Option Block 891: Whispers Of Stimulus Scare Away Pandemic Shadows

• HOST:  MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
• CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT
• CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT
• CO-HOST: ANDREW ROCCO, TRADESTATION

TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT

• TERRIBLE DEATH TOLL OUT OF NEW YORK
• MORE TERRIBLE JOBLESS CLAIMS NUMBERS
• FORMER FED CHAIR BERNANKE PREDICTS GDP COULD DROP 30%
• GE & STARBUCKS ALREADY WARNING ABOUT EARNINGS
• BUT WE’RE STILL RALLYING!
• MARKET REALLY LIKES NEW FED STIMULUS: $2.3T MORE 
• VIX: 42.75 - DOWN 1.5 FROM LAST SHOW
• VVIX: 140 - DOWN 6 FROM LAST SHOW
• VXX: 42.3 - DOWN .3 FROM LAST SHOW

ODD BLOCK

• CORONAVIRUS INSPIRED ABT PAPER
• LBTYK PUT LOVE
• NLSN PUT LOVE

MAIL BLOCK

• QUESTION FROM TRADESTATION CLIENTS: WHAT ARE SOME KEY THINGS YOU WOULD TELL EQUITIES TRADERS LOOKING TO MAKE THE MOVE TO OPTIONS?  
• QUESTION FROM TONY WEBER ON MIXLR CHAT: WHAT IS THE SIMPLE VIX EQUATION? VIX EQUATION "MADE EASY"?

AROUND THE BLOCK

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