Option Block 370: Live Episode Spectacular!

Trading Block:

Apple trading above $100 post iWatch/Mega - any changes to outlook/trading strategy here? CBOE Futures ExchangeSM (CFE) announced today that it plans to launch futures trading on the CBOE/CBOT 10-year U.S. Treasury Note Volatility IndexSM. 9/11 Anniversary - Bin Laden Put Options

Odd Block:

Puts spreads trade in Market Vectors Russia ETF (RSX)

Call Buyers Jump into Control4 Corp (CTRL)

Giant Butterfly Trades in Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK)

Long Term Call Options Rolling in BankAmericaCorp. (BAC)

Mail Block:

iTunes Comment from LivHK - I am a relatively new listener. However, I had to turn the show off after 5 minutes - I am here to learn about option strategies, not listen to Apple hating rhetorics. I get it you do not like Apples platform but at least show you are not ignorant of Apple products if do decide to talk about it...I would love to hear your analysis on valuation, but a baseless claim that “3 years later the stock will definitely be worth a lot less than today?” Such thoughtless comments leads me to seriously doubt the quality of the content on the main topic.

Question from Charlie - I am prepping for my series 7. What should I expect from an options perpsective? Any tips? Sorry I could not be there in Chicago as I would have loved to see the show live. But this is the next best thing. Thanks for all that you do.

Question from Tom: First, huge fan. Second, question about the wheel-o-fun trade: Recently assigned on a short call in a collar position. Monday morning, I was long my protective put (a far-OTM leap), and decided to sell a weekly put that positioned me long about 25 delta. Now, I am wondering how all this will affect my margin SMA. From the margin perspective - is this a put spread, or is this a naked short put? After I put this on, I realized the margin was a bit fuzzy. Since I just rolled out of a covered call, I am obviously cash-secured, but I want to work this out before I find my foot in a bear trap. Thanks guys! Nice hats!

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