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: TREY FARRELL, ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK, FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC 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 Is it better to trade outright for smaller size or larger size via spreads. MAIL BLOCK FIDELITY CLIENT QUESTION OF THE WEEK: If I’m looking to trade a specific market, is it better to trade an option on an etf that tracks that market or to just trade the underlying index?  AROUND THE BLOCK Saudis, Saudis, Saudis...oh and the Fed. 

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: COLIN SONGER, ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK, FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC THE TRADING BLOCK MARKETS BACK IN RALLY MODE AFTER A CRAZY WEEK  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 THE ODD BLOCK MYLAN NV PUTS DXC TECHNOLOGY COMPANY PUT LOVE NVO OCT PUT LOVE MAIL BLOCK JOE AND LINDA LOVE UNCLE MIKE:  Yo Mark! First of all Linda says Hi!  And Happy Belated Birthday! Hers is the same day. My question is for Uncle Mike though. He talks about rule number 1 and rule number 2 of Credit Spreads and I was curious if increasing the Delta exposure of the long side of the spread is another way of dealing with the Short Side being  ITM. I have tried that with some success and wanted to know if I will eventually get bit? Thanks Again for all you guys do! Joe  AROUND THE BLOCK What is on our radar for the rest of the week? SPX hold 3K?, Strong rallies in RUT and DJT, gold and silver continue trucking along, Fed Meeting next week.

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, TRADING STRATEGY DESK, FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC THE TRADING BLOCK   MARKETS BACK IN RALLY MODE AFTER A 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  ANDREW REVIEW? MIKE REVIEW?  FIDELITY REVIEW?: T/ ROKU/ AAPL  (technicals and options activity) AND MORE…  THE ODD BLOCK TLRD PUT LOVE ETSY LITS PUTS RCII CALL LOVE STRATEGY BLOCK What to do when your long calls make money quicker than you originally anticipated.  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 POINTS 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 STRATEGY BLOCK 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 FIDELITY HOT SEAT:  KONSTANTIN VRANDOPULO, TRADING STRATEGY DESK, FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC THE TRADING BLOCK MARKETS BACK IN RALLY MODE AFTER A CRAZY LAST WEEK  VIX 18.25 - DOWN 2.5 FROM LAST SHOW  VVIX: 101.5 - DOWN 9 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 27 - DOWN 1.5 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW MARK/ANDREW REVIEW?  MIKE REVIEW?  FIDELITY REVIEW?:  TVIX/ AMZN AAPL/ BBY TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN AND MORE…  THE ODD BLOCK REVIEW GPRO CALL LOVE ITW LINE IN THE SAND PUTS RLGY PUT LOVE MAIL BLOCK QUESTION FROM STEVJ556: ANY NEWS ON YELP? LOOKS LIKE SOMEBODY KNOWS SOMETHING. QUESTION FROM GUY MCCLOSKEY: WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON $PCG?  AROUND THE BLOCK What is on our radar for the rest of the week?  ULTA ER 08/29/19 after the close, Personal income and outlays 08/30/19 8:30 am ET

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:  TREY JARRELL FROM FIDELITY’S TRADING STRATEGY DESK THE TRADING BLOCK MARKETS BACK IN RALLY MODE AFTER A CRAZY LAST WEEK  VIX 20.75 - UP 3.75 FROM LAST SHOW  VVIX: 110.5 - UP 10.5 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 28.5 - UP NEARLY 3 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW  MARK/ANDREW REVIEW? MIKE REVIEW?  FIDELITY REVIEW?:  AAPL, AMZN, ROKU, and SHOP TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN AND MORE…  THE ODD BLOCK BED LONG-TERM LITS PUTS LONG-TERM PUT LOVE IN AXL FGEN JAN CALL LOVE STRATEGY BLOCK  Breaking down when to roll up your short calls. MAIL BLOCK QUESTION FROM Robert Stoute: Mark, Just a little about the option trades/strategy that I use. I trade the Short Put Verticals and have been doing well but am getting hammered on the max losses. I am looking to get into other strategies that has a better win/loss ratio. A friend mentioned that your show and contacts would be helpful to me.  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 FIDELITY HOT SEAT: KONSTANTIN VRANDOPULO, FIDELITY ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK THE TRADING BLOCK VIX: 17 - UNCHANGED FROM LAST SHOW  VVIX: 100 - DOWN 3 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 25.8 - DOWN .7 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW  MARK/ANDREW REVIEW? MIKE REVIEW? WHAT ARE FIDELITY’S CUSTOMERS TRADING TODAY -  SPLK/ TVIX/ AAPL/ TGT/ JWN TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN AND MORE…  THE ODD BLOCK SRE UPSIDE CALL PREMIUM HARVESTING FOX CALL LOVE AEO CALL LOVE MAIL BLOCK QUESTION FROM FIDELITY CUSTOMER: VIX is up (x) amount and I am trading TVIX long that is supposed to be 2x VIX, why am I not up more sometimes even down money?  AROUND THE BLOCK What is on our radar for the rest of the week? - Presser from Jackson Hole and its effect on US treasuries and equity markets Friday, CRM er after the close and BBY earnings on 8/29

OB 831: OPTIONS AS AN EXIT STRATEGY HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, OPTION PIT FIDELITY HOT SEAT: TREY JARRELL, FIDELITY ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK  THE TRADING BLOCK MARKETS OFF TO THE RACES TODAY VIX 17:15 - DOWN 4.5 FROM LAST SHOW - VVIX: 103 - DOWN 10 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 26.5 - DOWN 3.5 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW MARK/ANDREW REVIEW? MIKE REVIEW? WHAT ARE FIDELITY’S CUSTOMERS TRADING TODAY - FADING APPLE AND MSFT RALLIES TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN AND MORE…  THE ODD BLOCK RVLV LINE IN THE SAND PUTS FUNKY CNC RATIO TIME BULLISH RR MERGER ARB COVERED CALL IN PVTL  STRATEGY BLOCK USING OPTIONS AS AN EXIT STRATEGY MAIL BLOCK QUESTION FROM ADAM SAM: Hello, i notice interesting option action happening at 1 pm EST... almost everyday.. is there a reason known for that? AROUND THE BLOCK What is on our radar for the rest of the week? - Yield curve madness, JACKSON HOLE, HD/LOW EARNINGS and more...

