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Option Block 397: 2014 Year in Review
Category: Business
Duration: 01:03:15
Publish Date: 2014-12-30 12:06:20
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Option Block 397: 2014 Year in Review

Trading Block: Looking Back at 2014

  • The crash in the price of oil.
  • The potential for Apple to move.
  • GDP growth at 5% in the US.
  • The 10-year trading about 100 basis points below expectations.
  • Changes in portfolio margin.
  • VIX becoming more and more mainstream.
  • The Ukrainian crisis of Q1/Q2.
  • The October volatility.
  • Continuing consolidation in the brokerage community.
  • How about the speed of the VIX spikes?  
  • Despite "low" VIX options, volume still strong in 2014.

Around The Block: What strategies should work well in 2015 depending on market conditions? What to keep in mind for 2015?
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