Mar 15, 2026
Derek Moore is joined by Mike Snyder and Shane Skinner to discuss how a strong dollar, high oil prices, and the normal midterm year market cycle are dominating the talk around the stock market. If there was no Iran conflict, would the market be in the same spot? Later, looking at the options markets on Micron before next week’s earnings. Finally, why the Strait of Hormuz is causing supply issues.
Straight of Hormuz oil tanker conundrum
Oil and the US Dollar jump and why it may not be good news for earnings
Implied Volatility on Micron
Pricing the long and short straddles on Micron
Midterm Year Market Cycles and how this compares
Talking about the movies Margin Call and The Big Short
Mentioned in this Episode
Podcast Explaining The Big Short Movie & Credit Default Swaps https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-short-movie-credit-default-swaps-explained/id1432836154?i=1000465683509
Margin Call Movie and VaR Value at Risk Explained https://open.spotify.com/episode/2XJ58KAoQKw2sdC48KHyPp
Derek Moore’s book Broken Pie Chart https://amzn.to/3S8ADNT
Jay Pestrichelli’s book Buy and Hedge https://amzn.to/3jQYgMt
Derek’s book on public speaking Effortless Public Speaking https://amzn.to/3hL1Mag
Contact Derek derek.moore@zegainvestments.com