The Option Block

The Option Block

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  • OB 851: You've Been Volsmashed
    • HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER
    • CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT
    • CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT
    • FIDELITY HOT SEAT: TREY JARRELL, TRADING STRATEGY DESK, FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC

    TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT

    • DOUBTS ON THE TRADE DEAL SPOOK THE MARKET
    • VIX 13.35 - UP .35
    • VVIX: 86.5- UNCHD FROM LAST SHOW
    • VXX: 19.95 - NEARLY UNCHD FROM LAST SHOW
    • FIDELITY REVIEW?: AAPL, FB, TWLO

    EARNINGS SEASON IS BACK BABY!!!

    • Monday - AT&T, Spotify
    • TODAY AFTER THE BELL: Hexo, Beyond Meat, Alphabet, TMobile
    • Tuesday - Shopify, Merck, GrubHub, Pfizer, GM, AMD, Herbalife Nutrition
    • Wednesday - GE, Sony, CME Group, Apple, FB, Lyft, Etsy, Starbucks
    • Thursday - WWE, Funko, Pinterest, Marathon, Abiomed
    • Friday - Alibaba, Chevron, ExxonMobil, abbvie

    ODD BLOCK

    • SAND CALL LOVE
    • VAL CALL OVERWRITE
    • MT CALL LOVE

    MAIL BLOCK

    • FIDELITY QUESTION OF THE WEEK: I bought calls on AAPL/FB today and am losing money even though the stock is up, what's happening?
    • QUESTION FROM CANONNIER: Do you think the elimination of commissions will change the way people trade options?
    • COMMENT FROM KLEE: Happy Halloween to the OB All Stars. Never miss a show.

    AROUND THE BLOCK

    • WHAT'S ON YOUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK? BABA and ABBV
    59 min
  • OB 850: The Greatest Day In Market History

    OB 850: The Greatest Day In Market History

    • HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER
    • CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT
    • CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT
    • FIDELITY HOT SEAT: The Last Emperor Konstantin Vrandopulo, Trading Strategy Desk, Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC

    TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT

    • THE RALLY CONTINUES -
    • HAPPY BEST DAY IN MARKET HISTORY - From a statistical standpoint, Oct. 28 is the day that, on average, has produced the best gain for the S&P 500 over the past seven decades.
    • VIX 13
    • VVIX: 86.5-
    • VXX: 19.95
    • FIDELITY REVIEW: MSFT/ TSLA/ AMD/ BAC

    EARNINGS SEASON IS BACK BABY!!!

    • Monday - AT&T, Spotify
    • TODAY AFTER THE BELL: Hexo, Beyond Meat, Alphabet, TMobile
    • Tuesday - Shopify, Merck, GrubHub, Pfizer, GM, AMD, Herbalife Nutrition
    • Wednesday - GE, Sony, CME Group, Apple, FB, Lyft, Etsy, Starbucks
    • Thursday - WWE, Funko, Pinterest, Marathon, Abiomed
    • Friday - Alibaba, Chevron, ExxonMobil, abbvie

    ODD BLOCK

    • LETS SEE HOW THOSE JNPR EARNINGS PUTS WORKED OUT
    • GLW LINE-IN-THE-SAND PUTS
    • IROBOT POST-EARNINGS PUT LOVE

    STRATEGY BLOCK

    • LET'S TALK ABOUT COLLARS

    AROUND THE BLOCK

    • ANDREW/MARK - WHAT'S ON YOUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK?
    • MIKE - WHAT'S ON YOUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK?
    • FIDELITY HOT SEAT - Alphabet and FB earnings, Fed on Wednesday

    1 hr 1 min
  • OB 849: EQUAL OPPORTUNITY SCUMBAGGERY

    OB 849: EQUAL OPPORTUNITY SCUMBAGGERY

    • HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
    • CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT
    • CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT
    • FIDELITY HOT SEAT: COLIN SONGER, ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK

    TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT

    • MARKETS RALLYING AGAIN TOWARD THE END OF THE WEEK - MARKET SHRUGGING OFF BAD DURABLE GOODS DATA
    • VIX: 13.8 - DOWN .5PTS FROM LAST SHOW
    • VVIX: 86.5- DOWN 3 FROM LAST SHOW
    • VXX: 20.6 - DOWN .2 FROM LAST SHOW
    • FIDELITY REVIEW?: TSLA, TWTR, MSFT, AAPL, AMZN

    ODD BLOCK

    • TWTR EARNINGS PUTS AND CALLS
    • JNPR EARNINGS PUTS
    • TPR CALL LOVE

    MAIL BLOCK

    • QUESTION FROM KAREIM M. ABBOUDA @KMABBOUDA: @Options Why do they say "all-time-high" in apple when its less than half-way up towards all time high of $705.04 on the 28th of September 2012
    • COMMENT FROM Smart Option Seller @smartoptseller: If you're an options trading junkie like me, you should listen to The Options Insider @Options podcast. Great stuff! #options #optionstrading
    • QUESTION FROM stocktodaycashtomorrow: Can you please explain how to calculate potential profit with options?

