Danny is feeling a bit restless during this lull that summer typically brings to Magic finance. Yet his rules for trading and buying during this period can assure that this time isn’t wasted.

Matthew Lewis believes the effect of Cube on ROE singles prices this go around will follow a different pattern than with ZZW queues. He compares the two formats and explains why.

Reviewing past failures, in addition to successes, is essential for any serious speculator. Today Matthew Lewis examines a recent spec that went wrong and asks why.

David Schumann comes back from GP Las Vegas with advice on some weekend movers and shakers, as well as hidden travel costs you may not be considering.

Redemption is a key part of the MTGO market, supporting the price of in-print cards while driving up others. Matthew details how to take advantage of this fact to reap consistent profits with little to no risk.

Sébastien explains how he and Jeff have recently revised their strategy regarding bots, to account for what they’ve learned over the past few weeks.

The digital-to-paper ratio is a powerful tool for understanding the MTGO market. Today Matthew Lewis reexamines its underpinnings and makes adjustments to arrive at a more robust metric.

David Schumann relates some classic economics principles to the Magic market and explains what they imply for the speculator.

Matthew Lewis examines the cards that dodged reprinting in Modern Masters and evaluates their likelihood of reprint between now and the Fall release.

Wizards has announced the rescheduling of the Wide Beta Spotlight, with a few alterations. Matthew Lewis evaluates how this will affect the MTGO market.

Modern Masters has been the biggest story in MTG finance this year. With access to the complete spoiler, Corbin Hosler believes now is the time to start looking at its impact in more specific terms. Tune in over the next couple weeks for his full analysis.

Jeff Goupil and Sébastien Morin describe the important concept of Return on Investment, and how to apply it to speculative efforts on MTGO.

WoTC recently announced the details of Modern Masters’s release on MTGO. Matthew dissects the relevant information and explains how it should inform speculative decisions.