Option Block 737: VIX Roars while Musk Dances

The Option Block · Aug 14, 2018 · 1m

Trading Block: The week in trading (so far!)

VIX is back over 14!

Earnings:

Tuesday - Home Depot

Wednesday - Macy's, Cisco

Thursday - Walmart, JD.com, Nordstrom, Nvidia

Friday - John Deere

Odd Block: Shares surge in Rent-A-Center Inc. (RCII) (from 6/18), put spread in IQIYI Inc. (IQ) (from 6/21), ratio call spread in Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) (from 6/4)

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