Smart Money vs. Dumb Money in Election 2024 ft. Cem Karsan
🔥 Get a taste of PRO MACRO for FREE until November 1 https://rvtv.io/3Y4t5Pw. Cem Karsan, founder of Kia Volatility Advisors, joins Ash Bennington to discuss how the upcoming U.S. presidential election will influence market positioning, year-end flows, and volatility, and what that means for U.S. equities.
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Timestamps:
00:10 – Introduction and Market Overview with Cem Karsan
00:43 – Positioning and Seasonality Impact on Markets
01:19 – The Role of Flows and Positive Market Forces
02:23 – High Skew in the S&P and its Impact on Market Positioning
03:55 – The Delta and Premium Impact on Buybacks
04:49 – Simplifying Options Market Concepts for New Investors
06:14 – The Need for Downside Risk Hedging
07:49 – Dealer Positioning and Yield Extraction
08:50 – Understanding Delta and Gamma Impact on Markets
09:50 – Impact of the November Election on Markets
11:45 – Coin Toss Nature of the Presidential Election
12:51 – Higher Probability of Trump Sweeping vs. Kamala’s Limited Mandate
13:54 – Implications of Trump Victory on Labor Inflation and Tariffs
15:55 – Structural Effects and Reflexivity in the Market
17:23 – The Potential for Random Factors Affecting the Election
18:20 – Delta and Volatility Support in the Short Term
19:14 – Historical Election Data and Annualized Returns
20:21 – Positive Flows and Reinvestment Effects
21:44 – The Collateral Effect on Markets and Leverage
23:15 – Impact of Structured Product Positioning on Markets
24:37 – The Cascade Effect of Positive Flows and Reinvestment
25:37 – Understanding Skew and its Market Implications
27:16 – The Impact of High Skew on Market Movements
28:42 – Positive Flows and Rebalancing Effects
29:48 – How to Position with Options for Low-Risk Upside Bets
31:59 – Risks in Beta and Stock Market Positioning
33:00 – Managing Risk with Options in a High-Inflation Environment
34:40 – The Reflexive Nature of Stock Market Valuations
36:03 – Understanding the Altitude Metaphor for Market Valuations
38:01 – The February and March Opex and the COVID Crash
39:29 – Lessons from the Tech Bubble and the Importance of Timing
41:53 – Blowoff Tops and Market Dynamics
43:47 – Understanding Volatility Compression and its Impact on Market Moves
45:23 – Using Cheap Calls to Bet on Potential Market Upside
46:54 – Key Takeaways from the Risk Management Conference
48:29 – Growth of Structured Products and ETF Issuances
50:02 – Zero DTE Trading and its Impact on Market Volatility
52:28 – Cem Karsan’s Key Takeaways and Asymmetric Trades
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