Option Block 708: VIX Is Dead...Long Live VIX

The Option Block · Apr 17, 2018 · 1h

Trading Block: What is happening that might move the markets?

Calm coming soon? A silent Trump Twitter account helps.

A calmer backdrop for equities would bring pain to speculators, or more kindly, reduce the value of their hedges.

Earnings Season Is Set to Crush Volatility Once Again

Earnings:

Monday - Netflix (after the bell) $307, ATM straddle $28, approx. 9%

Tuesday - IBM, Johnson & Johnson, United

Wednesday - American Express, Alcoa, Abbott

Thursday – E*Trade

Friday - GE, P&G, Honeywell, Waste Management

Odd Block: More Jan 2019 50 "catastrophe" puts in Tesla Motors (TSLA). Closing roll…