Option Block 458: Risk and Reward via Ashley Madison

Published: Aug. 21, 2015, 8:33 p.m.

Trading Block: 6.5 month low. Breaking through big technical levels in the S&P. Huge move in VIX. A rundown of soft and hard losers. When Wal-Mart becomes a flight-to-safety. Everything is NOT awesome.

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Odd Block: Strange and unusual activity in MSFT, PNK, and POT.

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Mail Block: Listener questions and comments in response to Monday\u2019s show.

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  • Comment 1 from @MarkBrant1KM: One thing I learned from Dr. J. that you guys don't discuss much is how return on margin is paramount to retail traders!
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  • Comment 2 from \u200f@MarkBrant1KM: Main focus should be maximizing return on margin when trading options!
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Mystery Block: Mark Sebastian discusses risk and reward.

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Around the Block: Not going to hit all-time highs this week. What will the Fed do?