The Hot Options Report: 07-24-2025

This episode of the Hot Options Report provides an in-depth review of the day's top options trading activity. The show highlights significant market activity for VIX, SPY, SPX, small caps, and NASDAQ. Listeners are informed about the most active options, including notable zero-day options and end-of-day summaries for various high-profile stocks such as Apple, Amazon, Intel, NVIDIA, and Tesla. Additionally, the episode discusses the surrounding market context, including earnings reports and ex-dividend movements driving volume in specific equities. This episode is sponsored by Public.com, emphasizing their cost-effective trading options.   01:05 Welcome to the Hot Options Report 02:32 Market Analysis: VIX Options 03:11 Market Analysis: SPY Options 04:07 Market Analysis: SPX Options 04:58 Market Analysis: Small Caps 05:38 Market Analysis: NASDAQ Options 06:17 Top 10 Equity Options of the Day 13:08 Conclusion and Final Thoughts   --------------------------------- All investing involves risk. Brokerage services for US listed securities, options and bonds in a self-directed brokerage account are offered by Open to the Public Investing Inc, member FINRA & SIPC. Not investment advice. Options trading entails significant risk and is not appropriate for all investors.  Customers must read and understand the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options before considering any options strategy.  Options investors can rapidly lose the value of their investment in a short period of time and incur permanent loss by expiration date. Certain complex options strategies carry additional risk, including the potential for losses that may exceed the original investment amount, and are only available for qualified customers.  Index options have special features and fees that should be carefully considered, including settlement, exercise, expiration, tax, and cost characteristics.  See Fee Schedule for all options trading fees. There are additional costs associated with option strategies that call for multiple purchases and sales of options, such as spreads, straddles, among others, as compared with a single option trade. Rebate rates vary monthly from $0.06-$0.18 and depend on the particular security, whether the trade was placed via API, as well as your current and prior month’s options trading volume. Review Options Rebate Terms here. Rates are subject to change. Go to public.com/optionsbrief to learn more.