The Option Block

OB 831: OPTIONS AS AN EXIT STRATEGY

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

THE TRADING BLOCK

• MARKETS OFF TO THE RACES TODAY
• VIX 17:15 - DOWN 4.5 FROM LAST SHOW -
• VVIX: 103 - DOWN 10 FROM LAST SHOW
• VXX: 26.5 - DOWN 3.5 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW
• MARK/ANDREW REVIEW?
• MIKE REVIEW?
• WHAT ARE FIDELITY'S CUSTOMERS TRADING TODAY - FADING APPLE AND MSFT RALLIES
• TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS
• INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN
• AND MORE…

THE ODD BLOCK

• RVLV LINE IN THE SAND PUTS
• FUNKY CNC RATIO TIME BULLISH RR
• MERGER ARB COVERED CALL IN PVTL

STRATEGY BLOCK

• USING OPTIONS AS AN EXIT STRATEGY

MAIL BLOCK

• QUESTION FROM ADAM SAM: Hello, i notice interesting option action happening at 1 pm EST... almost everyday.. is there a reason known for that?

AROUND THE BLOCK

• What is on our radar for the rest of the week? - Yield curve madness, JACKSON HOLE, HD/LOW EARNINGS and more...

OB 830: Paddington's Revenge

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

THE TRADING BLOCK

• WHAT A WILD WEEK - YIELD CURVE INVERSIONS AND CHINESE/GERMAN ECONOMIC WEAKNESS SPARK WORST SELLOFF OF THE YEAR - HOT ON THE HEELS OF ONE OF THE BEST RALLIES OF THE YEAR. MARKETS ARE UNCERTAIN TODAY AFTER SUCH A DRUBBING YESTERDAY
• VIX: 21.60 - UP NEARLY 2 FROM LAST SHOW
• VVIX: 113 - UP 9 FROM LAST SHOW
• VXX: 29.85 - UP 2 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW
• MARK/ANDREW REVIEW?
• MIKE REVIEW?
• WHAT ARE FIDELITY'S CUSTOMERS TRADING TODAY - GE, CSCO, AMZN, AAPL, CGC
• TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS
• INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN
• AND MORE…

THE ODD BLOCK

• GE ROLLING DOWN ITM PUTS
• CBS CALL LOVE
• AEM PUT LOVE

STRATEGY BLOCK

• How to adjust when positions move against you.

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What is on our radar for the rest of the week? - Watch this wild ride around yield curve, China/US back and forth, Hong Kong protests

• HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
• CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, OPTION PIT
• FIDELITY HOT SEAT: KONSTANTIN VRANDOPULO, FIDELITY ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK

THE TRADING BLOCK

• VIX: 19.90 - UP 2.3 FROM LAST SHOW -

• VVIX: 104.5- UP NEARLY 5 FROM LAST SHOW

• VXX: 27.80 - UP 1.3 POINT FROM LAST SHOW

• MARK/ANDREW REVIEW?
• MIKE REVIEW?
• WHAT ARE FIDELITY'S CUSTOMERS TRADING TODAY - ROKU, AMD and UBER.
• TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS
• INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN
• AND MORE…

THE ODD BLOCK

• LTHM PUT LOVE IN HARD TO BORROW STOCK
• ATHM LINE IN THE SAND PUTS
• YPF CALL LOVE

STRATEGY BLOCK

• Going deep with Fidelity talking skip strike put butterflies

AROUND THE BLOCK

• What is on our radar for the rest of the week? - Upcoming earnings (M, WMT, BABA), CPI data Tuesday morning and a slew of econ data on Thursday.

OB 828: Clam Pirates, Hobbits and Funky VIX Curves

• 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, FIDELITY ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK

THE TRADING BLOCK

• WHAT A WILD WEEK - WORST SELLOFF OF THE YEAR FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER SELLOFF THAT ULTIMATELY ENDED UNCHD. NOW WE'RE IN RALLY MODE

• VIX 17.60 - DOWN 4 FROM LAST SHOW -

• VVIX: 99.88- DOWN 11 FROM LAST SHOW

• VXX: 26.50 - DOWN 1 POINT FROM LAST SHOW

• MARK/ANDREW REVIEW?
• MIKE REVIEW?
• WHAT ARE FIDELITY'S CUSTOMERS TRADING TODAY - ROKU, AMZN, AMD, KHC and more.
• TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS
• INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN
• AND MORE…

