Trading Block: A look back at the week in options trading

Goodbye backwardation!

Earnings Highlights for the Week

• Monday - Sysco, Mylan, Marriott
• Tuesday - Eli Lilly, CVS Health, Gogo, Etsy, Match, Papa John's
• Wednesday - Groupon, Roku, Square
• Thursday - Dropbox, Walt Disney
• Equities: Growth in US corporate earnings expectations remains strong.

Odd Block: TSLA put summary, calls trading in Ctrip.com Internation Ltd (CTRP), and call love in Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. (CSOD)

Mail Block: Option block flash poll

All of these downgrades are crushing AAPL. It's back below $1T. Heresy! Are you part of the AAPL faithful or do you have your bear claws out? Quite simply - do you think AAPL will be above $200 one year from now?

• 72% - Yes: $Above $200
• 15% - No: Below $200
• 13% - I'm sick of $AAPL

Options question of the week - We always like to take the pulse of our audience. This week we're checking in on your favorite strategies. What is your go-to #options strategy?

• Butterflies
• Covered Call/Short Put
• Verticals, call or put
• Calendars/Diagonals

Listener questions and comments:

• Question from NVD2 - Are we now out of the danger zone? Where does the danger zone officially start?
• Question from Helio - Uncle Mike back in full bull mode? What's his biggest holding?
• Question from Ilya - Why is iron condor the iron fly for cowards? Don't get it.
• Question from Mark Brant - Sold SNAP 45d ATM Puts when it had the highest ATM IV of any stock! ATM IB is the one to watch for premium selling IMO.

Around the Block/This Week in the Markets:

• Nov 9: PPI, Consumer Sentiment