Apr 29, 2014
Option Block 334: Are Mini Options Dead?
Trading Block:
Close to close is only half the story today. Russell and the NASDAQ lead the way. Stocks that pay a nice dividend are clear outperforming stocks that do not. Three candidates selected to oversee OPRA.
Odd Block:
Puts go up in Diebold Inc (DBD)
A...
Apr 25, 2014
Option Block 333: AAPL, AMZN Earnings Roundup
Trading Block:
A mild rally on the street today. Apple earnings play-by-play with Uncle Mike Tosaw. A very boring Apple earnings - will this become the next Microsoft? What is the future for Apple? What is the future of the Minis? Will 7 to 1 be the death nail?
Odd...
Apr 22, 2014
Option Block 332: How to Waste a Good Hedge
Trading Block: Back to rally mode on the street. Vol retreats yet again. Names before the bell: Haliburton (HAL), Hasbro (HAS) - After: Netflix (NFLX)
Odd Block: Put sellers trade in SBA Communications Corp. (SBAC), call buyers trade in Merrill Lynch/Market Vectors...
Apr 21, 2014
Option Block 331: Maximizing Your IRA
Trading Block: It was a pretty slow day, with all major indices basically unchanged on the day. Expiration issues prompted many phone calls to the optionsXpress desk. Earnings aren’t running over premium sellers like the last time. Pit trading helped out the CME last week. HFT...
Apr 15, 2014
Option Block 330: Falklands War Volatility
Trading Block: A mild day on the street. The Russian incursion of Ukraine is still having its effects on the market. CBOE VXST off to a good start. Hedge fund VIX bets on the decline.
Odd Block: Calls go up in Carnival Corp. (CCL), calls trade in Millennial Media (MM), c