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Aug 30, 2011 1 hr 10 min

Option Block 86: Back in the Day

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Option Block 86: Back in the Day Trading Block: Tech leads the way today, while GLD finally has a down day. Short VIX bets are finally paying off, but there's still more downside to go. Plus, a rundown of metals from a wild day. How much of a downside move in gold are we looking at before considering rolling the puts back down? Not much action to report from commodities today. Odd Block: Unusual activity in Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) - Who purchased the lottery ticket? IMAX Corp. (IMAX) - Is this from the re-running of Transformers 3? Sealed Air Corp. (SEE) - A size day for SEE on Friday Xpress Block: Today's guest Alex Jacobson discusses retail's appetite for futures recently. How the times have changed in the futures market, especially for retail. Around the Block: Is there more VIX downside ahead? What's the weekend risk? Is it worth it to own premium? Non-farms coming up on Friday, more to be discussed about that next show.

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