Trading Block: Looming government shutdown spooks the market.

Most active today:

• SPY - 2.1M (ADV 3.44M)
• VIX - 326k (603K ADV)

Earnings Highlights:

• Monday - Oracle (after bell)
• Tuesday - Darden, Navistar, FedEx
• Wednesday - Rite Aid, General Mills
• Thursday - Conagra, Nike
• Friday - Carmax

Odd Block: Tesla put summary, opening call sale in (ONB), opening call love in (CG) and put love in Macy's (M)

Strategy Block: Uncle Mike Tosaw discusses 1256 contracts and wash sales.

Mail Block: Options qusetion of the week

Which upcoming volatility product are you most excited about trading in 2019? Or are you content to stay with the original despite lingering issues?

• SPIKES
• Realday/RealVol
• Voldex/Skewdex
• I'll stick with VIX

Listener question:

• Question from CodeLife10 - What is your thought on JPM tomorrow?

Around the Block: What's on the radar for the pre-holiday week?