Trading Block: Earnings Thursday (retail heavy)

• After the bell: Gap, Inc., Ross Stores, Shoe Carnival,
• Before the bell: Wal-Mart, Dick's Sporting Goods, HH Gregg, Stein Mart, The Bon-Ton Stores
• Stocks to watch: Wal-Mart, Monsanto, Advance Auto Parts, Tesla, Urban Outfitters.
• This S&P 500 Death Cross could be the real deal.

Odd Block: Calls trade in Kinross Gold Corp (KGC), call buyers trade Coeur Mining Inc. (CDE) and puts trade in Market Vectors Gold Miners (GDX)

Mail Block: Listener questions and comments

• Question from 777 - With commodity based ETF options - anyway to trade roll risk?

Around the Block: Earnings on Friday- Campbell Soup Company, Deere & Company, Foot Locker Inc. Rate hike watch: key dates and data.