Best of Option Block: Revenge of Realized Volatility

31/12/2018 1h 2min
Best of Option Block: Revenge of Realized Volatility

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Originally published January 30, 2018 Trading Block: VIX is back into the 13 handle. Earnings this week: Wednesday - FB, Microsoft Thursday - Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Alibaba The ORATS earnings report for 1/29/2018 Odd Block: More Jan 2019 50 "Catastrophe" puts in Tesla Motors (TSLA). Size call diagonal in Anheuser Busch Inbev NV (BUD). Near-term call paper in Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL). Mail Block: Options question of the week Earnings Season is upon us once again! It's time for #Tech to put its best foot forward. Which big #tech names are you looking to sling some #options on this week? Amazon ($AMZN) Microsoft ($MSFT) Alphabet ($GOOGL) Facebook ($FB) Listener questions and comments: Question from Michael Smith - Any recommendations on where I can find help on calculating implied move into earnings? Around the Block/Economic Reports this Week: Jan 30: Consumer Confidence Jan 31: Chicago PMI, FOMC Meeting Feb 1: Jobless Claims Feb 2: Unemployment, Consumer Sentiment, Factory Orders