Option Block 550: Buy Your War Bonds Now
Aug 23, 2016•1 hr 3 min
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Episode description
Trading Block: The one- year anniversary of the 8/24 flash crash looms near. Yellen speech at Jackson Hole set to dominate mood on Wall Street. VRX continues its roller coaster ride. Up another 8% today - volume 1.5 ADV by 12PM. Calls 1.5 /1 over puts, IV 30 61. Sep. ATM straddle approx. $4, approx. 13%. Confirmed Monday that it has hired Zoetis executive Paul Herendeen as its new chief financial officer.
Odd Block: Calls trade in Starbucks Inc (SBUX), calls trade in Marvel Tech Group (MRVL), puts trade in General Growth Properties Inc (GGP)
Mail Block/Options #QuestionOfTheWeek:
$USO $11, up 19% in Aug, SEP ATM steaddle= $.80, 10 Put= $.10, 12 Call = $.09.
Would you:
- Sell the Straddle
- Buy the Straddle
- Buy put/Collar
- Sell Put/Bull Risk Reversal
- Question from Natalie L. - I keep receiving email promotions from an “expert” who says his top rule of trading is that he never buys options. He only sells them. What is this about? Is this a reliable approach to options trading or should I delete these emails?
Around the Block: A look at this week in the market:
- Aug 23: New Home Sales
- Aug 24: existing Home Sales
- Aug 25: Jobless Claims, Durable Goods
- Aug 26: GDP, International Trade, Consumer Sentiment
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