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Options news you can use for Thursday, June 27, 2019

On Options Playbook Radio episode 264, we discussed a successful long straddle trade in Boeing. The next anticipated earnings announcement for Boeing is expected to be held on July 24. On this episode, let's discuss a long calendar spread in Boeing ahead of that announcement. You can find more in The Options Playbook, which is always available on OptionsPlaybook.com, in on the Amazon Kindle edition. Do you have a question that you want answered on a future episode? Send them to Brian at theoptionsguy@invest.ally.com, or to the Options Insider at questions@theoptionsinsider.com.

Options news you can use for Wednesday, June 26, 2019.

MAIL CALL Question from Joe and Linda - I have been knee deep with you guys for the last 14 months and can't Thank You enough for the wealth of information you provide. One of my favorite quotes: " Your generosity is only exceeded by my gratitude." I have a long commute to work in the morning and have managed to listen to all 240+ of the Options Playbook, all of the Bootcamp, 90% of the OIC stuff as well as in and out of the Options Advisor and Futures show. Also haven't missed Options Block for the last few months. I purchased Dan's Trading Options Greeks book and was wondering if he had an audio version. Could easily listen to it on my morning commute. You so much for all your help, looking forward to the future with you guys. Going to be successful enough to be able to travel thank you guys in person! Thanks Again! Question from Rayman5839 - Hi! Is the option premium counted toward exercising an option when in the money?. New to options, thanks...So it would only be profitable if the intrinsic value heavily outweighs extrinsic? Question from Thomas Weber - If I am short a deep in the money call in SPY (delta near 1), what are the odds I will be assigned before Friday expiration? Question from Alto - Which do you think has a better chance of happening - no more earnings calls or after hours options trading? And which do you think would be more impactful for options traders? Do you have a preference? Question from 6654P - Why are options on CBOE and CME GROUP viewed differently? Question from Paul Vasquez - When is the "official" close as far as options expiration is concerned? I've had calls assigned and had stocks put to me when the strike was out of the money at market close but it moved in and out during after hours trading. Any light you can shed on how expirations work would be appreciated. Thanks Paul, Sacramento, CA Question from LL6 - Why did mini options fail? Are they done for good? Question from Neels - Why is the logo for this show blue? Question from RadH0k - Is spread delta just diff of the deltas on the two options? Question from JackTam - Is there another exchange educator out there other than Cboe institute?

BITCOIN BREAKDOWN BTC price booms this week, up to $11.4k, hitting a 2-month high. Is the stage set for $12k? THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE Top 10 coins by market cap: BTC, Ethereum, XRP, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, EOS, Bitcoin SV, Stellar, TRON, Cardano CRYPTO QUESTIONS #QuestionoftheWeek: Let's play a guessing game. Which of the following names has the highest 30-day REALIZED volatility? No cheating. What does your gut tell you? - $TSLA - #BITCOIN - #WTI #CRUDE OIL - $QQQ Question from EvilWithin - Can you breakdown the COT report for BTC on the show? Question from N. Marcus - Why can't I use one platform to connect to all the major crypto trading platforms instead of having to set up my accounts individually then pulling them all into one aggregator. Seems needlessly laborious. Also where next - BTC $10,000 or $5,000

TRADING BLOCK Market up and Vol up again too. VIX - 15.5, VVIX - 82.5 Most active indices: VIX - 157k, SPY - 840k, SPX: 519k Earnings: Tuesday - FedEx, Lennar Wednesday - General Mills, KB Home, Paychex, Rite Aid Thursday - Nike, Walgreens Boots Alliance Friday - Constellation Brands ODD BLOCK Covered calls in Caesars Entertainment Corporation (CZR) Long-term call love in Mallinckrodt PLC (MNK) Call love in Laureate Education Inc (LAUR) STRATEGY BLOCK Uncle Mike Tosaw discusses box spreads MAIL BLOCK #QuestionoftheWeek: Let's play a guessing game. Which of the following names has the highest 30-day REALIZED volatility? No cheating. What does your gut tell you? 38% - $TSLA 30% - #BITCOIN 28% - #WTI #CRUDE OIL 4% - $QQQ AROUND THE BLOCK This Week in the Market: Jun 25 - New Home Sales, Consumer Confidence Jun 26 - Durable Goods, International Trade Jun 27 - Jobless Claims, GDP Jun 28 - Personal Income, Consumer Sentiment

Options news you can use for Monday, June 24, 2019.

VOLATILITY REVIEW Trade war premium came and want, and now seems to be sticking. SPIKES - 14.50, down 1.25-points from last show VIX Cash - 14.65, down 1-point from last week VVIX - 81, down 3.5-points from last show VIX Options - ADV: 482k, down 200k from last show, Total 5.62m (4.35m Calls, 1.27m Puts) VXX - 26, 1.7-points lower than last show Earnings: Tuesday - Adobe Wednesday - Oracle, Barnes & Noble Thursday - Kroger, Darden Restaurants (Yard House, Capital Grill, Seasons 52, Longhorn Steakhouse, Olive Garden) Friday - Carmax VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL #QuestionoftheWeek: Let's play a guessing game. Which of the following names has the highest 30-day REALIZED volatility? No cheating. What does your gut tell you? $TSLA #BITCOIN #CRUDEOIL #NASDAQ $QQQ #WTI - $TSLA - #BITCOIN - #WTI #CRUDE OIL - $QQQ Question from Lint37 - Do you think the spikes futures will trade similar to the vix futures when they are listed? Question from Mrs T - CRYSTAL BALL

Options news you can use for Friday, June 21, 2019.

On Strategy Spotlight, Joe Burgoyne chats with OIC Director of Retail Education, Ed Modla about the intricacies of the Three-Way Even Money Spread. Then, Joe takes a look back on his time with WWoO as he passes the torch to Ed who will be taking over hosting duties going forward.