The Option Block

OPTION BLOCK 911: AN EXCITING ROAD TO NOWHERE

• HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
• CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT
• CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT

TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT

• CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS CONTINUE TO WEIGH ON THE MARKET
• VIX: 32.75 - DOWN .5 FROM LAST SHOW
• VVIX: 132.5 - DOWN 5 FROM LAST SHOW
• VXX: 35.75 - DOWN 1.5 FROM LAST SHOW
• TVIX IS NO MORE
• OPTIONS SEARCH INTEREST AT A 12-MONTH HIGH
• OPTIONS TRADING INTEREST AT PEAK AS WELL

ODD BLOCK

• INCOME PLAY IN A
• HARVESTING THE RISK PREMIUM IN SBSW
• TRAIN TRADE IN FSM

STRATEGY BLOCK

• USING OPTIONS IN YOUR IRA ACCOUNT

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OPTION BLOCK 910: THE TRAGIC IMPORTANCE OF OPTIONS EDUCATION

• HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
• CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT
• CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT

TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT

• VIX: 33.25 - DOWN 4 FROM LAST SHOW
• VVIX: 137.5 - DOWN 13.5 FROM LAST SHOW
• VXX: 37.25 - DOWN 2.25 FROM LAST SHOW

ODD BLOCK

• CLDR CALL PALOOZA
• CAMP LITS PUTS
• GLPI PUTS
• REVIEW NIO CALL LOVE

MAIL BLOCK

ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TRAGIC STORY OF THE INEXPERIENCED ROBINHOOD TRADER.

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OPTION BLOCK 909: AS THE WORM TURNS

• HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
• CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT
• CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT

TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT

• IS THE BULL FINALLY WAKING UP TO THE CORONAVIRUS?: RENEWED CASES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, NY GOV THREATENING TO RESTORE LOCKDOWN, INDIA AND BRAZIL FACING MAJOR WAVE OF CASES ALL SEEM TO BE SPOOKING THE MARKET
• VIX: 37.25 - UP 1.25 FROM LAST SHOW
• VVIX: 151 - UP 21.5 FROM LAST SHOW
• VXX: 39.5 - UP 4.5 FROM LAST SHOW
• CBOE REOPENING THE TRADING FLOOR TODAY

ODD BLOCK

• DISH CALL LOVE
• ZUO PUT LOVE
• TXT CALL LOVE

STRATEGY BLOCK

SELLING PREMIUM ON TREASURIES

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OPTION BLOCK 908: THE DEATH OF THE RALLY

• HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
• CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT
• CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT

TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT

• FED SPOOKS THE BULL: JEROME POWELL SAID WE HAVE "A LONG ROAD AHEAD" AND ESTIMATED RATES WOULD STAY NEAR ZERO UNTIL 2022
• WHAT DO WE THINK OF THIS SELLOFF? IS THIS THE END OF THE V-SHAPED RECOVERY?
• VIX: 36 - UP 10.5 FROM LAST SHOW
• VVIX: 129.5 - UP 19.5 FROM LAST SHOW
• VXX: 35 - UP 5.5 FROM LAST SHOW
• CBOE REVIVES MINI VIX FUTURES PRODUCT

ODD BLOCK

• SIX CALLS
• ERIC LINE IN THE SAND PUTS
• PPL CALL OVERWRITE

MAIL BLOCK

• QUESTION FROM ENSCO11: THIS IS FOR THE OPTION BLOCK GANG. NOW THAT OUR PORTFOLIOS ARE ALMOST EVEN AFTER THE MARKET SELLOFF, WHAT HEDGING STRATEGIES WOULD YOU RECOMMEND?

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Option Block 907: The Worldwide Option Block

• HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
• CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT
• CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT

TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT

• ANOTHER STRONG START TO THE TRADING WEEK
• VIX: 25.25 - UNCHD 3.5 FROM LAST SHOW
• VVIX: 109.3 - UP .7 FROM LAST SHOW
• VXX: 29.5 - UP 1 FROM LAST SHOW

ODD BLOCK

• REVIEW ZNGA CALLS
• REVIEW YNDX CALLS
• CAH CALL LOVE

STRATEGY BLOCK

UNCLE MIKE IS REMINISCING LIKE A STOCK OPERATOR.

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OPTION BLOCK 906: Revenge of the Clam Privateers

• HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
• CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT
• CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT

TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT

• VELOCITY OF THE RALLY: FROM OPALESQUE: THE S&P 500 HAS NOW RALLIED +41% IN TEN WEEKS.
• VIX: 25.25 - DOWN 3.5 FROM LAST SHOW
• VVIX: 108.6 - UP 1.6 FROM LAST SHOW
• VXX: 30.5 - DOWN 3 FROM LAST SHOW
• OCC ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT MAY 2020 TOTAL CLEARED CONTRACT VOLUME WAS 545,272,318 CONTRACTS, UP 17.3 PERCENT FROM MAY 2019.

