The all-stars weigh in on the decline of options trading

Option Block 431: Why Is No One Trading Options?

Trading Block: OPEC: Oil prices to stay below $100 for next decade. April U.S. options volume at 327.6m, down from March as spreads tighten. Highlights from The Options Industry Conference in Miami last week.

Odd Block: Calls and puts trade in the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY), puts trade in Altisource Portfolio Solutions (ASPS), and calls trade in Iron Mountain Inc. (IRM)

Strategy Block: Tosaw discusses selling calendar spreads

Mail Block: Listener questions and comments

Question from Nicolas Bougie: Many Thanks for [Russell] Rhodes podcast you guys put online. Very educational! My question to you guys is: What is your personal favorite trading platform and why? What platform would you suggest to someone starting in this business?

Around the Block: Earnings! Wednesday – Cisco, JC Penney, Macys. Thursday – Kohls, Nordstrom, King Digital