We cover it all:?Skew, VIX, TSLA, Bitcoin, Taxes and More
Download Option Block 675: Talking Skew, VIX, TSLA, Bitcoin, Taxes and More
Trading Block: Someone has the gall to downgrade Tesla, but the stock still rallies. OCC Cleared contract volume increased 1% in November. It was the highest November ever for options volume.
Odd Block: Jan 2019 50 “Catastrophe” puts in Tesla Motors Inc. (TSLA) Paper doubling down in (JBLU). Calls trade in Union Pacific Corp (UNP). Puts trade in Amgen, Inc. (AMGN).
Strategy Block: Uncle Mike Tosaw discusses how to trade skew.
Mail Block: Options question of the week.
The war for Bitcoin Derivatives is heating up again. CME Group is launching futures on 12/18. CBOE just announced a 12/10 launch date. Not enough? Nasdaq also announced futures w/ for a planned Q2 2018 launch. With so many choices-How will you trade Bitcoin in 2018?
- CBOE Futures 12/10
- CME Futures 12/18
- Nasdaq Futures Q2 2018
- “Old School” Bitcoin
Listener Question:
- Question from Scott Somer -How would movement to treat capital gains to FIFO for the underlying stocks be good or bad for the options market?
Around the Block/Economic Reports:
- Dec 7: Jobless Claims
- Dec 8: Unemployment, Consumer Sentiment