Option Block 763: AAPL Options Debate, Return of the Bull and More

Published: Nov. 30, 2018, 7:53 p.m.

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Trading Block/Earnings highlights from the week:

  • Tuesday - Salesforce
  • Wednesday - Box
  • Thursday - TD, GameStop, HP
  • Clothing Retailers: Burlington, Chico's, J Jill, Guess, Express, Abercrombie & Fitch

Plus,

  • Oil sells off - WTI Crude back in the $40 handle.
  • Bitcoin getting crushed - BTC threatening 4000

Odd Block: Tesla put summary, Dec lifts puts in (VOD), opening put love in (AEO), and opening call love in (IQV)

Mail Block/Options question of the week

AAPL continues to take a beating - recently dropping below $175. We know many of you LOVE to trade AAPL and this selloff creates opportunities. Looking ahead to Jan 2019 expiration- which trade would you prefer to make in AAPL right now?

  • Sell Jan 150P for $1.65
  • Buy Jan 150P for $1.65
  • Sell Jan 200C for $1
  • Buy Jan 200C for $1

Listener questions and comments

  • Question from Leot - Is Apple a good candidate for stock substitution here? If so how would you set it up?
  • Question from Burns - Is buying a call actually the best way to get long stock in this market?

Around The Block/This Week in the Markets

  • Nov 29: Jobless Claims, Personal Income and Outlays
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