The Option Block

In the Trading Block Segment, we talk about the markets being mixed today as covid cases soar. We also look at FCEL options and earnings volatility in NVDA, BJ and BBY. In the Odd Block Segment, we look at DHT, CS and GPN. In the Mail Block Segment, we discuss the Robinhood IPO and Jack Schwager’s comments about the current retail traders.

In the Interview Block Segment, we interview Tim McCourt from CME Group about VolQ, the new joint venture with Nasdaq. In the Trading Block Segment, we talk about markets in the green due to the Moderna vaccine announcement. We also look at what Robin Hood traders are trading and the options momentum in NIO. We look at AFL & STNE in the Odd Block Segment. In the Strategy Block Segment, we break down the mysteries of the vertical put spread. We discuss the VIX in the Mail Block Segment.

In the Trading Block Segment, we talk about markets finally taking a break post election and post vaccine. We look at earnings volatility in AMAT, CSCO, DIS, DKNG. Short sellers down $5.5BN on US positions in November. We look at AES, DRI and SIX in the Odd Block Segment. We discuss a trade suggestion in SLV and buying a call option in precious metals in the Mail Block Segment.

We discuss a potential vaccine causing PFE stock soars, while ZOOM, PTON and AMZN all down. We also look at earnings volatility in BYND, LYFT, AMAT, DIS in the Trading Block Segment. We look at SAVE, STOR and RLGY in the Odd Block Segment. We discuss how to manage an NDX vertical call spread when the market blows past your short strike in the Strategy Block Segment.

We discuss election volatility, earnings volatility and the options volume numbers for October in the Trading Block Segment. We look at PEP, ANGI and SPWR in the Odd Block Segment. We answer your questions about trading on the Fed decision, the Biden tax plan and what it means to hit the bid and lift the order in the Mail Block Segment.

TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT - A LOT OF GREEN ON THE SCREEN DESPITE LOCKDOWN NEWS FROM EUROPE - MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS - DISCUSSION ON VOLATILITY IN THE MARKETS AND THE IMPACT OF THE ELECTION - THE UVXY WHALE - EARNINGS VOLATILITY ODD BLOCK - GPN LINE IN THE SAND PUTS - ING CALL LOVE STRATEGY BLOCK - HEDGING THE ELECTION MAIL BLOCK - ANSWERING YOUR QUESTION ON THE NASDAQ PHLX TRADING FLOOR AROUND THE BLOCK - WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK

TRADING BLOCK - A LITTLE GREEN ON THE SCREEN TODAY BUT A LOT OF RED - MOST ACTIVE INDICES/MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS - VOLATILITY IN THE MARKETS - EARNINGS VOLATILITY: MSFT, EBAY, PINS, GILD, ETSY, GRUB ODD BLOCK - HUM LINE IN THE SAND PUTS - RLGY POST EARNINGS CALL LOVE - REVIEW MTCH PUTS MAIL BLOCK - ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON GETTING BULLISH WITHOUT MUCH RISK, HOW VIX AND SPX CAN BOTH BE UP, ROBINHOOD OPTIONS NOT FILLED AROUND THE BLOCK - WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK

TRADING BLOCK - A LOT OF RED ON THE SCREEN TODAY - SPX STILL BELOW 3500 - VIX: 32 - UP 3.75 FROM LAST SHOW - VVIX: 127.5 - UP 12.5 FROM LAST SHOW - VXX: 23.6 - UP 1.4 FROM LAST SHOW - VOLQ: 34.75 - UP 2.25 FROM LAST SHOW - MOST ACTIVE INDICES/OPTIONS - ELECTION VOL - NDX AND VOLQ UP ON SAME DAY - DOWNSIDE/UPSIDE VOL - SAP SELLOFF - MSFT EARNINGS VOL ODD BLOCK - MOMO CALL LOVE - LQDA LITS PUTS STRATEGIC BLOCK - OPTIONS STRATS FOR ELECTION MAIL BLOCK - QUESTIONS IN VOLQ, VLQ, VIX

TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT - A LITTLE RED ON THE SCREEN TODAY - SPX STILL BELOW 3500 - VIX: 28.25 - UP .5 FROM LAST SHOW - VVIX: 115 - DOWN 1.6 FROM LAST SHOW - VXX: 22.25 - UNCHD FROM LAST SHOW - VOLQ: 32.5 UNCHD - MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS - EARNINGS VOLATILITY: TSLA, T, LUV, AAL, INTC, MSFT, BA, AAPL, AMZN, FB, GOOGL, TWTR ODD BLOCK - REVIEW MRVL CALL LOVE - SU LINE IN THE SAND PUTS - UNP LINE IN THE SAND PUTS AROUND THE BLOCK - WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WE

