Be on the lookout, it’s reefer madness
Listen to Option Block 745: Reefer Madness
Trading Block: Earnings and major moves
- Oracle Corporation (ORCL) after the bell – $49.25, ATM straddle: $2.75, approx. 5.5%
- FedEx Corporation (FDX) after the bell – $255.25, ATM straddle: $8.50, approx. 3.3%
- Reefer madness hits the options markets as cannabis shares continue to climb. $TLRY $CORE $MJ
Odd Block:?Tesla Inc. (TSLA) put summary, call love in KKR & Co Inc. (KKR), put love in Meet Group Inc. (MEET) and call love in Delek US Holdings Inc. (DK).
Mail Block: Options question of the week
Some people look to analysts for their market outlook. We prefer to analyze actual #options positions. This week we’re looking at $SPY. In a nutshell – what do you think is the largest #options position in $SPY right now? No cheating – what does your gut tell you?
- SPY Mar 255.0 P
- SPY Oct 272.0 P
- SPY Dec 31st 320.0 C
- SPY Sep 300.0 C
Listener questions and comments:
- Question from Gallion – I need an income trade that produces about 7-8% per year, what should I be looking at?
- Question from Salsot – Pennies! Did they help or hurt options?
Around the Block/This Week in the Markets
- Sep 20: Jobless Claims, Existing Home Sales, Fed Balance Sheet