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The Option Block All-Star Panel breaks down the latest developments in the options market, analyzes unusual options activity, explains cutting-edge options strategies, answers listener questions and much more. Whether you're an active options trader or just getting started in the options market, The Option Block will keep you informed and entertained.

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Episodes

OB 961: TSLA, Volatility and the Dangers of Not Closing Your Shorts 21.12.2020

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT NASDAQ HOT SEAT : STEVE SOSNICK, CHIEF STRATEGIST, INTERACTIVE BROKERS TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MARKETS RED TO START THE HOLIDAY WEEK MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS GROWTH OF RETAIL OPTIONS TRADERS IN 2020 TALKING VIX, VOLQ, SPIKES, TSLA BANKING OPT...

Option Block 960: All Stocks Will Become TSLA 17.12.2020

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT DEMAND DERIVATIVES HOT SEAT : DON SCHLESINGER - PRESIDENT - DEMAND DERIVATIVES TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MARKETS GREEN TO END THE WEEK MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS BREAKING DOWN THE ACTION IN THE RISK PREMIUM IN THE MARKET ALL ABOUT SILVER  THE...

OB 959: Falling for Options 14.12.2020

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT NASDAQ HOT SEAT: TONY ZHANG, OPTIONS PLAY  TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MARKETS MIXED TO START THE NEW WEEK MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS DISCUSSING VOLATILITY POST ELECTION LOOKING AT TRADING ACTIVITY IN INTC MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS TODAY INCLUDING DIS, TSLA EARNINGS VOLATILITY IN GIS, NAV, RAD, DRI  ODD...

OB 958: Talking NIO, VIX, TSLA, AAPL, FB, LULU, ADT and More... 10.12.2020

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST : MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MARKETS MIXED TO END THE WEEK MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS EARNINGS VOLATILITY IN ADBE, COST, LULU, ORCL, PLAY ODD BLOCK ADT PUT LOVE EGO CALL PALOOZA REVIEW UNP LITS PUTS MAIL BLOCK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS OPTIONS ON AI...

Option Block 957: Volatility and Vaccines 07.12.2020

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST : MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT NASDAQ HOT SEAT: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MARKETS MIXED TO START THE WEEK HOW VOLQ FITS INTO A VOLATILITY PORTFOLIO MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS - VIX, NIO, AAPL, TSLA, PLTR, AAL, BA, AMD, INTC, GE ODD BLOCK SIRI CALL LOVE AXTA LITS PUTS BCOV UPSIDE CALLS...

Option Block 956: Crazy Super Mega Options Explosion 03.12.2020

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST : MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MAJOR INDICES HIT NEW INTRADAY RECORD MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS BREAKING DOWN THE MASSIVE MOVES IN CCL, AAL, PFE EARNINGS VOLATILITY: SPLK, MIK, SNOW, KR, DG, FIVE, MRVL, ULTA NOVEMBER OPTIONS VOLUME FROM OPTIONS CL...

Option Block 955: Where Volatility Knows Your Name 30.11.2020

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST : MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT NASDAQ HOT SEAT: BRIAN OVERBY, ALLY INVEST TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MARKETS RED AS VIRUS CASES SOAR MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS NEW VOLATILITY PRODUCT ON NDX LOTS OF OPTIONS PAPER IN AMD AND SNDL ODD BLOCK GPN LITS PUTS NUAN CALL OVERWRITE REVIE...

Option Block 954: Keeping Our Kung Fu Grip on Volatility 23.11.2020

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST : MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT NASDAQ HOT SEAT: RUSSELL RHOADS, EQ DERIVATIVES TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MARKETS MIXED AS COVID CASES SOAR MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS VOLQ VS. VIX AS A SPREAD XPEV OPTIONS EARNINGS VOLATILITY: BBY, DKS, DELL ODD BLOCK LB AGGRESSIVE CALL SALE ST...

Option Block 953: FCEL, NVDA, Robinhood and...Space Lasers? 19.11.2020

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST : MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MARKETS MIXED AS COVID CASES SOAR MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS RUSSELL 2000 JUMPS AS CALL BUYERS PUSH SMALL CAPS HIGHER LOOKING AT FCEL OPTIONS EARNINGS VOLATILITY: NVDA, BJ, BBY ODD BLOCK DHT PUT ACTION CS CALL LOVE R...

Option Block 952: Macgyvering Volatility Plus NIO Options Explosion 16.11.2020

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST : MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT NASDAQ HOT SEAT: TIM MCCOURT, CME GROUP INTERVIEW BLOCK SEGMENT INTERVIEW WITH TIM MCCOURT, MANAGING DIRECTOR, CME GROUP, GLOBAL HEAD OF EQUITY PRODUCTS, REGARDING JOINT VOLQ VENTURE WITH NASDAQ TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MORE VACCINE GREEN WHILE CASES SPIKE TO R...

Option Block 951: Vanishing VIX Euphoria 12.11.2020

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST : MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MARKETS FINALLY TAKING A BREAK POST-ELECTION AND POST VACCINE MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS EARNINGS VOLATILITY: AMAT, CSCO, DIS, DKNG SHORT SELLERS DOWN $5.5BN ON US POSITIONS IN NOVEMBER ODD BLOCK CALL ROLL IN AES REV...

The Option Block 950: The Cure for Volatility 09.11.2020

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST : MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT NASDAQ HOT SEAT: ERIC METZ, SPIDERROCK ADVISORS TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT A LOT OF GREEN ON THE SCREEN TODAY MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS POTENTIAL VACCINE CAUSES NEW MOMENTUM IN MARKETS PFE STOCK SOARS WHILE ZOOM, PTON, AMZN ALL DOWN EARNINGS VOL...

