Option Block 567: VIX Fades and Broker Buyouts
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Trading Block: Earnings today before the bell: T-Mobile USA, Inc. Earnings today after the bell: Visa Inc. S&P 500 Skew Unwind Shows Complacency Over Clinton Win: Analysis. TD Ameritrade to buy Scottrade in two-step deal with TD Bank: Read more.
Odd Block: Calls trade in Fiat Chrysler Auto (FCAU), puts trade in Time Warner Inc. (TWX), calls and puts trade in CBS Corp. (CBS).
Mail Block/QuestionOfTheWeek:
Is #Trumpocalypse done? Is $VIX already pricing in @HillaryClinton win? Where will $VIX close on election day?
- Unchaged (Between 12-14)
- Elevated (15-18)
- Spike (Over 18)
- Selloff (Below 12)
Listener question:
- Question from Mark Brant: How do funds get orders routed to floor traders? If OH hosts HFs please discuss, thx. Starting one to run the Big Kahuna and favor OH!
Around the Block:
Earnings Highlights This Week:
- Monday - Visa
- Tuesday - Apple
- Wednesday - Tesla
- Thursday - Alphabet, Amazon, Twitter
- Friday - Exxon Mobil
This Week in the Market:
- Oct 25: Consumer Confidence
- Oct 26: International Trade, New Home Sales
- Oct 27: Jobless Claims, Durable Goods
- Oct 28: GDP, Consumer Sentiment