We’re back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Public.

We break down what's going on with these markets, the Fed, and rates. We discuss the most active equity options for the day and we talk about earnings volatility this week in HD, CSCO, STNE, BABA, WMT, AMAT. We also look at unusual options activity in CENX, WWW. Uncle Mike Tosaw explains why the VIX is not a hedge and much more.

With your hosts:

• Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group
• Andrew "The Rock Lobster" Giovinazzi, The Option Pit
• "Uncle" Mike Tosaw, St. Charles Wealth Management

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