Sep 30, 2014
Option Block 375: How to Hedge Your 401K
Trading Block: Alibaba options active in U.S. trading debut. OCC and U.S. options exchanges announce new risk control standards to strengthen industry protections.
ISE Holdings files for third exchange license to launch ISE Mercury.
Odd Block: Fun and unusual trading activity...
Sep 26, 2014
Option Block 374: When To Exercise An Option...Never
Trading Block: An aggressive selloff in the market today. VIX up 3 handles - about 22%. Apple off 3%. Nike, the other big player in the market today - up about $4.
Odd Block: Calls and puts trade in EXH- looks like a straddle seller, puts close in KO- could be a put...
Sep 23, 2014
Option Block 373: Talking BABA, YHOO, AAPL and more
Trading Block: A sea of red on the street today. Bad news out of China.
Apple announced opening weekend iPhone 6 sales were over 10 million. Alibaba I.P.O. underwriters increased deal size to a record-setting $25 billion. Yahoo options went bonkers on Friday.
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Sep 19, 2014
Option Block 372: Call Stupids and Bond Hedges
Trading Block: Alibaba IPO on Friday. Fed Meeting on Wednesday. Scots vote whether or not to stay in UK.
Odd Block: Calls trade in Energy Transfer Partners (ETP) ratio spreads in Petroleo Brasilieiro Petrobras (PBR), put buyers jump into PDL Biopharma Inc. (PDLI).
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Sep 16, 2014
Option Block 371: Talking TSLA, SCTY, YHOO and Alibaba
Trading Block: NOTE: No Alex for the next six weeks. Our thoughts and prayers with him while he undergoes surgery. Alibaba IPO & Yahoo - Barron’s telling people to buy Nov 43-48 call spread to benefit from the IPO. TSLA & SCTY over 10%. A bad day for the wallet of...