Option Block 805: The End of the World
TRADING BLOCK
Trade war premium is back
VIX : 20.6 - 1.5-points lower than last show
VVIX: Back up to 106
Most active indices - VIX: 764k, SPY: 1.9M, SPX: 776k
Most active equity options - AAPL, AMD, TSLA, BAC, BABA, FB, NFLX, AMZN, NVDA, MSFT
UBER struggles post IPO
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ODD BLOCK
Call love in PagSeguro Digital Ltd (PAGS) - from 3/25
Call palooza in Mylan NV (MYL)
Call overwrite in Cummins Inc (CMI)
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STRATEGY BLOCK
Uncle Mike Tosaw discusses the advantages and disadvantages when buying and selling options
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AROUND THE BLOCK
This week in the market:
May 14 - Import and Export Prices
May 15 - Retail Sales, Industrial Production, Business Inventories
May 16 - Jobless Claims, Housing Starts
May 17 - Consumer Sentiment
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