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The Option Block 1503: Magical Dwarves and Dubious Buybacks Sep 28, 2026

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Nvidia's stock buyback sparks a debate on The Option Block: is it a sensible use of cash, or a warning sign near the highs? Mark Longo, Andrew Giovinazzi and Mike Tosaw also discuss rising yields, the market's resilience and the busiest names on the options tape.

In the Odd Block, they examine unusual call activity in Alamos Gold ($AGI) and Aemetis ($AMTX). Then Mike walks through the adjustments he made to a Meta ($META) collar and explains how the position changed as the stock moved. Plus, a seven dwarves trivia question gives this episode its magical opening.

Volatility Views 696: The Volatility Censors Strike Again!!! Sep 25, 2026

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VIX kept drifting lower even as the market swung through another eventful week. Mark Longo is joined by Russell Rhoads, Mark Sebastian and Brian Overby to examine the gap between current volatility and the risk priced into VIX futures.

The panel digs into heavy VIX call activity, unusual weekly options trades, the potential effect of midterm election options on VIX, and ways to structure a volatility trade when upside calls are expensive. They also revisit SVIX and UVIX, debate whether Treasury yields could become a bigger source of market stress, and make their VIX predictions for next week. Plus, Russell gives the editor a little extra censoring work.

The Hot Options Report: 09-25-2026 Sep 25, 2026

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Friday's options tape stayed busy through the close. Mark Longo breaks down the most active names, with $TSLA taking the top spot ahead of $NVDA. He looks at Tesla's intraday swings, $AAPL calls that finished in the money, and $MSFT calls that fell just short of their strike. Plus: reversals in $META and $MU, options activity in $INTC, $AMZN and $MSTR, and recent congressional purchases on the House Yay Scan.

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TWIFO 515: Tech Explodes and Crude Sinks While the 10-Yr Yield Soars Sep 25, 2026

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What happens in futures options when Treasury yields climb, technology stocks rally and crude oil falls? Mark Longo and Mike Tosaw of St. Charles Wealth Management dig into the activity across CME Group markets. They examine the surge in 10-year Treasury yield and a sizable roll in 10-year note puts, then turn to options activity in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100. In energy, they break down WTI crude's decline, the interest in crude puts and calls, and a sharp move higher in natural gas. Mike also looks at the technology rally through Meta, AMD and Micron.

The Hot Options Report: 09-24-2026 Sep 25, 2026

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Meta's rally kept rolling, and traders piled into calls ahead of Friday's expiration. On this episode of The Hot Options Report, Mark Longo breaks down the busiest options names, including META, INTC, TSLA, AAPL, AMD, MU and NVDA. He looks at the strikes drawing the most activity, where each stock finished relative to those strikes, and what Friday's session could mean for the trades. Mark also checks the Quick Bull unusual activity scan.

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The Option Block 1502: Wild Whipsaws and the Rise of the Options Manifold Sep 24, 2026

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A sharp intraday reversal sends Mark Longo, Mike Tosaw, and Cboe's Henry Schwartz scrambling to keep up with the options tape. They discuss the swings in SPX, VIX, SPY, QQQ, and IWM, along with the pressure that rising interest rates and oil prices could put on stocks. Henry also brings back a curious idea from a Cboe quant conference: the "options manifold." Then, in the Odd Block, he digs into unusual call activity in Unity (U), Banco Bradesco (BBD), CCC Intelligent Solutions (CCC), and Papa John's (PZZA), including a trade that shows why a print at the bid may not tell the whole story.

The Futures Rundown 92: Revenge of Super El Nino Sep 24, 2026

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What could a powerful El Niño mean for the futures markets this winter? Mark Longo welcomes Jim Roemer, founder of Best Weather Inc., to examine the weather patterns affecting agricultural and energy commodities.

They discuss the outlook for sugar, cocoa, wheat and soybeans, including how South American crops and Chinese demand could shift the picture. Jim also explains why a warm winter could matter for natural gas and heating oil, and how traders can use futures and options to manage weather risk. Plus, Mark runs through the week's biggest futures movers and most active contracts.

Options Boot Camp 409: The Madness, Mystery and Mayhem of Expiration Sep 23, 2026

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When does an option actually stop trading, and what happens when expiration arrives? Mark Longo and Dan Passarelli trace how the calendar grew from monthly expirations to weeklies, daily SPX options, and Monday and Wednesday expirations in select stocks and ETFs.

Along the way, they explain why traditional SPX monthly options can stop trading on Thursday yet settle on Friday morning, how cash settlement differs from physical settlement, and why expiration day can catch traders off guard. They also share stories from the trading floor and answer listener questions.

The Hot Options Report: 09-23-2026 Sep 23, 2026

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GRAB topped the options volume rankings ahead of Tesla and Nvidia, even though its shares barely moved. Mark Longo digs into the FLEX options activity behind the surprise and explains how those contracts differ from standard listed options. Plus, a look at the day's busiest trades in TSLA, NVDA, META, AAPL, AMZN, MU, GOOGL, INTC and MSFT.

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The European Market Brief 30: Fed vs. ECB - What Rate Markets Are Telling Us Sep 23, 2026

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The Fed and ECB may be confronting very different economic conditions, but what are the interest-rate markets actually pricing in? Mark Longo is joined by Damien Zinck of Eurex Sales America, Dr. Russell Rhoads of Indiana University's Kelley School of Business and Dr. Larissa Adamiec of Purdue University to examine the changing paths for U.S. and European monetary policy.

They discuss where market expectations differ from economists' forecasts, what the yield curve may be signaling, and how traders can use futures and options to express views on rates, volatility and central-bank policy. The panel also explores the two-year versus 10-year spread, relative-value opportunities between the U.S. and Europe, and developments across the German, French and Italian bond markets.

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