Option Block 949: Welcome to America Where Stocks Go Up 05.11.2020

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST : MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT A LOT OF GREEN ON THE SCREEN TODAY MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS ELECTION VOLATILITY EARNINGS VOLATILITY: QCOM, BABA, PZZA, MTCH, SEAS OPTIONS CLEARING OCTOBER OPTIONS VOLUME ODD BLOCK REVIEW PEP CALL LOVE ANGI CALL PALOOZ...

Option Block 948: Hunting for Election Volatility 02.11.2020

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST : MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT NASDAQ HOT SEAT: JAMES MCDONALD, CEO & CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER - HERCULES INVESTMENTS TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT A LOT OF GREEN ON THE SCREEN DESPITE LOCKDOWN NEWS FROM EUROPE MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS DISCUSSION ON VOLATILITY IN THE MARKETS...

Option Block 947: Where did the Money Go? 29.10.2020

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST : MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT A LITTLE GREEN ON THE SCREEN TODAY BUT A LOT OF RED MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS DISCUSSION ON VOLATILITY IN THE MARKETS EARNINGS VOLATILITY: MSFT, EBAY, PINS, GILD, ETSY, GRUB ODD BLOCK HUM LINE IN THE SAND PUTS RLGY...

Option Block 946: The Golden Boys of Options 26.10.2020

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST : MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT NASDAQ HOT SEAT: LUKE RAHBARI, EQUITY ARMOR INVESTMENTS TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT A LOT OF RED ON THE SCREEN TODAY SPX STILL BELOW 3500  VIX: 32 - UP 3.75 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 127.5 - UP 12.5 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 23.6 - UP 1.4 FROM LAST SHOW VOLQ: 34.75 - UP 2...

Option Block 945: It's OK to Take It Off 22.10.2020

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST : MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT A LITTLE RED ON THE SCREEN TODAY SPX STILL BELOW 3500  VIX: 28.25 - UP .5 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 115 - DOWN 1.6 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 22.25 - UNCHD FROM LAST SHOW VOLQ: 32.5 UNCHD MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS EARNINGS VOLA...

Option Block 944: Fast Cars, Sweet Moustaches and Volatility Dispersion! 19.10.2020

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST :  MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT NASDAQ HOT SEAT: RUSSELL RHOADS, EQ DERIVATIVES TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT RED ON THE SCREEN TODAY SPX NOW BACK BELOW 3500  VIX: 27.75 - DOWN .25 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 116.6 - DOWN 3 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 22.25 - DOWN .25 FROM LAST SHOW VOLQ: 33.1 DOWN .25 MOST ACT...

OB 943: The Worst Options Market We've Ever Seen 15.10.2020

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST :  MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT RED ON THE SCREEN TODAY SPX NOW BACK ABOVE  VIX: 28 - UP 3 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 119.6 - UP 7.6 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 22.5 - UP .5 FROM LAST SHOW VOLQ: 33.25 UP 3 MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS MARKETS BEING IMPACTED BY PO...

Option Block 942: The Options Vice Squad 12.10.2020

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST :  MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT NASDAQ HOT SEAT: MATT AMBERSON, ORATS TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MORE GREEN ON THE SCREEN TODAY VIX: 25 - DOWN 2.25 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 112 - UP 7.5 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 22 - DOWN 2.1 FROM LAST SHOW VOLQ: 30.25 MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS HOW...

Option Block 941: Crazy Pizza Volatility 08.10.2020

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MORE GREEN ON THE SCREEN TODAY VIX: 27.25 - DOWN 1.4 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 104.5 - UP 1.2 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 24.1 - DOWN 1.2 FROM LAST SHOW MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS OCC CLEARS NEW ANNUAL EXCHANGE-LISTED OPTIONS INDUSTRY VOLUME RECORD LOOKING AT DPZ VOLATILITY AFTER...

Option Block 940: A New Player Enters the Volatility Game 05.10.2020

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT NASDAQ HOT SEAT: SCOTT NATIONS, NATIONS INDEXES INTERVIEW BLOCK SEGMENT INTERVIEW WITH SCOTT NATIONS REGARDING THE NEW VOLQ PRODUCT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT A LOI OF GREEN ON THE SCREEN TO BEGIN THE WEEK VIX: 28.65 - UP 2.15 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 103.3 - UP 2.8 F...

The Option Block 939: Rise of the Options OverLord 01.10.2020

OPTION BLOCK 939: RISE OF THE OPTIONS OVERLORD HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT A LITTLE BIT OF GREEN ON THE SCREEN TO END THE WEEK VIX: 26.5 - DOWN .35 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 100.5 - DOWN 2.25 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 24.85 - DOWN .65 FROM LAST SHOW MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND...

Option Block 938: The Greatest Options Heroes 28.09.2020

OPTION BLOCK 938: THE GREATEST OPTIONS HEROES   HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT A LITTLE BIT OF GREEN ON THE SCREEN TO START THE WEEK VIX: 26.8 - DOWN 2 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 102.75 - UNCHGD FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 25.5 - DOWN .75 FROM LAST SHOW MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND M...

Option Block 937: The Sexiest Man in Options 24.09.2020

Option Block 937: The Sexiest Man in Options HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT A LITTLE BIT OF GREEN ON THE SCREEN VIX: 28.8 - UNCHD FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 102.75 - DOWN 8.65 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 26.25 - UP .65 FROM LAST SHOW MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS E...

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