The Option Block

TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT SO MUCH FOR THE BREXIT DEAL EVERYONE HOPED FOR OVER THE WEEKEND VIX 14.25 - UP APPROX. .25PTS FROM LAST SHOW VVIX 89.5- DOWN 3 FROM LAST SHOW VXX 20.8 - DOWN .5 FROM LAST SHOW FIDELITY REVIEW?: TSLA, CMG, MSFT ODD BLOCK SE LINE IN THE SAND PUTS JCI CALL LOVE SMAR LINE IN THE SAND PUTS STRATEGY BLOCK The magic of scaling into and out of covered calls and ratio put spreads. AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT’S ON YOUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK? Earnings - TSLA, CMG

TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT TENTATIVE BREXIT DEAL BOLSTERING MARKETS TODAY VIX 13.90 - DOWN 1.1PTS FROM LAST SHOW VVIX 92.5- DOWN 3.5 FROM LAST SHOW VXX 21.3 - DOWN 1.2 FROM LAST SHOW - HIT A HIGH OF 26.84 EARLIER THIS WEEK FIDELITY REVIEW?: NFLX, ROKU, IBM, HEPA, CRON ODD BLOCK MNK PUT LOVE CFG CALL OVERWRITE ZIOP CALL LOVE MAIL BLOCK Should you buy a put spread to hedge a portfolio? AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT’S ON YOUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK? Earnings, fed decision on the 30th

TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MARKET TRYING TO DIGEST WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE TRADE WAR VIX: 15 - DOWN 3PTS FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 96- DOWN 4 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 22.5 - DOWN 2 FROM LAST SHOW - HIT A HIGH OF 26.84 EARLIER THIS WEEK FIDELITY REVIEW?: AAPL, SES, TSLA ODD BLOCK ALXN CALL LOVE APA CALL LOVE TLRD PUT LOVE AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT’S ON YOUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK? NFLX, JPM, UNH earnings and Retail Sales on 10/16/19

TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT WELCOME TO THE GAME - FIDELITY JOINS THE ZERO FEE BANDWAGON. DOES THAT INCLUDE OPTIONS? MARKET BACK IN RALLY MODE VIX BACK OVER A 20 HANDLE ON TUES - HIGH OF 20.30 on WEDS VIX 18 - UP 1 PT FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 100- UP 3.5 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 24.5 - UP .5 FROM LAST SHOW - HIT A HIGH OF 26.84 EARLIER THIS WEEK ODD BLOCK PUMP LITS PUTS DAL NOV CALL VERTICAL ECA CALL PALOOZA MAIL BLOCK If I want to buy options for an earnings play, should I buy now or wait?

TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MARKET UNCHD AFTER A WEIRD WEEK MASSIVE SELLOFF ON WEDS. LARGEST SINCE 8/23 VIX BACK OVER A 20 HANDLE ON WEDS. HIGH OF 21.40 on WEDS VIX 17 - DOWN NEARLY 3 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 96.5 - DOWN 3.5 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 24 - DOWN 2 FROM LAST SHOW FIDELITY REVIEW: AAPL, NVDA, AMD, UBER ODD BLOCK HIGH OPTIONS VOLUME IN WWE RIG PUTS ETRN LONGER TERM CALL LOVE OPK PUTS STRATEGY BLOCK Straddles and Strangles vs. Iron Flies and Condors

TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MASSIVE SELLOFF ON WEDS - LARGEST SINCE 8/23  VIX BACK OVER A 20 HANDLE ON WEDS. HIGH OF 21.40 VIX 19.75 - UP 3.25 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 100 - UP 1 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 26 - UP 2.3 FROM LAST SHOW FIDELITY REVIEW: TSLA, AAPL, TVIX, AMZN, SPY ODD BLOCK ETRN CALL LOVE SIZE CALL PALOOZA IN SIRIUS XM GOPRO CALL PALOOZA WHAT’S ON YOUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK?  employment situation, SPX

TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MARKET BACK IN RALLY MODE VIX 16.5 - DOWN .35 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 99 - DOWN 2 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 23.7 - DOWN .3 FROM LAST SHOW Technicals and options activity in AAPL/ AMZN/ BABA/ MU AAPL SURGES TO 11 MONTH HIGH TSLA BACK IN THE NEWS PELOTON IS CRAP ODD BLOCK SILVER LOVE IN PAAS NET LINE-IN-THE-SAND PUTS HAIN UPSIDE CALL SALE AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK? STZ and PEP earnings on 10/03 before market open and COST after the close

TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT IMPEACHMENT VOL PREMIUM IS IN THE AIR ODD BLOCK NKE DISH KBH MAIL BLOCK QUESTION: Where is market heading on Monday QUESTION: SPY paid a dividend today and is trading 67 cents lower this morning but, my SPY Calls are actually 6 cents higher. Can you please help me understand why the Calls are not down QUESTION: Let’s do a review of $CLDR call options QUESTION: Is it realistic to always have a long put against an equity portfolio or is that just too much drag on returns

OB 840: A Shiny Bauble For Your Sweetheart

THE TRADING BLOCK MARKETS RECOVERED FROM SAUDI OIL ATTACK - SPOOKED BY THE FED THOUGH VIX 13.85 - DOWN 1 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX 96.6 - DOWN 4 FROM LAST SHOW VXX 21.8 - DOWN 1.6 FROM LAST SHOW FIDELITY REVIEW? ROKU/ MSFT/ AAPL/ X THE ODD BLOCK ATUS CALL LOVE UNFI PUT ROLL ATHM LITS PUTS MAIL BLOCK QUESTION FROM Barrett Wade @BarrettWade3 - Hey there. Do you guys have a rule of thumb to keep from overpaying for an option? AROUND THE BLOCK SPX levels and GDP/ jobless claims at the end of next week.

THE TRADING BLOCK MARKETS SPOOKED BY SAUDI OIL ATTACK  VIX 14.85 - UP .75 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 100.6 - UP 5 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 23.4 - UNCHD FROM LAST SHOW THE ODD BLOCK BP CALL EXPLOSION DISH CALL PALOOZA STRANGE ITM IGT CALL PRINT STRATEGY BLOCK Trading outright vs. trading larger size via spreads. MAIL BLOCK FIDELITY CLIENT QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Is it better to trade options on ETFs or direct underlyings. AROUND THE BLOCK - Saudis, Saudis, Saudis...oh and the Fed. 

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOSTS: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT; MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT; COLIN SONGER, FIDELITY TRADING BLOCK VIX: 14.15 - DOWN 1.15 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 95.5 - UP 2.35 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 23.4 - DOWN 1.1 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW MARK/ANDREW REVIEW? MIKE REVIEW? FIDELITY REVIEW? AAPL, ACB, ROKU, TVIX, T ODD BLOCK MYLAN NV PUTS DXC TECHNOLOGY COMPANY PUT LOVE NVO OCT PUT LOVE MAIL BLOCK CREDIT SPREADS QUESTION

HOST: MARK LONGO CO-HOSTS: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, MIKE TOSAW, KONSTANTIN VRANDOPULO TRADING BLOCK MARKETS BACK IN RALLY MODE AFTER CRAZY WEEK VIX 15.25 -DOWN .5 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 93.15 -DOWN 1.85 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 24.5 -DOWN .8 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW FIDELITY REVIEW: T/ROKU/AAPL ODD BLOCK TLRD PUT LOVE ETSY LITS PUTS RCII CALL LOVE STRATEGY BLOCK What to do when your long calls make money faster than you originally planned AROUND THE BLOCK What is on our radar for the rest of the week

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT THE TRADING BLOCK MARKETS BACK IN RALLY MODE AFTER A CRAZY WEEK VIX 15.75 - DOWN 2.5 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 95 - DOWN 6.5 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 25.3 - DOWN 1.7 FROM LAST SHOW TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN OCC AUGUST CLEARED VOLUME UP 10.3 PERCENT AND MORE THE ODD BLOCK CRUSHING MET CALLS TPR CALL LOVE ATUS CALL LOVE

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT FIDELITY HOT SEAT: KONSTANTIN VRANDOPULO WHAT ARE FIDELITY CUSTOMERS TRADING TODAY MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN THE ODD BLOCK REVIEW GPRO CALL LOVE ITW LINE IN THE SAND PUTS RLGY PUT LOVE MAIL BLOCK ANY NEWS ON YELP? LOOKS LIKE SOMEBODY KNOWS SOMETHING. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON $PCG?