The Option Block

The Options Insider Radio Network

The leading program for active options traders

  • 59 minutes 48 seconds
    The Option Block 1351: Getting Spicy with Earnings, the Fed and AI

    We’re back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Cboe Global Markets.

    On this episode, we:

    • Discuss the latest in the markets including the Fed, AI, and earnings 
    • Talk about the most active equity options for the day including INTC
    • Look at earnings volatility in AAPL and INTC
    • Examine the latest unusual options activity in PDD, BKR, and TKO
    • Check out our latest polls about AI, SPX/SPY, NVDA and PDD
    • Share what we are looking at for the end of the week/going into next week
    • And much more

    With your hosts:

    • Mark Longo,  The Options Insider Media Group
    • "The Flowmaster" Henry Schwartz, Cboe Global Markets
    • “Uncle” Mike Tosaw, St. Charles Wealth Management

    Check out the Trade of the Day Insights Newsletter from Trade Alert - Request access to [email protected]

    30 January 2025, 11:06 pm
  • 59 minutes 52 seconds
    The Option Block 1350: DeepSeeking the Options Market

    We’re back with another episode of The Option Block. On this episode, we:

    • Discuss the latest in the markets including VIX, PTLO
    • Talk about the most active equity options for the day including NVDA
    • Examine the latest unusual options activity in IVZ, MPLX, BMBL
    • Look at selling puts when the market is down
    • Ask if DeepSeek is the canary in the coalmine for the end of the AI boom
    • And much more

    With your hosts:

     

    27 January 2025, 10:33 pm
  • 59 minutes 27 seconds
    The Option Block 1349: Spice and Stocks

    We’re back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Cboe Global Markets.

    On this episode, we:

    • Discuss the latest in the markets
    • Talk about the most active equity options for the day including MSTR
    • Look at earnings volatility in GE, AAL, AA, SOFI, BA, META, MSFT, TSLA
    • Examine the latest unusual options activity in VALE, AKAM, MIR
    • Share what we are looking at for the end of the week/going into next week
    • And much more

    With your hosts:

    • Mark Longo,  The Options Insider Media Group
    • Nishank Modi, Cboe Global Markets
    • “Uncle” Mike Tosaw, St. Charles Wealth Management

    Check out the Trade of the Day Insights Newsletter from Trade Alert - Request access to [email protected]

    23 January 2025, 8:10 pm
  • 1 hour 6 seconds
    The Option Block 1348: Wild Tales of Quantum Computing and Re-Incorporating

    We’re back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Cboe Global Markets.

    On this episode, we:

    • Discuss the latest in the markets including TK, AAPL
    • Talk about the most active equity options for the day including BAC, SOFI, AAPL 
    • Look at earnings volatility in BAC, JPM, C
    • Examine the latest unusual options activity in TK, RGTI, GME
    • Share what we are looking at for the end of the week/going into next week
    • And much more

    With your hosts:

    • Mark Longo,  The Options Insider Media Group
    • Henry "The Flowmaster" Schwartz, Cboe Global Markets
    • “Uncle” Mike Tosaw, St. Charles Wealth Management
    • Dan "The Black Hatted" Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring

    Check out the Trade of the Day Insights Newsletter from Trade Alert - Request access to [email protected]

    16 January 2025, 8:30 pm
  • 58 minutes 2 seconds
    The Option Block 1347: The Wild Year Continues..

    We’re back with another episode of The Option Block. On this episode, we:

    • Discuss the latest in the markets including VIX
    • Talk about the most active equity options for the day including DJT, AAPL
    • Examine the latest unusual options activity in PTON
    • Hedging strategies
    • And much more

    With your hosts:

     

    13 January 2025, 10:47 pm
  • 1 hour 6 seconds
    The Option Block 1346: The Champ Is Here!

    We’re back with another episode of The Option Block. On this episode, we:

    • Crown our 80's trivia winner for 2024
    • Discuss the latest in the markets
    • Talk about the most active equity options for the day including FUBO
    • Look at the options volume for December and all of 2024
    • Examine the latest unusual options activity in CPNG, WBD
    • And much more

    With your hosts:

     

    6 January 2025, 10:25 pm
  • 1 hour 50 seconds
    The Option Block 1345: The Madness That Was 2024 - Part 1

    We’re back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Cboe Global Markets.

    On this episode, we:

    • Discuss the latest in the markets including what stands out to us as big stories from last year
    • Talk about the most active equity options for the day including AAPL 
    • Examine the latest unusual options activity in MSTX, WOLF, TIGR
    • The importance of having an entry point and an exit point with your trades
    • Share what we are looking at for the end of the week/going into next week
    • And much more

    With your hosts:

    • Mark Longo,  The Options Insider Media Group
    • Henry "The Flowmaster" Schwartz, Cboe Global Markets
    • “Uncle” Mike Tosaw, St. Charles Wealth Management

    Check out the Trade of the Day Insights Newsletter from Trade Alert - Request access to [email protected]

    2 January 2025, 6:32 pm
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    The Option Block 1344: A Popeye Market to End the Year

    We’re back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Public.

