Option Block 472: GOOGL, AMZN and Binary Palooza

Published: Oct. 23, 2015, 4:37 p.m.

Trading Block: Today we feature special guest Dan Cook from NADEX.

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Earnigns:

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  • Before the bell today:\xa0 Eli Lilly, 3M, Dow Chemical, McDonalds, Nasdaq, Sirius, Southwest Airlines
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  • After the bell today:\xa0 Alphabet Inc., Amazon, AT&T, Microsoft, Pandora
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News:

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  • Dow surges more than 275 on McDonald's, ECB stimulus talk - McRevenge! McDonald's turns table on Chipotle.
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  • Now that Google Is Alphabet, options suggest another big stock move.
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  • Barclays: Use bullish options to play gold rally.
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Odd Block: Calls trade in Prudential Financial Inc. (PRU), calls trade in eBay Inc (EBAY), and calls trade in Corning Incorporated (GLW).

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Listener Mail: Listener questions and comments

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  • Question from Fred -\xa0I trade futures all day but not options. Trying to trade on a longer term cycle to avoid juggling positions. What advice do you have for someone who wants to trade options but cannot babysit their options daily?
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  • Question from Peter D. - Stocks are being hit by latency sensitive strategies like HFT. Is that happening in options as well?
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Around the Block: Earnings on Friday - American Airlines (before bell), Procter & Gamble (before bell), Whirlpool (before bell).