Option Block 473: Behold the Power of Deo

Trading Block: What is happening right now? Earnings! Before the bell today: Xerox Corporation. Wall Streets next test: Profits, data, and the Fed. The S&P 500 rallied 2.1% last week - its fourth consecutive week of gains. Once again, Apple is expected to fuel earnings. Gold rally brings out options bulls.

Odd Block: Calls and puts trade in Diageo PLC (DEO), calls trade in the Coca-Cola Co. (KO), and calls trade in Mens Wearhouse Inc. (MW).

Strategy Block: St. Charles awakens, andTosaw discusses his latest trading strategies.

Mail Block: Listener questions and comments

• Question from Veg - I do not know much about options - apologize for my noobness. In August, during the mini crash, were traders selling premium in the equity options? If so, how does that work? Is the spread wide?

Around the Block: What are we watching? Earnings! This week will be one of the busiest of the third-quarter earnings reporting season. Tuesday - Alibaba (before bell), Apple (after bell), Gilead Sciences (after bell), Jet Blue (before bell).