The Hot Options Report: 08-20-2025

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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