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Option Block 465: The Feckless Fed

Published: Sept. 25, 2015, 2:42 p.m.

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Option Block 465: The Feckless Fed

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Trading Block

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Auto-parts suppliers option implied volatility increases on Volkswagen probe.

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U.S. stocks decline as investors crave more guidance from the Fed.

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Odd Block

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Calls and puts trade in DISH network Corp. (DISH)

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Calls trade in Horizon Pharma PLC (HZNP)

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Puts trade in Merck & Co. (MRK)

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Strategy Block

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Uncle Mike Tosaw discusses rolling options on vertical and single-leg puts

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Listener Mail

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Question from Fred - Being a market maker on the floor was a good way to learn options trading. Can you explain how MM worked and why it was the best way to learn options trading?

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Around the Block

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Nike and BlackBerry highlight another quiet earnings week.

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