Option Block 799: Earnings Palooza Plus Calendar Spreads
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TRADING BLOCK
VIX - 12.75, 0.5-points higher than last show.
SBUX made a new 52 week high. TSLA, 4 of 11 directors expected to leave, and company investigating what appears to be exploding Model S sedan in shanghai. PINS, IPO had offering price of $19 and closed at 24.40.
Most active indices - VIX: 139k, SPY: 771k, SPX: 449k
Most active equity options - GE, AAPL FB, TSLA, NFLX, TWTR, QCOM, AMD, F, MSFT
Earnings Highlights:
Tuesday - Twitter, Snap
Wednesday - FB, Tesla, Microsoft, Boeing, Chipotle, PayPal
Thursday - Amazon, Starbucks
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ODD BLOCK
Call overwrite in YPF SA (YPF)
Crushing put below bid in Sea Ltd (SE)
Call overwrite in US Silica Holdings Inc (SLCA)
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STRATEGY BLOCK
The fidelity discussion topic this week is the common misperceptions of calendar spreads.
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AROUND THE BLOCK
This Week in the Market
Apr 22: Existing Home Sales
Apr 23: New Home Sales
Apr 25: Jobless Claims, Durable Goods
Apr 26: GDP, Consumer Sentiment
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