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Option Block 811: Live From The Pro Trader Summit 2019 07.06.2019 49:52

TRADING BLOCK Option Pit Summit review Most active indices: VIX - 242k, SPY - 3.27M, SPX - 1.28M Most active equity options: AAPL, BAC, TSLA, AMD, NVDA, FB, BABA, PEP, ROKU, BIDU OCC May volume up 13.1% Earnings: Thursday - Beyond Meat, Ciena ODD BLOCK Puts trade in Tesla Inc (TSLA) Call love in Public Storage (PSA) Call palooza in PG& E Corporation (PCG) MAIL BLOCK Live questions from the...

Option Block 810: Another Crazy Day or INTC, AAPL, GOOGL and More 04.06.2019 1:01:45

TRADING BLOCK VIX : 17.5, VVIX: 92 Here are the top five things you need to know in financial markets on Monday, June 3: 1. Risk aversion escalates amid trade threats 2. Global manufacturing in contraction ahead of U.S. ISM 3. Apple preps for WWDC 4. Boeing warns of defective parts 5. Google slumps after network congestion caused outage Earnings Monday - Box Tuesday - GameStop, salesforce Wednes...

Option Block 809: VIX Dies A Little Every Day 31.05.2019 1:01:50

TRADING BLOCK Trade war premium was fleeting. Most active indices - VIX: 187k, SPY: 1.23M, SPX: 515k Most active equity options - AAPL, JCI, BAC, TSLA, AMD, NIO, X, SNAP, AMZN, BYND Earnings: Tuesday - Momo Wednesday - Dick's Sporting Goods, Abercrombie & Fitch Thursday - Uber, Costco & Gap (after bell), Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Burlington, Express (before bell) Friday - Big Lots ODD BLOCK...

Option Block 808: TSLA Deathwatch Drives Mystery Puts 24.05.2019 1:00:48

TRADING BLOCK Lots of Tesla put love this week. Most active indices - VIX: 211k, SPY: 1.75M, SPX: 672k Most active equity options - TSLA, AAPL, BABA, GE, BAC, HAL, AMD, QCOM, AMZN, FB Earning: Tuesday - Home Depot, JCPenney, Kohl's, Nordstrom Wednesday - Target, Lowe's Thursday - Best Buy Friday - Foot Locker ODD BLOCK Call love in Golar LNG Limited (GLNG) Call love in Danbury Resources Inc (D...

Option Block 807: Let's Talk Thrones...plus NVDA and TSLA 21.05.2019 1:01:12

TRADING BLOCK Trade war premium was fleeting. Most active indices - VIX - 238k, SPY - 1.15M, SPX - 450k Most active equity options - AAPL, TSLA, BABA, T, AMD, S, MU, QCOM, BAC, FB Option Pit stock of the day - NVDA Earnings: Tuesday - Home Depot, JCPenney, Kohl's, Nordstrom Wednesday - Target, Lowe's Thursday - Best Buy Friday - Foot Locker ODD BLOCK Puts trading in Kroger Co (KR) Call love...

Option Block 806: Uber Gets a Lyft 17.05.2019 1:00:09

TRADING BLOCK Trade war premium was fleeting. The bulls are back in town. Most active indices - VIX: 577k, SPY: 1.51M, SPX: 629k Most active equity options - AAPL, AMZN, BABA, AMD, CSCO, MSFT, NVDA, FB, WMT, MU Uber struggling post IPO ODD BLOCK Call love in ServiceNow Inc. (NOW) Line-in-the-sand puts in TransDigm Group Incorporated (TDG) Put love in Qurate Retail Inc (QRTEA) MAIL BLOCK Co...

Option Block 805: The End of the World 14.05.2019 1:02:51

TRADING BLOCK Trade war premium is back VIX : 20.6 - 1.5-points lower than last show VVIX: Back up to 106 Most active indices - VIX: 764k, SPY: 1.9M, SPX: 776k Most active equity options - AAPL, AMD, TSLA, BAC, BABA, FB, NFLX, AMZN, NVDA, MSFT UBER struggles post IPO ODD BLOCK Call love in PagSeguro Digital Ltd (PAGS) - from 3/25 Call palooza in Mylan NV (MYL) Call overwrite in Cummins Inc (...

Options Block 804: VIX Spikes… Then Dies 10.05.2019 1:01:36

TRADING BLOCK Trade war premium is back Most active indices - VIX: 564k, SPY: 2.16M, SPX: 825k Most active equity options - AAPL, INTC, DIS, AMD, ROKU, FB, BABA, BAC, TSLA, AMZN Uber IPO pricing at the middle of its range. Earnings Highlights Friday: JD.com (JD), Marriott International (MAR), Tribune Media (TRCO), Viacom (VIAB) before market open Uber IPO on Friday, May 10. ODD BLOCK Lits put...

