The Options Insider Radio Network

The options tape is noisy. Intraday volatility cycles, 0DTE reflexes, ETF-driven options growth, and increasingly granular expiration schedules are reshaping how liquidity forms, migrates, and occasionally disappears. This session examines where activity is truly concentrating across index and single-stock products, including the continued expansion of daily expirations into select equities, and h...

Fireside Chat with SEC Director of Trading and Markets Jamie Selway Moderated by OCC Chairman Stephen Luparello Director Selway will open with prepared remarks followed by a moderated Q&A conversation exploring the issues and opportunities shaping today's options markets.

The 44th Annual Options Industry Conference kicks off from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Mark Benzaquen and Mat Cashman welcome attendees, highlight record attendance and the evolving options landscape, and set the stage for the week ahead. The opening session concludes with welcome remarks from OCC Chief Operating Officer Dan Busby as OIC 2026 officially gets underway.

European dividend markets have long offered a different approach to income, yield, and shareholder returns compared to the U.S. But how do these markets behave when volatility spikes and global uncertainty hits? On this episode of The European Market Brief , Mark Longo is joined by Dr. Russell Rhoads , Stuart Heath (Eurex) , and Kevin Soyer (S&P Global) for an in-depth look at European dividend ma...

Same-day expiration action dominated the tape as traders piled into TSLA, NVDA, AMD, AAPL, AMZN, MSFT, GOOGL, MU, INTC and POET . On this episode of The Hot Options Report , Mark Longo breaks down the hottest contracts, aggressive upside bets, Nvidia positioning ahead of earnings, Tesla leading volume, and today's MA 200 Minus scan featuring names breaking below their 200-day moving averages. Get...

Tech and chip stocks dominated a volatile, red Monday session. Mark Longo breaks down today's heavy volume and unusual options activity, starting with a massive "Million Plus" scan tracking high-premium, low-delta institutional block trades in Qualcomm and AMD. Plus, we countdown the top 10 volume leaders—including Nvidia, Tesla, and Microsoft—and analyze the wild 0DTE and weekly flows shaping the...

Is Coinbase becoming the "everything exchange"? Boris Ilyevsky, Head of Coinbase Derivatives Exchange, joins host Mark Longo to discuss their massive expansion beyond crypto into traditional commodities, equities, and prediction markets. On This Episode: The Commodities Boom: Record retail volume in gold, silver, and WTI crude oil. Going 24/7: Coinbase's plans to launch the first US weekend tradin...

The indices might be flashing red, but the Option Block crew is bringing the heat. In this episode, Mark Longo, Uncle Mike Tosaw, and Andrew "The Rock Lobster" Giovinazzi dive into market weekend head-fakes, the tech vs. energy sector tug-of-war, and why a certain famous swimsuit issue used to flood the trading floors like clockwork. 🔥 EXCLUSIVE LISTENER PROMO: Want a trading platform built by op...

On this episode of The Hot Options Report, host Mark Longo breaks down a high-stakes, wild Friday on the options tape. While the broader market saw a sea of red, institutional paper was aggressively trading big tech. We analyze the notable multi-exchange sweep orders hitting the tape for SLV and EEM , plus a deep dive into the top 10 most active equity contracts dominating the tape today. Inside T...

Summer has officially arrived in the vol markets. In this episode, Mark Longo and Russell Rhoads break down a week where the markets seemed to ignore everything from Middle East conflict to hot inflation numbers—until a Friday sell-off finally brought a splash of red to the screen. The guys dive deep into the curious case of the "Unchanged Universe," where SVIX, UVIX, and VXX are sitting almost ex...

The markets are seeing a sea of green this week, and the bulls are showing no signs of slowing down. Host Mark Longo is joined by Scott Bauer of Prosper Trading Academy to break down a "meteoric" rally in the S&P 500 and a surprising surge in commodities that's defying the traditional geopolitical playbook. In this episode, we dive into: Equities Spotlight: The S&P 500 breaks through the psycholog...

On this edition of The Hot Options Report , Mark Longo breaks down a massive day in the options market where Nvidia ($NVDA) continues its historic run, crushing all-time highs and leading the volume tape with over 5 million contracts. We also dive into the "Little Wing" scan, uncovering 116 low-cost, high-volume opportunities in names like $TLT , $IWM , and $SOFI . Inside this episode: The Little...

