Trading Block: Dow loses over 1,000 points on the day. SPX opened at 2,683 on Jan 2. VIX cash now threatening 35! XBT below $7000; good thing for "uncorrelated assets."

Earnings Highlights this Week:

• Tuesday - GM, Snap Inc., Walt Disney Company
• Wednesday - Tesla, ICE
• Thursday - Twitter, Nvidia, Activision/Blizzard
• Friday - CBOE

Odd Block: From last Monday: Near-term call paper in (CL)

Mail Block: Question of the week

Holy Crap! $VIX is threatening 23! Is this the beginning of the #ZombieApocalypse or a great time to sell some #Volatility? In a nutshell - how do you think $VIX will finish the week?

• Elevated: 21-25
• Crazy Town: 25+
• Frothy: 17-21
• Bubbly:

Updated Question of the Week #2

$VIX is moving like crazy today day. It's already blown past 23 and is threatening 35. So let's dial up our $VIX threshold for extra #ZombieApocalypse fun. You buying or selling these levels? Quite Simply: Where will $VIX close on Friday?

• Crazy Town: 30-35
• ZombieApocalypse: >35
• Crazy: 25-30
• Mildly Crazy:

Listener Questions and Comments:

• Question from Matt Williamson - What's up with FB $5 calls (yes, FIVE DOLLAR calls) in Jan 2019? OI climbing past 12k…

Around the Block/Economic Reports this Week:

• Feb 5: ISM Non-Mfg Index
• Feb 6: International Trade, JOLTS
• Feb 8: Jobless Claims