Option Block 522: Options Civil War

Trading Block: Options Civil War: Which side are you on? Earnings today before the bell: Tyson Foods, Liberty Media Group, Sothebys. Traders on edge as Staples-Office Depot deal decision looms. Are markets more sensitive to the Fed these days? Stocks to watch: LendingClub, Krispy Kreme, Freeport-McMoRan, Valeant. Odd Block: Call roll in American Capital LTD (ACAS), buying time call stupid in Nokia Corp (NOK), and put spread buyers in JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index (AMJ). Strategy Block: Tosaw discusses long-dated covered call writing Mail Block: Which Team are you on? 29% - Team Cap 71% - Team Iron Man Listener questions: Question from 777 - Have you heard any rumors that CME or CBOE will be acquired by a bank or insurance company? Question from SkyTrader - If I see a trend, what spread works best for capturing that spread - straight vertical or calendar? Around the Block: This week the big retailers take the earnings stage, and names include: Tuesday - Electronic Arts, Walt Disney Company, Dean Foods, Credit Suisse, Allergan Wednesday - Macy's, Wendy's Thursday - Kohls (before bell), Nordstrom (after bell), Shake Shack Friday - JC Penney, Honda