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Jul 31, 2015

Option Block 451: What Happens When We Go Live?

Trading Block: Still in the thick of earnings season. LNKD straddle going out at over $25. Talking FB, VIX. Trading the Sebastian bottom. The introduction of VIX weekly futures. Whole Foods prices weigh on earnings. Who’s afraid of insider trading? Chinese equity vol. Will Gold fall to $350/ounce? SO MANY new CBOE indexes. SO MANY.

Odd Block: Ratio/vertical calls roll in MDLZ.  Ratio buy-write in NOW. Taking the short off in NOK.

The Mail Block: Listener questions and comments.

  • What happened to Options Oddities?
  • What is the worst beginner options trade?
  • Beware of paying through the offer

Around the Block: Still some earnings coming: XOM, CBOE, CVX. Introducing the inverse mullet: the tellum. Greece. Jobs report next week.