Option Block 130: Nothing Short of Titillating
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Option Block 130: Nothing Short of Titillating
Trading Block: The VIX cash limbo strikes again - how low can it go? Greek deal in place since the last show. A lot of movement has continued in oil over the past few sessions. Sears posts huge Q4 loss, yet stock up 20% on news of spinning off assets. Tons of activity in SHLD options -- 23k ADV vs over 100k today.
Odd Block: Unusual activity for Odd Block newcomer TRW Automotive Holdings (TRW)
Listener Mail: U.S. Index Options
I am looking to short strangles on either the Dow Jones Industrial Index or the S&P 500. I not from the U.S. so not really familiar with the options industry here and am having trouble selecting the right options to trade. I\'ve looked at the websites of CBOE and CME to try to figure out the right options, but the number of different contracts available has left me totally confused. Can someone guide as to which is the right contract to trade if I want to take monthly positions by selling OTM strangles. Also, is it better to trade the Dow or the S&P 500?
Around the Block: Getting close to some moving averages in silver, we could see some more upside ahead. Earnings season is slowing down since its heyday a few weeks ago.