Trading Block: Irma hits Florida, Jose next? Kiplingers releases its list of top online brokers:

7. Ally

6. Vanguard

5. TD Ameritrade

4. E-Trade

3. Charles Schwab

1. (Tie) Fidelity & Merrill Edge

Odd Block: Massive call vertical in PowerShares DB US Dollar Index (UUP), size roll in Guggenheim CurrencyShares Euro Trust (FXE) and calls trade in Array Biopharma Inc. (ARRY).

Mail Block: Options questions of the week:

As Q4 looms, where are you placing your bullish #Volatility bets? Which has most #Upside by end of 2017? $VIX $AMZN #WTI $GVZ

• Gold Volatility
• Crude Oil Volatility
• S&P 500 Volatility - VIX
• Single Names - $AMZN, etc

First #Harvey, then #Irma, now #Jose & more. We prep houses/cars/family for #disasters. How do you prep your portfolio?

• Get Long $VIX/$VXX/$UVXY
• Go To Cash/T-bills
• Buy Index/Stock Puts
• "Risk Assets" - Gold, etc.

Listener Questions and Comments:

• Question from TT - What does it mean when an options trade is listed as SPIM?
• Question from Mubs - What must I analyze before buying an #option

Around the Block: Irma watch. Will volatility continue to move? The Jose wildcard.