ASYMMETRY® Observations are Mike Shell’s observations of investor behavior causing directional price trends, global macro, tactical ETF trading, momentum stock trading, hedging, volatility trading, and risk management that creates asymmetric investment returns. An asymmetric return profile is a risk/reward profile with a positive asymmetry between profit and loss. Mike Shell is the founder of Shell Capital Management, LLC and the portfolio manager of ASYMMETRY® Global Tactical
Connecting the Dots Means Understanding How Markets Interact With Each Other
Markets don’t move in isolation. They interact. Equities, rates, volatility, options, and liquidity form a system where pressure in one area transmits into others. Understanding those interactions—who is forced to act, when risk accelerates, and where fragility builds—matters far more than predicting the next market move. Connecting the dots isn’t about forecasting outcomes. It’s about understanding how risk flows through the system—and structuring portfolios so downside is defined while upside remains open. Read it here: Connecting the Dots Means Understanding How Markets Interact