Trading Block:Commodities moving; Ford vs GM vs Tesla – which straddle are you buying?; SPX Downside skew starting to soften; the importance of staying cool ** Odd Block: Bulls love Tyson chicken; Massive vertical call spread in YHOO; Bullish bets or rolling down an established long position?; ERTS call sellers go off a cliff ** Xpress Block: Important lessosn for beginning futures traders; Watch your stops on LIFFE – they may vanish before your eyes; Explaining price improvement auctions; The unintended consequences of flash regulation in the options market. ** Around the Block: Non-farm payroll; CMG off to the races – earnings coming up; CSCO earnings on the horizon; Short downside puts in Tesla?? Look for support at 20; Where is the best entry point in Goldman Sachs?; ATVI earnings coming up – will it be another explosion like ERTS?
**Trading Block: Egyptian ripple effect; crude oil hits $100, GLD closes down; A tale of two VIX. **Odd Block: MAT sees 5k Feb 24 straddles trade at 1.50; Bears eat up EXM; CVLT doubles open interest. **Xpress Block: Crude oil futures vs. ETFs; Avoiding VXX; Xpresso authors webinar coming in Feb. **Strategy Block: Coming down from butterfly mountain. **Around the Block: Crude inventories, non-farm payrolls, and housing data; All eyes on Egypt.
**Trading Block: Egyptian ripple effect; crude oil hits $100, GLD closes down; A tale of two VIX. **Odd Block: MAT sees 5k Feb 24 straddles trade at 1.50; Bears eat up EXM; CVLT doubles open interest. **Xpress Block: Crude oil futures vs. ETFs; Avoiding VXX; Xpresso authors webinar coming in Feb. **Strategy Block: Coming down from butterfly mountain. **Around the Block: Crude inventories, non-farm payrolls, and housing data; All eyes on Egypt.
