Option Block 223: Making Money for the End of the World
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\\nOption Block 223: Making Money for the End of the World
\\nInterview Block: Today\'s Guest: Ed Walczak, Principal Trader at Harbor Financial. \\xa0He specializes in options on the S&P futures contracts, and does everything from ratios to credit spreads.
\\nTrading Block: Another day, another selloff, another VIX cash pop. The return of realized vol to the downside. Ford engine investigation. Is Uncle Mike reconsidering his 12 puts? Is Barnes and Noble next to go private? Zynga rallies 7.5% today. Exchange trend continuing -- CME to acquire DB? DB couldn\'t merge with NYSE, so why would regulators approve this? SEC examining how stock exchanges create new order types.
\\nOdd Block: Steady buyers of Frontline Ltd (FRO) puts, and puts trade in Linn Co., LLC (LNCO).
\\nXpress Block: A blood-letting day at the OX desk. Expanding the Idea Hub for futures options.\\xa0
\\nAround the Block: How long can we hold these levels of realized vol? GRPN 2/27
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