PROTRADER: Closing the Arbitrage Gaps
It couldn’t have been all my doing. At least, not directly. Whether or not I sparked action is a separate matter. Of course I’m talking about recent arbitrage opportunities. Many that I have cited in...
View ArticlePROTRADER: The Emotional Struggle to Sell
If you’ve been following my recent tweets and articles, you likely observed my latest interests in MTG Finance. Namely, I’ve stepped up interest in cards associated with the Old School MTG format and...
View ArticlePROTRADER: Long Term Buys – The New World Order?
A number of general strategies have tended to pay off on Wall Street over the past century. You know the type – diversify, buy what you know, focus on top and bottom line growth, be greedy when others...
View ArticlePROTRADER: The Slow Death of Khans
While browsing last week’s “Interests” over at mtgstocks.com I discovered two trends that immediately caught my eye. The first was rather obvious and has been so for weeks now. The other was perhaps...
View ArticlePROTRADER: The Winners vs. Losers Debate
While navigating a tumultuous stock market and a rapidly evolving MTG market, I often find parallels between the two worth sharing. While sometimes not directly applicable, strategies from one economy...
View ArticlePROTRADER: A 2015 Year-End Review
Many will look back at 2015 with shaded glasses, unwilling to think critically about the data that now lies behind us. Money can no longer be made in 2015, so it’s easy to strictly focus on what’s...
View ArticlePROTRADER: Modern Season Is Upon Us
The Modern hype is here and it’s very much for real. I am embarrassed for even momentarily suggesting Modern may be hitting a plateau as far as interest is concerned. Last week I went as far as to use...
View ArticlePROTRADER: Lingering Thoughts From All the Hype
I want to kick off this article with some impressive numbers from the MTG Stocks Interests page. 10: the number of cards that have more than doubled in value since last week 21: the number of cards...
View ArticlePROTRADER: Mitigating Modern Losses
Last Saturday, numerous Magic players woke up to surprising news: the sudden release of the latest Banned & Restricted announcements. The story goes that the MTGO Beta team enforced these updates,...
View ArticlePROTRADER: Under the Radar
Social media has transformed the MTG finance pastime. What used to be a mysterious field of insight and connections has since evolved into a public event. The “group think” nature of MTG finance leads...
View ArticlePROTRADER: Hidden Upside in Preconstructed Products
Once the full spoiler of Oath of the Gatewatch was revealed, one noteworthy omission was immediately spotted: Inquisition of Kozilek. The card seemingly could have fit in perfectly with the set,...
View ArticlePROTRADER: Reactions to Pro Tour Oath of the Gatewatch
To be completely honest, I can’t say I’m surprised by the outcome of Pro Tour Oath of the Gatewatch. Most probably did not expect such domination by Eye of Ugin and its Eldrazi friends, but the results...
View ArticlePROTRADER: Reflecting on Poor Performers
Almost a month ago I wrote a post in the MTG Price forums advocating that Ghost Quarter – even Innistrad copies – were a buy. At the time there were still hundreds of copies in stock for under a buck...
View ArticlePROTRADER: Quantitative Eternal Masters Reactions
After endless speculation, we finally have confirmation that Eternal Masters will be an official set, to be released June 10th of this year. Along with the announcement, we’ve also received two...
View ArticlePROTRADER: Rebalancing the Portfolio During Volatility
Much has happened over the past couple months. In addition to the nonstop flow of information about upcoming products, we’ve also seen the Modern metagame completely turn on its head. A few innocent...
View ArticlePROTRADER: Investing on the Classics
This week many writers will touch upon the latest spoilers from Shadows Over Innistrad. They’ll talk about how Angels and Zombies will gain more popularity amongst casual players. The most savvy...
View ArticlePROTRADER: Avoiding Hype with No Substance
A recent discussion about the stock market with a friend last week catalyzed some relevant MTG finance thoughts to flow through my mind. The friend asked me about a stock that he regretted not...
View ArticlePROTRADER: Embracing Profits
“No one ever went bankrupt selling stocks for a profit.” I don’t know who initially penned this insightful phrase, but I look back to this mindset time and again. Now is no exception – if you truly...
View ArticlePROTRADER: Occam’s Razor and the Collectible Renaissance
I have a feeling many MTG finance eyes will be on three unrelated events: Shadows Over Innistrad’s release, banned and restricted updates for Modern specifically, and the gradual spoiling of Eternal...
View ArticlePROTRADER: Preparing for Reserved List Spikes
This is getting out of hand, folks. I understand the card is unique and on the Reserved List, but let’s get serious. Pendrell Mists? The price chart on this site doesn’t even reflect any movement and...
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