Trading Block: VIX cash back above 30, how long can it last? MF Global disaster continues to get worse, with no clue as to where customer money is. Customers are making additional margin payments because their funds at MF Global are frozen. This disaster may have ramifications for years to come. Metals/commodity rundown — volatile gold and silver. Ford brought their dividend back after five years. Odd Block: Three-legged spreads. Unusual activity in Yahoo!, Inc. ? (YHOO) andLiz Claiborne, Inc. ? (LIZ). Plus, an update on last week's activity review: RIMM and Darden Restaurants (DRI). Strategy Block: Uncle Mike Tosaw discusses the simulated index concept and how to relate it to higher income and higher net worth individuals. How to use a life insurance policy if you exceed your retirement plan contribution level. Around the Block: The ongoing turmoil in the Eurozone is continuing to keep the VIX in limbo. RIMM earnings next week. Walgreens producing very high vol levels.

Trading Block: VIX was all over the map today. Stocks opened strong but rumors of an S&P downgrade warning to Germany killed some of the optimism. The ups and downs of trading Groupon. Trading the wheel of fun: keeping an eye on Dollar General and GNC. Odd Block: Unusual activity in Angie’s List – (ANGI), Darden Restaurants, Inc. – (DRI), and American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. – (AEO). Plus an update from last week on RIMM.Xpress Block: John Grigus from OX discusses the Van Eck ETFs and the news concerning ETFs and options. Around the Block: Jobless claims on 12/08. Michigan Sentiment later this week. The ongoing kurfuffle in the Euro zone. RIMM earnings on 12/15.

Trading Block: A massive explosion to the upside, what was the impetus for the 400 point rally? The S&P 500 has climbed 3% or more in a day 36 times in the past three years compared with 27 times for the nine years before, according to Bloomberg. EU battling to hold itself together. The first of the month means "Options Numbers Day." Odd Block: Unusual activity in Research in Motion, Ltd. (RIMM) and Barnes & Noble, Inc. (BKS) Xpress Block: Tim Navabi shares the news from Direxion Shares that their 2x bull and bear ETFs will now be converted to 3x. Also, how did OX handle the frenzied rally in the past days? Around the Block: Non-farms tomorrow, but almost a back-burner issue compared to the wild and irrational exuberance in the market recently. VIX finally takes a turn below 30, a long awaited event.

Trading Block: A strong move to the upside after the holiday weekend. VIX at 30 yet again ? is this becoming the new norm? Strong Black Friday sales compelling market. Metals/commodity rundown. Odd Block: Unusual activity in MGIC Investment Corp. (MTG); BlackRock, Inc. (BLK), and Charles Schwab Corp. (SCHW). Plus, an update on Guiled (GLID) from last week. Xpress Block: Rob discusses the extreme polarity last week from doom and gloom to consumer uplift on Black Friday. Has there been an uptick of people looking at SPXpm at OX? Around the Block: The afterglow of Black Friday and Cyber Monday are still driving all the major indices up. Dark clouds looming on the horizon in Europe. Groupon playing the mini-widowmaker down 9%. Unemployment, housing numbers, and non-farms later this week.

What to Know: Discussing crop reports and their impact on the ag options. Breaking down the recent volume trends in corn & wheat options – significant interest in upside protection in corn right now. Many traders, hedgers and speculators migrating into the weekly options vs. longer-term optionsWhat's New: Corn and wheat volatility are on nearly equivalent levels – an unusual development that holds a great deal of potential for options traders. At these price/volatility levels, can wheat be an effective feed substitute for corn? What's on Your Mind? Taking on listener questions

Trading Block: Dow back in the red for the year. Debt cutting debate concerns hit the market — reminiscent of the debt debate from August, only you don't see everyone loading up on VIX puts this time. Did they learn their lesson? Could more DC gridlock trigger another debt downgrade? Odd Block: Unusual and interesting activity in: Gilead Sciences Inc. (GILD) NII Holdings, Inc. (NIHD) Strategy Block: Andrew Giovanazzi from Option Pit discusses getting short the VIX without overloading on risk. Around The Block: Super committee debate dominates the outlook for this week — how do you position for this? Apple below the 375 handle for the first time in a while — maybe the best is behind Apple?