Option Block 787: A New Era For The Option Block

TRADING BLOCK Co-Host: Trey Jarrell, Fidelity Trading Strategy Desk Most active indices: VIX - 224k, SPY - 1.06M, SPX: 432k Most active equity options: LLY, AAPL, BA, FB, ELAN, GE, NIO, AMD, NVDA, TSLA Boeing shares tumble 9% after deadly crash of popular 737 jet.         ODD BLOCK Call activity in QuinStreet Inc (QNST) - from Feb 7 Harvesting risk premium in Plains GP Holdings LP(PAGP) - from Feb 4 More risk premium harvesting in Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd (CP) - from Feb 4       STRATEGY BLOCK Uncle Mike Tosaw discusses the cover call strategy.       MAIL BLOCK #QOTW: Everyone in our audience thought 2019's #options volume would eclipse 2018's record volume. But, through February, ADV is down nearly 19% from last year. 2019 is still young so we thought we'd take your pulse again  - will 2019 beat 2018's record  5.1B #options contracts? 69% - Yes 31% - No Question from Fidelity Client - As an options seller, is it better to close out of my options positions early or let them expire worthless?         AROUND THE BLOCK This Week in the Market: Mar 11 - Retail Sales Mar 12 - CPI Mar 13 - Durable Goods, PPI Mar 14 - Jobless Claims, Import and Export Prices Mar 15 - Industrial Production, Consumer Sentiment