Option Block 803: We Are Not Impressed 07.05.2019 1:03:00

TRADING BLOCK Big earnings week ahead. Highlights: Monday: Tyson Foods (TSN) before market open; Hertz (HTZ) after market close Tuesday: Allergan (AGN), Anheuser-Busch Inbev (BUD), Crocs (CROX), Mylan (MYL), Regeneron (REGN) before market open; Electronic Arts (EA), Lyft (LYFT), Match Group (MTCH), Papa John's (PZZA), TripAdvisor (TRIP), Wingstop (WING) after market close Wednesday: Chesapeake Ene...

Option Block 802: Live From OIC 2019 03.05.2019 43:33

INTERVIEW BLOCK Guest: Greg Stevens, Vice President - Fidelity Investments MAIL BLOCK Question from Mart03 - What is the cheapest way to buy a put? Question from Flyer - What are some of the best ways to trade put options? Question from Lincan - My go to options strategy is to sell covered puts on stocks that I want to buy then get paid to wait. If the stock comes my way I eventually trade ou...

Option Block 801: Using Straddles During Earnings Season 30.04.2019 1:02:27

TRADING BLOCK Most active equity options: DIS, BAC, AAPL, TSLA, GE, FB, COTY, INTC, TWTR, AMD Earnings Highlights: Monday - Spotify (before bell), Alphabet (after bell) Tuesday - GE, McDonalds, Pfizer, Merck, GM, Apple Wednesday - Qualcomm Thursday - Activision Blizzard, Herbalife Friday - Cboe ODD BLOCK Call love in Hartford Financial Services Group Inc (HIG) Line-in-the-sand puts Nordstrom,...

Option Block 800: 800th Episode Spectacular 26.04.2019 1:02:27

TRADING BLOCK Welcome to our 800th episode! Most active indices: VIX - 348k, SPY - 1.14M, SPX - 572k Most active equity options: FB, TSLA, MSFT, AAPL, DIS, AMD, TWTR, T, SNAP, BAC Earnings Highlights: Tuesday - Twitter, Snap Wednesday - FB, Tesla, Microsoft, Boeing, Chipotle, PayPal, WWE Thursday - Amazon, Starbucks, Intel, Grubhub, Mattel 800th EPISODE MAIL BLOCK PALOOZA #Options #QOTW: $TS...

Option Block 799: Earnings Palooza Plus Calendar Spreads 23.04.2019 59:26

TRADING BLOCK VIX - 12.75, 0.5-points higher than last show. SBUX made a new 52 week high. TSLA , 4 of 11 directors expected to leave, and company investigating what appears to be exploding Model S sedan in shanghai. PINS, IPO had offering price of $19 and closed at 24.40. Most active indices - VIX: 139k, SPY: 771k, SPX: 449k Most active equity options - GE, AAPL FB, TSLA, NFLX, TWTR, QCOM, AMD, F...

Option Block 798: The Fall of Constantinople...and Options 19.04.2019 58:46

TRADING BLOCK Fidelity Hot Seat - Konstantin Vrandopulo, Trading Strategy Desk, Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC VIX - 12.25, 0.5-points lower than last show. Most active indices - VIX: 162k, SPY: 1.13k, SPX: 558k Most active equity options - AAPL, QCOM, BAC, NFLX, TSLA, AMD, PFE, FB, CGC, SQ ODD BLOCK Call love in Liberty Global PLC (LBTYA) Call love in Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) Above offe...

Option Block 797: TSLA Mysteries and Lyft Surprises Plus Adding Deltas 16.04.2019 59:33

TRADING BLOCK VIX : 12.70 - 0.6-points lower than last show. Most active indices: VIX: 125k, SPY: 713k, SPX: 272k Most active equity options: DIS, BAC, TSLA, AAPL, AMD, BABA, GE, NVDA, NFLX, WFC Earnings Highlights: Netflix (NFLX) Walt Disney Company (DIS) ODD BLOCK Mystery put update in Tesla Inc (TSLA) STRATEGY BLOCK This week's topic discusses applying technical analysis to option t...

Option Block 796: Mystery TSLA Puts and COTY Calls 12.04.2019 1:01:23

TRADING BLOCK LYFT Options Update: Rumors of Uber IPO hitting stock and driving LYFT volume - 61k on the tape so far today. Most active indices - VIX: 384k, SPY: 845k, SPX: 323k Most active equity options - AAPL, TSLA, BAC, EBAY, BA, AMD, X, FB, NVDA, BBBY TSLA, AMZN, AMD and AAPL - no surprises, often on the list of most traded. ODD BLOCK Mystery put update in Tesla Inc (TSLA) Size put lo...

