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Podcast: The Option Block
Episode: Option Block 597: The Impossible VIX Debate
Description: Trading Block: Earnings! Earlier this week: Tuesday - Home Depot, Macy's, Wal-Mart; Wednesday - Tesla, Fitbit TSLA: Close - $273.51, ATM straddle - $17.16, approx. 6%, Open - $264.08, down 3.4% FITBIT: Close - $5.88, ATM straddle - $.76, approx. 13%, Open - $5.92, effectively unchanged Earnings today: Before the bell - Kohls; After the bell - Nordstrom, BIDU, Herbalife NYSE plans a trial run for Snap IPO. Odd Block: Calls trade in Carmax Inc (KMX), calls trade in Scientific Games Corp (SGMS) and calls trade in Fireeye Inc (FEYE) Strategy Block: Uncle Mike Tosaw discusses specifics in a covered call wheel strategy <...