Trading Block: OPEC: Oil prices to stay below $100 for next decade. April U.S. options volume at 327.6m, down from March as spreads tighten. Highlights from The Options Industry Conference in Miami last week. Odd Block: Calls and puts trade in the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY), puts trade in Altisource Portfolio Solutions (ASPS), and calls trade in Iron Mountain Inc. (IRM) Strategy Block: Tosaw discusses selling calendar spreads Mail Block: Listener questions and comments Question from Nicolas Boug...
May 12, 2015•55 min
Trading Block: Bond, James Bond. A bullish bond market rally could be in our future. VIX going into Non-Farm Payroll - could we see a big move? Odd Block: Puts trade in Whole Foods Market, Inc. (WFM), puts go up in iShares iBoxx High Yield Corp ETF (HYG), calls trade in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA) Mail Block: Listener questions and comments Question from Dmitry Shesterin: Where do you see more HFT activity, in equities markets or options? Question from Tom: When should I adjust a credit spr...
May 08, 2015•40 min
Option Block 429: Avenging Pacquiao Trading Block: Bonds taking it on the chin. Disney stock soars, lifted by the superhero power of The Avengers. CBOE reports 35% of their total volume is from weeklys. Odd Block: Puts roll in iShares Russell 2000 index ETF (IWM), massive put block trade in SouFun Holdings Ltd (SFUN), and puts trade in Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (CLNE) Outside Trading Hours: In his brand new segment, Mark Sebastian discusses the NFLs latest move to remove tax-except status. Around...
May 05, 2015•57 min
Option Block 428: The Thorax of the Trade Trading Block: Tattoo snafu inks Apple iWatch wearers. Options volume slid in first quarter. Bad sign? Retail investors all in: TD Ameritrade. The dollar is on its longest losing streak since 2011. India VIX caps monthly advance as futures rollover below average. Tesla loses ground ahead of battery event. Odd Block: Calls trade in PowerShares DB US Dollar Index (UUP), calls trade in Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI), and puts trade in Youku Tudou Inc. (YOKU) Mail...
May 01, 2015•38 min
Option Block 427: Rocking AAPL Earnings Trading Block: AAPL earnings after the bell. AAPL Stats: · ATM weekly straddle: $7.20 - approx 5.4%. · ADV: 988K contracts. · Today: 1.7M contracts. · Call/put ratio: 2.1/1. · Net deltas: short 670k. · Calls sold on bid roughly equal to calls bought on ask - puts also evenly divided. · AAPL volatility bets surge in options market as buyback beckons. Investors seek protection against healthcare stock decline - Healthcare companies on a seven-year tear have ...
Apr 28, 2015•59 min
Option Block 426: Hedging Crude Oil Is Not Rocket Science Trading Block: NASDAQ composite rises above March 2000 record close. Roots of 'flash crash' go back further than you thought at CME. Oil jumps 3 percent, hits 2015 high on Yemen, supply concern. Earnings today include (before the bell): GM, Procter and Gamble, Caterpillar, Dow Chemical, Southwest Airlines, Dunkin Brand Groups; and (after the bell): Google, Microsoft, Starbucks, Amazon, Capital One, E-Trade Financial, Pandora. Odd Block: G...
Apr 24, 2015•43 min
Option Block 425: Scratching Heads & Taking Names Trading Block: A mild day on the street. IBM Earnings after the bell today - IBM trading around $164.30. Costco stock rises today after upping dividend - reauthorizing $4B buyback program. This is how one trader made millions on Disney - shares of Walt Disney have had a great year. Odd Block: Calls trade in Owens Corning (OC), puts trade in Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (WWW), and calls trade in Spectra Energy Corp. (SE). Strategy Block: Tosaw d...
Apr 21, 2015•56 min
Option Block 424: NFLX and the Roll to Oblivion Trading Block: The "Widowmaker" rides again - NFLX has a HUGE post-earnings rally, up $56. BATS to file for second U.S. options exchange. IPO: Stock of online marketplace Etsy surges in trading debut. Shares of high-speed trading company Virtu Financial Inc. have risen 17 percent in their stock market debut Thursday. Ben Bernanke is not the problem, the system is the problem. Odd Block: Calls trade in Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI), puts trade in iShares...
