Option Block 687: Revenge of Realized Volatility

Trading Block: VIX is back into the 13 handle.

Earnings this week:

Wednesday - FB, Microsoft Thursday - Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Alibaba The ORATS earnings report for 1/29/2018

Odd Block: More Jan 2019 50 "Catastrophe" puts in Tesla Motors (TSLA). Size call diagonal in Anheuser Busch Inbev NV (BUD). Near-term call paper in Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL).

Mail Block: Options question of the week

Earnings Season is upon us once again! It's time for #Tech to put its best foot forward. Which big #tech names are you looking to sling some #options on this week?

Amazon ($AMZN) Microsoft ($MSFT) Alphabet ($GOOGL) Facebook ($FB)

Listener questions and comments:

Question from Michael Smith - Any recommendations on where I can find help on calculating implied move into earnings?

Around the Block/Economic Reports this Week:

Jan 30: Consumer Confidence Jan 31: Chicago PMI, FOMC Meeting Feb 1: Jobless Claims Feb 2: Unemployment, Consumer Sentiment, Factory Orders