OB 830: Paddington's Revenge HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT FIDELITY HOT SEAT: COLIN SONGER, FIDELITY ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK  THE TRADING BLOCK WHAT A WILD WEEK - YIELD CURVE INVERSIONS AND CHINESE/GERMAN ECONOMIC WEAKNESS SPARK WORST SELLOFF OF THE YEAR - HOT ON THE HEELS OF ONE OF THE BEST RALLIES OF THE YEAR. MARKETS ARE UNCERTAIN TODAY AFTER SUCH A DRUBBING YESTERDAY VIX: 21.60 - UP NEARLY 2 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 113 - UP 9 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 29.85 -  UP 2 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW MARK/ANDREW REVIEW? MIKE REVIEW? WHAT ARE FIDELITY’S CUSTOMERS TRADING TODAY - GE, CSCO, AMZN, AAPL, CGC TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN AND MORE…  THE ODD BLOCK GE ROLLING DOWN ITM PUTS CBS CALL LOVE AEM PUT LOVE  STRATEGY BLOCK How to adjust when positions move against you. AROUND THE BLOCK What is on our radar for the rest of the week? - Watch this wild ride around yield curve, China/US back and forth, Hong Kong protests

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, OPTION PIT FIDELITY HOT SEAT: KONSTANTIN VRANDOPULO, FIDELITY ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK THE TRADING BLOCK VIX: 19.90 - UP 2.3 FROM LAST SHOW - VVIX: 104.5- UP NEARLY 5 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 27.80 - UP 1.3 POINT FROM LAST SHOW MARK/ANDREW REVIEW? MIKE REVIEW? WHAT ARE FIDELITY’S CUSTOMERS TRADING TODAY - ROKU, AMD and UBER. TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN AND MORE…  THE ODD BLOCK LTHM PUT LOVE IN HARD TO BORROW STOCK ATHM LINE IN THE SAND PUTS YPF CALL LOVE STRATEGY BLOCK Going deep with Fidelity talking skip strike put butterflies  AROUND THE BLOCK What is on our radar for the rest of the week? - Upcoming earnings (M, WMT, BABA), CPI data Tuesday morning and a slew of econ data on Thursday.

OB 828: Clam Pirates, Hobbits and Funky VIX Curves 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: COLIN SONGER, FIDELITY ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK  THE TRADING BLOCK WHAT A WILD WEEK - WORST SELLOFF OF THE YEAR FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER SELLOFF THAT ULTIMATELY ENDED UNCHD. NOW WE’RE IN RALLY MODE VIX 17.60 - DOWN 4 FROM LAST SHOW - VVIX: 99.88- DOWN 11 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 26.50 - DOWN 1 POINT FROM LAST SHOW MARK/ANDREW REVIEW? MIKE REVIEW? WHAT ARE FIDELITY’S CUSTOMERS TRADING TODAY - ROKU, AMZN, AMD, KHC and more. TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN AND MORE…   THE ODD BLOCK KHC FUNKY ITM CALLS KR LINE IN THE SAND PUT REVIEW  LBTYK CALL LOVE REVIEW   MAIL BLOCK QUESTION FROM Steven Tresser: Mark, I love the podcasts and have learned a ton from you guys. I have two questions about protecting profits with puts: 1. I've heard you mention around 2% as the appropriate amount of premium to pay to protect profits in a stock. Is this 2% of the overall position, or 2% of the profits? 2. How would this apply to profits in a long call. Say I am up $10,000 in a long call position and think it still has some upward run. How do I figure out how many ATM or slightly OTM puts I need to protect some percentage (say 50-100%) of that profit? Thank you and keep up the good work! Great show!   AROUND THE BLOCK What is on our radar for the rest of the week? - Continued surge of gold and silver, ppi, yield curve, will vix futures work out of backwardation, spx wild ride    

Option Block 827: China Strikes Back HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT FIDELITY HOT SEAT: TREY JARRELL, FIDELITY ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK  THE TRADING BLOCK CHINA STRIKES BACK IN TRADE WAR - CHINESE YUAN FALLS BELOW 7 VS. USD -WIDELY SEEN AS THE FLOOR FOR THE CURRENCY AND A HEDGE FOR MANY TRADERS HASN’T TRADED LOWER THAN 7 SINCE 2008 ALSO TOLD ALL STATE-OWNED COMPANIES TO HALT U.S. AG IMPORTS VIX  BREAKS 20 HANDLE! VIX 21.60 - UP 7.70 FROM LAST SHOW -  VIX: 111 - UP 20 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 27.50 - UP NEARLY 5 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW MARK/ANDREW REVIEW? MIKE REVIEW? WHAT ARE FIDELITY’S CUSTOMERS TRADING TODAY? TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN AND MORE… OCC July Cleared Volume Up 7.9 Percent   Highest Total Volume Ever for July Index Options Up 14.1 Percent   THE ODD BLOCK PHM CALL LOVE SKX EARNINGS PUT PLAY AAP CALL LOVE   MAIL BLOCK QUESTIONS FROM FIDELITY CUSTOMERS? -       Now that the market is ~5% off it's highs, how can i cheaply hedge my portfolio and make money on the downside? How do I make the decision on when to get out of bullish options positions? COMMENT FROM Scott Somer @ScottnearSMF ON 8/5/19: Be aware that if $SPX touches 2726.80 BEFORE 2:25PM CDT Today (August 5th) there will be a 15 minute marketwide trading halt. #MarketAwareness #NYSERule80B   AROUND THE BLOCK  What is on our radar for the rest of the week?    

