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\\nOption Block 167: TVIX Apocalypse
\\nTrading Block: VIX failed to do much today. TVIX still lighting up the tape, a surprise to all of us. Some activity going on in the Facebook Aug calls and puts. Retail sales down 5% in June. JPM \\u201cHedge Loss\\u201d now $5.8B -- always the same old story. PFG Best still spiraling into the toilet, the story seems to have taken Chicago by storm.
\\nOdd Block: Unusual and interesting activity in Intersil Corp. (ISIL) and PPL Corp. (PPL).
\\nXpress Block: Sean Fitzgerald discusses American Express on the upside, and Groupon on the downside.
\\nListener Mail: Implied vs Realized vol for credit spreads
\\nWhen considering volatility levels in opening a credit spread, which should have more weight in that consideration - implied vol or realized vol? Or, do both need to be considered in relation to each other? BTW, love the shows. Where else can one listen in on discussions regarding options, movie reviews and the mating habits of aquatic life? (Via the Options Insider forum from Phil, thepostguy)
\\nAround the Block: A lot of Fed talking this week, what\'s Bernanke going to say? Watching corn futures. Yahoo announcing new CEO. Earnings, Earnings, Earnings!
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