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This episode features a discussion on current market conditions and unusual options activity. The hosts, Mark Longo, Uncle Mike Tosaw (St. Charles Wealth Management), and Andrew Giovinazzi (The Option Pit), analyze the mixed performance of the major indices and the behavior of the VIX. They dive into a number of active stocks, including Alphabet (GOOGL) and Nvidia (NVDA), and touch on the bond and precious metals markets. In the Odd Block segment, they dissect peculiar options trades in Golar LNG Limited (GLNG) and the comically-named ETHZilla Corp (ETHZ). The show also includes an educational segment on managing "wash sales" when trading covered calls. Time Stamps Beginning: Options Insider Radio Network Intro 00:03:00: 80s Trivia Challenge 00:10:00: The Trading Block - Market Analysis 00:30:00: The Odd Block - Unusual Options Activity (GLNG and ETHZ) 00:40:00: The Strategy Block - Wash Sale Discussion 00:46:00: Around the Block - Market Outlook

This episode of Volatility Views discusses the recent market volatility, particularly in response to the non-farm payrolls report. Mark Longo and Russell Rhoads (Indiana University Kelley School of Business) analyze the impact of the economic data on VIX cash and futures, highlighting the surprising downturn after an initial market rally. They examine the VIX futures curve, noting the significant spread between the September and October contracts. The episode also delves into a discussion about the explosive growth of options trading volume and whether the options market has become so large that it is now "wagging the dog" of the underlying stock market. They also review VIX option volume for the week, pointing out a high number of contracts traded, including some unusual trades and large spreads. The show concludes with their weekly VIX predictions for the following week. Show Notes: 1:00 Welcome 3:50 Volatility Review: Non-farm Payrolls Report 6:30 Discussion on Market Reaction and Fed Rate Cuts 9:50 VIX Futures and Volatility Surface Analysis 12:40 Conversation about Options Volume Growth and the "Tail Wagging the Dog" 16:40 Discussion on Jane Street in India and Single Stock Futures 18:50 VIX Options Volume Review (Top 10) 21:05 Russell Rhoads' Weekly Rundown (Unusual Trades) 27:50 Host's Breakdown of Daily VIX Volume 30:00 VIX ETPs and Inverse Volatility Products 33:30 The Crystal Ball: Weekly VIX Predictions 36:30 Closing Remarks

This episode of "The Hot Options Report" recaps the trading week, highlighting the significant market activity on Friday, September 5th. Mark Longo notes that the non-farm payroll data caused a lot of red in the market and a lot of green on the volatility screen. The episode then dives into a countdown of the hottest options, starting with broad market indices like the VIX, SPY, SPX, IWM, and QQQ, before moving on to individual stocks. The host provides details on the trading volume and the most active options for each security. The report concludes by recapping the top 10 single-name stocks with the most options activity, with a special mention of the explosive volume in Nvidia and Tesla, which took the top spot. Time Stamps 0:00 Introduction 0:45 Sponsor: Public.com 1:25 VIX 2:40 SPY 3:25 SPX 4:10 IWM 4:50 QQQ 5:35 Single Name Stocks Countdown (Top 10) 6:00 10. GOOGL 6:55 9. HOOD 8:10 8. MSTR 9:20 7. AAPL 10:15 6. AMD 11:15 5. PLTR 12:20 4. AVGO 13:20 3. OPEN 14:35 2. NVDA 15:55 1. TSLA 17:00 Closing Remarks ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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.

Mark Longo and Mike Tosaw from St. Charles Wealth Management break down top trades, hot products, volatility explosions, and more in precious metals, interest rates, and equities on this episode. Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 5:52 - Movers and Shakers Report (top performers and decliners). 11:58 - Breakdown of the CME Group CVOL report (volatility). 14:52 - Discussion on the precious metals market, with a focus on silver and gold. 24:45 - Analysis of the interest rate market and the 10-year note. 33:57 - Exploration of the equities market, focusing on the S&P 500. 38:53 - Closing remarks and where to find more information.

This episode breaks down the trading activity and hot options in major indices like VIX, SPY, SPX, IWM, and QQQ. It then dives into notable trades in individual stocks, including a dividend-related trade in Bank of America (BAC) and continued long-term bullish bets on MicroStrategy (MSTR). The episode concludes with a recap of the day's top-volume names like Nvidia (NVDA) and Tesla (TSLA). Time Stamps 0:00 - Intro and sponsor information. 2:22 - VIX 3:05 - SPY 4:05 - SPX 5:17 - IWM 6:27 - QQQ 7:41 - #10 Bank of America (BAC) 8:45 - #9 AMD 9:16 - #8 Palantir (PLTR) 10:02 - #7 Alphabet (GOOGL) 11:10 - #6 MicroStrategy (MSTR) 12:12 - #5 Apple (AAPL) 13:16 - #4 Amazon (AMZN) 14:04 - #3 OpenDoor (OPEN) 15:00 - #2 Tesla (TSLA) 15:45 - #1 Nvidia (NVDA) 16:30 - Outro and final sponsor information --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.

