Trading Block: Earnings!

• Wednesday - Target, Lowe's, Barnes & Noble
• Thursday - HP, Intuit, Gap
• Friday - Foot Locker

Plus, TSLA has major issues - SEC investigation, drug cartels, etc.

Odd Block: Put roll in QEP Resources Inc (QEP), Roling puts in Flower Foods Inc (FLO), Call palooza in PayPal (PYPL)

Mail Block: Options question of the week

This week we would like to know more about your level of #options expertise. Quite simply - how would you describe yourself at a dinner party?

• 13% - Current/Former Pro
• 18% - Retail Options Wiz
• 47% - Retail Options Dabbler
• 22% - Looking to Get Started

ANOTHER Options question of the week: We're talking about #Crypto #Derivatives at the upcoming @BlockchainVoice Conference (register at http://VoiceOfBlockChain.com ). So this week we want to know which #Crypto product you'd like to see listed on a major venue next. Reply/DM w/others #Bitcoin $XRT $ETH $LTC

• Bitcoin Options
• Ripple Options/Futures
• Ether Options/Futures
• Litecoin Options/Futures

Listener questions and comments:

• Question From Cbade: Looking to sell some Ford weekly 9.50 puts for $.25. My broker says I don't have enough cash in my account to cover a 10 lot. How much money do I need to have to sell 10 puts on a $9 stock?

Around the Block: What's coming up this week?