Option Block 826: As The Worm Turns   HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT FIDELITY HOT SEAT: BRIAN ISABELLE, FIDELITY ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK   THE TRADING BLOCK   FIRST RATE CUT IN 10+ YEARS - SINCE THE DARK DAYS OF THE FINANCIAL CRISIS. MARKET WANTED 50 BASIS POINTS YESTERDAY - 1% SELLOFFS ACROSS THE BOARD. VIX 13.90 - UP 1.35 FROM LAST SHOW - HIT A HIGH OF 15.44 SINCE LAST SHOW VVIX: 91.5 - UP 6.5 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 22.75 - UP 1.25 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW - HIT A HIGH OF 23.64 THIS WEEK MARK/ANDREW REVIEW? MIKE REVIEW? WHAT ARE FIDELITY’S CUSTOMERS TRADING TODAY? TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN AND MORE…   OPTION PIT STOCK OF THE DAY   LOOKING AT APPLE AFTER EARNINGS THIS WEEK.   THE ODD BLOCK   GO PRO CALL LOVE TME PUT LOVE PAAS AGGRESSIVE CALL BUYING   MAIL BLOCK  Question from Eddie Matheney:  Is selling options for a credit (bull put) more profitable than buying options and paying a debit (bull call)? Thanks. AROUND THE BLOCK   What is on our radar for the rest of the week?  Looking for the employment situation numbers tomorrow along with consumer sentiment and factory orders.    

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT FIDELITY HOT SEAT: KONSTANTIN VRANDOPULO, FIDELITY ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK THE TRADING BLOCK MIXED DAY ON THE STREET VIX  12.65 - DOWN .35 FROM LAST SHOW -  VVIX: 85 -  DOWN 2.75 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 21.6 -  DOWN .9 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW MARK/ANDREW REVIEW? MIKE REVIEW? WHAT ARE FIDELITY’S CUSTOMERS TRADING TODAY? TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN AND MORE… THE ODD BLOCK BUD CALL LOVE ETRN SEP CALL LOVE ZGNX CALL SALE STRATEGY BLOCK EXPLORING THE MYSTERIES OF ASSIGNMENT RISK DURING EARNINGS SEASON WITH FIDELITY. AROUND THE BLOCK What is on our radar for the rest of the week?  BYND earnings today after the close, AAPL earnings 7/30/19, Fed mid week rate announcement and market reaction.

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: COLIN SONGER, FIDELITY ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK THE TRADING BLOCK VIX  13 - DOWN 1.25 FROM LAST SHOW - THREATENED THE 12 HANDLE RECENTLY VVIX: 87.5 -  UP 3 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 22.5 -  DOWN .65 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW MARK/ANDREW REVIEW? MIKE REVIEW? WHAT ARE FIDELITY’S CUSTOMERS TRADING TODAY? TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN AND MORE… THE ODD BLOCK SIZE CALL PALOOZA TODAY IN SIRI DOMTAR CORP PUT LOVE GOPRO CALL PALOOZA MAIL BLOCK QUESTION FROM Jayz - @Sheddda:  I love swing trading but struggling. I have small acct n i trade options. Do you recommend 30Delta vs Atm or just trade in the money? Also 2wk options vs 30 or 60days? Thanks. QUESTION FROM Mark Bobel: do you give credit spreads picks? AROUND THE BLOCK What is on our radar for the rest of the week and going into next week?  Fed, Fed, Fed... and continuing with earnings announcement. Interesting to see what comes from the China and US trade meetings. 

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: TREY JARRELL, FIDELITY ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK THE TRADING BLOCK MILD SELLOFF ON THE STREET TODAY VIX 14.25 – UNCHD FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 84.5 – DOWN 3 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 23.15 – DOWN .35 POINTS MARK/ANDREW REVIEW? MIKE REVIEW? WHAT ARE FIDELITY’S CUSTOMERS TRADING TODAY? TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN AND MORE… THE ODD BLOCK CALL LOVE TODAY IN: GEO PHM CLDR STRATEGY BLOCK How to scan for options trades with Trey and Uncle Mike. AROUND THE BLOCK Tons of earnings on the horizon including CMG and SNAP. Get the breakdowns for them all at www.TheOptionsInsider.com  

OB 822: NFLX Debacle, SLV Thievery and More HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT FIDELITY HOT SEAT: COLIN SONGER, FIDELITY ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK THE TRADING BLOCK MILD SELLOFF ON THE STREET TODAY VIX 14.25 - UP 1.25 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 87.5 - UP .75 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 23.5 - UP .75 POINTS MARK/ANDREW REVIEW? MIKE REVIEW? WHAT ARE FIDELITY'S CUSTOMERS TRADING TODAY? TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN AND MORE... THE ODD BLOCK A PUT PALOOZA TODAY IN: CVNA SKX EB MAIL BLOCKQUESTION FROM ThomasAWeberPhD:  Hi Ho SLV away!  Uncle Mike, what options strategy do you suggest for SLV with a 30 day bullish outlook.  The OTM options are usually cheap, but the range is tight. Is it time to ride SLV into the sunset or take SLV to the glue factory?  QUESTION FROM MomoRob (@MauriceRobicha4): I was wondering, do you give courses how to trade options? AROUND THE BLOCK Tons of earnings on the horizon including NFLX, BBBY, EBAY, JPM, WFC and more. Get the breakdowns for them all at www.TheOptionsInsider.com  

OB 821: A Prime Day For Trading Options HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT FIDELITY HOT SEAT: TREY JARRELL FROM FIDELITY’S TRADING STRATEGY DESK THE TRADING BLOCK A relaxing day in the markets. VIX, VVIX up slightly. VIX 12.95 - UP .2 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 86.8 - UP .3 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 22.8 - DOWN .4 POINTS MARK/ANDREW REVIEW? MIKE REVIEW? WHAT ARE FIDELITY'S CUSTOMERS TRADING TODAY? TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN AND MORE... THE ODD BLOCK A PUT PALOOZA TODAY IN: WRK SYMC MRV STRATEGY BLOCKUNCLE MIKE HOLDS COURT ON HOW TO SURVIVE LONG PREMIUM OPTIONS POSITIONS DURING BORING MARKETS. MAIL BLOCK#Options #QuestionOfTheWeek - The markets are hitting new highs and equity #Volatility is eroding yet again. So where are you getting your #Volatility fix these days? 24% - Energy - WTI, $USO, etc 38% - Metals: $GLD, $SLV, etc 21% - Crypto: $BTC.x, $ETH.x, 17% - Index: $VIX, $SPIKE, $VXX AROUND THE BLOCK Tons of earnings on the horizon including NFLX, BBBY, EBAY, JPM, WFC and more. Get the breakdowns for them all at www.TheOptionsInsider.com  

