Option Block 750: Live from Duke University

11/10/2018 1h 8min
Option Block 750: Live from Duke University

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Trading Block: OCC cleared contract volume up 8.7% in September. Total cleared volume up 18.6% year-to-date. Equity options volume up 14.3% in September and up 21.7 percent year-to-date. Odd Block: Call sale in Glu Mobile Inc. (GLUU), Puts trade in AMETEK, Inc. (AME), and Call-palooza in Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) Mail Block: Volatility flash poll, plus live questions from Duke University VIX has soared to 18.50 & $VVIX hit 120. Is this the new normal or a quick blip? Let's put that to the test starting with this week. Quite simply - Where do you think VIX will close this Friday? Here: 18-19.5 Higher: > 19.5 Lower: 16 - 17.99 Lowest: < 16 Around the Block: What's on the radar going into the weekend?