Option Block 465: The Feckless Fed

25/09/2015 56 min
Option Block 465: The Feckless Fed

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Option Block 465: The Feckless Fed
Trading Block
Auto-parts suppliers option implied volatility increases on Volkswagen probe.
U.S. stocks decline as investors crave more guidance from the Fed.
 
Odd Block
Calls and puts trade in DISH network Corp. (DISH)
Calls trade in Horizon Pharma PLC (HZNP)
Puts trade in Merck & Co. (MRK)
 
Strategy Block
Uncle Mike Tosaw discusses rolling options on vertical and single-leg puts
 
 
Listener Mail
Question from Fred - Being a market maker on the floor was a good way to learn options trading. Can you explain how MM worked and why it was the best way to learn options trading?
 
 
Around the Block
Nike and BlackBerry highlight another quiet earnings week.

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