Originally published January 30, 2018
Listen to?Best of Option Block: Revenge of Realized Volatility
Trading Block: VIX is back into the 13 handle.
Earnings this week:
- Wednesday – FB, Microsoft
- Thursday – Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Alibaba
- The ORATS earnings report for 1/29/2018
Odd Block: More Jan 2019 50 “Catastrophe” puts in Tesla Motors (TSLA). Size call diagonal in Anheuser Busch Inbev NV (BUD). Near-term call paper in Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL).
Mail Block: Options question of the week
Earnings Season is upon us once again! It’s time for #Tech to put its best foot forward. Which big #tech names are you looking to sling some #options on this week?
- Amazon ($AMZN)
- Microsoft ($MSFT)
- Alphabet ($GOOGL)
- Facebook ($FB)
Listener questions and comments:
- Question from Michael Smith – Any recommendations on where I can find help on calculating implied move into earnings?
Around the Block/Economic Reports this Week:
- Jan 30: Consumer Confidence
- Jan 31: Chicago PMI, FOMC Meeting
- Feb 1: Jobless Claims
- Feb 2: Unemployment, Consumer Sentiment, Factory Orders