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The Option Block


The Option Block All-Star Panel breaks down the latest developments in the options market, analyzes unusual options activity, explains cutting-edge options strategies, answers listener questions and much more. Whether you're an active options trader or just getting started in the options market, The Option Block will keep you informed and entertained.

May 24, 2019

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 (DNR)

Long-term puts in Washington Prime Group Inc (WPG)


 

MAIL BLOCK

#QOTW: In honor of #GameOfThronesFinale we'll have a special edition of our #options #QuestionOfTheWeek. If you could have bought calls on one character to win the #IronThrone - who would it have been? Quite simply - who did you want to end up on the #IronThrone

- Tyrion Lannister

- Jon Snow

- Daenerys Targaryen

- Arya Stark

Question from a Fidelity Customer - Can I trade options to play an interest rate cut/hike?
Question from Grey -
You want to sell those $AAPL $150 puts now?

 

 

AROUND THE BLOCK

Pinterest has first earnings today after bell since going public - $PINS

2 big reports after the bell today  $NVDA & $AMAT