Option Block 145: What's the Point of Open Interest?
Option Block 145: What’s the Point of Open Interest?
Trading Block: The term structure of the VIX was today's worst enemy. Netflix, the widowmaker, reporting after the bell, and exhibiting its typical bad behavior. Apple seems stuck in the $570 range going into earnings. Revisiting a question from last week, what account size do you need to really trade Apple effectively?
Odd Block: Unusual and interesting activity in Aastrom Biosciences (ASTM), IAC Interactive Corp. (IACI), and Old Fields Ltd (GFI).
Xpress Block: Tim Navabi discusses earnings and some of the things you may want to be…
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