Option Block 303: Wither Single Name VIX?

The Option Block

Jan 03, 2014•1 hr 1 min

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Option Block 303: Wither Single Name VIX?

Trading Block: Most of the major indexes selling off about 1%. A lot of put activity on the street. The numbers are out for 2013!

Odd Block: Puts trade in SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), puts trade in Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO), review from 11/25: Ziopharm Oncology Inc. (ZIOP), also Titan International Inc. (TWI), review from 10/24: Jive Software Inc. (JAIV), also Covanta Holding Corp. (CVA), review from 06/27: New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (NYCB), also Goodrich Petroleum Corporation (GDP), and review from 10/03: YPF SA (ADR)

Strategy Block: We have a special guest for today's strategy block, featuring Andrew Giovinazzi. He discusses some vol structure and strategies ahead of the Bernanke announcement.

Around the Block: What to watch post-Fed? Alcoa 1/9.

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