Option Block 38: Gaddafi vs. AAPL

Trading Block: Continued Libyan unrest; AAPL on the rise, but can it go higher? Commodity shuffle: gold, sliver, crude.

Odd Block: SPLS: earnings approaching, Monday saw a 9.2:1 call-to-put ratio.  MRVL: call spread revisisted, earnings after the close on Thursday. International Paper: Sizable put sellers on the March 19 strike.

Spread Block: Leveraged ETFs resetting price, FAZ, SKF see reverse splits. POT has traditional split; Commodity ETFs in play; Equity mixed bag.

Around the Block: NFLX vs. AMZN: a race to the bottom? Natural gas watch. Eye on volatility.  Employment numbers on Friday – Sebastian predicts a huge miss. Xpresso Newsletter features gold, beige book.

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