Trading Block: A quiet day in the market.

Odd Block: Ratio put spread in Expedia Inc. (EXPE), ratio risk reversal in Dollar General Corp. (DG), and put-palooza in Pure Storage Inc. (PSTG).

Mail Block: Options Question of the Week

Look at #MayweatherMcGregor as #Options traders. @TheNotoriousMMA calls cost $1, pay $3. #Floyd calls cost $4, pay $1. Your trade?

• 30% - Buy #Connor Calls?
• 32% - Buy #Floyd Calls?
• 16% - I'd rather sell premium
• 22 - Whoever Wins We Love

Listener questions:

• Question from Allan8 - Did Mark cash any calls on Floyd?
• Question from LAXX - Is it me or do the Vegas odds makers do a very similar job to options market makers?

Another Options Question of the Week:

Let's get cheap! If you had to buy "lottery ticket" December calls for $.05 in one name - which would you choose? #HomeRun

• AMZN
• AAPL
• Tesla
• VIX

MORE listener questions:

• Comment from The_Quantum_Revloution - Which options are trading at $0.05 though that's the question?
• Comment from Randy Wright - AAPL, and I just might join you.
• Question from NTT - Can you clarify the question from last show. Was that SPX put-call spread guy asking about selling OTM calls vs. OTM puts or same strike?
• Comment from Dennis Lyrintzis - Wow over 15,000 Jan 55 calls bought for AAL. Thanks for the Alert.
• Question from ReallyG‏ - Love your #podcasts! Question: market profile displays limit orders. Is there a service that displays stop orders? Just wondering
• Question from KBX32: What is the cheapest way to hedge my portfolio w options?

Around the Block: Upcoming Earnings LULU (8/31)