In this episode, Mark, Mike, Tim, and Mark discuss non-farm payrolls, upcoming earnings, Gamma, unusual activity, and the first-ever live taping of the Option Block. Of course, there's also a digression into the Transformers movie, but that goes without saying…
Option Block 71: The Spread Trap
In this episode, Mark, Mike, Mark, and John cover options issues ranging from Greece's impact on the market, to unusual activity, to not getting filled on the NBBO, and when premium is priced out of a long weekend.
Option Block 70: The Condor Strikes Back
In this episode, Mark, Mike, Tim, and Mark interview Dr. Duke about Iron Condors, discuss the Greece situation, look at unusual activity, and talk about the impact of the holiday weekend on option prices.
Option Block 69: Gamma And Grains Explosions
In this episode, Mark, Mike, Mark, and Rob discuss the VIX selloff, gamma management, a Grecian formula for the debt crisis, and upcoming economic numbers
Option Block 67: Decepticons Attack!!!
Mark, Mike, and Tim take on a flat trading day by interviewing Steve Papale, veteran options trader, as well as looking at commodities, unusual activity, and of course, more Transformers.
Option Block 63: Rho – The Forgotten Greek
Mark, Mike, Mark, and John discuss oases in the trading desert, silver, margin, Rho (the forgotten Greek), and premium selling
Option Block 62: Hunting Alpha
Mark, John, and Mark are joined by Paul Jiganti from NASDAQ OMX to discuss the new Alpha Indexes. They also talk about the selloff, LinkedIn, and bubbles.
Option Block 61: LNKD Into Options
Mark, Rob, Mark, and Mike discuss the next tech bubble, credit spread roll traps, tackle listener questions, and much much more.
Option Block 60: Reporter Re-Education
Mark, Mike, Mark, and Tim have an extended "Apple Chat" in which they take on incorrect options reporting at Fortune and CNN Money. They also cover the MSFT purchase of Skype, the silver selloff, unusual activity, and make a big announcement.
Option Block 58: SLV – The Saga Continues
Mark and Mike take listeners on a journey from SLV to subprime lending to earnings and more.
Option Block 56: Name Dropping Bid Laden
Mark, Mike, Mike, and Mark discuss SLV, the affect of the Bin Laden news on the market, earnings, and more.
Option Block 55: Silver Talk from Silver Tongues
Mark, Mike, and John discuss the never-ending silver upside, margin calls, earnings, and a new options exchange