Apr 18, 2015•59 min
Option Block 423: Unusual Activity Palooza Trading Block: How traders cashed in big on the GE deal. VIX does record volume - it’s been a while. Odd Block: Calls trade in Dunkin Brands Group (DNKN), puts trade in Valero Energy Corp. (VLO), calls trade in AT&T (T). Strategy Block: A special strategy block from Andrew about volatility Mail Block: Question from Ingles - I like options, but the commissions are killing me! Why are they so expensive? Around the Block: Earnings! Tuesday - JP Morgan,...
Apr 14, 2015•58 min
TRADING BLOCK Crazy realized volatility going down in Hong Kong markets - EWH. The Apple Watch release. Its time for the "Global Derivatives" guessing game. ODD BLOCK Calls trade in ConocoPhillips (COP) Puts trade in Crestwood Equity Partners LP (CEQP) Calls trade in New Oriental Education & Tech (EDU MAIL BLOCK Question from Mark Brant - When to close weekly short option positions on expiration friday? Morning or afternoon? Plus Mark wins the Options Insider Radio Network devoted listener p...
Apr 10, 2015•59 min
Option Block 421: The Tesla Options Protection Package Trading Block: A sea of green on the street today. Tesla having its best day in five months - Back over $200. Oil leaps 5% on tempered Iran view, slower U.S. inventory rise. Odd Block: Calls trade in Market Vectors Oil Services ETF (OIH), calls trade in Outerwall Inc. (OUTR), calls trade in Harley-Davidson Inc. (HOG) Strategy Block: When is it ok to take profits early? Mail Block: Question from NYSE Trader - Is it possible for hedge funds to...
Apr 08, 2015•1 hr
Option Block 420: Farewell to the Viceroy Trading Block: A sea of green in the market today - everything up! Wall Street regulator fears up for labor fight with its workers. High-frequency trading worries are fading, ConvergeX finds. Tesla CEO Elon Musk teases new product. Spoiler Alert: It is not a car. Odd Block: Puts go flying is Tyson Foods (TSN), calls trade in HCP, Inc. (HCP), and puts trade in Dicks Sporting Goods Inc. (DKS) Strategy Block: Uncle Mike Tosaw recollects on his first meeting...
Mar 31, 2015•58 min
Option Block 419: The Great Weekly Option Trading Debate Trading Block: The market off just a fraction. Call option trades target return of $100 US crude oil. Options traders getting paid following Buffett to Kraft takeover. Odd Block: Calls trade in EOG Resources Inc. (EOG); puts trading in iShares Emerging Markets ETF (EEM), and; puts trade in Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH) Xpress Block: Alex discusses many of the functions in the OX mobile platform. Mail Block: Listener questions and ...
Mar 27, 2015•59 min
Option Block 418: Something Has To Work Trading Block: Earnings before the bell today: Geopark (GPRK) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.17 EPS. Earnings after the bell today: Flexion Therapeutics, Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited, Vericel Corporation. Senator Warren questions SEC chair on broker reforms. Volcker Outlines Plan for Overhauling Financial Regulation. Oil rises as weakening dollar outweighs OPEC oversupply. Odd Block: Put traders in Neustar Inc. (NSR), ...
Mar 24, 2015•1 hr 3 min
Option Block 417: Big Boy AAPL and Crazy VIX Settlement Trading Block: The Dow welcomes Apple. Informed traders prefer options says academic research. Options market sees bottom in gold with urgency on hold at Fed. Earnings today (before the bell): Lennar (LEN); after the bell: Nike. Odd Block: Unusual traders in Sina Corp. (SINA) Xpress Block: Alex discusses covered writing strategies Mail Block: Listener questions and comments Question from Mark Brant - Thanks to the crew for a great show and ...
