Mark, Mark, and Mike wax nostalgic (again) on Transformers, while discussing crazy SLV volume, NFLX, earnings, and more.

Mark, Mark, Mike, and Tim discuss Oprah, garage sales, marriage, stallions, and options. Tune in for ideas on AAPL, SLV, CSCO, and volatility.

With Mark back in the big chair, the Option Block gang takes on news from S&P, treasuries, earnings, Citi, and listener questions.

Uncle Mike is back at the helm as he, Mark Sebastian, and John Grigus talk SLV, GLD, forex, earnings season, and trading halts.

Uncle Mike Tosaw is in the host chair for this episode while Mark is away on special assignment. In this episode, Mike, Mark Sebastian, and Tim Navabi walk through the wonderful, if not sometimes perplexing world of options.

The Option Block Gang is joined by Jeff Augen, well-known options author and self-proclaimed "most pessimistic man you will ever meet."

Mark, Mark and Rob wax nostaligic on childhood toys while discussing Bernanke's pre-interview effect on the market, copper, Southwest airlines, and Uncle Mike phones it in on financial advisers.

LIVE FROM FIA – In this episode, Mark is joined by Don Montanaro, CEO of Trade King. Mark and Don sat courtside (croquet) at the FIA Conference in Boca Raton and discussed the brutal competition in the retail options space. They also explored the strategy behind TradeKing's new pricing as well as the firm's battle to remain a leader on the social/community front. Finally, Mark and Don discuss TradeKing's interesting decision to open their trading platform to outside developers. All that and more, live from courtside at FIA.

Volatility. Schwab. OX. Reader questions. There is so much in this episode, it's a must.

Trading Block: Japanese dead cat bounce? S&P 500 1260 magnet. Fear is in the air, traders are getting defensive. Commodity prices up.Interview Block: Chris Wilson from Cycle Spreads talks about far out-of-the money trades, including bear call spreads, and bull put spreads. Chris also discusses what's in the "secret sauce" of risk management, and deep out-of-the-money credit spreads.Odd Block: VSI: ADV = 28 contracts. Thursday saw 5,000 May collars traded. Could it be in anticipation of 4/20 earnings? Red Hat: Earnings 3/23. With a Apr 44-45 call spread going up, is someone looking for a rally into earnings? VIP: Earnings before the bell on Thursday, someone sold Sep 12.5 puts 10,000 times.xpress/Spread block: Commodities strong, Japan looking better than worse. Rob K. likes cocoa and natural gas.Around the Block: All eyes on Japan. Volatility opens up good opportunities to get in and out of time spreads.

In this abbreviated edition of the Option Block, Uncle Mike Tosaw takes the reins and interviews Craig Severson of the Options Linebacker, and discusses the ramifications of the disaster in Japan with Joe Cusick, head of education at optionsXpress.

One of the most important lessons that I learnt as an options trader was the concept of selling something to pay for something else.