Option Block 472: GOOGL, AMZN and Binary Palooza

23/10/2015 1h 0min
Option Block 472: GOOGL, AMZN and Binary Palooza

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Episode Synopsis

Trading Block: Today we feature special guest Dan Cook from NADEX.
Earnigns:

Before the bell today:  Eli Lilly, 3M, Dow Chemical, McDonalds, Nasdaq, Sirius, Southwest Airlines
After the bell today:  Alphabet Inc., Amazon, AT&T, Microsoft, Pandora

News:

Dow surges more than 275 on McDonald's, ECB stimulus talk - McRevenge! McDonald's turns table on Chipotle.
Now that Google Is Alphabet, options suggest another big stock move.
Barclays: Use bullish options to play gold rally.

Odd Block: Calls trade in Prudential Financial Inc. (PRU), calls trade in eBay Inc (EBAY), and calls trade in Corning Incorporated (GLW).
Listener Mail: Listener questions and comments

Question from Fred - I trade futures all day but not options. Trying to trade on a longer term cycle to avoid juggling positions. What advice do you have for someone who wants to trade options but cannot babysit their options daily?
Question from Peter D. - Stocks are being hit by latency sensitive strategies like HFT. Is that happening in options as well?

Around the Block: Earnings on Friday - American Airlines (before bell), Procter & Gamble (before bell), Whirlpool (before bell).

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