Mar 20, 2015•57 min
Option Block 416: Blasting Out Cheap XLE Puts Trading Block: Rally ho on the street! Options traders are starting to pay up for crash protection, according to a recent note from Goldman Sachs. Long-dated crash put protection costs on the [S&P 500] have more than doubled over the past 9 months. S&P 500 declines for third straight week as dollar resumes rally. OPEC says low oil prices may hit U.S. output by late 2015. Odd Block: Puts trade in US Silica Holdings Inc. (SLCA), put trade in iS...
Mar 17, 2015•1 hr
Option Block 415: How to Play the Lottery Trading Block: Nasdaq enters energy futures trading to compete with CME, ICE. Lumber Liquidators’ stock soars after company offers business update. Shake Shack gets burned: Stock falls 7%. Earnings today before the bell Dollar General reported record fourth quarter and full year 2014 financial results. After the bell includes Aeropostale Inc. and ULTA Beauty. Odd Block: Calls go up Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD), combos trade in Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc....
Mar 13, 2015•1 hr 5 min
Option Block 414: The Princess Bride Fed Trading Block: A mild day on the street. Earnings after the bell today include: Urban Outfitters and Qihoo 360 Technology. Nymex reports incorrect energy prices. Oil rebounds from early drop on modest Cushing stock build. What will the Apple Watch do to the stock? Odd Block: Puts trade in iShares Dow Jones US Real Estate ETF (IYR); puts trade in CIT BioPharma Corp (CTIC), and; call buyers in Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI) Xpress Block: The best OX f...
Mar 10, 2015•1 hr 3 min
Option Block 413: When Not To Use Options Trading Block: A quiet day on the street today. ISE preps third options exchange. Expect more volatility in oil says Exxon CEO. NASDAQ near 5000 amid ECB plans, big pharma deal. Earnings today include: Costco, Kroger. Odd Block: Calls roll in T-Mobile US Inc. (TMUS), big moves in Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ), and OTM puts trade in Inc. yet Corporation (INCY). Xpress Block: Alex discusses the OX Virtual Trade Account and Schwab Mobile Mail Block: Listener q...
Mar 06, 2015•1 hr
Option Block 412: Sneaky Deltas Trading Block: Earnings after the bell today: Caesars Entertainment: Late to the party but still a star. Nasdaq hits 5000. Stocks just registered their largest monthly gains in nearly four years. CBOE to expand VIX options trading hours from Monday. Option activity in Lumber Liquidators. What would the Dow look like if it included Apple? Odd Block: Closing and rolling in The Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE), bullish bets in National Bank of Greece (NBG), and calls ...
Mar 03, 2015•59 min
Option Block 411: Futures Traders vs. Stock Traders Trading Block: Earnings today include: (Before the Bell) Kohl’s, 3d Systems Corp, SeaWorld Entertainment, LifeTime Fitness, Marriott Vacations Worldwide, Magellan Health, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Sears, Avago Technologies. After the bell: Gap, JC Penney, Weight Watchers, Crocs, Herbalife. Oil edges higher towards $62, ample supplies still weigh. Apple rains on stock market parade. Odd Block: Puts trade in Exelixis, Inc (EXEL), puts trade in SPDR S...
Feb 28, 2015•57 min
Option Block 409: Talking PCLN, Crude and Pairs Trading Trading Block: There is still no real agreement among Fed officials on rate hike timing. Oil cuts loss as supply hike not as large as anticipated. Earnings today: before the bell: Wal-Mart, Priceline Group Inc., T-Mobile; after the bell: Intuit Odd Block: Calls roll in (BWP), calls and puts trading in Microsoft Corp (MSFT), and calls trade in Boston Properties, Inc. (BXP) Xpress Block: Alex discusses OX and Schwab mobile trading Mail Block:...
Feb 20, 2015•1 hr 1 min
Option Block 408: Juicy Apple Puts Trading Block: Earnings today after the bell: AIG, Groupon, King Digital Media (Candy Crush). Earnings before the bell today: Avon, McGraw Hill, Kellogg Co. Insuring against Apple blow-up just got a lot more expensive. Tesla shares fall after earnings, despite musk apple comparison. Oil prices rally from sharp losses. Odd Block: Call buyers in Domtar Corp (UFS), call buyers on fire in FireEye Inc (FEYE), and put spreads trade in Morgan Stanley (MS) Xpress Block...
