Trading Block: VIX popped out of its range — so much for fading to the downside. Apple, the target of an antitrust suit, was still up 1% yesterday. Commodities rundown — new 10 year lows reached in the natural gas market.
Odd Block: Interesting and unusual activity in Iron Mountain (IRM).
Xpress Block: Mike Z from OX sits down for his first Xpress Block and discusses the announcement of ICE launching a cash settled grain futures contracts.
Strategy Block: Mike Tosaw goes over the difference between being a degenerate premium seller and just being an idiot — and how to be the former instead of the latter.
Around the Block: Earnings are back baby! Google after the bell today. Intel earnings – 4/17. Thursday is (4/19) the big day with — CMG, LUV, BAC, AMD, NOK. Keeping an eye on short puts in crude oil.
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