Hot Options Report

It's the first full trading week of 2026, and the options tape is heating up! In this episode of The Hot Options Report , Mark Longo breaks down the top 10 most active names lighting up the chains. While Nvidia continues its dominance as the volume king, a massive 8% jump in Intel (INTC) stole the show following its CES 2026 manufacturing breakthroughs. We dive into the order flow for the "Double-...

Kick off the first full week of 2026 with a deep dive into a wild day on the options tape. In this episode of the Hot Options Report, Mark Longo breaks down the top 10 most active products, headlined by a massive breakout in Micron (MU) and a significant "dark side" shift in Tesla (TSLA) . While the broader market saw mixed action, the semiconductor space stole the show. We analyze why Micron popp...

Welcome to the first full trading week of 2026! While the major averages surged to kick off the new year, the options tape is telling a much more nuanced story. Mark Longo breaks down the top 10 most active names, highlighting a strange divergence where the broader market rallied while tech titans like Apple and Nvidia faced early-year selling pressure. The Top 10 Countdown: #10: AMD (AMD) – Bucki...

Welcome to the first Hot Options Report of 2026! Mark Longo kicks off the new trading year by breaking down a high-volume session where "opening paper" dominated the tape. Despite a respectable 678,000 contracts needed to break the Top 10, the action was concentrated in zero-day expirations (0DTE) and a major shakeup in the EV sector. Market Highlights & The Top 10 Countdown The year started with...

Welcome to the final full trading day of 2025! On this episode of the Hot Options Report , host Mark Longo breaks down a surprisingly active market for a holiday week. From massive dividend capture plays in the REIT sector to "hope springs eternal" bullish bets in the Magnificent Seven, we cover everything lighting up the tape as we head into the new year. In this episode, we analyze the top 10 mo...

As we enter the final trading week of 2025, Mark Longo breaks down a high-stakes, holiday-shortened Monday session. While the broader markets saw thin liquidity and red screens, several heavy hitters lit up the tape with unusual activity—including a rare top-tier appearance from British American Tobacco. Inside This Episode: The Holiday Volume Slump: Why it only took 265,000 contracts to break int...

Hot Options Report: Nvidia & Tesla Lead a Holiday-Shortened Volume Charge In this post-Christmas episode of The Hot Options Report , Mark Longo breaks down a high-stakes, shortened trading week. While the holiday session started light, volume poured into the heavy hitters by the closing bell. We go "around the horn" from Broadcom to Nvidia , tracking the dominant option chains and the "0DTE" expir...

Welcome to today's episode of The Hot Options Report —your essential guide to options trading and stock market analysis as we head into the holiday break. Host Mark Longo breaks down the day's market volatility, concentrating on the top options trades and key stock movements driving the tape before the holiday. In this episode, we dive into the massive trading volumes and unusual activity seen acr...

2025 Year-End Review with Nick Howard Episode Summary: It's the most volatile time of the year! In this Holiday Hot Options Special , Mark Longo and Nick Howard (creator of QuikOptions ) break down the massive institutional moves closing out 2025. We dive deep into the top 10 most active options chains—including the heavy hitters like Nvidia (NVDA) , Tesla (TSLA) , and Broadcom (AVGO) —to see how...

In this special midday edition of the Hot Options Report, host Mark Longo from the Options Insider Network covers the most active options trades of the day. Key highlights include high volumes and significant movements in options for Core Weave, Nike, AMD, Amazon, Oracle, Palantir, Apple, Beyond Meat, Tesla, and Nvidia. The episode emphasizes tracking the top 10 movers in the options market, with...

The Hot Options Report: Tesla Par Calls & Micron's AI Surge Date: December 18, 2025 Host: Mark Longo Can Tesla actually hit $500? In this episode, Mark Longo breaks down a high-volume Thursday where Tesla (TSLA) reclaiming the top spot was just the beginning. We dive into the massive retail and institutional interest in the Tesla 500 par calls and why traders are shelling out big premiums despite...

This episode of the Hot Options Report delivers an expert options market analysis of high-volume contracts across Amazon (AMZN) , AMD , Netflix (NFLX) , Alphabet (GOOGL) , Oracle (ORCL) , Palantir (PLTR) , Broadcom (AVGO) , Nvidia (NVDA) , and Tesla (TSLA) . As part of the Options Insider Radio Network's "Quintuple Mania" series, we provide insider insights into unusual options activity , specific...

