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Option Block 563: Stocks That Cause Great Sadness
Category: Business
Duration: 01:04:27
Publish Date: 2016-10-11 11:46:18
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Trading Block: Deutsche Bank says derivatives exposure fears overblown. Twitter shares plunge on report bidders are scarce. TWTR off 11% - back around $17.50. Dow soars as traders await earnings season; Nasdaq near record high.

Odd Block: Calls trade in Energy Transfer Partners LP (ETE), calls trade in Boston Scientific Corp (BSX), and calls trade in Nabors Industries LTD (NBR).

Mail Block/Options #QuestionOfTheWeek:

What is your fav way to trade #Volatility? $VIX? $VXX? $XIV? $SPX? $SPY? Other? DM/Reply with alternatives?

  • 42% - VIX Options/Futures
  • 29% - VXX
  • 18% - XIV
  • 11% - S&P Strad/delta-neutral

Listener question:

  • Question from Jack Schwartz - RE: Stock Replacement Strategy. Hello Option Block All Stars. My question refers to the Stock Replacement Strategy you advocated on a recent episode (I'm sorry but I don't remember the episode number). The benefits you listed included reducing your capital outlay since equities can only be margined at 50% while options offer substantially higher leverage. So can I assume that I can receive the same benefits from this strategy using a stock future that I can using an equity option? Or are there elements that options provide that futures do not? Thanks. Jack.

Around the Block/This Week in the Market: The Federal Reserve releases the notes from its last meeting. There are several other economic reports worth noting listed below as Alcoa kicks off another round of quarterly earnings.

  • Oct 12: JOLTS, FOMC Minutes
  • Oct 13: Jobless Claims, Treasury Budget
  • Oct 14: PPI, Retail Sales, Consumer Sentiment

Earnings Highlights This Week:

  • Tuesday - Alcoa
  • Thursday - Delta Air Lines, Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation
  • Friday - Citigroup, JP Morgan, Wells Fargo
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