Aug 31, 2012
TRADING BLOCK
Finally a day of action after an unchanged last couple of weeks. Apple destroys Samsung in jury verdict - $1B Verdict - Samsung won basically no judgements - Interesting that the judge disallowed a samsung media player from 2006, that looks just like the iPhone! Groupon can't catch a bid.
ODD...
Aug 27, 2012
Option Block 178: Apple: Cheap? Expensive? Cheap Expensive?
Trading Block: A slow Friday. Looking at the spread between VIX cash and the VIX futures. What is causing the build-up in premium? Looking at the November elections.
Xpress Block: Sean Fitzgerald gets the OX hot seat today and discusses the lack of volume this...
Aug 21, 2012
Option Block 177: Moving 0.0%, or Wait and See
Trading Block: Today the market was literally unched across the board, sitting at 0.0, playing the "wait and see" game. Apple hitting new milestones, now the most, now the most valuable company on the planet. Corn rundown, quiet recently.
Odd Block: Put Volume Spikes on...
Aug 17, 2012
Option Block 176: Groupon Garbage
Trading Block: A mild rally across the Street. S&P vol getting squeezed of all its juice. Cisco knocks it out of the park post-earnings. Groupon garbage post-earnings. Cosi trading at a depressed level. Facebook south of the 20-handle.
Odd Block: Protection swapped on Novartis...
Aug 14, 2012
Option Block 175: Groupon Volatility Bonanza
Trading Block: Groupon rallies into earnings, an absolute roller coaster today. No weekend back for VIX cash, toying with the 14 level.
Odd Block: General Electric (GE) sees massive call activity. From black to red: Traders buy puts on The Blackstone Group (BX). The...