THE ODD BLOCK

• KHC FUNKY ITM CALLS
• KR LINE IN THE SAND PUT REVIEW
• LBTYK CALL LOVE REVIEW

MAIL BLOCK

• QUESTION FROM Steven Tresser: Mark, I love the podcasts and have learned a ton from you guys. I have two questions about protecting profits with puts:
• 1. I've heard you mention around 2% as the appropriate amount of premium to pay to protect profits in a stock. Is this 2% of the overall position, or 2% of the profits?
• 2. How would this apply to profits in a long call. Say I am up $10,000 in a long call position and think it still has some upward run. How do I figure out how many ATM or slightly OTM puts I need to protect some percentage (say 50-100%) of that profit? Thank you and keep up the good work! Great show!

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• What is on our radar for the rest of the week? - Continued surge of gold and silver, ppi, yield curve, will vix futures work out of backwardation, spx wild ride

Option Block 827: China Strikes Back

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

THE TRADING BLOCK

• CHINA STRIKES BACK IN TRADE WAR - CHINESE YUAN FALLS BELOW 7 VS. USD -WIDELY SEEN AS THE FLOOR FOR THE CURRENCY AND A HEDGE FOR MANY TRADERS HASN'T TRADED LOWER THAN 7 SINCE 2008
• ALSO TOLD ALL STATE-OWNED COMPANIES TO HALT U.S. AG IMPORTS
• VIX BREAKS 20 HANDLE!
• VIX 21.60 - UP 7.70 FROM LAST SHOW -
• VIX: 111 - UP 20 FROM LAST SHOW
• VXX: 27.50 - UP NEARLY 5 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW
• MARK/ANDREW REVIEW?
• MIKE REVIEW?
• WHAT ARE FIDELITY'S CUSTOMERS TRADING TODAY?
• TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS
• INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN
• AND MORE…

OCC July Cleared Volume Up 7.9 Percent

• Highest Total Volume Ever for July
• Index Options Up 14.1 Percent

THE ODD BLOCK

• PHM CALL LOVE
• SKX EARNINGS PUT PLAY
• AAP CALL LOVE

MAIL BLOCK

• QUESTIONS FROM FIDELITY CUSTOMERS? -

• Now that the market is ~5% off it's highs, how can i cheaply hedge my portfolio and make money on the downside?
• How do I make the decision on when to get out of bullish options positions?

COMMENT FROM Scott Somer @ScottnearSMF ON 8/5/19: Be aware that if $SPX touches 2726.80 BEFORE 2:25PM CDT Today (August 5th) there will be a 15 minute marketwide trading halt. #MarketAwareness #NYSERule80B

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What is on our radar for the rest of the week?

Option Block 826: As The Worm Turns

• HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP

• CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, OPTION PIT

• CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT

• FIDELITY HOT SEAT: BRIAN ISABELLE, FIDELITY ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK

THE TRADING BLOCK

• FIRST RATE CUT IN 10+ YEARS - SINCE THE DARK DAYS OF THE FINANCIAL CRISIS.

• MARKET WANTED 50 BASIS POINTS YESTERDAY - 1% SELLOFFS ACROSS THE BOARD.

• VIX 13.90 - UP 1.35 FROM LAST SHOW - HIT A HIGH OF 15.44 SINCE LAST SHOW

• VVIX: 91.5 - UP 6.5 FROM LAST SHOW

• VXX: 22.75 - UP 1.25 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW - HIT A HIGH OF 23.64 THIS WEEK

• MARK/ANDREW REVIEW?

• MIKE REVIEW?

• WHAT ARE FIDELITY'S CUSTOMERS TRADING TODAY?

• TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS

• INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN

• AND MORE…

OPTION PIT STOCK OF THE DAY

• LOOKING AT APPLE AFTER EARNINGS THIS WEEK.

THE ODD BLOCK

• GO PRO CALL LOVE

• TME PUT LOVE

• PAAS AGGRESSIVE CALL BUYING

MAIL BLOCK

Question from Eddie Matheney: Is selling options for a credit (bull put) more profitable than buying options and paying a debit (bull call)? Thanks.

AROUND THE BLOCK

• What is on our radar for the rest of the week? Looking for the employment situation numbers tomorrow along with consumer sentiment and factory orders.