OB 820: That Chinese War Thing Plus Helen of Troy HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT FIDELITY HOT SEAT: TREY JARRELL FROM FIDELITY’S TRADING STRATEGY DESK THE TRADING BLOCK THE POWELL RALLY IS IN FULL EFFECT CME FEDWATCH IS GETTING MORE AGGRESSIVE. VIX 12.75 - DOWN 1.6 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 86.5 - UP 3.5 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 23.2 - DOWN 1.2 POINTS MARK/ANDREW REVIEW? MIKE REVIEW? WHAT ARE FIDELITY'S CUSTOMERS TRADING TODAY? TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN AND MORE... THE ODD BLOCK CAR CALL LOVE CVNA PUT LOVE GES PUT REVIEW FROM 6-3: LOOKS LIKE PAPER POCKETED $300K ON THIS ONE. MAIL BLOCK#Options #QuestionOfTheWeek - The markets are hitting new highs and equity #Volatility is eroding yet again. So where are you getting your #Volatility fix these days? Energy - WTI, $USO, etc Metals: $GLD, $SLV, etc Crypto: $BTC.x, $ETH.x, Index: $VIX, $SPIKE, $VXX QUESTION FROM JIGS: What is the coolest tool that Fidelity offers for options traders? AROUND THE BLOCK Tons of earnings on the horizon including NFLX, BBBY, EBAY, JPM, C, WFC and more. Get the breakdowns for them all at www.TheOptionsInsider.com  

The Option Block 819: A Benevolent Dictatorship Today on The Option Block Mark, Uncle Mike, The Rock Lobster and the Last Emperor discuss: The Trading Block Fidelity's Most Actives Options Market Most Actives Option Pit Stock of the Day:  Discussing back spreads in Weight Watchers - ticker WW Odd Block CROX Call Love CHWY Earnings Calls TAL Earnings Puts The Strategy Block The importance of liquidity in your strategy and underlying selections Around the Block Fed, Fed and More Fed

TRADING BLOCK We got a little bit of insight into the trade war - no new tariffs. North Korea stole all the trade war thunder over the last weekend. S&P had best June performance since 1955. MU up around 6% Financial (XLF) and China (FXI) ETF’s up on trade news and bank stock buyback announcements. NVDA, MU, AMD, (Chip makers and trade talks) AMZN,& AAPL - no surprises, often on the list of most traded. Most active indices - VIX: 366k, SPY: 1.7M, SPX, 720k Most active equity options - AAPL, BABA, MU, TSLA, AMD, BAC, FB, NVDA, T, MSFT       ODD BLOCK Covered calls in Element Solutions Inc (ESI) Put love in Domtar Corp (UFS) Call love in (BP)       MAIL BLOCK Question from Fidelity Customer - I bought some puts for a hedge and now they’ve lost 90% of their value, should I just close them out? Question from Jigs - What is the coolest tool that Fidelity offers for options traders? Question from WAWL - I like when you guys talk old-school WWE on the show. I know the stock was one of the best performers of last year but is now about 30% off its high. How are the options shaping up these days? Also when are the mini metals making a comeback?       AROUND THE BLOCK This Week in the Market: Jul 1 - Construction Spending Jul 3 - International Trade, Jobless Claims, Factory Orders Jul 5 - Unemployment, Fed Balance Sheet

TRADING BLOCK BA, GBTC, AMD, BYND, MU and more Most active indices: VIX - 246k, SPY - 849k, SPX - 448M Most active equity options: AAPL, AMD, MU, BAC, BABA, TSLA, NVDA, FB, BA, INTC Earnings: Tuesday - FedEx, Lennar Wednesday - General Mills, KB Home, Paychex, Rite Aid Thursday - Nike, Walgreens Boots Alliance Friday - Constellation Brands       ODD BLOCK Call love in Vistra Energy Corp (VST) Lits puts in Kroger Co (KR) - from May 20 Put love in Conagra Brands Inc (CAG)       STRATEGY BLOCK Uncle Mike Tosaw discusses selling a short put spread vs. selling a levered OTM put     MAIL BLOCK Question from Fidelity Customers - Everyone has implied volatility skew on the brain these days.     AROUND THE BLOCK This Week in the Market: Jun 27 - Jobless Claims, GDP Jun 28 - Personal Income, Consumer Sentiment  

TRADING BLOCK Market up and Vol up again too. VIX - 15.5, VVIX - 82.5 Most active indices: VIX - 157k, SPY - 840k, SPX: 519k Earnings: Tuesday - FedEx, Lennar Wednesday - General Mills, KB Home, Paychex, Rite Aid Thursday - Nike, Walgreens Boots Alliance Friday - Constellation Brands       ODD BLOCK Covered calls in Caesars Entertainment Corporation (CZR) Long-term call love in Mallinckrodt PLC (MNK) Call love in Laureate Education Inc (LAUR)     STRATEGY BLOCK Uncle Mike Tosaw discusses box spreads     MAIL BLOCK #QuestionoftheWeek: Let's play a guessing game. Which of the following names has the highest 30-day REALIZED volatility? No cheating. What does your gut tell you? 38% - $TSLA 30% - #BITCOIN 28% - #WTI #CRUDE OIL 4% - $QQQ     AROUND THE BLOCK This Week in the Market: Jun 25 - New Home Sales, Consumer Confidence Jun 26 - Durable Goods, International Trade Jun 27 - Jobless Claims, GDP Jun 28 - Personal Income, Consumer Sentiment

TRADING BLOCK VIX -  14.3, 1-point lower than last show VVIX - 82.8, Unchanged from last week Most active indices - VIX: 310k, SPY: 2.5M, SPX: 1.1M Most active equity options - GE, AAPL, TSLA, AMD, BAC, FB, BABA, ORCL, AMZN, MSFT Just a reminder - SPY goes ex-div June 21 Earnings: Tuesday - Adobe Wednesday - Oracle, Barnes & Noble Thursday - Kroger, Darden Restaurants (Yard House, Capital Grill, Seasons 52, Longhorn Steakhouse, Olive Garden) Friday - Carmax     ODD BLOCK July covered calls in Iqvia Holdings Inc (IQV) Call love in Pure Storage Inc (PSTG) Crushing puts below bid in Sea Ltd (SE) - from 4/22     MAIL BLOCK #QuestionoftheWeek: Let's play a guessing game. Which of the following names has the highest 30-day REALIZED volatility? No cheating. What does your gut tell you? $TSLA #BITCOIN #CRUDEOIL #NASDAQ $QQQ #WTI - $TSLA - #BITCOIN - #WTI #CRUDE OIL - $QQQ     AROUND THE BLOCK

