Option Block 51: The Value of Fort Knox

Trading Block: SLV – Can it possibly solve all the world’sproblems? Irrational exuberance much? The value of the gold in FortKnox.  VIX moves 2% intra day.

Odd Block: Tax season not being kind for HRB.  Major bearishtrade goes up.  Is it vol, or the business model?  Bullish play in LNGwhere 2100 Sep calls trade on a strike with open interest of 700contracts.

Xpress Block: Forex – new forex platform is coming to OX.  Johndiscusses how it will be integrated into the site, as well as Xtend.  OXsoon to offer one-click forex trading.

Around the Block: 
Trading halts in several Chinese companies goinginto April expiration.  What does it mean for options that arein-the-money?  Corporate earnings: are expectations so high that themarket is just setting itself up for disappointment?  Mike and Mark seeroom for a selldown.