Option Block 743: Is Volatility Making a Comeback?

Published: Sept. 14, 2018, 7 p.m.

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Trading Block: Volatility Flash Poll!

VIX is threatening 15 and $VXX is back above 30. Is this the return of volatility or just a blip? Quite simply - where will we be at the end of next week?

  • 14%\\xa0- Here: VIX=14, VXX=30(ash)
  • 32% - Low: VIX=<13, VXX=<29
  • 15% - Lower: VIX=<12, VXX=<28
  • 39% - Higher: VIX=<15, VXX=<30

Earnings!

  • Kroger, Adobe, Radiant
  • Apple unveils iPhone 10plus

Odd Block: Call love in Caesars Entertainment Corp (CZR), XRX Call weirdness in Xerox Corp (XRX), call sweep in MGM Resorts International (MGM).

Strategy Block: Uncle Mike Tosaw discusses the joys and dangers of gamma

Mail Block: Listnener questions and comments

  • Question from TNKA - I 've got about $25k worth of SPY. How many puts do I need to protect myself?

Around The Block/This Week In the Markets

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