TRADING BLOCK Most active indices: VIX - 287k, SPY - 846k, SPX - 446k Most active equity options: FB, TSLA, DIS, AMD, AAPL, BYND, NFLX, BABA, CNX, AMZN SPY goes ex-div on June 21 Option Pit Stock of the Week: Target Earnings: Tuesday - Adobe Wednesday - Oracle, Barnes & Noble Thursday - Kroger, Darden Restaurants Friday - Carmax     ODD BLOCK Lits puts in Enerplus Corp (ERF) Call love in Canadian Natural Resources Ltd (CNQ) Long-term puts in Scorpio Tankers Inc. (STNG)     STRATEGY BLOCK Konstantin discusses trading back spreads in a low volatility environment     MAIL BLOCK #QuestionoftheWeek: Let's play a guessing game. Which of the following names has the highest 30-day REALIZED volatility? No cheating. What does your gut tell you? - $TSLA - #BITCOIN - #WTI #CRUDE OIL - $QQQ     AROUND THE BLOCK

TRADING BLOCK VIX - 15.80, Still locked near the 16 handle Most active indices - VIX - 240k, SPY - 804k, SPX - 333K, Most active equity options: DIS, AAPL, AMD, TSLA, FB, LULU, GE, NFLX, AMZN, BABA  SPY goes ex-div on June 21 Earnings: Tuesday - Dave & Busters Wednesday - Lululemon Thursday - Broadcom     ODD BLOCK Call love in Tellurian Inc (TELL) Call love in EQT Corporation (EQT)     MAIL BLOCK #Options #QuestionoftheWeek - #Bitcoin $BTC is hovering around $8500 right now. If you had to make a 1-month #options trade expiring 6/31 - would you rather... - Buy $9000 Call - Buy $8000 Put - Sell $8000 Put - Other - reply/dm w/strat The hilarious story of /u/1R0NYMAN and Robin Hood. SirSoliloquy - What's hilarious is that, with the way robinhood is set up, /u/1R0NYMAN was somehow able to cash out $10,000 of robinhood's money before everything disappeared. So robinhood lost hundreds of thousands, but /u/1RONYMAN gained thousands TheRealOneTwo - Basically Robin hood screwed up. They were giving people leverage without margin. Basically saying you are good for $200k in trades though you only had $1k in the account. No agreement for a loan (margin). Trader was shortboxing and lost. The actual risk to him was nothing since he did not agree to a loan (will be determined by the SEC). Robin hood is on the hook for his losses. RH has since blocked shortboxing.     AROUND THE BLOCK This Week in the Market: Jun 13 - Jobless Claims, Import and Export Prices Jun 14 - Retail Sales, Consumer Sentiment

TRADING BLOCK VIX : 16.2  BYND has better than expected quarterly earnings Most active indices: VIX - 312k, SPY - 1.35M, SPX - 547k Most active equity options: AMD, AAPL, TSLA, FB, BABA, AMZN, MSFT, BAC, BYND, NFLX Earnings: Tuesday - Dave & Busters Wednesday - Lululemon Thursday - Broadcom     ODD BLOCK Calls trade in QuinStreet Inc (QNST) OTM puts in Coupa Software Inc (COUP) Calls trade in Shutterfly, Inc (SFLY)     STRATEGY BLOCK Colin Songer from Fidelity discusses selling box spreads.     AROUND THE BLOCK This Week in the Market: Jun 10 - JOLTS Jun 11 - PPI Jun 12 - CPI, Treasury Budget Jun 13 - Jobless Claims, Import and Export Prices Jun 14 - Retail Sales, Consumer Sentiment

TRADING BLOCK Option Pit Summit review Most active indices: VIX - 242k, SPY - 3.27M, SPX - 1.28M Most active equity options: AAPL, BAC, TSLA, AMD, NVDA, FB, BABA, PEP, ROKU, BIDU OCC May volume up 13.1% Earnings: Thursday - Beyond Meat, Ciena     ODD BLOCK Puts trade in Tesla Inc (TSLA) Call love in Public Storage (PSA) Call palooza in PG& E Corporation (PCG)     MAIL BLOCK Live questions from the fans! Question from Bertim3r - If I register for the archive of the option pit summit will the meatball send me a Gibson’s steak in the mail? Question from Ali - What's the best time zone to buy protection on a stock?       AROUND THE BLOCK This Week in the Market: Jun 6 - Productivity and Costs Jun 7 - Unemployment

TRADING BLOCK VIX : 17.5, VVIX: 92 Here are the top five things you need to know in financial markets on Monday, June 3:   1. Risk aversion escalates amid trade threats 2. Global manufacturing in contraction ahead of U.S. ISM 3. Apple preps for WWDC 4. Boeing warns of defective parts 5. Google slumps after network congestion caused outage Earnings Monday - Box Tuesday - GameStop, salesforce Wednesday - Stitch Fix, Campbell Soup Company, Vera Bradley, ABM Thursday - Beyond Meat, Ciena       ODD BLOCK Puts list in (GES) Call love in (DOCU) Below bid puts in Tallgrass Energy Lp (TGE)     STRATEGY BLOCK Trey discusses lower cost alternatives when hedging     AROUND THE BLOCK

TRADING BLOCK Trade war premium was fleeting. Most active indices - VIX: 187k, SPY: 1.23M, SPX: 515k Most active equity options - AAPL, JCI, BAC, TSLA, AMD, NIO, X, SNAP, AMZN, BYND Earnings: Tuesday - Momo Wednesday - Dick’s Sporting Goods, Abercrombie & Fitch Thursday - Uber, Costco & Gap (after bell), Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Burlington, Express (before bell) Friday - Big Lots     ODD BLOCK Puts trade in (FOLD) Hedging in (STLD) Call love in (HON) - from 4/18     MAIL BLOCK Question from Mark Brant - What is the Meatball trading right now? Question from Khan 9 - Is there such a thing as a stock being too cheap to trade options on it?     AROUND THE BLOCK This Week in the Market: May 31 - Personal Income, Consumer Sentiment

