The Options Insider Radio Network

Mick Jagger may have studied economics, but this week the panel tackles the market's biggest economic questions. Is Apple becoming the new AI winner while the rest of the Mag 7 struggles under massive capital spending? Are AI infrastructure costs finally catching up with Big Tech? And could the return of single-stock futures actually matter this time? Mark Longo is joined by Andrew "The Rock Lobst...

Apple reached another all-time high while NVIDIA and the broader semiconductor sector came under pressure, setting the stage for a fascinating day in the options market. On this episode of The Hot Options Report, Mark Longo breaks down the stocks and ETFs dominating the options tape, the biggest trades of the session, and what unusual options activity may be signaling. Today's show includes: Apple...

Apple stole the spotlight to close out the trading week, ripping higher on massive options volume while Intel's post-earnings optimism quickly faded. On this episode of The Hot Options Report, Mark Longo breaks down the busiest names on the options tape, the most active strikes, and the trades that defined Friday's session. From Apple's explosive rally to Intel's earnings hangover, Tesla's continu...

Volatility finally showed signs of life this week—but as traders have come to expect, the spike didn't last. On this episode of Volatility Views, Mark Longo is joined by Dr. Russell Rhoads to dissect another unusual week in the volatility markets. The hosts examine why VIX briefly pushed toward 20 before quickly retreating, despite geopolitical tensions, AI spending concerns, and a sharp selloff i...

Are markets starting to price in the unthinkable? This week on This Week in Futures Options (TWIFO), Mark Longo and Russell Rhoads dive into one of the most fascinating weeks we've seen across the futures options landscape. Energy markets continue their explosive rally as crude oil surges back above $90, equity markets stumble, volatility begins to stir, and traders place some of the most unusual...

Big Tech takes center stage as earnings, AI spending, and post-market volatility drive another busy session in the options market. Host Mark Longo breaks down the stocks dominating today's options tape, including Tesla's sharp post-earnings selloff, Alphabet's AI-driven plunge, and a surprise after-hours rally in Intel following earnings. Plus, Micron keeps its momentum alive, SpaceX fights back a...

A brutal selloff swept through the markets as concerns over AI spending, earnings, and geopolitical uncertainty rattled investors. Mark Longo is joined by Henry "The Flowmaster" Schwartz from Cboe and special guest "The Black Hatted" Dan Passarelli from Market Taker Mentoring to break down the biggest stories driving the options market. This episode explores the market reaction to disappointing ea...

Interest rate swaps are the largest derivatives market in the world—but they're also one of the least understood. In this episode, host Mark Longo is joined by Chris Dopp and Milena Dimitrova from Eurex for an in-depth look at OTC interest rate swaps, central clearing, and why this market sits at the heart of the global financial system. Topics include: What interest rate swaps are and why institu...

Has crude oil finally returned to fair value after one of the year's biggest geopolitical shocks? This week on The Futures Rundown, Mark Longo welcomes back Morad Askar of EdgeClear to examine why crude oil has retraced nearly its entire Iran-driven rally and what "returning to the scene of the crime" means from a market profile perspective. They also dive into the hottest futures markets, from en...

Can one of the world's greatest long-term investors teach options traders a thing or two? To celebrate the 400th episode of Options Boot Camp, Mark Longo welcomes Dan Passarelli and special guest Russell Rhoads for a fascinating deep dive into Warren Buffett's real options strategies. While Buffett famously called derivatives "financial weapons of mass destruction," the reality is far more nuanced...

NVIDIA once again ruled the options market, generating more than 5 million contracts and dwarfing nearly every other name on the tape. But the biggest story after the close belonged to Tesla, as traders placed aggressive earnings bets before the company's quarterly results. On this episode, Mark Longo breaks down the hottest options activity of the day, including NVIDIA's continued dominance, Tesl...

NVIDIA holds the top spot on another light summer day for options volume, but AI-related names continued to dominate the tape. On this episode of The Hot Options Report, Mark Longo breaks down the biggest options movers of the session, including explosive rallies in AMD, Micron, Intel and Nebius after major AI-related developments. You'll also hear the latest unusual options activity in Apple, Tes...

Big Tech once again ruled the options market as NVIDIA, Tesla, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Micron, and Intel accounted for the day's most active contracts despite a lighter overall trading session. On this episode of The Hot Options Report , Mark Longo breaks down the biggest options movers of Monday's session, including: NVIDIA once again claims the top spot on the options leaderboard Tes...

