Trading Block: WMT and BABA earnings today before the bell. Donald Trump sympathizes with Confederate statues. A look at George Soros options positions.

Odd Block: More TSLA Jan 2019 50 "Catastrophe" puts hit the tape today. Call frenzy in Utilities SPDR ETF (XLU). Funky puts trade in Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC). Rolling puts in WisdomTree India Earnings Fund (EPI).

Strategy Block: Uncle Mike Tosaw discusses his recent SPY diagonal spreads.

Mail Block/Options Question of the Week:

Taking a break from #FireandFury & $VIX to talk #Earnings. Which #Options are you looking forward to trading this week?

• CSCO
• BABA
• HD
• WMT

Listener questions:

• Question from Amir - Hi have Apple on a strangle put 155 and call 162.50 until the end of this week. With all the good news I thought it would pop over the 162.50 but now it is at 160.84. Do you think it will go back up or am dead in the water?

Around the Block: VIX and its aftershocks. Feigned rotational love. Watch interest rates.