TRADING BLOCK Lots of Tesla put love this week. Most active indices - VIX: 211k, SPY: 1.75M, SPX: 672k Most active equity options - TSLA, AAPL, BABA, GE, BAC, HAL, AMD, QCOM, AMZN, FB Earning: Tuesday - Home Depot, JCPenney, Kohl’s, Nordstrom Wednesday - Target, Lowe’s Thursday - Best Buy Friday - Foot Locker     ODD BLOCK Call love in Golar LNG Limited (GLNG) Call love in Danbury Resources Inc (DNR) Long-term puts in Washington Prime Group Inc (WPG)   MAIL BLOCK #QOTW: In honor of #GameOfThronesFinale we'll have a special edition of our #options #QuestionOfTheWeek. If you could have bought calls on one character to win the #IronThrone - who would it have been? Quite simply - who did you want to end up on the #IronThrone - Tyrion Lannister - Jon Snow - Daenerys Targaryen - Arya Stark Question from a Fidelity Customer - Can I trade options to play an interest rate cut/hike? Question from Grey - You want to sell those $AAPL $150 puts now?     AROUND THE BLOCK Pinterest has first earnings today after bell since going public - $PINS 2 big reports after the bell today  $NVDA & $AMAT

TRADING BLOCK Trade war premium was fleeting. Most active indices - VIX - 238k, SPY - 1.15M, SPX - 450k Most active equity options - AAPL, TSLA, BABA, T, AMD, S, MU, QCOM, BAC, FB Option Pit stock of the day - NVDA Earnings: Tuesday - Home Depot, JCPenney, Kohl’s, Nordstrom Wednesday - Target, Lowe’s Thursday - Best Buy Friday - Foot Locker       ODD BLOCK Puts trading in Kroger Co (KR) Call love in Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (BZH) Rolling calls in Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB)       STRATEGY BLOCK Uncle Mike Tosaw discusses options strategy.     MAIL BLOCK #QOTW: In honor of #GameOfThronesFinale we'll have a special edition of our #options #QuestionOfTheWeek. If you could have bought calls on one character to win the #IronThrone - who would it have been? Quite simply - who did you want to end up on the #IronThrone - Tyrion Lannister - Jon Snow - Daenerys Targaryen - Arya Stark     AROUND THE BLOCK

TRADING BLOCK Trade war premium was fleeting. The bulls are back in town. Most active indices - VIX: 577k, SPY: 1.51M, SPX: 629k Most active equity options - AAPL, AMZN, BABA, AMD, CSCO, MSFT, NVDA, FB, WMT, MU Uber struggling post IPO     ODD BLOCK Call love in ServiceNow Inc. (NOW) Line-in-the-sand puts in TransDigm Group Incorporated (TDG) Put love in Qurate Retail Inc (QRTEA)     MAIL BLOCK Comment from Tim Alfred - Love your show !! Keep up the good work Mark! Question from L78er - What is your preferred delta and duration for stock replacement?     AROUND THE BLOCK This week in the market: May 16 - Jobless Claims, Housing Starts May 17 - Consumer Sentiment

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       ODD BLOCK Call love in PagSeguro Digital Ltd (PAGS) - from 3/25 Call palooza in Mylan NV (MYL) Call overwrite in Cummins Inc (CMI)   STRATEGY BLOCK Uncle Mike Tosaw discusses the advantages and disadvantages when buying and selling options   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    

TRADING BLOCK Trade war premium is back Most active indices - VIX: 564k, SPY: 2.16M, SPX: 825k Most active equity options - AAPL, INTC, DIS, AMD, ROKU, FB, BABA, BAC, TSLA, AMZN Uber IPO pricing at the middle of its range. Earnings Highlights Friday: JD.com (JD), Marriott International (MAR), Tribune Media (TRCO), Viacom (VIAB) before market open Uber IPO on Friday, May 10.     ODD BLOCK Lits puts in Apple Inc (AAPL) - from 3-21 Put love in Barclays PLC (BCS) Put love in Nordstrom, Inc. (JWN)       MAIL BLOCK #Options #QOTW - Looks like the #TradeWar premium is back in effect. $VIX is back over 22. Our question this week is will this premium last? Quite simply - where will $VIX close NEXT Friday 5/17? Here: 21-23 Higher: >23 Lower: 19-21 Still Lower: Question from KO - You guys buying this $VIX pop here? Question from Tela - Question for Fidelity Hot Seat host - does Fidelity offer zero commissions when closing out short option trades below $.10?       AROUND THE BLOCK This week in the market: May 9: Jobless Claims, International Trade, PPI May 10: CPI, Treasury Budget

TRADING BLOCK Big earnings week ahead. Highlights: Monday: Tyson Foods (TSN) before market open; Hertz (HTZ) after market close Tuesday: Allergan (AGN), Anheuser-Busch Inbev (BUD), Crocs (CROX), Mylan (MYL), Regeneron (REGN) before market open; Electronic Arts (EA), Lyft (LYFT), Match Group (MTCH), Papa John’s (PZZA), TripAdvisor (TRIP), Wingstop (WING) after market close Wednesday: Chesapeake Energy (CHK), Coty (COTY), Honda Motor (HMC), Wendy’s (WEN) before market open; ANGI Homeservices (ANGI), Etsy (ETSY), IAC/InterActiveCorp (IAC), Roku (ROKU), Disney (DIS) after market close Thursday: Cronos Group (CRON), Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) before market open; Booking Holdings (BKNG), Dropbox (DBX), GoPro (GPRO), Sonos (SONO), Yelp (YELP), Zillow (ZG) after market close Friday: JD.com (JD), Marriott International (MAR), Tribune Media (TRCO), Viacom (VIAB) before market open Uber IPO on Friday, May 10.     ODD BLOCK Size paper in Walt Disney Co (DIS) Call overwrite in Iqvia Holdings Inc (IQV) Put sale in 3D Systems Corporation (DDD)     STRATEGY BLOCK Uncle Mike Tosaw discusses the advantages and disadvantages of getting out before your target fill.   MAIL BLOCK #Options #QOTW - #EarningsSeason continues to rock and roll.  Many big names are on the docket this week including $GOOGL, $APPL, $GE, $MCD and many more. Which of these big names are you most excited to trade in your #Options portfolio this week? - GE - AAPL - GOOGL - MCD Question from Son Of Algos - Do you have Spock look-a-likes? Question from Bluz - Does Tosaw do long term collars on more than just silver?     AROUND THE BLOCK This Week in the Market May 7: JOLTS May 9: Jobless Claims, International Trade, PPI May 10: CPI, Treasury Budget

