As spring nears, delicious futures melt.
Listen to Option Block 697: Delicious Futures Melt
Trading Block:?Markets unchanged mid-day. VIX back around the 17-handle. A rundown of CBOE RMC.
Earnings: Highlights:
- Friday- Revlon, Big Lots
- A lot of big box retail this week, too – Costco, Target, Kroger, etc.
Odd Block:
More Jan 2019 50 “Catastrophe” puts in Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA).
Line in the sand puts in Victoria’s Secret (LB).
Size call fly/roll in Electronic Arts (EA).
Strategy Block:
Mike Tosaw discusses rolling SPY puts.
Mail Block: Are you ready for Broker Madness?
- The Options Insider: It’s almost time for our annual Options Broker Madness Tournament! Nominate your broker to compete in this year’s #BrokerBattle. 16 firms can enter….but in the end there can be only one. Get your nominations in now & prepare to battle. #BrokerMadness starts 3/12.
- Question from CVT -The Rock Lobster suggested other ways to play VXX erosion other than buying puts. What was he talking about?
Around the Block/Economic Reports:
- Mar 9: Unemployment