Option Block 406: Selling Nonsense Apple Puts
Trading Block: Earnings today after the bell: Twitter, Amazon, LinkedIn, Activision. Traders silenced: CME to close most futures trading pits. Open-outcry trading stood no chance, says futures 'father' Melamed.
Odd Block: Upside calls trade in Youku Tudou Inc. (YOKU), put sellers in Apple Inc. (AAPL), and puts trade in Oasis Petroleum Inc. (OAS)
Xpress Block: A recap of Idea Hub, Trade and Probability Calculator and All-in-One Trade Ticket.
Mail Block: Listener questions and comments
Question from Mark Brant - @Options (14,922 AGNC Mar 22 calls went up in 1 giant block marked buy-write with 360800 shares going up marked derivative.) Where did it "go up" and where was it "marked"? Where are you seeing these trades? Thx!
Around the Block: Earnings - Before the bell today: ISE, Sprint, Keurig Green Mountain. On Friday, February 6: CBOE