FEATURED RESEARCH
The Recipe for Success with Options
The Critical Linkage Between the “Why” and the “How”
0DTE Options Unmasked
Zero Days to Expiration Options (0DTE) have taken the market by storm. We analyze them and provide an FAQ.
Times of Stress Create Opportunities
Hedge and profit from uncertainty.
Swimming With Whales
Whales can make a splash at unexpected times
If It’s a Bull Market, What’s to Worry About?
We care about Skew
Don’t Mess with El Paso
The electricity grid can teach us something about investing
Social Order
Turbulent times enacted on our society is just another chapter
The Edge In Discipline and Time
The Lake Hill ethos
What Are We Rooting For?
Having an edge doesn't guarantee profits. You must be disciplined and patient.
Where do we go from here
Similar to the photosynthesis process, investors could benefit from mitigating the effects of rainy days.
The Law of Large Numbers
The core of what we do at Lake Hill
Day Traders and the Stock Market
Market despair and euphoria makes the case for option strategies
Bank Runs in the Time of COVID
Similar to the Fed, investors have access to an expanding set of tools
The Crisis Playbook
Have a plan and execute
Wimbledon Aced It
Strategy, Discipline, and Persistence pays off
Are You Ready for the Next Downturn
The current market environment may be giving you false comfort
Searching for True Diversification
Is there a direct way to hedge the downside without giving up too much of the upside?
RESEARCH
Investing In A Roulette Wheel
A simplistic analogy to help explain risk management and capturing an edge in investingREAD MORE >>
Hedging Left-tail Risk With Right-tail Options
Find the portfolio protection you need without bleeding to death along the wayREAD MORE >>
What Is The Edge And Why Should It Work?
Looking at the difference between implied and realized volatilityREAD MORE >>
Importance Of Properly Sizing Investments
Make portfolio allocation decisions based on both expected and unexpected outcomesREAD MORE >>
Calibrating Expectations Using Sharpe
Define your risk tolerance and manage your expectations accordinglyREAD MORE >>
The Popularity And Pitfalls Of Weekly Options
Beware the risk of ruin from systematically selling options with negative edgeREAD MORE >>
Shock Scenarios And Understanding The Process
The importance of combining "What if?" analysis with "What then?" processesREAD MORE >>
Analyses Versus Biases In Bonds And Options
Behavioral biases and preconceived notions can lead to suboptimal decisionsREAD MORE >>
How Long Does One Have To Wait For An Option To Pay Off?
A look at the roulette wheel to understand timing, capital management & the importance of disciplineREAD MORE >>
Insurance Companies Are Liquidity Providers
Striking similarities and subtle differences between insurance and optionsREAD MORE >>
Innovations In Risk Transfer Over The Past 4000 Years
The history of options: Straight outta MesopotamiaREAD MORE >>
Tail-Risk Hedging By Systematically Buying Puts
A simplistic approach that provides false comfortREAD MORE >>
Cargo Cult Trading And Option Overlay Performance
Observing that something seems to work can blind you to how badly it can failREAD MORE >>