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The Hot Options Report: 03-31-26 Apr 01, 2026

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The bulls are back in town! On this Tuesday, March 31, 2026 edition of The Hot Options Report, Mark Longo breaks down a high-octane session where major indices surged over 2%. We're digging into the "Lucky Seven" scan results—including Kopin Corp (KOPN), Marriott, and STX50—before diving into the massive institutional flow hitting the top of the tape.

From NVIDIA's relentless volume to Meta's massive $35 move, we analyze the specific strikes and expiries that defined the day. Whether it's the "April Fools" expirations in Microsoft or the heavy call buying in Micron, find out where the smart money is positioning for the start of the new month.

In this episode, we discuss:

Lucky Seven Scan: Why KOPN took the top spot today.
The Big Four: How META, MU, TSLA, and NVDA are dominating the total market volume.
Tech Recovery: Analyzing the $11 pop in Microsoft (MSFT) and Apple's (AAPL) Buffett-fueled rally.
Retail Favorites: What's happening with the high-volume flows in SoFi, Palantir (PLTR), and AMD.

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The Crypto Rundown 313: What The Heck Is a Crypto Mortgage? Mar 31, 2026

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Can you buy a home without selling your Bitcoin? On this episode of The Crypto Rundown, host Mark Longo welcomes Josip Rupena, CEO of Milo, to explain the world of crypto-backed mortgages. We dive into how BTC and ETH holders can bridge the gap between digital assets and real estate without triggering taxable events or losing out on future appreciation.

What's Inside this Episode:

The Crypto Hot Seat: Josip Rupena breaks down the mechanics of the world's first crypto mortgage and how $100M+ in transactions are changing the lending game.
Risk vs. Reward: How do these loans handle 60%+ drawdowns in Bitcoin? We discuss LTV (Loan-to-Value) ratios, margin calls, and custody options.
Bitcoin Breakdown: A deep dive into the latest data from Amber Data. We analyze the recent BTC sell-off to $66k, shifting volatility, and why the long-term upside premium seems to be disappearing.
Altcoin Universe: Quick hits on ETH flirting with the $2k level, the massive 30% correction in Circle (CRCL), and whether Doge or Shiba Inu will ever buy you a house.

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The Hot Options Report: 03-30-26 Mar 30, 2026

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Market volatility is back as the tech sector faces a "spicy" start to the week. In today's episode, Mark Longo breaks down the massive SPX 6465/6485 0-DTE call spread that dominated the tape with over 4,300 contracts. We also dive into a brutal day for the chip sector, led by a nearly 10% sell-off in Micron (MU) and significant pullbacks in Intel (INTC) and AMD.

With a shortened holiday week ahead (no trading this Friday!), we analyze where the "smart money" is positioning in SoFi, Nvidia, and Tesla. Is the retail crowd catching the falling knife in tech, or is paper selling the bounce?

Highlights include:

SPX: A deep dive into the top 0-DTE spread scan.
MU: The aggressive turnaround after its record-breaking rally to 500.
INTC: Analyzing the unusual activity in April 70 calls.
NVDA & TSLA: Breaking down the massive volume at the 165 and 360 put strikes.

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The Option Block 1456: We're All Trading War Bonds Now Mar 30, 2026

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Is the treasury market the new "war bond" front? As conflict-driven volatility continues to grip the markets, the Option Block panel gathers to break down a Monday session defined by crushing vol, shifting correlations, and a flight to safety.

Mark Longo is joined by Uncle Mike Tosaw of St. Charles Wealth Management and Andrew "The Rock Lobster" Giovinazzi from Option Pit to discuss whether we've entered a "sell the rally" regime reminiscent of the 1990s.

In this episode, the team dives into:

The Trading Block: Why the "Grand Conciliatory Gesture" rally failed early, and why small caps are getting rotated into oblivion.
The Odd Block: Unusual activity in Palantir (PLTR), a strange call play in Zoom Info (GTM), and a massive historical "home run" trade in Bilibili (BILI).
The Strategy Block: How to play a 30 VIX using covered calls—should you sell at-the-money for premium or go further out-of-the-money for the eventual relief rally?
Around the Block: Predictions on the "Strait of Hormuz" effect and whether the Fed has officially entered "punt mode" for the rest of 2026.

The Hot Options Report: 03-27-26 Mar 27, 2026

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The trading week wraps up with a "blood red" screen, but high volatility means high volume on the options tape! In this episode of The Hot Options Report, Mark Longo breaks down a spicy session where it took over 577,000 contracts just to crack the Top 10.

We dive deep into the massive activity across the M-Tech names and beyond, including:

The Big Sell-Off: Why Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft are facing a rough slog year-to-date.
The Nvidia Dominance: A look at the nearly 300,000 puts that lit up the #1 spot on our countdown.
Tesla's Slide: With the 400 strike in the rearview mirror, we track the aggressive action in the 360 puts.
Sweating the Premiums: Why sellers of Micron and Apple calls had to hold their breath through intraday spikes.
Overnight Move Scan: A quick look at the top movers hitting the scanners at TheHotOptionsReport.com , including HWGG, RNMNS, and AGX.

Don't miss the data-driven breakdown of where "Paper" was betting today and which trades went out worthless versus those that paid off at the wire.

Volatility Views 674: The Looming Specters of War, Recession and Private Credit Risk Mar 27, 2026

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The "warm turns" mid-week as the post-Iran conflict pattern continues to haunt the markets. In this episode, Mark Longo, Mark Sebastian, and Dr. Russell Rhoads break down why the VIX is finally showing its teeth and whether the 30 handle is the new normal.

