Trading Block: Today we feature special guest Dan Cook from NADEX.

Earnigns:

• Before the bell today:  Eli Lilly, 3M, Dow Chemical, McDonalds, Nasdaq, Sirius, Southwest Airlines
• After the bell today:  Alphabet Inc., Amazon, AT&T, Microsoft, Pandora

News:

• Dow surges more than 275 on McDonald's, ECB stimulus talk - McRevenge! McDonald's turns table on Chipotle.
• Now that Google Is Alphabet, options suggest another big stock move.
• Barclays: Use bullish options to play gold rally.

Odd Block: Calls trade in Prudential Financial Inc. (PRU), calls trade in eBay Inc (EBAY), and calls trade in Corning Incorporated (GLW).

Listener Mail: Listener questions and comments

• Question from Fred - I trade futures all day but not options. Trying to trade on a longer term cycle to avoid juggling positions. What advice do you have for someone who wants to trade options but cannot babysit their options daily?
• Question from Peter D. - Stocks are being hit by latency sensitive strategies like HFT. Is that happening in options as well?

Around the Block: Earnings on Friday - American Airlines (before bell), Procter & Gamble (before bell), Whirlpool (before bell).