On this episode of The Option Block with Mark Longo, Uncle Mike Tosaw (St. Charles Wealth Management), and Henry The Flowmaster Schwartz (Cboe) discuss the week's market volatility, noting the S&P 500's post-Labor Day sell-off and subsequent rebound. The hosts analyze overall market sentiment, paying close attention to the VIX and specific sector movements. In the Odd Block, they break down unusual options flow in NiSource (NI), MobileEye (MBLY), and ArcelorMittal (MT). A listener's question prompts a discussion on the challenges of obtaining real-time open interest data from OCC. The episode concludes with the hosts outlining the key events and market indicators they will be watching in the days to come, including upcoming employment numbers and continued options flow. Time Stamps 0:00 - Intro and sponsor information. 4:45 - The Trading Block: Market analysis, including the S&P, VIX, and technology and financial sectors. 12:56 - The Odd Block: Discussion of unusual options activity in NiSource (NI), MobileEye (MBLY), and ArcelorMittal (MT). 24:40 - The Mail Block: Responding to a flash poll and a listener question about real-time open interest updates from OCC. 30:10 - Around the Block: Hosts share what they'll be watching in the markets, including employment numbers and unusual options flow. 32:55 - Outro and final sponsor information.

Looking to take the next step beyond vertical debit or credit spreads? Then join host Mark Benzaquen as he welcomes Tony Zhang of OptionsPlay to discuss calendars and diagonals: how they're structured, how they're priced, and how to potentially manage the position.

Join your hosts, Mark Longo and Dan Passarelli as they dive deep into the world of exotic options, tackling questions about their name, their role in the 2008 financial crisis, and whether they're just a marketing gimmick. They also tackle more fundamental questions on scaling into a trade and the practicality of making all options cash-settled. The episode concludes with a forward-looking discussion on how algorithmic and AI trading are reshaping the options market. Timestamps [00:00:00] - Intro & Sponsor [00:07:00] - What Are Exotic Options? [00:10:00] - Exotic Options & The 2008 Crash [00:15:00] - Scaling into a Trade [00:20:00] - Cash-Settled Options [00:25:00] - Open Interest Updates [00:30:00] - The Rise of Algo & AI Trading [00:35:00] - Outro

This episode of the Hot Options Report is an early edition, hosted by Mark Longo. The show covers the day's market activity, which is in the red, with the S&P 500 down and the VIX up. The host goes through the most active options in various indices and single-name stocks, including VIX, SPY, SPX, IWM, QQQ, and popular names like Robinhood, Amazon, Alibaba, AMD, MicroStrategy, Apple, Palantir, Open, Tesla, and Nvidia. The host also talks about how active the market has been, with many options contracts expiring today. Time Stamps 0:00: Show introduction 2:40: Market overview: S&P and other indices are down; VIX is up. 3:57: VIX activity analysis, including the top hot option. 5:10: SPY activity and the hottest options contracts. 6:27: SPX activity and the hot options in the index. 7:39: IWM (small caps) activity and the top put option. 9:30: QQQ (Nasdaq) activity and the prevalence of zero-day options. 10:30: Single-name stock analysis begins. 10:52: #10 Robinhood (HOOD) options activity. 12:00: #9 Amazon (AMZN) options activity. 13:00: #8 Alibaba (BABA) options activity. 14:04: #7 AMD options activity, noting high average daily volume. 15:38: #6 MicroStrategy (MSTR) options activity. 17:34: #5 Apple (AAPL) options activity. 18:32: #4 Palantir (PLTR) options activity. 19:54: #3 Open (OPEN) options activity. 21:05: #2 Tesla (TSLA) options activity, including a potential conversion reversal. 22:15: #1 Nvidia (NVDA) options activity, taking the top spot. 23:18: Closing remarks ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.

In this episode of Volatility Views, hosts Mark Longo, Russell Rhoads, and Mark Sebastian discuss the unusual market behavior of a Friday sell-off after a week of bullish momentum. They analyze the reasons behind the market's sudden shift to the red, including a surprising reaction to recent Fed commentary and pre-holiday weekend risk management. The show delves into the VIX and VIX futures curve, highlighting unusual calendar spreads and a large-volume trade in out-of-the-money October calls. The hosts also review volatility ETPs like SVIX, UVIX, and UVXY, noting the "air pocket" between futures and cash that benefits inverse volatility products. The show concludes with their "Crystal Ball" predictions for the following week's VIX level. Timestamps 2:02: The Volatility Review 2:15: Market sell-off and VIX pop 3:50: Mark Sebastian's market commentary 7:46: Russell Rhoads market commentary 11:59: VIX futures curve analysis 13:58: Russell Rhoads analysis of the back end of the curve 16:30: VIX options trading 18:50: Russell's Weekly Rundown of specific trades 22:56: Discussion of the "I Can't Drive 55" trades (wild out-of-the-money calls) 24:28: Most active VIX options for the week 30:57: Mark Sebastian's key takeaways from VIX options activity 32:00: Inverse Volatility ETFs (SVIX and VYLD) 34:55: UVIX and UVXY analysis 37:25: The Crystal Ball segment (VIX predictions) 40:50: Russell and Mark's final thoughts