
Option Block 741: We Are Back Talking TSLA, VIX, SPY and More
09/07/18 • 65 min
Trading Block. There are still names reporting earnings. Namely, Barnes & Noble and GameStop.
Odd Block: Cheapie calls in Northern Oil & Gas, Inc. (NOG) from 5/21. Crazy put palooza in Dean Foods Co (DF) from 4/30. Call love in Devon Energy Corp (DVN) from 4/16
Mail Block: Listener questions and comments
- Question from Jason Anstey: Would you or your followers have a recommendation on best discount brokerage? Ideally low cost per contract and the ability to enter spread orders on a mobile device. Thanks. Appreciate it.
- Question from Florence: When trades go against you do you close or roll the whole thing out or only the losing parts?
Around The Block/This Week In the Markets:
- Sep 4 - Construction Spending
- Sep 5 - International Trade
- Sep 6 - Jobless Claims, Productivity and Costs, Factory Orders
- Sep 7 - Unemployment
Trading Block. There are still names reporting earnings. Namely, Barnes & Noble and GameStop.
Odd Block: Cheapie calls in Northern Oil & Gas, Inc. (NOG) from 5/21. Crazy put palooza in Dean Foods Co (DF) from 4/30. Call love in Devon Energy Corp (DVN) from 4/16
Mail Block: Listener questions and comments
- Question from Jason Anstey: Would you or your followers have a recommendation on best discount brokerage? Ideally low cost per contract and the ability to enter spread orders on a mobile device. Thanks. Appreciate it.
- Question from Florence: When trades go against you do you close or roll the whole thing out or only the losing parts?
Around The Block/This Week In the Markets:
- Sep 4 - Construction Spending
- Sep 5 - International Trade
- Sep 6 - Jobless Claims, Productivity and Costs, Factory Orders
- Sep 7 - Unemployment
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Best of Option Block 648: Everyone Loves Cheap Lottery Tickets
This episode was originally posted on August 29th, 2017
Trading Block: A quiet day in the market.
Odd Block: Ratio put spread in Expedia Inc. (EXPE), ratio risk reversal in Dollar General Corp. (DG), and put-palooza in Pure Storage Inc. (PSTG).
Mail Block: Options Question of the Week
Look at #MayweatherMcGregor as #Options traders. @TheNotoriousMMA calls cost $1, pay $3. #Floyd calls cost $4, pay $1. Your trade?
- 30% - Buy #Connor Calls?
- 32% - Buy #Floyd Calls?
- 16% - I'd rather sell premium
- 22 - Whoever Wins We Love
Listener questions:
- Question from Allan8 - Did Mark cash any calls on Floyd?
- Question from LAXX - Is it me or do the Vegas odds makers do a very similar job to options market makers?
Another Options Question of the Week:
Let's get cheap! If you had to buy "lottery ticket" December calls for $.05 in one name - which would you choose? #HomeRun
- AMZN
- AAPL
- Tesla
- VIX
MORE listener questions:
- Comment from The_Quantum_Revloution - Which options are trading at $0.05 though that's the question?
- Comment from Randy Wright - AAPL, and I just might join you.
- Question from NTT - Can you clarify the question from last show. Was that SPX put-call spread guy asking about selling OTM calls vs. OTM puts or same strike?
- Comment from Dennis Lyrintzis - Wow over 15,000 Jan 55 calls bought for AAL. Thanks for the Alert.
- Question from ReallyG? - Love your #podcasts! Question: market profile displays limit orders. Is there a service that displays stop orders? Just wondering
- Question from KBX32: What is the cheapest way to hedge my portfolio w options?
Around the Block: Upcoming Earnings LULU (8/31)
Next Episode

Option Block 742: FB Crazy Calls Plus TSLA, AAPL and Rickets
Trading Block: VIX is back to 14, and VXX is back below 30. Earnings. If Apple made phone in U.S. they would cost 20% more, according to BAML analyst. SEC rejects bitcoin ETFs.
Odd Block: Upside calls in Altice USA Inc. (ATUS), short puts in PagSeguro Digital Ltd (PAGS) from 4-16, and size calls in Regions Financial Corp (RF) from 2-26.
Mail Block: Listner questions and comments
- Question from EB18 - What do you think of $FB calls profiled on Options Action last week?
- Question from Anzew - If I go out of the money with my options are they more sensitive to price movements in the stock? I've had out of the money positions move over 25% when the stock only moved 5%.
Around the Block/This Week in the Markets
- Sep 10: JOLTS
- Sep 11: PPI
- Sep 12: CPI, Jobless Claims, Treasury Budget
- Sep 13: Retail Sales, Consumer Sentiment
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