TRADING BLOCK

Fidelity Hot Seat – Konstantin Vrandopulo, Trading Strategy Desk, Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC

VIX – 12.25, 0.5-points lower than last show.

Most active indices – VIX: 162k, SPY: 1.13k, SPX: 558k

Most active equity options – AAPL, QCOM, BAC, NFLX, TSLA, AMD, PFE, FB, CGC, SQ

ODD BLOCK

Call love in Liberty Global PLC (LBTYA)

Call love in Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS)

Above offer call love in Honeywell International Inc. (HON)

MAIL BLOCK

Question from Giddy Franciscan – Sell in May and go away. What option strategy benefits from the profound market malaise that occurs over the summer?

AROUND THE BLOCK

This Week in the Market:

Apr 19 – Housing Starts