Option Block 171: Another Raucous Live Show

Live and unscripted, this episode doesn’t follow the normal Option Block layout, but it is spectacular nevertheless.

Most major indices closed relatively unchanged on the day. Despite that, it was still a pretty busy day on the desk. Crop report. Unusual put buying in Home Depot could it be in preparation for August earnings? Apple testing $600 again.? Mini contracts. VIX of Apple and Google. Regulators dropping the ball. Sponge Bob Square Pants (seriously). The trust factor. Bounty hunters. The problem with publicly traded exchanges. Conflicts of interest. What’s coming up in economic numbers, news, etc.