, and their favorite golf courses in the Nutmeg State!
To check out Mark's Trading School, click here!
To sign up for Schaeffer's Vertical Options Trader, click here!
Jul 29, 202231:08
Matthew Timpane, CMT On the Brave New World of Options

Matthew Timpane, CMT On the Brave New World of Options

Schaeffer's Senior Market Strategist CMT Matthew Timpane makes his long-awaited pod debut!
Matthew schools Patrick on a recently successful put option (1:56), how to stay afloat with options (7:58), his research philosophy (12:00), thoughts on Twitter (20:07), Bitcoin (26:48), hockey, and more!
Jul 14, 202235:13
Start Small, Start Slowly: A Primer on Options Education

Start Small, Start Slowly: A Primer on Options Education

OCC Principal and OIC Instructor Mark Benzaquen joins Market Mashup for a very educational rundown of options strategies
Mark shows Patrick how options help risk mitigation (10:33), what 'verticals' can do for a portfolio, (18:45), and offers advice on staying in the market right now (26:31)
Plus, Mark details what's new at OCC/OIC and his top five drummers of all-time!
Jun 15, 202234:15
Michael Oyster on the New Volatility Regime

Michael Oyster on the New Volatility Regime

Michael Oyster CFA, CAIA, Chief Investment Officer at Options Solutions joins the pod!
Michael and Patrick discuss the Time Magazine Cover fallacy (5:13), why you shouldn't expect 10-12% returns anymore (9:15), the new volatility regime (13:10), and the similarities between athletics and investing (19:18)
To sign up for Schaeffer's Playbook of the Week, Click here!
Check out Options Solutions here!
May 19, 202225:58
tastytrade’s Jermal Chandler Makes Sense of it All

tastytrade’s Jermal Chandler Makes Sense of it All

FTOP Jermal Chandler of tastytrade is back. With the stock market crumbling beneath their feet, Patrick and Jermal try to make some sense of it all. They talk options volume (4:20), advice to retail traders suddenly in the red (8:35), bear market strategies (12:37), and some optimism amidst the carnage (17:07)
tastytrade is hitting the road! Click the link for more info on the Bad Trader Tour
To sign up for Schaeffer's Playbook of the Week, Click here
May 13, 202229:49
Schaeffer’s Market Mashup: Weekly Options

Schaeffer’s Market Mashup: Weekly Options

Market Mashup is back! After a month off, Patrick returns with Arianne Adams, Head of Derivatives and Global Client Services, at Cboe Global Markets, and David Harap, Portfolio Manager at Norcap Investment Management
They discuss how weeklies can help navigate broad-market choppiness (8:48), whether more 'control' is better (20:15), and how Cboe's newest offering helps manage risk compared to other contracts (21:55)
To learn more about Cboe's newest products, click here!
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May 06, 202233:59
Schaeffer’s Market Mashup: Tradier’s Lex Luthringshausen

Schaeffer’s Market Mashup: Tradier’s Lex Luthringshausen

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
Mar 25, 202225:05
Women and Equality on Wall Street

Women and Equality on Wall Street

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 the Week
Mar 09, 202252:45
Schaeffer’s Market Mashup: Technical Analysis With Tyler Wood

Schaeffer’s Market Mashup: Technical Analysis With Tyler Wood

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 Association
Click here to sign up for Schaeffer's free Chart of the Week
Feb 24, 202243:58
Schaeffer’s Market Mashup: tastytrade’s Tony Battista

Schaeffer’s Market Mashup: tastytrade’s Tony Battista

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:
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Tony on IRA Trading
Feb 10, 202224:10
Schaeffer’s Market Mashup: Accelerating Options Growth

Schaeffer’s Market Mashup: Accelerating Options Growth

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, click here!
Corresponding links from our friends to consider
Morningstar on Alternative Funds (including Options Trading Funds)
Performance Analysis of Options-Based Equity Mutual Funds, CEFs, and ETFs: An Update
The VIX Index and Volatility-Based Global Indexes and Trading Instruments - A Guide to Investment and Trading Features
Global Option-Writing Strategies to Reduce Risk and Enhance Income
Historical Performance of Put-Writing Strategies
Jan 28, 202227:14
Schaeffer’s Market Mashup: Back to Basics With Chris Prybal

