Option Block 440: Lions, Tigers and Bears. Oh, My!
Trading Block: Trade bodies urge regulators to sort out derivatives reporting. Stocks to watch: CVS, Lumber Liquidators, Actavis. CBOE extends VIX and SPX options trading hours as global growth in VIX continues to build.
Odd Block: Puts trade in SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (XHB), calls trade in iShares MSCI Germany Index (EWG), and calls roll in TASER International, Inc. (TASR).
Strategy Block: Tosaw discusses hedging bond portfolios.
Option Pit Mystery Block: Sebastian discusses crisis management.
Around the Block: Earnings: Oracle, Rite Aid & FedEx Highlight Quiet Earnings Week.
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