Market volatility remains stubbornly persistent even as the S&P 500 blows past 7500 and the Dow hits 50K. In this episode, Mark Longo and the all-star panel break down why the "Thursday Curse" has officially become a "Thursday Blessing." The team dives deep into a massive day for single-name options, including a jaw-dropping pivot from Aramark (ARMK) into the AI data center space. Plus, Henry "The...

The metals markets are heating up once again! On this episode of The Futures Rundown, host Mark Longo is joined by Dana Samuelson, President of the American Gold Exchange, to break down the "Insania-Mania" currently gripping the precious metals space. They dive deep into the counterintuitive performance of Gold during recent geopolitical conflicts, the massive physical demand driving Silver back t...

The retail giants are taking over the tape. Mark Longo returns to break down a massive day in the options market where it took nearly 700,000 contracts just to break into the Top 10. We dive into our Retail Giant Scan to reveal why small-lot traders are flocking to LMT , CAT , and TNA . We also analyze the heavy order flow driving  NVDA to new all-time highs as the CEO heads to China, alongside de...

The "Pattern Day Trading" (PDT) era is officially coming to an end! In this episode, Dan Passarelli and Mark Longo break down the massive regulatory shift coming on June 4th—which some are calling "Trader Independence Day." FINRA is moving away from the rigid $25,000 account minimum for active traders, but as the old saying goes: be careful what you wish for. In this episode, the drill instructors...

Is "Old Tech" the new shiny toy? Mark, Uncle Mike Tosaw, and Andrew "The Rock Lobster" Giovinazzi break down a market where legacy names are exploding and the "magical letters" of AI are breathing new life into forgotten tickers. From all-time highs in the S&P 500 to volcanic eruptions in semiconductor names, the panel navigates the latest trends, unusual activity, and protective strategies for th...

The drill instructors are going mobile! This week, Options Boot Camp is reporting for duty live from the 2026 Options Industry Conference (OIC) . Host Mark Longo is joined on-site by the "black-hatted one" himself, Dan Passarelli of Market Taker Mentoring, to break down the hottest trends and most controversial topics buzzing on the conference floor. From the rapid evolution of 0DTE (Zero Days to...

In this episode of Volatility Views , host Mark Longo checks in from the road at the Options Industry Conference (OIC) to break down a week of relentless market rallies and "upside crashes." Joining the show is Hans Albrecht from Option Pit, who steps into the hot seat to discuss why volatility isn't dropping despite the S&P 500 blowing past 7,300. The duo explores the shifting market structure—fr...

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The All-Star Panel is back together—mostly in person! Mark Longo and Henry "The Flowmaster" Schwartz are reporting live from the floor of the  Options Industry Conference (OIC) 2026 . Joining them from the (slightly) quieter confines of St. Charles is Uncle Mike Tosaw . In this special episode, the crew breaks down a blistering week in the markets where all-time highs are becoming the daily norm....

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the world of options trading but what does that actually mean? In this episode of Wide World of Options, host Mark Benzaquen welcomes Financial AI founder and CEO, Pouya Taahol, as he breaks down how investors are using machine learning, predictive analytics, and automation, and explores the questions every trader should be asking. Whether you're new to options...

The market is caught in a tug-of-war between geopolitical tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and the relentless AI spending boom . In this episode, Mark Longo, Andrew "The Rock Lobster" Giovinazzi, and "Uncle Mike" Tosaw break down why the indices are shaking off war jitters to focus on massive server farm investments. The panel explores the "post-ceasefire" volatility environment, the surprising re...

It was a high-volume "May Day" on the options tape as massive action flooded the market to wrap up a blockbuster earnings week. Mark Longo breaks down why fading the initial move in $AAPL was the trade of the day and how $INTC finally cleared a historic milestone. On Today's Report: The $AAPL Rebound: Apple shakes off a shaky after-hours start to surge back past the strike zone. $INTC Makes Histor...

The bulls are charging, and volatility is getting "taken to the woodshed." Join Mark Longo, Russell Rhoads (the "Volatility Closet" resident), and Mark Sebastian (the "Greasy Meatball") as they break down a massive week in the markets. From the "mother of all tech earnings weeks" to the generational spending on AI, the crew explores why the VIX remains under pressure despite global geopolitical tu...