Option Block 295: Saving Yourself Some Headaches

Trading Block: Is there any vol on the horizon? Amazon drones - watch your head! Black Friday a resounding meh, Cyber Monday still a question mark. The Tosaw update: GLD, SLV, APPL, etc.

Odd Block: IB Options Brief: Best Buy Co. (BBY), calls trade in Intel Inc. (INTC), combos trade in Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. (SFM), calls trade in Forest Labs Inc. (FRX), rolling puts in Avon Products, Inc. (AVP).

Mail Block:

• Question from Mountain Man Tim - This question is for Uncle Mike. How do you typically determine the put level that you purchase on a stock? For example, you have mentioned being long the 460 put in Apple. How do you determine the put level that you/your client uses as a hedge?
• Question from Jon Jones - What is the ASPs take on Twitter? Long calls? Long puts? Other?

Around the Block: What could possibly bring back activity to the market? Non-farms coming up. Farewell Bernanke!