INTERVIEW BLOCK Guest: Greg Stevens, Vice President - Fidelity Investments     MAIL BLOCK Question from Mart03 - What is the cheapest way to buy a put? Question from Flyer - What are some of the best ways to trade put options? Question from Lincan - My go to options strategy is to sell covered puts on stocks that I want to buy then get paid to wait. If the stock comes my way I eventually trade out of it using a covered call. What do you think? Savvy or stupid?

TRADING BLOCK Most active equity options: DIS, BAC, AAPL, TSLA, GE, FB, COTY, INTC, TWTR, AMD Earnings Highlights: Monday - Spotify (before bell), Alphabet (after bell) Tuesday - GE, McDonalds, Pfizer, Merck, GM, Apple Wednesday - Qualcomm Thursday - Activision Blizzard, Herbalife Friday - Cboe     ODD BLOCK Call love in Hartford Financial Services Group Inc (HIG) Line-in-the-sand puts Nordstrom, Inc (JWN) Put love in Qurate Retail Inc (QRTEA)     STRATEGY BLOCK This week we discuss some thoughts on calculating the expected move of a stock going into earnings     MAIL BLOCK #Options #QOTW - #EarningsSeason continues to rock and roll. Many big names are on the docket this week. Which of these big names are you most excited to trade in your #Options portfolio this week? - $GE - $AAPL - $GOOGL - $MCD Question from AGDC - How much did you guys love #Endgame?       AROUND THE BLOCK This week in the market: Apr 29 - Personal Income and Outlays Apr 30 - Consumer Confidence May 1 - Construction Spending, FPMC Meeting May 2 - Jobless Claims, Factory Orders May 3 - Unemployment, International Trade

TRADING BLOCK Welcome to our 800th episode! Most active indices: VIX - 348k, SPY - 1.14M, SPX - 572k Most active equity options: FB, TSLA, MSFT, AAPL, DIS, AMD, TWTR, T, SNAP, BAC Earnings Highlights: Tuesday - Twitter, Snap Wednesday - FB, Tesla, Microsoft, Boeing, Chipotle, PayPal, WWE Thursday - Amazon, Starbucks, Intel, Grubhub, Mattel       800th EPISODE MAIL BLOCK PALOOZA #Options #QOTW: $TSLA open interest continues to be dominated by far #OTM "Mystery Puts." The lion's share of the OI is at the 100 strike and below. There are many reasons for this. But it leads to a simple question - do you think  $TSLA be below $100 by Jan expiration? - Yes? - No? Question from Arbitar - What’s the real reason that you think so many people are gobbling up crazy Tesla puts? Comment from BTCVIX - Way back in 2012 and 2013 I started listening Longo and the rest of the crew -- I am pretty sure I am on record at some point asking the first Bitcoin question late 2013. Obviously I choose to stick with my taste in volatility world and choose my name as @BTCVIX lol Question from Rayman5839 - Hi! Is the option premium counted toward exercising an option when in the money?. New to options, thanks...So it would only be profitable if the intrinsic value heavily outweighs extrinsic? Question from Vaseris - Hello OB. Do you guys think there is one thing that all options traders do that is a mistake? Question from Big T - I’ve been listening to this show since the early days and am incredibly thankful for the years of great content and education you have provided. I would like to show my support and gratitude in some way for all that you’ve done. Do you have a store or a Patreon or something that I can buy to say thanks for making such a great network?

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       ODD BLOCK Call overwrite in YPF SA (YPF) Crushing put below bid in Sea Ltd (SE) Call overwrite in US Silica Holdings Inc (SLCA)       STRATEGY BLOCK The fidelity discussion topic this week is the common misperceptions of calendar spreads.       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

TRADING BLOCK Fidelity Hot Seat - Konstantin Vrandopulo, Trading Strategy Desk, Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC VIX - 12.25,  0.5-points lower than last show. Most active indices - VIX: 162k, SPY: 1.13k, SPX: 558k Most active equity options - AAPL, QCOM, BAC, NFLX, TSLA, AMD, PFE, FB, CGC, SQ     ODD BLOCK Call love in Liberty Global PLC (LBTYA) Call love in Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) Above offer call love in Honeywell International Inc. (HON)     MAIL BLOCK Question from Giddy Franciscan - Sell in May and go away. What option strategy benefits from the profound market malaise that occurs over the summer?     AROUND THE BLOCK This Week in the Market: Apr 19 - Housing Starts

TRADING BLOCK VIX : 12.70 - 0.6-points lower than last show. Most active indices: VIX: 125k, SPY: 713k, SPX: 272k Most active equity options: DIS, BAC, TSLA, AAPL, AMD, BABA, GE, NVDA, NFLX, WFC Earnings Highlights: Netflix (NFLX) Walt Disney Company (DIS)       ODD BLOCK Mystery put update in Tesla Inc (TSLA)       STRATEGY BLOCK This week’s topic discusses applying technical analysis to option trading.       MAIL BLOCK Question from Douglas Tilley - Hello!--Regarding long stock substitution: 1. With call options, are deltas additive?  ie. why are (2) 40-delta calls so much cheaper than (1) 80-delta call ?  This seems like buying equivalent total delta for about half the cost. 2. For more accurate stock substitution, do you ever use the technique of buying an ATM call while selling an ATM put ? (vs. buying calls for a desired total delta). What are the pros and cons (or nuances) of the 2 methods?  I do notice that the 2nd method definitely requires more buying power, due to the short put. Thanks for all the education       AROUND THE BLOCK This Week in the Market: Apr 16 - Industrial Production Apr 17 - International Trade, Beige Book Apr 18 - Jobless Claims, Retail Sales, Business Inventories Apr 19 - Housing Starts  

