Hosts Nick and Tony welcomed researcher Kai to discuss a week where government shutdown fears proved unfounded as all indices hit new highs, with Kai expressing frustration about missing directional moves. The conversation included Kai's FOMO over a poor man's covered call in AMD that capped gains when the stock surged $40-50 past his short calls, highlighting the psychological challenges of position management. Markets followed the "sell Rosh Hashanah, buy Yom Kippur" pattern perfectly, with the October 1st dip providing the only selling opportunity before relentless upside. Copper's 7% weekly surge represented a rare event (less than 2% probability), though both hosts avoid trading the volatile futures contract after August's limit up/down chaos. The standout observation was VIX holding steady or rising slightly as markets climbed - potentially signaling coiling action, with Nick noting a significant down move with elevated volatility would be the first real warning sign for bears.