ODD BLOCK

• LONG TERM AAL CALLS
• LONG TERM MGM CALLS

MAIL BLOCK

• QUESTION REGARDING USO AND A LONG CALL POSITION

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OPTION BLOCK 905: MARKET RALLIES WHILE THE U.S. BURNS

• HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
• CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT
• CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT

TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT

• THE STOCK MARKET ISN'T REFLECTING REALITY YET, BUT CITIGROUP WARNS THAT PAIN AND 'COLLATERAL DAMAGE' ARE ON THE WAY
• AMERICAN CITIES ARE BURNING, THERE'S A LETHAL PANDEMIC, AND WE'RE IN A NEW GREAT DEPRESSION. OF COURSE, THE STOCK MARKET IS UP. WHY DO WE PERSIST IN CALLING IT A "MARKET?" S&P 500 IS REALLY THE S&P 6, STOCKS ARE TRADED BY ROBOTS AND FINANCED BY $5 TRILLION OF PRINTED MONEY AT 0%. - JIM RICKARDS
• VIX: 28.75 - UP 1 FROM LAST SHOW
• VVIX: 107 - DOWN 1.25 FROM LAST SHOW
• VXX: 33.5 - DOWN .1 FROM LAST SHOW

ODD BLOCK

• REVIEW RUTH LITS PUTS
• REVIEW UNP LITS PUTS

STRATEGY BLOCK

• ANYTHING THAT YOU CAN DO WITH STOCKS, WE CAN DO IT BETTER WITH OPTIONS. IS THIS THE TIME TO SELL YOUR STOCKS AND INSTEAD BUY CALLS TO REDUCE YOUR OVERALL PORTFOLIO RISK?

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OPTION BLOCK 904: IS THIS RALLY FOR REAL?

• HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
• CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT
• CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT
• TRADESTATION HOT SEAT: ANDREW ROCCO, MANAGER, EDUCATIONAL CONTENT STRATEGY

TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT

• THIS RALLY IS UNSTOPPABLE: IN THE GREEN PRETTY MUCH EVERY DAY THIS WEEK.
• VIX: 27.75 - DOWN 1.35 FROM LAST SHOW
• VVIX: 108.25 - DOWN 15.25 FROM LAST SHOW
• VXX: 33.6 - DOWN 1.3 FROM LAST SHOW

ODD BLOCK

• NVDA
• SDC
• SLV

MAIL BLOCK

• QUESTION ABOUT USING OPTIONS ON LEVERAGED ETFS SUCH AS TQQQ.

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OPTION BLOCK 903: PRELUDE TO MADNESS

• HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
• CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT
• CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT
• TRADESTATION HOT SEAT: ANDREW ROCCO, MANAGER, EDUCATIONAL CONTENT STRATEGY

TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT

• THE LOVE FEST IS FINALLY OVER: STIMULUS AND VACCINE OPTIMISM FINALLY WANING IN LIGHT OF MORE TERRIBLE ECONOMIC NUMBERS
• VIX: 29.1 - UNCHD FROM LAST SHOW
• VVIX: 123.5 - DOWN 2 FROM LAST SHOW
• VXX: 34.9 - UP .2 FROM LAST SHOW

ODD BLOCK

• CRAZY CALLS IN BA
• UPSIDE CALL ACTIVITY IN TWTR
• XOM CALL LOVE

MAIL BLOCK

• QUESTION FROM MICHAEL HENDRICKS: I AM INTERESTED IN LEARNING OPTIONS I'M A VERY I'M A BEGINNER AND I'M NOT SURE WHERE TO START

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OPTION BLOCK 902: PLAGUES, FLOODS AND MURDER HORNETS

• HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
• CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT
• CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT

TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT

• THE MARKETS ARE FEELING THE LOVE AGAIN:MORE STIMULUS AND OPTIMISM OVER VACCINE ARE BOOSTING MARKETS
• VIX: 29.25 - DOWN 7.4 FROM LAST SHOW
• VVIX: 125.5 - DOWN 20.5 FROM LAST SHOW
• VXX: 34.7 - DOWN 6 FROM LAST SHOW

ODD BLOCK

• GE CALL ROLL
• COF LITS PUTS
• MDLA LITS PUTS

STRATEGY BLOCK

• HOW TO TRADE OPTIONS IN A 401K

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