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Podcast: The Option Block
Episode: Option Block 544: The Great Options Broker Debate: Commissions Vs. Platform
Description: Trading Block: Earnings today include: AMC Entertainment Holdings, Loews Corporation (before), and Dunn & Bradstreet, General Growth Properties (after). U.S. stocks pressured as oil losses mount. Crude back below $40. BATS to launch “BAM” Options Auctions, offering competitive price improvement opportunity. Odd Block: Calls selling and buying in MetLife (MET), calls selling in FDC First Data Corp (FDC), and LEAPS put buying in Trina Solar Limited (TSL). Strategy Block: Uncle Mike Tosaw discusses portfolio margining Options Question of the Week: What is most important to you when choosing an options broker? Commissions Platform Feat...