Join Mark Longo from The Options Insider for the essential breakdown of options volume and market momentum. The Top Options Volume Action (Single Name Equities) Tesla (TSLA) Dominates: Tesla recaptures the #1 spot with nearly 3 million contracts traded (2.89M), rallying over 3%. The hottest trade? A huge volume spike in the expiring $500 Calls , signaling major bullish bets on further upside this...

Join Mark Longo for the Hot Options Report as he breaks down the final full trading week of the year. This episode tracks the flow in the single-name equity options market, dominated by a massive Tesla rally and surprising downside action in several key tech stocks. Learn which strikes were hottest and what the implied sentiment suggests for year-end trading. Today's Top Options Trading Stories Te...

The options market was on fire! Host Mark Longo breaks down the Top 10 Most Active Single Name Equity Options for Friday, November 12th on the Hot Options Report. Find out which stocks saw heavy options volume following the post-Fed whipsaw action. This episode is packed with options trading insights , including key volume, average prices, and market trends for: Tesla (TSLA): The day's Number 1 sp...

Options Traders, this is your closing bell recap! The Hot Options Report breaks down the wild options market volume seen on a critical post-Federal Reserve trading day . Host Mark Longo delivers crucial options flow analysis across the most active tickers. Top Options Flow Analysis: Mark Longo dives into the closing volume across the most active tickers, including the Oracle ($ORCL) plunge , Nvidi...

Welcome to today's episode of The Hot Options Report —your essential guide to options trading and stock market analysis on Fed Day , December 10th, 2025. Host Mark Longo breaks down the day's market volatility, concentrating on the top options trades and key stock movements driven by the day's events. This detailed market analysis highlights massive trading volumes across Microsoft (MSFT) , Warner...

Host Mark Longo from the Options Insider analyzes today's top  single-name equity options performers, breaking down the volume, unusual activity, and major market movements impacting your trading account. This episode reveals the day's options volume leaders and spotlights where the big money is moving its capital: Nvidia (NVDA): Topped the list with 2.56 million contracts , focusing on the $190$...

The options tape was ON FIRE! 🔥 In this high-velocity episode of The Hot Options Report , host Mark Longo (The Options Insider) dissects the most significant Unusual Options Activity (UOA) and volume trends for Friday, December 5th. Find out what major players were buying and selling before the weekend close. 🚀 Massive Options Flow Deep Dive: Nvidia ($NVDA): Reviewing the day's massive options v...

A breakdown of the Hot Options Activity for Thursday 12-4-25. Enjoy!

In this episode of The Hot Options Report from the Options Insider Radio Network, Mark Longo delivers an in-depth analysis of the top ten options trades for Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025. Get valuable insights into the fast-moving options market, covering high-volume action and contract pricing for major stocks including Tesla (TSLA), Nvidia (NVDA), Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOGL)...

In today's episode of the Hot Options Report, host Mark Longo  dives into the most active equity options for Tuesday, December 2nd. The report covers top performers including Beyond Meat, SoFi, Palantir, AMD, Monster, Amazon, Intel, Apple, Tesla, and Nvidia. Detailed insights are given on contract volumes, pricing, and trends impacting these options. Listeners are encouraged to access additional r...

This episode of the Hot Options Report with Mark Longo from The Options Insider, provides insights into the fast-moving options market for Monday, December 1st. The show highlights the top 10 equity options dominating the market, including companies like Palantir, Alphabet, Intel, AMD, Amazon, Beyond Meat, Apple, MSTR, Tesla, and Nvidia. Detailed trading data such as contract volumes, price change...

The episode covers notable movements in major indices such as VIX, SPY, SPX, IWM, QQQ, and single-name equities like Barrick Mining, Robinhood, Palantir, Amazon, Alphabet, MicroStrategy, AMD, Apple, Tesla, and Nvidia. Key trades and options statistics are discussed, providing valuable insights into the fast-moving options market. Despite Thanksgiving Eve being a typically slow day, markets showed...

HOST: Mark Longo, The Options Insider In this episode of the Hot Options Report, host Mark Longo analyzes the performance of major indices and specific stocks in the options market. He provides insights into market movements, highlighting notable options activity in VIX, SPY, SPX, IWM, QQQ, and top single-name equities like Nvidia, Tesla, Amazon, Meta, Apple, and Alphabet. Mark also discusses cont...