Option Block 805: The End of the World

TRADING BLOCK

Trade war premium is back

VIX : 20.6 - 1.5-points lower than last show

VVIX: Back up to 106 Most active indices - VIX: 764k, SPY: 1.9M, SPX: 776k

Most active equity options - AAPL, AMD, TSLA, BAC, BABA, FB, NFLX, AMZN, NVDA, MSFT

UBER struggles post IPO

ODD BLOCK

Call love in PagSeguro Digital Ltd (PAGS) - from 3/25

Call palooza in Mylan NV (MYL)

Call overwrite in Cummins Inc (CMI)

STRATEGY BLOCK

Uncle Mike Tosaw discusses the advantages and disadvantages when buying and selling options

AROUND THE BLOCK

This week in the market:

May 14 - Import and Export Prices May 15 - Retail Sales, Industrial Production, Business Inventories May 16 - Jobless Claims, Housing Starts May 17 - Consumer Sentiment