Option Block 651: Who Is the Best Online Broker?

Trading Block: Irma hits Florida, Jose next? Kiplingers releases its list of top online brokers: 7. Ally 6. Vanguard 5. TD Ameritrade 4. E-Trade 3. Charles Schwab 1. (Tie) Fidelity & Merrill Edge Odd Block: Massive call vertical in PowerShares DB US Dollar Index (UUP), size roll in Guggenheim CurrencyShares Euro Trust (FXE) and calls trade in Array Biopharma Inc. (ARRY). Mail Block: Options questions of the week: As Q4 looms, where are you placing your bullish #Volatility bets? Which has most #Upside by end of 2017? $VIX $AMZN #WTI $GVZ Gold Volatility Crude Oil Volatility S&P 500 Volatility - VIX Single Names - $AMZN, etc First #Harvey, then #Irma, now #Jose & more. We prep houses/cars/family for #disasters. How do you prep your portfolio? Get Long $VIX/$VXX/$UVXY Go To Cash/T-bills Buy Index/Stock Puts "Risk Assets" - Gold, etc. Listener Questions and Comments: Question from TT - What does it mean when an options trade is listed as SPIM? Question from Mubs - What must I analyze before buying an #option Around the Block: Irma watch. Will volatility continue to move? The Jose wildcard.