Option Block 304: Polar Vortex Be Damned
Option Block 304: Polar Vortex Be Damned
Trading Block: Another day, another mild selloff. Crazy fat finger print in gold futures. Apple taking it on the chin. Polar vortex = Boom market for snow derivatives?
Odd Block: Put sellers trade in Wyndham Worldwide Corp. (WYN), put sellers trade in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ), closing call sellers trade in iPath S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures ETP (VXX).
Xpress Block: Apple, Twitter and Facebook: the three perennial favorites on the OX desk.
Strategy Block: Uncle Mike Tosaw discusses mortgages. "Should I pay it down or keep it for a tax deduction?"…
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