(+%) All Time Laissez Faire Returns
My dear friends, it’s been too long! It’s much overdue for me to write up a series of observations and research on the state of the markets, Laissez Faire’s place in them, and the forward-looking view as we enter extremely uncertain times in both the crypto world and traditional markets. Personal Updates:As you all know, […]
Read MoreThe period of January 2021-current has been quite an exercise in both patience and market dynamics. We now sit at the price (~38000) that we did in January 2021, May 2021, September 2021, and January, Februrary, March, April, and May 2022. In fact, 38000 is where the most volume (otherwise known as buyers and sellers […]
Read MoreHello everyone and happy new year! Bitcoin and the crypto market have been exhibiting volatility compression for the last 2 months (a general lack of movement as price consolidates) while the open interest and leverage in the market has been consistently rising. With the rather sobering announcement of the FED today to slowly reduce the […]
Read MoreFear is in the air and the price of Bitcoin is down 30% from its recent bounce to $41,000. Sellers have been relentless, likely due to three main factors. China Bans Bitcoin Sichuan, China Shuts Down Miners Tether Continues to Not Add Up The BanChina’s recent ban on bitcoin has made it nearly impossible now […]
Read MoreQuite an exciting turn of events has come into play in the cryptocurrency markets. Bitcoin has dropped from nearly $65,000 down to $35,000. This is a 53% drop. In this same period of time, the Laissesz Faire algorithm drawdown has been not much more than 14% from the same highs. Quite an impressive feat, and […]
Read MoreNasdaq 2020 vs Nasdaq 2021Same with VIX/VVIX OverlayedSPX in phases
Read MoreAs a followup to this article below, I’d like to go over how things have developed since then. A Pivotal Moment for Markets and BitcoinIn the last article, I mentioned how the bond market was beginning to price rising rates. However, it’s sometimes difficult to tell whether that pricing is coming from a pricing of […]
Read MoreSince the algorithm never actually holds BTC, it expected and designed to outperform in high volatility environments, specifically by outperforming in downtrends, and underperforming in parabolic uptrends. What this does is create a lower beta, more stable tracking of BTC which can save years of returns when BTC inevitably goes through its cycle after a […]
Read MoreMarkets now stand at an important and pivotal area that will likely determine the tone for 2021. The last year has created multitudes of “Never before seen in history” moments that have created confusion, volatility, and massive opportunities in markets. I’d like to turn the focus to traditional markets, as they have a large impact […]
Read MoreBitcoin has proven itself to be one of the most spectacular, speculative, and volatile assets to ever exist in a global environment. While many have doubted Bitcoin, it’s proven many wrong over a long period of time.However, BTC, like any asset does not come without risk. This article will highlight fundamental risks to cryptocurrency and […]
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