Option Block 280: Pre-Shutdown Put Bonanza

Trading Block: Shutdown fears hanging over the market. Vol surging back into the marketplace, but Bloomberg says realized vol is nonexistent.

Odd Block: Calls trade in Northstar Reality Finance Corp. (NRF), calls trade in YPF SA (YPF), and puts trade in Intrexon Corp (XON)

Xpress Block: How has the potential of a shutdown affected OX customers? More trading patterns!

Strategy Block: A risk management and annuities rant.

Around the Block: The big deadline approaches.