    AROUND THE BLOCK

    WHAT'S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK?

    • AMZN earnings, start eyeing fed decision on the 30th, SPX making a decision and break away from 3k, Brexit, and earnings earnings earnings
    1 hr 2 min
  • OB 848: Buy Nothing If You Know Nothing

    OB 848: Buy Nothing If You Know Nothing

    • HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
    • CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT
    • CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT
    • FIDELITY HOT SEAT: TREY JARRELL, ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK

    TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT

    • SO MUCH FOR THE BREXIT DEAL EVERYONE HOPED FOR OVER THE WEEKEND.
    • VIX 14.25 - UP APPROX. .25PTS FROM LAST SHOW
    • VVIX 89.5- DOWN 3 FROM LAST SHOW
    • VXX 20.8 - DOWN .5 FROM LAST SHOW
    • FIDELITY REVIEW?: TSLA, CMG, MSFT

    ODD BLOCK

    • SE LINE IN THE SAND PUTS
    • JCI CALL LOVE
    • SMAR LINE IN THE SAND PUTS

    STRATEGY BLOCK

    • The magic of scaling into and out of covered calls and ratio put spreads.

    AROUND THE BLOCK

    WHAT'S ON YOUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK?

    • Earnings - TSLA, CMG
    1 hr 1 min
  • OB 847: The Revenge of Micro
    • HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
    • CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT
    • CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT
    • FIDELITY HOT SEAT: COLIN SONGER, ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK

    TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT

    • TENTATIVE BREXIT DEAL BOLSTERING MARKETS TODAY
    • VIX 13.90 - DOWN 1.1PTS FROM LAST SHOW
    • VVIX: 92.5- DOWN 3.5 FROM LAST SHOW
    • VXX: 21.3 - DOWN 1.2 FROM LAST SHOW - HIT A HIGH OF 26.84 EARLIER THIS WEEK
    • FIDELITY REVIEW?: NFLX, ROKU, IBM, HEPA, CRON

    ODD BLOCK

    • MNK PUT LOVE
    • CFG CALL OVERWRITE
    • ZIOP CALL LOVE

    MAIL BLOCK

    • QUESTION FROM FIDELITY CUSTOMER: Should you buy a put spread to hedge a portfolio?

    AROUND THE BLOCK

    WHAT'S ON YOUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK?

    • Earnings, start eyeing fed decision on the 30th
    1 hr 1 min
  • OB 846: Befuddled By An Old Nemesis
    • HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
    • CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT
    • CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT
    • FIDELITY HOT SEAT: KONSTANTIN VRANDOPULO, ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK

    TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT

    • MARKET TRYING TO DIGEST WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE TRADE WAR
    • VIX 15 - DOWN 3PTS FROM LAST SHOW
    • VVIX: 96- DOWN 4 FROM LAST SHOW
    • VXX: 22.5 - DOWN 2 FROM LAST SHOW - HIT A HIGH OF 26.84 EARLIER THIS WEEK
    • FIDELITY REVIEW?: AAPL/ SES (breakdown of adjusted options) / TSLA (technicals and options activity)

    ODD BLOCK

    • NOV CALL LOVE IN ALXN
    • APA CALL LOVE
    • TLRD PUT LOVE

    STRATEGY BLOCK

    • UNCLE MIKE HOLDS COURT ON THE PERILS OF OVERTRADING AND THE BENEFITS OF CASH AS A POSITION IN VOLATILE MARKETS.

    AROUND THE BLOCK

    WHAT'S ON YOUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK? NFLX, JPM, UNH earnings and Retail Sales on 10/16/19

    1 hr 2 min
  • OB 845: Zero Commissions and Juicy Cage Matches
    • HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
    • CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT
    • CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT
    • FIDELITY HOT SEAT: TREY JARRELL, ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK

    TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT

    • WELCOME TO THE GAME - FIDELITY JOINS THE ZERO FEE BANDWAGON. DOES THAT INCLUDE OPTIONS?
    • MARKET BACK IN RALLY MODE.
    • VIX BACK OVER A 20 HANDLE ON TUES - HIGH OF 20.30 on WEDS.
    • VIX 18 - UP 1 PT FROM LAST SHOW
    • VVIX: 100- UP 3.5 FROM LAST SHOW
    • VXX: 24.5 - UP .5 FROM LAST SHOW - HIT A HIGH OF 26.84 EARLIER THIS WEEK

    ODD BLOCK

    • PUMP LITS PUTS
    • DAL NOV CALL VERTICAL
    • ECA CALL PALOOZA

    MAIL BLOCK

    • FIDELITY CUSTOMER QUESTION: If I want to buy options for an earnings play, should I buy now or wait?

