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Option Block 738: Talking VIX, NVDA, WMT, TSLA and More

Category: Business
Duration: 01:00:46
Publish Date: 2018-08-17 09:01:45
Description:

Trading Block: A look back at the week from a trading perspective

VIX briefly back over 14.

Earnings:

  • Wednesday - Macy's, Cisco
  • Thursday - Walmart, JD.com, Nordstrom, Nvidia
  • Friday - John Deere
  • Walmart (WMT) had a blowout quarter and shares are surging.
  • Nvidia (NVDA) - ATM straddle: $16.50, approx. 6%

Odd Block: Bullish risk reversal in Discovery Communications Inc.  (DISCA) (From 7/19), Well-timed bullish stupid in Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (CLF) (From 7/16), and earning bet in Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. (IPG) (From 7/16).

Strategy Block: Uncle Mike Tosaw discusses bad practices in financial advisors who claim to know options.

Mail Block: Options question of the week

This week we would like to know more about your level of #options expertise. Quite simply - how would you describe yourself at a dinner party?

  • 12% - Current/Former Pro
  • 21% - Retail Options Wiz
  • 48% - Retail Options Dabbler
  • 19% - Looking to Get Started

Around The Block/This Week In the Markets:

  • Aug 16 - Jobless Claims, Housing Starts
  • Aug 17 - Consumer Sentiment
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