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