38. Taleb's barbell: 90% cash
Account$99,762
Return−0.24%
vs S&P 500+3.85%
Worst drop−0.70%
What it does
About 90% in safe holdings and 10% in risky ones, as Taleb's idea is retold. Here the safe part is Treasury bills and the risky part is US small companies; a real barbell with options does not work like that.
Account value
Taleb's barbell: 90% cashS&P 500 buy & hold
Next move
No changes planned for the next session.
Holdings now
| Ticker | Qty | Price | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIL | 980 | $91.46 | $89,631 | 89.84% |
| IWM | 36 | $273.67 | $9,852 | 9.88% |
| Cash | $279 | 0.28% |
Trade log
| Date | Action | Ticker | Qty | Price | Value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | Buy | BIL | 980 | $91.61 | $89,778 | $44.89 |
| 2026-10-22 | Buy | IWM | 36 | $274.81 | $9,893 | $4.95 |