Option Block 806: Uber Gets a Lyft

TRADING BLOCK

Trade war premium was fleeting.

The bulls are back in town.

Most active indices - VIX: 577k, SPY: 1.51M, SPX: 629k

Most active equity options - AAPL, AMZN, BABA, AMD, CSCO, MSFT, NVDA, FB, WMT, MU

Uber struggling post IPO

ODD BLOCK

Call love in ServiceNow Inc. (NOW)

Line-in-the-sand puts in TransDigm Group Incorporated (TDG)

Put love in Qurate Retail Inc (QRTEA)

MAIL BLOCK

Comment from Tim Alfred - Love your show !! Keep up the good work Mark!

Question from L78er - What is your preferred delta and duration for stock replacement?

AROUND THE BLOCK

This week in the market:

May 16 - Jobless Claims, Housing Starts

May 17 - Consumer Sentiment