Option Block 597: The Impossible VIX Debate

Published: Feb. 24, 2017, 8:48 p.m.

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Trading Block: Earnings!

  • Earlier this week: Tuesday - Home Depot, Macy's, Wal-Mart; Wednesday - Tesla, Fitbit
  • TSLA: Close - $273.51, ATM straddle - $17.16, approx. 6%, Open - $264.08, down 3.4%
  • FITBIT: Close - $5.88, ATM straddle - $.76, approx. 13%, Open - $5.92, effectively unchanged
  • Earnings today: Before the bell - Kohls; After the bell - Nordstrom, BIDU, Herbalife
  • NYSE plans a trial run for Snap IPO.

Odd Block: Calls trade in Carmax Inc (KMX), calls trade in Scientific Games Corp (SGMS) and calls trade in Fireeye Inc (FEYE)

Strategy Block: Uncle Mike Tosaw discusses specifics in a covered call wheel strategy

Mail Block: Quiz, questions and comments

Options #QuestionOfTheWeek - $VIX has already hit single digits under @realDonaldTrump. How low will it get during the rest of his term?

  • It will not break 10 again
  • Between 9 -10
  • Between 8 - 9
  • Below 8

Listener feedback:

  • Question from Bigtonutz - 9372 $WY Jul21 35 calls went up in 1 block on the PHLX. Are they looking for this to probably going above 35 by July? Oh another question since I asked the other one and you did not answer, ahhh why do insiders keep selling shares? Do they feel this will drop for some reason? Just want to get your opinion.

Around the Block: Earnings Friday: JC Penney; Earnings next week: Best Buy, Costco, Target

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