TRADING BLOCK - RED ON THE SCREEN TODAY - SPX NOW BACK BELOW 3500 - VIX: 27.75 - DOWN .25 FROM LAST SHOW - VVIX: 116.6 - DOWN 3 FROM LAST SHOW - VXX: 22.25 - DOWN .25 FROM LAST SHOW - VOLQ: 33.1 DOWN .25 - MOST ACTIVE INDICES/OPTIONS - MARKETS NOT IMPACTED BY ELECTION - VOLQ DISPERSION OPPS ODD BLOCK - MTCH LITS PUTS - MPW CALL LOVE - WSC CALL OVERWRITE STRATEGY BLOCK - BREAKING DOWN THE MADNESS OF SHORT DELTAS AROUND THE BLOCK - WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK

TRADING BLOCK - RED ON THE SCREEN TODAY - SPX NOW BACK ABOVE - VIX: 28 - UP 3 FROM LAST SHOW - VVIX: 119.6 - UP 7.6 FROM LAST SHOW - VXX: 22.5 - UP .5 FROM LAST SHOW - VOLQ: 33.25 UP 3 - MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS - MARKETS BEING IMPACTED BY POTENTIAL STIMULUS, ELECTION - EARNINGS VOLATILITY SEASON ODD BLOCK - FSLY LITS PUTS - PPL CALL LOVE - REVIEW MTCH PUTS MAIL BLOCK - DISCUSSING GME OPTIONS AND MSFT DEAL AROUND THE BLOCK - WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR

TRADING BLOCK - MORE GREEN ON THE SCREEN TODAY - VIX: 25 - DOWN 2.25 FROM LAST SHOW - VVIX: 112 - UP 7.5 FROM LAST SHOW - VXX: 22 - DOWN 2.1 FROM LAST SHOW - VOLQ: 30.25 - MOST ACTIVE INDICES/OPTIONS - HOW SOFTBANK WHALE IMPACTED AAPL VOL SKEW - VOL FOLLOWING VP DEBATE - EARNINGS SEASON ODD BLOCK - ARMK LITS PUTS - TXN LITS PUTS - REVIEW HUN LITS PUTS STRATEGY BLOCK - HOW TO TRIM BULLISH DELTAS IN NDX W/O MISSING OUT ON THE UPSIDE AROUND THE BLOCK - WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE WEEK

TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT - MORE GREEN ON THE SCREEN - VIX: 27.25 - DOWN 1.4 FROM LAST SHOW - VVIX: 104.5 - UP 1.2 FROM LAST SHOW - VXX: 24.1 - DOWN 1.2 FROM LAST SHOW - MOST ACTIVE INDICES/MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS - OCC SEPTEMBER VOLUME - DPZ VOL AFTER EARNINGS ODD BLOCK - MRVL CALL LOVE - HUN LITS PUTS - SWCH FEB CALL OVERWRITE MAIL BLOCK - ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT UNUSUAL OPTIONS ACTIVITY, COVERED CALLS AND MINI OPTIONS. AROUND THE BLOCK - WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK

INTERVIEW BLOCK - WITH SCOTT NATIONS RE THE NEW VOLQ PRODUCT TRADING BLOCK - A LOT OF GREEN ON THE SCREEN TO BEGIN THE WEEK - VIX: 28.65 - UP 2.15 FROM LAST SHOW - VVIX: 103.3 - UP 2.8 FROM LAST SHOW - VXX: 25.3 - UP .5 FROM LAST SHOW - MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS STRATEGY BLOCK - HOW TO TRADE LINE-IN-THE-SAND PUTS MAIL BLOCK - ANSWERING YOUR QUESTION ABOUT THE RETURN OF MINI OPTIONS AROUND THE BLOCK - WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK

TRADING BLOCK - LITTLE BIT OF GREEN ON THE SCREEN TO END THE WEEK - VIX: 26.5 - DOWN .35 FROM LAST SHOW - VVIX: 100.5 - DOWN 2.25 FROM LAST SHOW - VXX: 24.85 - DOWN .65 FROM LAST SHOW - MOST ACTIVE INDICES/ACTIVE OPTIONS - THE DEBATE, THE ELECTION AND VOLATILITY ODD BLOCK - REVIEW COF LITS PUTS - PEP CALL LOVE - REVIEW CPRI CALL LOVE MAIL BLOCK - GME VS. BBBY, THE ALLIANZ STRUCTURED ALPHA DEBACLE, NICKNAMES, SLVR IRON CONDORS AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEE