Dec 30, 2011
Option Block 117:
2011 Year in Review
Trading Trends
- Rocky year for volatility
- The ups and downs of AAPL
- NFLX: aka the Widowmaker
- Weeklys
- Metals
- Migration into other products
Headlines:
- SPXpm
- OX + Schwab
- Deutsche Borse + NYSE
- MF Global fallout
- Social media IPOs
The Year Ahead:
- Andrew puts it all on the line re:...
Dec 23, 2011
Option Block 116: Holiday Volatility Sale
Trading Block: A weak rally going into the holiday -- not too much going down on the street except for the continued annihilation of volatility. GLD and GVX ended the year down. Not much movement otherwise given the time of year.
Odd Block: A look back at some usual activity...
Dec 20, 2011
Option Block 115: Scooping Cheap Volatility
Trading Block: A volatility/VIX rundown -- it's up, it's down, it's in lockstep with the market, it does its own thing. It's VIX madness. Zenga, a new tech name to hit the market -- can it follow in the footsteps of Linkedin, Groupon, Angie's List or the other 2011 tech...
Dec 16, 2011
Option Block 114: No Straddles Without Gamma Scalping
Trading Block: SPY and other expirations on ETFs--close out your shorts! More put buyers are rolling into VIX - even the Journal is starting to pick up on it. Given this erratic movement, how risky is hedging the VIX? GLD put options, a relatively inexpensive...
Option Block 113: The Great VIX Implosion
Dec 13, 2011
Option Block 113: The Great VIX Implosion
Trading
Block: It's been quite the roller coaster ride for VIX as
of late, a lot of people picked up their insurance and are sitting
fully hedged, just riding out the storm. Over at KYO, Dollar
General and GNC stocks continue an upward climb. Gold down today,
as well as crude...