Option Block 455: The Peril of Legging Spreads

Published: Aug. 11, 2015, 5:05 p.m.

Trading Block: Our special guest today is Vlad Karpel, Founder of Tradespoon. Dow jumps triple digits; oil recovery boosts energy 2%. How should investors play falling Apple stock? Earnings today after the bell: Rackspace Hosting, Inc., Shake Shack, Inc., Take Two Interactive - TTWO $31.38, Straddle - $3.10 - Approx. 10%. BATS gets regulatory nod for second U.S. options exchange.

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Odd Block: Calls and puts trade in Ensco PLC (ESV), calls trade in Oasis Petroleum Inc. (OAS), and calls roll in SYSCO Corp. (SYY)

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Strategy Block: Tosaw analyzes SPX and SPY

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Around the Block: Earnings!

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  • Tuesday\xa0- Fogo de Chao, Inc., Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Tribune Publishing Company
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  • Wednesday\xa0- Cisco, Macy\u2019s, Aramark, Roundy\u2019s, Inc., BABA and CSCO
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  • Thursday\xa0- Applied Materials, Inc., Kohl\u2019s, King Digital Entertainment, El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., Nordstrom Inc., Tribune Media Company,
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  • Friday\xa0- J.C. Penney
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