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

THE TRADING BLOCK

• MIXED DAY ON THE STREET
• VIX 12.65 - DOWN .35 FROM LAST SHOW -
• VVIX: 85 - DOWN 2.75 FROM LAST SHOW
• VXX: 21.6 - DOWN .9 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW
• MARK/ANDREW REVIEW?
• MIKE REVIEW?
• WHAT ARE FIDELITY'S CUSTOMERS TRADING TODAY?
• TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS
• INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN
• AND MORE…

THE ODD BLOCK

• BUD CALL LOVE
• ETRN SEP CALL LOVE
• ZGNX CALL SALE

STRATEGY BLOCK

EXPLORING THE MYSTERIES OF ASSIGNMENT RISK DURING EARNINGS SEASON WITH FIDELITY.

AROUND THE BLOCK

• What is on our radar for the rest of the week? BYND earnings today after the close, AAPL earnings 7/30/19, Fed mid week rate announcement and market reaction.

• 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, FIDELITY ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK

THE TRADING BLOCK

• VIX 13 - DOWN 1.25 FROM LAST SHOW - THREATENED THE 12 HANDLE RECENTLY
• VVIX: 87.5 - UP 3 FROM LAST SHOW
• VXX: 22.5 - DOWN .65 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW
• MARK/ANDREW REVIEW?
• MIKE REVIEW?
• WHAT ARE FIDELITY'S CUSTOMERS TRADING TODAY?
• TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS
• INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN
• AND MORE…

THE ODD BLOCK

• SIZE CALL PALOOZA TODAY IN SIRI
• DOMTAR CORP PUT LOVE
• GOPRO CALL PALOOZA

MAIL BLOCK

• QUESTION FROM Jayz - @Sheddda: I love swing trading but struggling. I have small acct n i trade options. Do you recommend 30Delta vs Atm or just trade in the money? Also 2wk options vs 30 or 60days? Thanks.
• QUESTION FROM Mark Bobel: do you give credit spreads picks?

AROUND THE BLOCK

• What is on our radar for the rest of the week and going into next week? Fed, Fed, Fed... and continuing with earnings announcement. Interesting to see what comes from the China and US trade meetings.

• 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, FIDELITY ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK

THE TRADING BLOCK

• MILD SELLOFF ON THE STREET TODAY
• VIX 14.25 – UNCHD FROM LAST SHOW
• VVIX: 84.5 – DOWN 3 FROM LAST SHOW
• VXX: 23.15 – DOWN .35 POINTS
• MARK/ANDREW REVIEW?
• MIKE REVIEW?
• WHAT ARE FIDELITY'S CUSTOMERS TRADING TODAY?
• TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS
• INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN
• AND MORE…

THE ODD BLOCK

CALL LOVE TODAY IN:

• GEO
• PHM
• CLDR

STRATEGY BLOCK

How to scan for options trades with Trey and Uncle Mike.

AROUND THE BLOCK

• Tons of earnings on the horizon including CMG and SNAP. Get the breakdowns for them all at www.TheOptionsInsider.com

OB 822: NFLX Debacle, SLV Thievery and More

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

THE TRADING BLOCK

• MILD SELLOFF ON THE STREET TODAY
• VIX 14.25 - UP 1.25 FROM LAST SHOW
• VVIX: 87.5 - UP .75 FROM LAST SHOW
• VXX: 23.5 - UP .75 POINTS
• MARK/ANDREW REVIEW?
• MIKE REVIEW?
• WHAT ARE FIDELITY'S CUSTOMERS TRADING TODAY?
• TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS
• INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN
• AND MORE...

THE ODD BLOCK

• A PUT PALOOZA TODAY IN:
• CVNA
• SKX
• EB

MAIL BLOCKQUESTION FROM ThomasAWeberPhD: Hi Ho SLV away! Uncle Mike, what options strategy do you suggest for SLV with a 30 day bullish outlook. The OTM options are usually cheap, but the range is tight. Is it time to ride SLV into the sunset or take SLV to the glue factory?

QUESTION FROM MomoRob (@MauriceRobicha4): I was wondering, do you give courses how to trade options?

AROUND THE BLOCK

• Tons of earnings on the horizon including NFLX, BBBY, EBAY, JPM, WFC and more. Get the breakdowns for them all at www.TheOptionsInsider.com