Published in Coinmonks·Apr 14The “Perfect” TradeThis week there was a perfect setup for an amazing trade, and I killed it. No, actually, I completely botched it and even lost money. Let’s walk through what happened. The Setup I wrote an overview about Mirror Protocol almost a year ago. Give that post a quick read if you haven’t…Trading4 min read
Published in InsiderFinance Wire·Apr 7Getting Better All the TimeI’ve had quite a few sign-ups since my last post a few months ago. Thanks for your free vote of confidence! If you found this helpful, please check out my timeless Savage Corner backlog and forward to a friend. …Investment3 min read
Published in Coinmonks·Oct 6, 2021Blockchain Gaming for Fun and Profit#playtoearn is a fabulous opportunity, but the real money is in the meta-game. Blockchain gaming is so hot right now! Every day there are new reports of how much money people are making from leading titles. Axie Infinity. Splinterlands, Alien Worlds. Zed’s Run. Upland. Are you on the train, or…Blockchain7 min read
Sep 27, 2021Are You Even Accredited, bro?U.S. regulations affect you, no matter where you live The overhanging threat of U.S. security regulations, and potential SEC enforcement actions can impact the entire cryptoverse. It’s helpful to have an understanding, no matter where you live. To my normal disclosures I should add that I’m not a lawyer; this…Investing7 min read
Published in InsiderFinance Wire·Sep 20, 2021Inflation & TokenomicsLet’s talk about inflation… “Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon” — Milton Friedman What is Inflation? Within ‘Orthodox’ (actually neo-classical — why do they get to decide what is orthodox?) economics, inflation is typically defined as the rate of increase in prices over time. Within the context of a national economy…Inflation6 min read
Published in Coinmonks·Sep 13, 2021Anatomy of a Flash CrashI have mostly been focusing on “fundamentals” in this space. Occasionally I’ve referenced particular protocols or done a deeper dive, but I have mostly ignored the “news” and stayed away from some of crypto’s biggest trends. …Trading7 min read
Sep 6, 2021Use the Force (of compound interest)Is compound interest the greatest force in the universe? Using Decentralized Finance (#DeFi) yield aggregators is a way to make compound interest work for you. (If you need it, check out our previous explanation of simple and compound interest) What is a Yield Aggregator? Initially popularized by YFI, there are tons of yield aggregators available…Defi6 min read
Published in InsiderFinance Wire·Aug 30, 2021What Kind of Trader are You?I think of trader types as being on something like a spectrum; it’s oriented along timeframe. In my risk framework, we discussed diversification versus focus. Then a few weeks ago we talked about mean reversion and trend. Along each of those dimensions we can also apply timeframes. When we apply…Trading6 min read
Published in InsiderFinance Wire·Aug 16, 2021Order Books & Market MakersA couple of weeks ago, I posted about trade types. I’m going to build on that and talk about order books today. We will also compare order book markets with liquidity pools. Understanding market structure for the assets you’re trading will help you make more informed trading decisions. Please subscribe…Market Structure9 min read
Jul 29, 2021Yield Dollar: What? How?To fully appreciate yield dollars, we’re going to start with a quick review of simple & compound interest. Then we’ll explain yield dollars and then give a few different DeFi examples from different crypto ‘ecosystems’. Simple Interest Simple interest is pretty straightforward, and it will likely be familiar to you. Imagine you’re…Cryptocurrency10 min read
