Option Block 497: The Very Immediate Roll

Trading Block: Today we have guest co-host Dan Cook from NADEX. LNKD after the bell. ATM straddle: $22, approx. 11.5%. Wall St. fluctuates as equities track oil prices. Is oil driving the stock market - and should traders care? As energy rout deepens, CME, ICE reap benefit from record volumes.

Earnings today - Before the bell: ConocoPhillips, Intercontinental Exchange.

Odd Block: Calls trade in SPDR S&P Metal and Mining ETF (XME), calls trade in Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX), and calls and puts trade in BHP Biliton Ltd (BHP).

Mail Block: Listener questions and comments

• Question from KDDiddy - Hey guys, Getting back to the great Stupid debate....I wrote in a few weeks ago regarding the use of a put stupid to hedge a stock 2% below market. You mentioned there is a better way using position delta. I understand position delta and delta neutral but sadly, although I have tried for a couple of weeks, I am too stupid to figure this out! Is there a formula? Would you explain? Regards, Mr. Not So Smart Sent from my iPhone

Around the Block: Upcoming activity in non-farms product on NADEX. Earnings on Friday for CME Group Inc.