On today's show we're discussing:

- Earnings from JPM, C, and DPZ

- News from T and GM

- Using options around earnings season

- Wednesday's trading action in HMNY and KR

Today’s guests:

Marc Chaikin, Founder of Chaikin Analytics

- Marc joins the show to discuss his outlook for Q3 earnings season, and tells us how he uses options during earnings season

Richard Lester, director of strategy and risk at DRS Markets

- We ask Richard about what will drive bank stocks going forward and when or whether financials will adopt blockchain technology

PreMarket Prep is a daily trading ideas show hosted by veteran traders Joel Elconin and Dennis Dick. The show airs live from 8-9 am ET every weekday at premarket.benzinga.com/pre-market-show/ and on iTunes, Soundcloud, and Stitcher.