Option Block 548: Chatting About VRX, VIX, AMZN, PAAS and more

Trading Block: New all-time highs across most major indices. Oil rallies yet again; up 1.5%. VIX cash still below the 12-handle. Earnings Tuesday: BMO. Stock $137. ATM straddle approx. $4/3%. Odd Block: Vertical put buying in Polaris Industries Inc. (PII), vertical call buying in Energy Transfer Partners LP (ETP), buying calls in Akamai Technologies Inc. (AKAM) Mail Block/Options Question of the Week: What is your preferred way to trade crude oil? #QOTW WTI Options/Futures USO Options/ETF XLE Options/ETF Brent Options/Futures Question from Joe736: Do you think VRX will selloff a buck to open tomorrow? Around the Block: This Week in the Market Aug 15: Treasury International Aug 16: CPI, Housing Starts, Industrial Production Aug 17: Fed Minutes Aug 18: Jobless Claims