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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.

Aug 16, 2019

OB 830: Paddington's Revenge

  • HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
  • CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT
  • FIDELITY HOT SEAT: COLIN SONGER, FIDELITY ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK

 THE TRADING BLOCK

  • WHAT A WILD WEEK - YIELD CURVE INVERSIONS AND CHINESE/GERMAN ECONOMIC WEAKNESS SPARK WORST SELLOFF OF THE YEAR - HOT ON THE HEELS OF ONE OF THE BEST RALLIES OF THE YEAR. MARKETS ARE UNCERTAIN TODAY AFTER SUCH A DRUBBING YESTERDAY

  • VIX: 21.60 - UP NEARLY 2 FROM LAST SHOW
  • VVIX: 113 - UP 9 FROM LAST SHOW

  • VXX: 29.85 -  UP 2 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW

  • MARK/ANDREW REVIEW?
  • MIKE REVIEW?
  • WHAT ARE FIDELITY’S CUSTOMERS TRADING TODAY - GE, CSCO, AMZN, AAPL, CGC
  • TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS
  • INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN
  • AND MORE…

 THE ODD BLOCK

  • GE ROLLING DOWN ITM PUTS
  • CBS CALL LOVE
  • AEM PUT LOVE

 STRATEGY BLOCK

  • How to adjust when positions move against you.

AROUND THE BLOCK

What is on our radar for the rest of the week? - Watch this wild ride around yield curve, China/US back and forth, Hong Kong protests