    AROUND THE BLOCK

    WHAT'S ON YOUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK?

    1 hr 4 min
  • OB 844: Pricey Options on Garbage Stocks
    • HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
    • CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT
    • CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT
    • FIDELITY HOT SEAT: KONSTANTIN VRANDOPULO, ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK

    TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT

    • MARKET UNCHD AFTER A WEIRD WEEK
    • MASSIVE SELLOFF ON WEDS. LARGEST SINCE 8/23.
    • VIX BACK OVER A 20 HANDLE ON WEDS. HIGH OF 21.40 on WEDS.
    • VIX 17 - DOWN NEARLY 3 FROM LAST SHOW
    • VVIX: 96.5 - DOWN 3.5 FROM LAST SHOW
    • VXX: 24 - DOWN 2 FROM LAST SHOW

    • FIDELITY REVIEW: AAPL, NVDA, AMD, UBER

    ODD BLOCK

    • HIGH OPTIONS VOLUME IN WWE
    • RIG PUTS
    • ETRN LONGER TERM CALL LOVE
    • OPK PUTS

    STRATEGY BLOCK

    • Refresher on different risk/reward approaches - Straddles and Strangles vs. Iron Flies and Condors

    AROUND THE BLOCK

    WHAT'S ON YOUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK? DPZ and DAL earnings, J. Powell speaks Tuesday and Wednesday with FOMC minutes and CPI releases around the corner

    1 hr 1 min
  • Option Block 843: Almost Live From D.C.
    • HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
    • CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT
    • CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT
    • FIDELITY HOT SEAT: COLIN SONGER, ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK

    TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT

    • MASSIVE SELLOFF ON WEDS. LARGEST SINCE 8/23.

    • VIX BACK OVER A 20 HANDLE ON WEDS. HIGH OF 21.40 on WEDS.
    • VIX 19.75 - UP 3.25 FROM LAST SHOW
    • VVIX: 100 - UP 1 FROM LAST SHOW
    • VXX: 26 - UP 2.3 FROM LAST SHOW
    • FIDELITY REVIEW: TSLA, AAPL, TVIX, AMZN, SPY

    ODD BLOCK

    • CHECKING IN ON ETRN SEP CALL LOVE
    • REVIEWING SIZE CALL PALOOZA IN SIRIUS XM
    • LOOKING AT GOPRO CALL PALOOZA

    MAIL BLOCK

    • COMMENT FROM Robert Rouse VIA YOUTUBE: Thanks guys. I'm listening every day. And looking up the stuff I don't understand
    • COMMENT FROM NINJY: Looks like Brian won the crystal ball this week.
    • QUESTION FROM JERRY: Is fidelity going free to play like the rest of the big brokers?

    AROUND THE BLOCK

    • WHAT'S ON YOUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK? employment situation, SPX going to meet up with 200 ma
    1 hr
  • OB 842: Behold The Power of Gamma

    OB 842: Behold The Power of Gamma

    • HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
    • CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI/MARK SEBASTIAN, OPTION PIT
    • CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT
    • FIDELITY HOT SEAT: KONSTANTIN VRANDOPULO, ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK

    TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT

    • MARKET BACK IN RALLY MODE
    • VIX 16.5 - DOWN .35 FROM LAST SHOW
    • VVIX: 99 - DOWN 2 FROM LAST SHOW
    • VXX: 23.7 - DOWN .3 FROM LAST SHOW
    • FIDELITY REVIEW?: (technicals and options activity) AAPL/ AMZN/ BABA/ MU
    • AAPL SURGES TO 11 MONTH HIGH
    • TSLA BACK IN THE NEWS
    • PELOTON IS CRAP

    ODD BLOCK

    • CHECKING IN ON SILVER LOVE IN PAAS

    • NET LINE-IN-THE-SAND PUTS
    • HAIN UPSIDE CALL SALE

    AROUND THE BLOCK

    • WHAT'S ON YOUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK? STZ and PEP earnings on 10/03 before market open and COST after the close
    1 hr 2 min

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