Option Block 786: Europeans Make VIX Slidey and Weak

The Option Block · Mar 8, 2019 · 1m

TRADING BLOCK

Most active indices:

VIX - 352k, SPY - 1.65M, SPX - 567k

Most active equity options: LLY, NIO, AAPL, FB, GE, BAC, TSLA, AMD, BAB, MSFT

OCC February volume down 25.9% after strong 2018

ODD BLOCK

Put selling in Kraft Heinz Co (KHC)

Puts trading in General Electric Company (GE)

More puts trading in Kroger Co (KR)

MAIL BLOCK

#QOTW: Everyone in our audience thought 2019's #options volume would eclipse 2018's record volume. But, through February, ADV is down nearly 19% from last year. 2019 is still young so we thought we'd take your pulse again - will 2019 beat 2018's record 5.1B…