Micah Ng

Micah (u/ArchegosRiskManager on Reddit) graduated from the University of Toronto, after having studied Finance, Economics, and Data Science. He helps create profitable traders by helping them make the most of Predicting Alpha’s data terminal, education, and trading community. Micah is currently looking to mentor 20 traders through Predicting Alpha.
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Relative Value Volatility Trading

Introduction In a Flirting With Models podcast, Benn Eifert, founder of hedge fund QVR advisors, discusses “volatility investing.” Benn outlines the fundamentals of relative value,

Option Fundamentals

Market Neutral Options Trading Strategies

Introduction Directionally neutral trading strategies are becoming increasingly popular among options traders. These strategies are based on the volatility of an underlying stock, rather than

Option Fundamentals

The Wheel: Options Strategy Guide

Introduction: What is The Wheel? The wheel strategy involves two trades: the cash-secured put (CSP) and the covered call (CC). This is a popular trading

Option Fundamentals

Professional Skew Trade Breakdown

Introduction I recently revisited this post by u/Fletch71011, which talks about a trade he made in Soybean Meal options. I remember how difficult it was for me to

Trading Fundamentals

How To Learn Trading

Article Summary Introduction When a new trader asks for advice on how to start trading, we often become too focused on a new trader’s technical

Trading Fundamentals

The Business of Trading

Article Summary: Introduction Listening to many interviews with options fund managers gave me insight into how these traders approach the market and make decisions. As

Option Fundamentals

The Greeks: A Guide for Options Traders

Article Summary: Introduction While stock investors only have to deal with the risk of falling stock prices, options traders have many other risks. Because options