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Trading Block: OCC 2015 cleared contract volume third highest ever at 4.2B. Options traders adding to bullish bets on Europe stocks for 2016. Stocks plunge as Dow tumbles about 420; S&P falls below 2,000.

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• Odd Block \u201cBest of\u201d 2015:
  Weird trade of the year - 11/30/15 - Put rolls and calls going up in Ascena Retail Group Inc (ASNA)
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• Loser of the year - 6/1/15 - Possible upside Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (APC) butterfly.
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• Most ironic winner of the year - 10/26/15 - Mens Wearhouse (MW) buy call/sell stock.
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Strategy Block: Tosaw discusses what to do if you are selling a put and the market goes against you.

Around the Block: This Week in the Market.

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• The market kicks off its first week of 2016 with several economic reports including Fed minutes on Wednesday and the jobs report on Friday.
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• Jan 4: Construction Spending
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• Jan 6: International Trade, Factory Orders and FOMC Minutes
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• Jan 7: Jobless Claims
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• Jan 8: Unemployment
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