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Kris Abdelmessih

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Jun 22, 2026·Options and Volatility

a cleaner way to compute seasonal vol

another way to bucket time

Jun 22, 2026·Options and Volatility

does revenue seasonality translate to vol seasonality?

linking volatility to fundamentals

Jun 1, 2026

the singularity trade

Not to deter any stubborn bears, but just understand your history. In 1999, the Nasdaq returned 86%. Kris@KrisAbdelmessihWhen I say markets are running 1999 sheets it's a sweeping reference to a time where single stock calls had a lot skew and greed not fear was in control. It lasted 5 years. From 1995-2000 this is ~4.5x return for the nasdaq9:18 AM · May 29, 2026 · 1.17K Views1 Reply · 1 Repost · 17 Likes If we ignore the small 3.2% down year in 1994, that run looks even crazier and capped w

May 17, 2026·Options and Volatility

how high implied vol works for and against you

when high implied vols is a gift or a curse

May 3, 2026·Risk and Edge

appreciating diversification

the basics of diversification

May 2, 2026·Options and Volatility

how a high implied vol can be cheap

Volatility is not a single measure

Apr 29, 2026·How Markets Work

hard earned trading wisdom

insights from a practioner, quant and author Euan Sinclair

Apr 27, 2026·Options and Volatility

options policework

practice separating outcome from process

Apr 26, 2026

Positive delta puts in the wild: Avis stock (CAR)

example of puts that lost value as a short-squeezed stock fell

Apr 19, 2026·Options and Volatility

the bias of hedging on implied delta

deltas depend on vols

Apr 19, 2026·Options Theory

how to get arbed with perfect information

no-arbitrage theory can be triggering

Apr 12, 2026

N² - n: why shorting is mathematically cursed

why it's more fun to go long

Apr 10, 2026

not all averages are created equal

bridging middle school math to investing math

Apr 10, 2026

From Text ➡️ Dashboards

vibe code a silver dashboard

Apr 10, 2026

vega's finishing move

how vega kills

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