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Day 338 of 1000: Borrowing Wisdom about Not Borrowing Wisdom

Taleb writes only from what he can call forth from his mind without effort, including quotes.

May 13, 2026
Day 337 of 1000: Selling Insurance in the Stock Market

As Taleb says, “all traders are not speculative traders.” Market makers and options sellers make money via large numbers of transactions with careful risk management.

May 12, 2026
Day 336 of 1000: Celebrating My Intellectual Insecurity

I’m moving from the options wheel to options trading strategies that address and ameliorate tail risk. My insecurity protects me.

May 11, 2026
Day 326 of 1000: Randomness and the Wheel

Taleb has said he never sells options contracts, only buys them. But he also says if something works, it’s not stupid. So I’m continuing to sell puts.

May 1, 2026

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