Episode Summary: This episode of The Hot Options Report covers the key options activity dominating the market on Wednesday, August 20th. Mark Longo breaks down the high volume in major indices and then counts down the top 10 most-traded single-name stocks for the day.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro to the Network & Show
01:05 Sponsor: Public.com
02:00 Wednesday Market Overview
02:40 Volatility Report: VIX Options
04:00 SPY Options Trading Activity
04:55 SPX Options Volume and Hot Contracts
05:40 Small Caps (IWM) Review
06:40 The QQQ Report
08:00 Top 10 Most Active Single-Name Stocks
08:35 #10: MicroStrategy (MSTR) - Wild OTM Calls
09:50 #9: Amazon (AMZN) - Upside Bets
10:35 #8: Robinhood (HOOD) - Distant Calls
11:35 #7: Open (OPEN) - The Volatility Story
12:45 #6: Apple (AAPL) - Puts Emerge
13:50 #5: Intel (INTC) - The SoftBank Buzz
15:10 #4: AMD (AMD) - Another Put on the List
16:05 #3: Tesla (TSLA) - Puts Dominate
17:00 #2: Palantir (PLTR) - A 14-Handle Day
18:30 #1: Nvidia (NVDA) - The Top Spot
19:40 Wrap-up and Looking Ahead

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