Option Block 599: Pricing SNAP Straddles

Published: March 3, 2017, 4:01 p.m.

Trading Block featuring special guest Ophir Gottlieb, CEO of Capital Market Laboratories, Editor in Chief @CMLviz

SNAP: The first big IPO of the year is off to the races. Supposed to list at $17, opened at $24 and traded up to nearly $26, up over 50% from the listing price.

Earnings earlier in the week:

  • Tuesday - Target
  • Wednesday - Best Buy
  • Earnings today: After the bell - Costco

Odd Block: Puts trade in Shake Shack Inc (SHAK), calls trade in Sirius XM Holdings (SIRI) and calls trade in Dollar Tree (DLTR).

Strategy Block: Uncle Mike Tosaw discusses profit-taking scenarios.

Mail Block: Options #QuestionOfTheWeek #Oscars Edition.

#WarrenBeatty screwed up Best Picture. What's your biggest #Options screwup?

  • 37% - Held onto shorts too long
  • 37% - Time Decay killed me
  • 11% - Gamma Exploded In My Face
  • 15% - Vega Snuck up on My Delta

Options Pop Quiz - If $SNAP opens at $17 what price would you give the ATM straddle expiring 3/10? AKA how much movement do you expect?

  • Between $1 - $2
  • Between $2 - $3
  • Between $3 - $4
  • Over $4

Around the Block/This Week in the Market: It is a very heavy week as far as economic reports go with a bulk of them coming on Tuesday and Wednesday. Where did February go? Mar 2 - Jobless Claims