TRADING BLOCK  LYFT Options Update: Rumors of Uber IPO hitting stock and driving LYFT volume - 61k on the tape so far today. Most active indices - VIX: 384k, SPY: 845k, SPX: 323k Most active equity options - AAPL, TSLA, BAC, EBAY, BA, AMD, X, FB, NVDA, BBBY TSLA, AMZN, AMD and AAPL - no surprises, often on the list of most traded.       ODD BLOCK Mystery put update in Tesla Inc (TSLA) Size put love in eBay Inc (EBAY) Call write JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU) Call love in Weight Watchers International Inc. (WTW)         MAIL BLOCK The Broker Madness Final is upon us! Vote today! TD Ameritrade vs tastyworks. Question from Zack Maenpaa - Hi, long time listener, first time questioner. If you’ve covered it already can you point me to where in case I  have missed it. But what is going on at the $15 May (monthly) strike in COTY. Daily size opening transactions for two weeks now? Trying to figure out what they are trying to do here. Sorry if you receive this message more than once. I kept clicking submit on the website and nothing happens.  Many thanks. There is the share purchase offer, but thats at $11.65, not way up at the 15 strike. Question from a Fidelity Customer - I’m thinking about selling covered calls on a stock that my father left to me and I don’t want to sell the shares, is this a good way to get some extra income?       AROUND THE BLOCK Bank Earning coming up, JPM and WFC tomorrow and BAC next week. Macro headlines: China, Trade tariffs and Euro tariffs. This week in the market: Apr 12 - Import and Export Prices Apr 13 - Consumer Sentiment

  TRADING BLOCK VIX - 13.3 Boeing cutting production, down around 4%. TSLA - Jefferies cuts price target to $400 from $450, up 1%. LYFT options update - $72.75, 15k today, ADV: 64k, Total 86k (54k Calls, 32k Puts) Most active equity options - GE, AAPL, SNAP, BA, TSLA, AMD, BABA, FB, NVDA, CVE       ODD BLOCK Call love in (BP) Upside call roll in Lowes (LOW) Upside call overwrite in AGNC Investment Corp (AGNC)       STRATEGY BLOCK Uncle Mike Tosaw discusses out of the money gamma       MAIL BLOCK Broker Madness!!! Final 4 voting continues until the end of today. Question from Fidelity Customers - What should I know before trading options on the VIX/volatility products?       AROUND THE BLOCK This week in the market Apr 9: JOLTS Apr 10: CPI, FOMC Minutes Apr 11: Jobless Claims, PPI Apr 12: Import and Export Prices Apr 13: Consumer Sentiment

TRADING BLOCK LYFT options trading today Tesla off 64 handle on the day       ODD BLOCK Call love in BorgWarner Inc. (BWA) Call love in Dana Inc (DAN) - review from 11/8 Call love in Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (BR)     MAIL BLOCK Broker Madness Round 3 - The Final Four! TD Ameritrade vs. Fidelity Investments Interactive Brokers vs. tasty works Question from Joe and Linda - My question is for Trey: Being that you are the “Chart” guy...  I have had some success with The ADX, 50/200 SMA and Bollinger Bands. My question relates to time frame for those. Should I set the time for the option? Meaning, should I set those for 2-week view if I plan to sell a credit spread 2 weeks out, or keep it 6 months, 1 year, etc? I have been using the straddle for those time frames but was looking for another point of ref. Thanks.     AROUND THE BLOCK

TRADING BLOCK Lyft options coming on Thursday. Cboe Global Markets Plans Listing of Options on Lyft, Inc. (LYFT) Most active indices - VIX: 181k, SPY: 1.4M, SPX:  662k Most active equity options - AAPL, BAC, AMD, MSFT, JD, COTY, FB, TSLA, F, BA Earnings: Tuesday - Gamestop Thursday - Duluth Trading Company       ODD BLOCK Options palooza in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas (XOP) - review from 2/11 Opening put love in California Resources Corp (CRC) - review from 11/26 Opening call love in Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) - review from 11/26       STRATEGY BLOCK Colin Songer discusses three different ways a trader might use delta.       AROUND THE BLOCK Round 2 of Broker Madness continues!! Vote today!

TRADING BLOCK Most active indices - VIX: 119k, SPY: 1M, SPX:  444k Most active equity options - AAPL, FB, AMD, LULU, COTY TSLA BAC, NVDA, GE, AMZN Earnings: Monday - Winnebago Industries, Redhat Tuesday - Cronos Group (marijuana stock) Wednesday - Lennar, Lululemon       ODD BLOCK Put love in (PAH) - review from 1/24 Opening Feb call love in (LEN) - review from 12/6 Size call love in Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX)       MAIL BLOCK Broker Madness continues!! Round 2: TD Ameritrade vs Schwab, Fidelity Investments vs TradeStation, Ally Invest vs Interactive Brokers, E*Trade vs tastyworks. Cast your vote today!       AROUND THE BLOCK This Week in the Market: Mar 29 - Personal Income, New Home Sales, Consumer Sentiment

TRADING BLOCK VIX - 16.5, up 3-points from last show Earnings: Monday - Winnebago Industries, Redhat Tuesday - Cronos Group (marijuana stock) Wednesday - Lennar, Lululemon Wall Street set for lower open. Apple's 'Show Time' event.         ODD BLOCK Call love in PagSeguro Digital Ltd (PAGS) Call overwrite in Viacom, Inc. Class B(VIAB) Lits puts in Newmark Group Inc (NMRK)       STRATEGY BLOCK Trey Jarrell discusses credit spreads.       MAIL BLOCK It’s Broker Madness time!!! Round One continues.       AROUND THE BLOCK This Week in the Market Mar 26: Housing Starts, Consumer Confidence Mar 27: International Trade Mar 28: Jobless Claims, GDP Mar 29: Personal Income, New Home Sales, Consumer Sentiment