Option Block 604: Does a High Skew Signal the Zombie Apocalypse

Trading Block: Apple continues to rally. NASDAQ touches fresh intra-day record, but stocks fight for traction. CBOE Skew Index trending higher. It's about time. Odd Block: Puts trade in GameStop Inc. (GME), call spreads trade in FireEye Inc. (FEYE) and puts trade in Grupo Televisa SAB (TV). Mail Block: Polls, upsets, questions, and more. Options #BrokerMadness tournament going on now. Tough battle today in #options #BrokerMadness as @optionsXpress takes on @IBKR, Who will emerge to take on @TradingBlock? @LSFinancial crushing @tradier Options #QuestionoftheWeek: In #BrokerMadness spirit, lets bring the fight to exchanges. What is your fav? Where do you send your business? CBOE/BATS NYSE/Arca/AMEX NASDAQ/PHLX/ISE Other: BOX,MIAX, etc Listener question: Question from JVao - Sell put + buy call = long delta exposure = cheaper than buying the underlying = maximizing skew = why does everyone not do this? Around the Block: What's coming up this week? Earnings! Tuesday - Nike, FedEx Thursday - GameStop This week in the market: Mar 22: Existing Home Sales Mar 23: Jobless Claims, New Home Sales Mar 24: Durable Goods