    On this episode, we:

    • Discuss the latest in the markets
    • Talk about the most active equity options for the day including COIN, MARA
    • Examine the latest unusual options activity in OPT, MQ, WOLF
    • Suggest looking back at your trading year 
    • Ask which asset class you think will have the most upside potential in 2025
    • And much more

    With your hosts:

    Options are not suitable for all investors and carry significant risk.  Option investors can rapidly lose the value of their investment in a short period of time and incur permanent loss by expiration date.  Certain complex options strategies carry additional risk.  There are additional costs associated with option strategies that call for multiple purchases and sales of options, such as spreads, straddles, among others, as compared with a single option trade.

    Prior to buying or selling an option, investors must read and understand the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options”, also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) which can be found at: www.theocc.com/company-information/documents-and-archives/options-disclosure-document

    Supporting documentation for any claims will be furnished upon request.

    If you are enrolled in our  Options Order Flow Rebate Program, The exact rebate will depend on the specifics of each transaction and will be previewed for you prior to submitting each trade. This rebate will be deducted from your cost to place the trade and will be reflected on your trade confirmation. Order flow rebates are not available for non-options transactions. To learn more, see our  Fee Schedule, Order Flow Rebate FAQ, and  Order Flow Rebate Program Terms & Conditions.

    Options can be risky and are not suitable for all investors. See the  Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options  to learn more.

    All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Open to the Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. See public.com/#disclosures-main for more information.

    30 December 2024, 8:56 pm
  • 1 hour 52 seconds
    The Option Block 1343: Sand Worms and Drone Wars

    We’re back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Public.

    On this episode, we:

    • Discuss the latest in the markets including VIX
    • Talk about the most active equity options for the day including APA, AVGO, AAPL
    • Examine the latest unusual options activity in EMKR, LWLG
    • Look at closing out short options
    • And much more

    With your hosts:

    Options are not suitable for all investors and carry significant risk.  Option investors can rapidly lose the value of their investment in a short period of time and incur permanent loss by expiration date.  Certain complex options strategies carry additional risk.  There are additional costs associated with option strategies that call for multiple purchases and sales of options, such as spreads, straddles, among others, as compared with a single option trade.

    Prior to buying or selling an option, investors must read and understand the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options”, also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) which can be found at: www.theocc.com/company-information/documents-and-archives/options-disclosure-document

    Supporting documentation for any claims will be furnished upon request.

    If you are enrolled in our  Options Order Flow Rebate Program, The exact rebate will depend on the specifics of each transaction and will be previewed for you prior to submitting each trade. This rebate will be deducted from your cost to place the trade and will be reflected on your trade confirmation. Order flow rebates are not available for non-options transactions. To learn more, see our  Fee Schedule, Order Flow Rebate FAQ, and  Order Flow Rebate Program Terms & Conditions.

    Options can be risky and are not suitable for all investors. See the  Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options  to learn more.

    All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Open to the Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. See public.com/#disclosures-main for more information.

    23 December 2024, 8:08 pm
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    The Option Block 1342: The Fed Goes On A Rampage

    We’re back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Cboe Global Markets.

    On this episode, we:

    • Discuss the latest in the markets including yesterday being the 6th most active options volume day ever and the 2nd biggest jump in percentage terms in VIX history
    • Debate what the Fed is doing right now
    • Talk about the most active equity options for the day 
    • Look at earnings season volatility including DRI, NIKE
    • Examine the latest unusual options activity in BE, GOOG, QUBT
    • Share what we are looking at for the end of the week/going into next week
    • And much more

    With your hosts:

    • Mark Longo,  The Options Insider Media Group
    • Henry "The Flowmaster" Schwartz, Cboe Global Markets
    • “Uncle” Mike Tosaw, St. Charles Wealth Management

    Check out the Trade of the Day Insights Newsletter from Trade Alert - Request access to [email protected]

    19 December 2024, 9:49 pm
  • 59 minutes 24 seconds
    The Option Block 1341: Monday Afternoon's Main Event

    We’re back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Public.

    On this episode, we:

    • Discuss the latest in the markets including small caps, tech
    • Talk about the most active equity options for the day including MSTR, PTLR
    • Look at earnings volatility in MU, DRI, FDX, NKE
    • Examine the latest unusual options activity in MLCO, BBAI, RMNI
    • Consider buying put options
    • And much more

    With your hosts:

    Options are not suitable for all investors and carry significant risk.  Option investors can rapidly lose the value of their investment in a short period of time and incur permanent loss by expiration date.  Certain complex options strategies carry additional risk.  There are additional costs associated with option strategies that call for multiple purchases and sales of options, such as spreads, straddles, among others, as compared with a single option trade.

    Prior to buying or selling an option, investors must read and understand the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options”, also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) which can be found at: www.theocc.com/company-information/documents-and-archives/options-disclosure-document

    Supporting documentation for any claims will be furnished upon request.

    If you are enrolled in our  Options Order Flow Rebate Program, The exact rebate will depend on the specifics of each transaction and will be previewed for you prior to submitting each trade. This rebate will be deducted from your cost to place the trade and will be reflected on your trade confirmation. Order flow rebates are not available for non-options transactions. To learn more, see our  Fee Schedule, Order Flow Rebate FAQ, and  Order Flow Rebate Program Terms & Conditions.

    Options can be risky and are not suitable for all investors. See the  Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options  to learn more.

    All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Open to the Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. See public.com/#disclosures-main for more information.

    16 December 2024, 9:59 pm
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