Option Block 36: Libya and AAPL


Trading Block:
S&P, Dow, Nasdaq down, Consumer confidence up.  Oil hits two year high.  AAPL Christmas tree risk reversal. Amazon free streaming goes live.

Odd Block: Bears come down to Iron Mountain (IRM) with 4x normal volume.  Carnival Cruise (CCL) cruising in bearish waters, but contrarians see a life boat.  THC – review of suspicious call buying.

OX / Spread Block: OX traders burnt out on bullish GLD turn to neutral strategies: butterflies and calendar spreads. Brent crude/WTI crude spread action.  Bearish AAPL order flow.

Around the Block: AAPL, NFLX, GDP.  Upcoming earnings: Garmin, GM, THC.  Libya…pushing VIX to 30??

The Option Block All-Star Panel Includes:

  • Mark Longo – The Options Insider
  • Mark Sebastian – Option Pit
  • Rob Kurzatkowski – OptionsXpress

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