- HOST: ?MARK LONGO, THE?OPTIONS?INSIDER
- CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN,?OPTION?PIT
- CO-HOST: ?MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT
- CO-HOST:?TREY JARRELL, FIDELITY?S TRADING STRATEGY DESK
TRADING BLOCK
- Interview with New Co-Host: Trey Jarrell, Fidelity Trading Strategy Desk
- Most active indices: VIX – 224k, SPY – 1.06M, SPX: 432k
- Most active equity options: LLY, AAPL, BA, FB, ELAN, GE, NIO, AMD, NVDA, TSLA
- Boeing shares tumble 9% after deadly crash of popular 737 jet.
ODD BLOCK
- Call activity in QuinStreet Inc (QNST) – from Feb 7
- Harvesting risk premium in Plains GP Holdings LP(PAGP) – from Feb 4
- More risk premium harvesting in Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd (CP) – from Feb 4
STRATEGY BLOCK
- Uncle Mike Tosaw discusses the cover call strategy.
MAIL BLOCK
#QOTW: Everyone in our audience thought 2019’s #options volume would eclipse 2018’s record volume. But, through February, ADV is down nearly 19% from last year. 2019 is still young so we thought we’d take your pulse again ?- will 2019 beat 2018’s record ?5.1B #options contracts?
- 69% – Yes
- 31% – No
Question from Fidelity Client – As an options seller, is it better to close out of my options positions early or let them expire worthless?
AROUND THE BLOCK
- This Week in the Market:
- Mar 11 – Retail Sales
- Mar 12 – CPI
- Mar 13 – Durable Goods, PPI
- Mar 14 – Jobless Claims, Import and Export Prices
- Mar 15 – Industrial Production, Consu