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Options Boot Camp 400: How to Trade Options Like Warren Buffett Jul 23, 2026

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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. The panel explores how Berkshire Hathaway has used cash-secured puts, covered calls, long-dated index options, warrants, and over-the-counter derivatives to build positions, generate income, and manage risk.

The discussion also covers Buffett's famous global index put trades, why he prefers selling puts to enter positions, how he thinks about valuation, risk management, and knowing when to admit mistakes. Whether you're a buy-and-hold investor or an active options trader, this milestone episode offers timeless lessons on patience, discipline, and using options as investing tools rather than speculation.

In this episode:

Celebrating 400 episodes of Options Boot Camp
The truth behind Buffett's "financial weapons of mass destruction" quote
Why Buffett sells cash-secured puts
Covered calls and long-term investing
Buffett's legendary global index put trades
OTC derivatives vs. listed options
Risk management lessons every options trader can use
Buffett's biggest investing mistakes—and what they teach us

The Hot Options Report: 07-22-2026 Jul 22, 2026

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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, Tesla's pre-earnings positioning, Apple's remarkable streak of heavy options volume, SpaceX's ongoing slide, and a surprising rally from Super Micro Computer. Plus, we examine some of the day's most active zero-day options and whether traders made the right moves.

Explore the same scans and data featured on the show at TheHotOptionsReport.com.

The Hot Options Report: 07-21-2026 Jul 21, 2026

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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, Tesla, SpaceX, Amazon and Netflix, along with a look at QuikOptions' Quick Bull Scan, which highlights several names flashing potential short-term bullish signals.

The Hot Options Report: 07-20-2026 Jul 21, 2026

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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
Tesla extends its recent slide as traders swarm same-day expiration calls
Apple's impressive rally finally cools off
Microsoft, Amazon, Micron, Intel and Alphabet all see heavy 0DTE activity
SpaceX continues trading below its IPO price while the mysterious 330 calls remain active
IREN surges nearly 20% as options traders chase the move
QuikOptions' latest Congressional and Senate trading scans

Plus, we examine how many of today's hottest same-day expiration options briefly traded in the money before reversing by the closing bell.

For institutional-quality options flow, unusual activity, dark pool analytics, Congressional trading data, and much more, visit TheHotOptionsReport.com, powered by QuikOptions.

The Hot Options Report: 07-20-2026 Jul 21, 2026

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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
Tesla extends its recent slide as traders swarm same-day expiration calls
Apple's impressive rally finally cools off
Microsoft, Amazon, Micron, Intel and Alphabet all see heavy 0DTE activity
SpaceX continues trading below its IPO price while the mysterious 330 calls remain active
IREN surges nearly 20% as options traders chase the move
QuikOptions' latest Congressional and Senate trading scans

Plus, we examine how many of today's hottest same-day expiration options briefly traded in the money before reversing by the closing bell.

For institutional-quality options flow, unusual activity, dark pool analytics, Congressional trading data, and much more, visit TheHotOptionsReport.com, powered by QuikOptions.

The Crypto Rundown 232: Lazy Crypto Summer as Bitcoin and ETH Rally Jul 20, 2026

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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 week in months
What traders are buying in IBIT and ETHA options
MicroStrategy (MSTR) call spreads and positioning
BMNR's growing options activity
Circle (CRCL) and Hyperliquid (PURR) options flow
Market cap movers including Solana, XRP, DOGE, BNB and more
The latest crypto volatility and options trends

The Option Block 1484: Bathroom Drinking and Options Trading Jul 20, 2026

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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.

This episode covers:

Why markets continue to shrug off geopolitical headlines
The coming wave of Big Tech earnings and why Alphabet could set the tone for AI stocks
Oracle's collapse and what it may signal for AI spending
Apple, NVIDIA, Microsoft, Tesla, Netflix, SpaceX and Palantir
VIX activity and whether volatility is finally finding support
Unusual options trades in ONON, NOV and CLYM
Covered call management after expiration
Rolling winners, adjusting losing positions and avoiding perfectionism
Earnings previews for Alphabet, Tesla, Intel, American Airlines and more

The Hot Options Report: 07-17-2026 Jul 17, 2026

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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 purchases disclosed by Senator John Boozman, and analyze what they could mean for traders.

From expiration-day gamma to unusual options activity and the hottest contracts on the tape, we cover everything active options traders need to know before heading into the weekend.

For more options data, unusual activity scans, and professional tools, visit TheHotOptionsReport.com, brought to you by QuikOptions.

Volatility Views 687: Semi Shocks and Volatility Haircuts Jul 17, 2026

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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 team takes a deep dive into the vol surface to analyze why the equal-weighted VIX EQ is surging past 50 while index-level vol remains relatively contained. Are we looking at a localized tech overreaction, or the brink of a massive correlation-one sell-off? Plus, they break down a bizarre, head-scratching 100-strike VIX put trade, structural "mullet" vs. "tulum" strategies, and the latest reverse splits shaking up the vol ETP space (SVIX, UVXY, and UVIX).

What's inside this episode:

The Volatility Review: Deconstructing the Taiwan Semi fallout, Nvidia's wild swings, and how money is rotating between tech hyperscalers and broader indices.
The New VIX Order: Why geopolitical and event-driven vol spikes are mean-reverting faster than ever in the modern market ecosystem.
Term Structure & Haircuts: Moving long and short on the curve—the team explains why they are leaning into the traditional "mullet" style.
VIX Options Flow: Breaking down the massive volume behind the August 26 calls, the shift toward the 17 puts, and another round of mocking high-risk, low-reward institutional trades.
ETP & Levered Vol Update: Dealing with the liquidity drain post-reverse splits in UVXY and UVIX, and why tracking seasonality matters right now.
The Crystal Ball: The guys put their reputations on the line with their weekly VIX and Volley predictions for next week.

TWIFO 505: Wild Equities, Raging Rates and Surprising Crypto Puts Jul 17, 2026

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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 moves
Mike's outlook on the S&P 500 and whether equities are building a base for another breakout
Why interest rates and the 10-Year Treasury could become the dominant market story in the months ahead
A deep dive into the massive options activity in Treasury futures
Bitcoin and Ether futures options, including Mike's surprisingly bullish Bitcoin options strategy despite his long-held skepticism toward crypto
The hottest futures options trades, unusual activity and volatility trends from CME Group

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