Bitter Apple Puts

On today's episode of Option Block, we discussed unusual options activity in Nordstrom (JWN), Apple (AAPL), and Barclays PLC (BCS).

Audio length: 01:03:30

• HOST:  MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
• CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT
• CO-HOST:  MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT
• FIDELITY HOT SEAT CO-HOST: COLIN SONGER, ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK

TRADING BLOCK

• Most active indices: VIX - 110k, SPY - 1.3M, SPX -  363k
• Most active equity options: AAPL, MU, AMD, BAC, NVDA, FB, NFLX, AMZN, COTY, DIS

Earnings:

• Monday - Tilray (TLRY), Lumber Liquidators (LL), Overstock.com (OSTK)
• Tuesday - Michaels (MIK), China Telecom (CHA), FedEx (FDX)
• Wednesday - General Mills (GIS), Guess (GES), Micron Technology (MU), Williams-Sonoma (WSM)
• Thursday - Nike (NKE)
• Friday - Hibbett Sports (HIBB), Tiffany & Co. (TIF)

ODD BLOCK

• Put love in Nordstrom, Inc. (JWN)
• Lits puts in Apple Inc. (AAPL)
• Put love in Barclays PLC (BCS)

MAIL BLOCK

• It’s Broker Madness time!!! Vote for your favorite at theoptionsinsider.com
• Match-ups this round: TD Ameritrade vs. SogoTrade, Schwab vs. LightSpeed Trading, Fidelity Investments vs. Merrill Edge, TradeStation vs. Trading Block, Ally Invest vs. Firstrade, Interactive Brokers vs. TradeHawk by Tradier, E*Trade vs. Robin Hood, eOptions vs. Tastyworks
• Question from JDog - Why don’t you guys talk about unusual index activity
• Question from Bob Lasy - What would you say is the #1 go-to options strategy? Is it just buying a call or is it something more elaborate?

AROUND THE BLOCK

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