Feb 13, 2015•1 hr 4 min
Option Block 407: Cracking Down on Insider Trading Trading Block: A light day on the market. Oil rallies for third day after OPEC sees greater crude demand. Oil rose for a third straight session on Monday as OPEC forecast greater demand for crude this year than previously thought and projected less supply from countries outside the group. Does Germany owe Greece war reparations? Toys for boys push Hasbro earnings above Wall Street expectations. SEC probes Blackberry options trading ahead of Reut...
Feb 10, 2015•57 min
Option Block 406: Selling Nonsense Apple Puts Trading Block: Earnings today after the bell: Twitter, Amazon, LinkedIn, Activision. Traders silenced: CME to close most futures trading pits. Open-outcry trading stood no chance, says futures 'father' Melamed. Odd Block: Upside calls trade in Youku Tudou Inc. (YOKU), put sellers in Apple Inc. (AAPL), and puts trade in Oasis Petroleum Inc. (OAS) Xpress Block: A recap of Idea Hub, Trade and Probability Calculator and All-in-One Trade Ticket. Mail Bloc...
Feb 06, 2015•1 hr
Option Block 405: Neither Rain nor Snow Trading Block: Chicago digs out from under the snow. Patriots win! Sorry investors. Shake Shack shares are getting pummeled. Apple taps bond markets for $5bn. Oil advances on US slowdown hopes. Odd Block: Call spreads in iShares MSCI Brazil Index (EWZ), 3-way in Danaher Corp (DHR), and time spreads trade in Chimerix Inc. (CMRX) Xpress Block: New 2015 OX ads - featuring The Walk Limit, The Trading Probably Calculator, and Idea Hub. Strategy Block: Uncle Mik...
Feb 03, 2015•59 min
Option Block 404: Earnings Palooza: GOOG, AAPL, AMZN, BABA, F, and More Trading Block: Apple crushes it on earnings - Uncle Mike, did this change your bearish sentiment from the last show? Earnings this morning: Ford and Alibaba. Earnings today after the bell: Amazon and Google. Odd Block: Put spreads trade in Assured Guaranty LTD. (AGO), puts roll in Newfield Exploration Co. (NFX), and calls trade in American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Xpress Block: A ton of volume in AAPL, AMZN and BABA - not much...
Jan 30, 2015•1 hr 3 min
Option Block 403: Frozen Dolls and Apple Puts Trading Block: Not much movement in the market today. Greek elections had little to no effect. Earnings after the bell today: MSFT. Mattel: Barbie being crushed by Frozen, CEO stepping down. Odd Block: Puts seller trade in United States Oil Fund LP (USO), put blocks trade in NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE), possible OTM put sellers in Micron Technology (MU) Xpress Block: Alex discusses the walk limit and the all in one trade ticket features on the OX websi...
Jan 27, 2015•1 hr 1 min
Option Block 402: Yield Hunters Out In Force Trading Block: A sea of green across the board today. After the bell today: Starbucks - Time to get your Starbucks (stock) again? - ATM straddle approx. $1.70 Odd Block: Calls trade in W&T Offshore, Inc. (WTI), Put buyers in Nielsen Holdings NV (NLSN), and Calls trade in KB Home (KBH) Xpress Block: Alex discusses the FX markets and also the covered write tool in the Idea Hub Mail Block: Questions from our listeners. Question from Tom A Bomb - Fine...
Jan 23, 2015•58 min
Option Block 401: Apple vs. Swiss Franc Trading Block: Switzerland stuns markets by giving up on currency peg. Big moves in gold. The Tesla free fall: Elon Musk now $2.8B poorer. US stocks head lower; crude oil price falls again. Intel moving up again. Odd Block: Puts go up in Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM), calls roll in WeyerHaeuser Co. (WY), and size call buyer in Brisol-Meyers Squibb Co. (BMY) Startegy Block: Uncle Mike discusses long SPY positions Mail Block: Listener questions Question fro...
Jan 16, 2015•1 hr