Bitcoin has reclaimed the $65,000 level, Ethereum is showing renewed strength, and crypto traders are once again reaching for upside calls. On this episode, Mark Longo breaks down the latest action across the crypto markets, from Bitcoin and ETH to MicroStrategy, BitMine (BMNR), Circle, Hyperliquid (PURR), and more. This week's episode includes: Bitcoin's rally back above $65K Ethereum's strongest...

On today's episode, Mark Longo, Andrew Giovinazzi and Mike Tosaw dive into another wild mix of market analysis, unusual options activity, earnings season, volatility, and plenty of laughs. The show kicks off with memorable trivia ranging from W.C. Fields' famous "bathroom library" to a surprising piece of World War II history before shifting into the biggest stories driving the options market. Thi...

Apple bucked the broader tech selloff while Netflix stumbled following earnings on an action-packed expiration Friday. On this episode of The Hot Options Report , we break down the biggest options movers of the day, including Apple, Netflix, NVIDIA, Tesla, SpaceX, Micron, Intel, Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft. We also dive into today's featured Senate Yay Scan , highlighting the latest stock purchase...

In this episode of Volatility Views, host Mark Longo is joined by "Muscle" Rhoads (Dr. Russell Rhoads), Mark Sebastian from Option Pit, and the long-awaited return of the Thompson Twins (Matt and Mike Thompson of Thompson Capital). Together, the crew unpacks a wild week of violent market rotations, earnings season anxieties, and the localized panic ripping through semiconductor and AI stocks. The...

On this episode, we are joined by Mike Tosaw of St. Charles Wealth Management to analyze the biggest futures options stories from around the globe.  In this episode: The week's biggest Movers & Shakers across metals, energy, agriculture and equity indexes Is silver finally becoming a buying opportunity after its sharp selloff? Gold, wheat, crude oil and the commodity contracts making the biggest m...

Here are the descriptions written out in standard text format, ready to copy and paste without any of the HTML coding. 1. Libsyn Show Description (Podcast Directories) Wrap up your trading day with host Mark Longo on The Hot Options Report for Thursday, July 16, 2026. Tech giants and chipmakers are feeling the heat as we head into a massive Friday expiration. Whether it's traders hunting for late-...

Is the tech correction finally giving options traders a bargain hunter's paradise? On this episode of The Option Block, host Mark Longo is joined by Uncle Mike Tosaw of St. Charles Wealth Management and Cboe's Henry Schwartz (The Flowmaster) to dissect a choppy, red-tinged market. Together, the panel searches for deals, analyzes massive unusual blocks, and discusses whether the AI/chip trade has f...

Why are the futures markets acting so strange? In this episode of The Futures Rundown, host Mark Longo welcomes back Mr. Rich Excell, Director of the Derivatives and Trading Academy at the Gies College of Business (University of Illinois)—frequently dubbed the "Hogwarts for derivatives traders." Mark and Rich dive deep into the concept of "unexpected performance" across the tape. When prices fail...

Host Mark Longo takes you through a high-velocity, respectable day on the tape as options volume bounces back. We kick things off with a trip to the political side of trading via our House Nay Scans, highlighting the stocks our representatives are unloading this week—including Rick Larsen selling Abbott Labs (ABT), John McGuire dropping BlackRock (BLK), and Susie Lee letting go of Full House Resor...

Mark Longo and Dan Passarelli dive deep into the mailbag to break down the mechanics behind the explosive growth of the options market and answer your burning strategy questions. The guys unpack a historic month in the industry—June 2026 pulled in a mind-blowing 1.6 billion contracts—and debate what this massive wave of liquidity actually means for retail traders. Is the market becoming too effici...

Wrap up your trading day for Tuesday, July 14, 2026, with Mark Longo on The Hot Options Report . It was a steady day on the tape, with the top 10 threshold landing just shy of the half-million contract mark at 497,000. Mark breaks down the social scans over at TheHotOptionsReport.com—highlighting what's trending up on X, including Luckin Coffee (LKNCY), Amkor Technology (AMKR), and a wild day for...

On this episode of The Crypto Rundown , host Mark Longo welcomes back Bill Ulivieri from Cenacle Capital Management to break down a wild, volatile few weeks in the digital asset space. Bill calls his official generational bottom for Bitcoin, leaning into quantitative power laws, internal AI metrics, and cyclic low models that point to a major buying window between now and November. The guys also d...