Option Block 32: Super Bowl Shuffle

Trading Block: VIX vs. VXX; Financialls rally; AOL + HuffPo; Oil on the move; AAPL upgrade + low vol = ??

Odd Block: BAX Aug 55 Calls sell 25k times; Rollin’ shorts: BPOP 10x normal volume

Xpress / Spread Block: Commodities on the move: Cotton, lean hogs, oats, wheat natural gas, rough rice, cattle; Top in natural gas? Most traded stocks at OX: SPY, AAPL, SPX, QQQQ, F, FFIV, BAC, GE.

Strategy Block: Incorporated weeklys into strategies: ratio spread, vertical spread, horizontal spread

Around the Block: Jobless claims; Earnings watch: Cisco, Activision, Chipotle

Know Your Options Upcoming Events: Saturday, Uncle Mike will be a guest presenter at optionsXpress’ Minneapolis event where he will be discussing “”Puzzle Pieces: Options for Multiple Purposes.”” On Sunday, Know Your Options will be hosting a “”It’s All Greek to Me”” webinar. Monday will feature a “”Hedging A Stock”” webinar. PLUS, get a free, 18-minute portfolio review when you visit knowyouroptions.com/free. In the 1st name box, put “”GMS”” (Greasy Meatball Sandwich) after your name for Uncle Mike’s special Option Block review.

Option Pit is still honoring the OI2011 code for the L2 prep course. And, for a limited time, get 20% off the regular $249 price on the “”How Volatility Works”” video series when you use promo code OIVOL2011.

The Option Block All-Star Panel Includes:

          o Mark Longo – The Options Insider
          o Mike Tosaw – Know Your Options Inc.
          o Mark Sebastian – Option Pit
          o Tim Navabi – OptionsXpress
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