Schaeffer’s Market Mashup: Back to Basics With Chris Prybal

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)
Jan 21, 202236:16
Schaeffer’s Market Mashup: Holiday Medley Part 2
Dec 30, 202129:01
Schaeffer‘s Market Mashup: 2021 Mashup Part 1

Schaeffer‘s Market Mashup: 2021 Mashup Part 1

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 Markets (14:13), Don Fishback (17:14), Bond Yields (21:50), VIX Roundtable (25:11), Leigh Drogen (28:00), Adam Warner (29:11) Jermal Chandler (33:27)
Dec 21, 202136:52
Schaeffer‘s Market Mashup: Nanos, Options Trading, and Retail Investing
Nov 11, 202127:58
Schaeffer‘s Market Mashup: A Chat with the VIX‘s Uncle, Steve Sears
Oct 21, 202134:35
Schaeffer‘s Market Mashup: tastytrade‘s Jermal Chandler on Bonds, Energy, and Supply Chains

Schaeffer‘s Market Mashup: tastytrade‘s Jermal Chandler on Bonds, Energy, and Supply Chains

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)
Oct 07, 202122:17
Schaeffer‘s Market Mashup: The VIX and September Seasonality

Schaeffer‘s Market Mashup: The VIX and September Seasonality

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)
Sep 16, 202118:04
Schaeffer's Market Mashup: Todd Salamone's Winning SQ Call Option
Aug 18, 202132:30
Schaeffer's Market Mashup: Understanding Defined Outcome ETFs

Schaeffer's Market Mashup: Understanding Defined Outcome ETFs

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)
Aug 10, 202122:39
Schaeffer's Market Mashup: Chris Prybal's Winning AMD Trade
Jul 15, 202130:54
tastytrade's Tony Battista on Meme Stocks, Crypto, and Options 101

tastytrade's Tony Battista on Meme Stocks, Crypto, and Options 101

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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErZTBJxZn8M&t=108s
Jul 01, 202125:17
The Top 5 Mistakes Options Traders Make

The Top 5 Mistakes Options Traders Make

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).
Jun 17, 202125:38
Schaeffer's Market Mashup: tastytrade's Jermal Chandler
May 27, 202131:19
Schaffer's Market Mashup: Adam Warner and the VIX in 20 Minutes

Schaffer's Market Mashup: Adam Warner and the VIX in 20 Minutes

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)
May 14, 202118:20
Schaeffer's Market Mashup: Christopher Uhl and 10-Minute Trading

Schaeffer's Market Mashup: Christopher Uhl and 10-Minute Trading

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)
Apr 30, 202129:27
Schaeffer's Market Mashup: Earnings Trends with Estimize's Leigh Drogen

Schaeffer's Market Mashup: Earnings Trends with Estimize's Leigh Drogen

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!
Apr 13, 202131:45
Schaeffer's Market Mashup: Covid-19 One Year Later -- 365 Days of Volatility

Schaeffer's Market Mashup: Covid-19 One Year Later -- 365 Days of Volatility

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).
Apr 01, 202129:36
Schaeffer's Market Mashup: Bond Yields, Volatility, and How to Profit

Schaeffer's Market Mashup: Bond Yields, Volatility, and How to Profit

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)
Mar 18, 202125:42
Schaeffer's Market Mashup: Don Fishback on Options Valuation and Probability

Schaeffer's Market Mashup: Don Fishback on Options Valuation and Probability

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!
Mar 12, 202134:34
Schaeffer's Market Mashup: Going Small Ball With the RUT and Small Caps

Schaeffer's Market Mashup: Going Small Ball With the RUT and Small Caps

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).
Mar 05, 202126:04
Schaeffer's Market Mashup: Adam Warner

Schaeffer's Market Mashup: Adam Warner

Patrick is joined by finance author, trader and avid New York sports fan Adam Warner
They chop it up over the VIX/VXX's recent movement (9:05), the role of social media in retail investing (18:45), and whether a market correction is upon us (21:50)
And in between, plenty of Julius Randle, Lenny Dykstra, and Mets talk!
Feb 25, 202128:17
Schaeffer's Market Mashup: Post-Election Vol with Cboe's Henry Schwartz

Schaeffer's Market Mashup: Post-Election Vol with Cboe's Henry Schwartz

Cboe Global Markets’ Head of Product Intelligence Henry Schwartz returns for the third time to discuss post-election volatility (4:58), how options traders are reacting (10:28), and advice for the retail crowd just getting into options (18:15).
Feb 09, 202127:19