
Option Block 340: Revenge of the Guts Strangle
Option Block 340: Revenge of the Guts Strangle
Trading Block: What will bring back volatility? A black swan event? Russell Rhoads said via MarketWatch that investors are showing a “justified complacency” given that recent VIX jumps don't stay at those levels for long. "One-off events," such as the Ukraine, get investors' attention for a while and then wanes. It's enough for a VIX spike but not enough to sustain it. From a black swan event in the economy and markets, it would have a greater, deeper effect.
Odd Block: Calls buyers trade in Oncothyreon Inc. (ONTY), closing call buyers and put…
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