Inside this episode:

The Volatility Review: A deep dive into the "Weekend Trade" dynamics, the spike in VVIX, and why the "bus drivers" of this market—Oil and Bonds—are screaming for attention.
The Looming Specters: Analysis of the OECD's revised inflation forecasts and why the "R-word" (Recession) is starting to echo across Europe and the US.
VIX Options Insight: Are the 15 puts dead? We look at the massive flow into April 20 and 19 puts, and the debut of some "psychologically relevant" strikes.
Russell's Weekly Rundown: Dr. VIX explores the "most important election of our lifetime" trade and highlights a rare appearance of the April 39 calls.
ETP Check-in: The shifting liquidity from UVXY to UVIX and how to manage the "ulcer index" in a backwardation environment.

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TWIFO 490: It All Ends In Tears Mar 27, 2026

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Volatility is back with a vengeance! In this episode of This Week in Futures Options, host Mark Longo and Carley Garner (DeCarley Trading) break down a "blood red" Thursday as equity indices struggle to hold their gains and the energy complex reaches a boiling point.

From the "Queen of Crude" to the "Widow Maker," we dive deep into the massive volatility shifts hitting the CME Group markets. Is the stock market repeating last year's April pattern? Why is gold behaving like a risk asset instead of a safe haven? And what on earth is the "Oats Knows" indicator telling us about the grains?

On the Dossier:

Movers & Shakers: A 60/40 bias toward the dark side, led by a massive drop in Oats and Silver.
Equities: Analyzing the "orderly" sell-off in the S&P and Nasdaq—and why the elevated VIX has us nervous about hidden leverage.
Energy: WTI crude enters triple-digit volatility. Carley explains why "it all ends in tears" and offers a clever way to play the energy trade through the Japanese Yen.
Metals: Gold breaks its traditional playbook. We look at the 4,100 "line in the sand" and why silver speculators have officially left the building.
Agricultural: A flip in corn skew and how to use the grains to play the war without the "triple-digit" volatility of crude oil.

The Hot Options Report: 03-26-26 Mar 27, 2026

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Markets are seeing "blood red" across the board as the tech giants give up the ghost. On today's episode, Mark Longo breaks down a high-velocity day in the options pits, where over half a million contracts was the baseline just to break into the top ten.

We dive deep into our Call Pump Scan of the Day, highlighting unusual bullish flow in names like WisdomTree (WT), Steve Madden (SHOO), and CalVista Pharmaceuticals (KALV). Meanwhile, the "Magnificent Seven" are facing a reckoning: from Nvidia's $7.50 slide to Meta's massive 8% drop.

Key Highlights:

Meta's Intriguing Fly: Is the sell-off overdone? We dissect a massive 100k x 200k x 100k long-term call butterfly (700/750/800) in Meta.
Tesla's "Penny" Protection: Why someone just bought 100,000 of the 680 calls for next week.
Semiconductor Slump: Checking the wreckage in AMD and Micron as they plummet from recent highs.
Apple & Alphabet: Analyzing the short-term put action as traders bet on further downside for tomorrow's expiration.

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The Option Block 1455: Headline Risk and Suspicious Merger Paper Mar 27, 2026

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The markets are seeing red this Thursday, but the action in the pits is heating up. Join Mark Longo, Henry "The Flowmaster" Schwartz, and "Uncle Mike" Tosaw as they break down a wild session dominated by geopolitical tension, spiking energy prices, and some very curious "unusual activity."

In this episode, the panel dives into:

The Trading Block: A look at the "Blood Red Thursday" playbook. With the S&P, Dow, and Nasdaq all sliding, why are VIX puts seeing massive volume? Plus, a look at the "Mag 10" and why small caps are finally feeling the heat.
Suspicious Paper: The team revisits last week's look at Brown-Forman (BF.B). Was it luck, or did someone know something? The stock exploded 15% on merger rumors exactly as the unusual call activity predicted.
Odd Block: Henry highlights unusual bullish flow in Momo (MOMO) and the high-juice world of Bit Deer (BTDR). Is it time to sell covered calls on crypto miners?
Earnings Insight: Why "Love Sack" (LOVE) is the surprise winner of the day and what's expected for Nike's upcoming move.
Mail Block: The listeners weigh in—will the Fed actually cut rates this year? The results are closer than you think.

The Futures Rundown 70: Let's Talk About Brent Mar 25, 2026

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The global energy landscape is shifting, and WTI isn't the only story in town. In this episode of The Futures Rundown, host Mark Longo breaks down the massive divergence in the energy complex as the Brent-to-WTI spread hits its widest level in over 11 years.

With Middle East tensions impacting the Strait of Hormuz, we move beyond the headlines to analyze the contract specs, volume trends, and risk profiles that every futures trader needs to understand in 2026.

Inside the Trading Pit:

Energy Dominance: Why Brent Crude and Heating Oil are leading the year-to-date leaderboard (up 68% and 85%, respectively).
The "Shiny Stuff" Slump: Analyzing the surprising 6-7% weekly sell-off in Gold, Silver, and Palladium.
Equity Rotation: Small caps (Russell 2000) finally turn green for the year—is the move out of large-cap tech permanent?
Contract Specs 101: A deep dive into ICE Brent Crude—contract sizes, tick values ($10 vs. $5), and the reality of cash settlement vs. physical delivery.

Futures Free-for-All: We tackle your questions on Crypto futures (BTC/ETH pullbacks) and the big debate: Will the Fed actually cut rates in 2026?

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