• Co-Host: Bill Ulivieri, Cenacle Capital
  

On this episode we discuss:

• The crypto markets over the past week
• Bitcoin and Ether volatility, skew, major options positioning
• Could there be hidden opportunities in ETH
• Altcoin volatility and skew
• And much more...

We’re back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Public.

On this episode, we break down the latest news in the markets including the Fed. We discuss the most active equity options for the day including GME and NVDA. We talk about the latest earnings volatility including ORCL, PLAY, and ADBE. We also look at unusual options activity in KEY and AVTR. In our Strategy Block Segment, Mike Tosaw discusses why you would do a covered call as an asset case. In our final segment, we discuss whether the Fed will cut rates this week.

With your hosts:

• Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group
• Andrew “The Rock Lobster: Giovinazzi, The Option Pit
• “Uncle” Mike Tosaw, St. Charles Wealth Management

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On this episode of Volatility Views, we break down the volatility products in both the domestic and international markets this week including VSTOXX, VIX, VXX, VVIX, UVXY, SVIX, UVIX.

• Analyzing the weekly VIX options activity - Paper traded 100,000 VIX Dec 42.5 Calls for $.53 this week. Are you a buyer or a seller at that price?

• Looking at $GME ATM implied volatility in 2024

• Discussing VSTOXX trades this week
  
  

Plus, we predict where VSTOXX and VIX will be next week in our popular crystal ball segment.

With your hosts,

• Mark Longo from The Options Insider Media Group
• Mark Sebastian from The Option Pit
• Russell Rhoads from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University
  
• Noel Smith from Convex Asset Management & Tanius Technology
  

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