Option Block 795: OTM Gamma, New TSLA Puts, VIX and More 09.04.2019 1:02:12

TRADING BLOCK VIX - 13.3 Boeing cutting production, down around 4%. TSLA - Jefferies cuts price target to $400 from $450, up 1%. LYFT options update - $72.75 , 15k today, ADV: 64k , Total 86k (54k Calls, 32k Puts) Most active equity options - GE, AAPL, SNAP, BA, TSLA, AMD, BABA, FB, NVDA, CVE ODD BLOCK Call love in (BP) Upside call roll in Lowes (LOW) Upside call overwrite in AGNC Investme...

Option Block 794: LYFT Options plus TSLA, AMZN, VIX and more 05.04.2019 1:01:41

TRADING BLOCK LYFT options trading today Tesla off 64 handle on the day ODD BLOCK Call love in BorgWarner Inc. (BWA) Call love in Dana Inc (DAN) - review from 11/8 Call love in Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (BR) MAIL BLOCK Broker Madness Round 3 - The Final Four! TD Ameritrade vs. Fidelity Investments Interactive Brokers vs. tasty works Question from Joe and Linda - My question i...

Option Block 793: Getting a LYFT on April Fools 02.04.2019 1:02:08

TRADING BLOCK Lyft options coming on Thursday. Cboe Global Markets Plans Listing of Options on Lyft, Inc. (LYFT) Most active indices - VIX: 181k, SPY: 1.4M, SPX: 662k Most active equity options - AAPL, BAC, AMD, MSFT, JD, COTY, FB, TSLA, F, BA Earnings: Tuesday - Gamestop Thursday - Duluth Trading Company ODD BLOCK Options palooza in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas (XOP) - review from 2/11 Opening put l...

Option Block 792: The Options Mason-Dixon Line 29.03.2019 1:00:09

TRADING BLOCK Most active indices - VIX: 119k, SPY: 1M, SPX: 444k Most active equity options - AAPL, FB, AMD, LULU, COTY TSLA BAC, NVDA, GE, AMZN Earnings: Monday - Winnebago Industries, Redhat Tuesday - Cronos Group (marijuana stock) Wednesday - Lennar, Lululemon ODD BLOCK Put love in (PAH) - review from 1/24 Opening Feb call love in (LEN) - review from 12/6 Size call love in Knight-Swift...

Option Block 791: Apple Credit Cards and Credit Spreads 26.03.2019 1:02:07

TRADING BLOCK VIX - 16.5, up 3-points from last show Earnings: Monday - Winnebago Industries, Redhat Tuesday - Cronos Group (marijuana stock) Wednesday - Lennar, Lululemon Wall Street set for lower open. Apple's 'Show Time' event. ODD BLOCK Call love in PagSeguro Digital Ltd (PAGS) Call overwrite in Viacom, Inc. Class B(VIAB) Lits puts in Newmark Group Inc (NMRK) STRATEGY BLOCK Trey...

Option Block 790: Bitter Apple Puts 22.03.2019 1:03:30

TRADING BLOCK Most active indices: VIX - 110k, SPY - 1.3M, SPX - 363k Most active equity options: AAPL, MU, AMD, BAC, NVDA, FB, NFLX, AMZN, COTY, DIS Earnings: Monday - Tilray (TLRY), Lumber Liquidators (LL), Overstock.com (OSTK) Tuesday - Michaels (MIK), China Telecom (CHA), FedEx (FDX) Wednesday - General Mills (GIS), Guess (GES), Micron Technology (MU), Williams-Sonoma (WSM) Thursday - Nike (N...

Option Block 789: Let the Madness Begin 19.03.2019 1:00:01

TRADING BLOCK A fairly quiet day in the market. Most active indices - VIX: 329k, SPY: 1.2M, SPX: 500k Most active equity options - AAPL, COTY, FB, BAC, TSLA, GE, BA, AMZN, NFLX, ACB Earnings: Monday - Tilray (TLRY), Lumber Liquidators (LL), Overstock.com (OSTK) Tuesday - Michaels (MIK), China Telecom (CHA), FedEx (FDX) Wednesday - General Mills (GIS), Guess (GES), Micron Technology (MU), Williams-...

Option Block 788: Selling Supermodel Calls 15.03.2019 1:05:45

Option Block 787: A New Era For The Option Block 11.03.2019 58:01

TRADING BLOCK Co-Host: Trey Jarrell, Fidelity Trading Strategy Desk Most active indices: VIX - 224k, SPY - 1.06M, SPX: 432k Most active equity options: LLY, AAPL, BA, FB, ELAN, GE, NIO, AMD, NVDA, TSLA Boeing shares tumble 9% after deadly crash of popular 737 jet. ODD BLOCK Call activity in QuinStreet Inc (QNST) - from Feb 7 Harvesting risk premium in Plains GP Holdings LP(PAGP) - from Feb...