Option Block 397: 2014 Year in Review

Trading Block: Looking Back at 2014

• The crash in the price of oil.
• The potential for Apple to move.
• GDP growth at 5% in the US.
• The 10-year trading about 100 basis points below expectations.
• Changes in portfolio margin.
• VIX becoming more and more mainstream.
• The Ukrainian crisis of Q1/Q2.
• The October volatility.
• Continuing consolidation in the brokerage community.
• How about the speed of the VIX spikes?
• Despite "low" VIX options, volume still strong in 2014.

Around The Block: What strategies should work well in 2015 depending on market conditions? What to keep in mind for 2015?