Trading Block: A look back at the year in trading

• The worst holiday week ever?
• Dow rallies 1,000 points, logging its biggest single-day point gain ever

2018 YEAR END REVIEW

MVP of the Year: Now we've got quite the horse race to see who will be crowned the most valuable company by the end of the year. Amazon was briefly number one today, but closed in the second spot. Now we have:

• MSFT at 860.43 billion market cap. - NOW 753B
• AAPL at 877.04 billion market cap. - NOW 721B
• AMZN at 866.63 billion market cap. - NOW 693B

Mail Block: Options question of the week.

The final #QOTW for 2018 is a big one! Time to play along w/ #VolatilityViews and dust off your #CrystalBall. Quite simply - where do you think $VIX will close for 2019? Bonus points: Reply/DM/Email w/ your specific pick. Closest (within 1pt) will win Fabulous Prizes.

• Low: 8-11.99
• Normal: 12 -16.99
• Elevated: 17- 23
• Very Elevated: > 23

Around the Block: What to look forward to in 2019?