Option Block 516: Dueling NFLX Butterflies

Published: April 19, 2016, 5:34 p.m.

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Interview Block: Today we are joined by special guest Mal Clissold President and Owner of SCC Capital Group, LLC. We discuss:

  • How frequently and with what percentage do they delve into the individual stock world?
  • What positions do you have that are designed to protect and potentially profit against a major one-day move?
  • What kind of fund does he run?
  • How does he control risk for his positions?
  • What attracts him to a short vol position? What does he have on that he really likes right now?

Trading Block: Earnings today after the bell: Netflix. Earnings today before the bell: PepsiCo, Hasbro, Morgan Stanley. Options traders brace for another big move for Netflix shares.
Stocks to Watch: Pepsi, Chiasma, Hasbro, Morgan Stanley.

Odd Block: Calls trade in The Carlye Group LP (CG), giant call roll in - Western Gas Partners, LP (WES), and upside calls trade in - AK Steel Holdings Corp (AKS).

Strategy Block: Uncle Mike Tosaw discusses the importance of diversification.

Around the Block: Earnings!

  • Tuesday - Intel Corporation, Discover Financial Services, Goldman Sachs, Interactive Brokers Group, Johnson & Johnson, TD Ameritrade, Yahoo, Inc.
  • Wednesday - Coca-Cola Company, Abbott Laboratories, American Express Company, Mattel
  • Thursday - Before: General Motors Company, Southwest Airlines, Under Armour, Verizon Communications; After: Microsoft, Alphabet Inc., E*Trade Financial Company, Starbucks Corporation, Visa Inc.
  • Friday - American Airlines, Caterpillar, General Electric Company, Honeywell International, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, McDonald\\u2019s Corporation
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