HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT FIDELITY HOT SEAT: KONSTANTIN VRANDOPULO, FIDELITY ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK THE TRADING BLOCK VIX: 17 - UNCHANGED FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 100 - DOWN 3 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 25.8 - DOWN .7 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW MARK/ANDREW REVIEW? MIKE REVIEW? WHAT ARE FIDELITY’S CUSTOMERS TRADING TODAY - SPLK/ TVIX/ AAPL/ TGT/ JWN TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS INDEX OPTION...
Aug 22, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 832
OB 831: OPTIONS AS AN EXIT STRATEGY HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, OPTION PIT FIDELITY HOT SEAT: TREY JARRELL, FIDELITY ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK THE TRADING BLOCK MARKETS OFF TO THE RACES TODAY VIX 17:15 - DOWN 4.5 FROM LAST SHOW - VVIX: 103 - DOWN 10 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 26.5 - DOWN 3.5 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW MARK/ANDREW REVIEW? MIKE REVIEW? WHAT ARE FIDELITY’S CUSTOMERS TRADING TODAY - FADING APPLE ...
Aug 20, 2019•1 hr•Ep. 831
OB 830: Paddington's Revenge HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT FIDELITY HOT SEAT: COLIN SONGER, FIDELITY ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK THE TRADING BLOCK WHAT A WILD WEEK - YIELD CURVE INVERSIONS AND CHINESE/GERMAN ECONOMIC WEAKNESS SPARK WORST SELLOFF OF THE YEAR - HOT ON THE HEELS OF ONE OF THE BEST RALLIES OF THE YEAR. MARKETS ARE UNCERTAIN TODAY AFTER SUCH A DRUBBING YESTERDAY VIX: 21.60 - UP NEARLY 2 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 113 - ...
Aug 16, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 830
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, OPTION PIT FIDELITY HOT SEAT: KONSTANTIN VRANDOPULO, FIDELITY ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK THE TRADING BLOCK VIX: 19.90 - UP 2.3 FROM LAST SHOW - VVIX: 104.5- UP NEARLY 5 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 27.80 - UP 1.3 POINT FROM LAST SHOW MARK/ANDREW REVIEW? MIKE REVIEW? WHAT ARE FIDELITY’S CUSTOMERS TRADING TODAY - ROKU, AMD and UBER. TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN AND MORE… THE ODD BLOCK LTHM PUT LOV...
Aug 13, 2019•1 hr 2 min
OB 828: Clam Pirates, Hobbits and Funky VIX Curves HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT FIDELITY HOT SEAT: COLIN SONGER, FIDELITY ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK THE TRADING BLOCK WHAT A WILD WEEK - WORST SELLOFF OF THE YEAR FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER SELLOFF THAT ULTIMATELY ENDED UNCHD. NOW WE’RE IN RALLY MODE VIX 17.60 - DOWN 4 FROM LAST SHOW - VVIX: 99.88- DOWN 11 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 26.50 - DOWN 1 POI...
Aug 08, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 828
Option Block 827: China Strikes Back HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT FIDELITY HOT SEAT: TREY JARRELL, FIDELITY ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK THE TRADING BLOCK CHINA STRIKES BACK IN TRADE WAR - CHINESE YUAN FALLS BELOW 7 VS. USD -WIDELY SEEN AS THE FLOOR FOR THE CURRENCY AND A HEDGE FOR MANY TRADERS HASN’T TRADED LOWER THAN 7 SINCE 2008 ALSO TOLD ALL STATE-OWNED COMPANIES TO HALT U.S. AG IMPORTS...
Aug 06, 2019•59 min•Ep. 827
Option Block 826: As The Worm Turns HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT FIDELITY HOT SEAT: BRIAN ISABELLE, FIDELITY ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK THE TRADING BLOCK FIRST RATE CUT IN 10+ YEARS - SINCE THE DARK DAYS OF THE FINANCIAL CRISIS. MARKET WANTED 50 BASIS POINTS YESTERDAY - 1% SELLOFFS ACROSS THE BOARD. VIX 13.90 - UP 1.35 FROM LAST SHOW - HIT A HIGH OF 15.44 SINCE LAST SHOW VVIX: 91.5 - UP 6...
Aug 02, 2019•1 hr•Ep. 826
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT FIDELITY HOT SEAT: KONSTANTIN VRANDOPULO, FIDELITY ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK THE TRADING BLOCK MIXED DAY ON THE STREET VIX 12.65 - DOWN .35 FROM LAST SHOW - VVIX: 85 - DOWN 2.75 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 21.6 - DOWN .9 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW MARK/ANDREW REVIEW? MIKE REVIEW? WHAT ARE FIDELITY’S CUSTOMERS TRADING TODAY? TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS INDEX OPTION V...
Jul 30, 2019•1 hr 1 min
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT FIDELITY HOT SEAT: COLIN SONGER, FIDELITY ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK THE TRADING BLOCK VIX 13 - DOWN 1.25 FROM LAST SHOW - THREATENED THE 12 HANDLE RECENTLY VVIX: 87.5 - UP 3 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 22.5 - DOWN .65 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW MARK/ANDREW REVIEW? MIKE REVIEW? WHAT ARE FIDELITY’S CUSTOMERS TRADING TODAY? TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS INDEX OPTION V...
Jul 26, 2019•1 hr 4 min
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT FIDELITY HOT SEAT: TREY JARRELL, FIDELITY ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK THE TRADING BLOCK MILD SELLOFF ON THE STREET TODAY VIX 14.25 – UNCHD FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 84.5 – DOWN 3 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 23.15 – DOWN .35 POINTS MARK/ANDREW REVIEW? MIKE REVIEW? WHAT ARE FIDELITY’S CUSTOMERS TRADING TODAY? TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS INDEX OPTION VOLUME BREAKDOWN ...
Jul 23, 2019•1 hr 1 min
OB 822: NFLX Debacle, SLV Thievery and More HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT FIDELITY HOT SEAT: COLIN SONGER, FIDELITY ACTIVE TRADER STRATEGY DESK THE TRADING BLOCK MILD SELLOFF ON THE STREET TODAY VIX 14.25 - UP 1.25 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 87.5 - UP .75 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 23.5 - UP .75 POINTS MARK/ANDREW REVIEW? MIKE REVIEW? WHAT ARE FIDELITY'S CUSTOMERS TRADING TODAY? TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE EQUIT...
Jul 19, 2019•59 min
OB 821: A Prime Day For Trading Options HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT FIDELITY HOT SEAT: TREY JARRELL FROM FIDELITY’S TRADING STRATEGY DESK THE TRADING BLOCK A relaxing day in the markets. VIX, VVIX up slightly. VIX 12.95 - UP .2 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 86.8 - UP .3 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 22.8 - DOWN .4 POINTS MARK/ANDREW REVIEW? MIKE REVIEW? WHAT ARE FIDELITY'S CUSTOMERS TRADING TODAY? TOP 10 MOST ACTIVE...
Jul 16, 2019•59 min•Ep. 821
OB 820: That Chinese War Thing Plus Helen of Troy HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT FIDELITY HOT SEAT: TREY JARRELL FROM FIDELITY’S TRADING STRATEGY DESK THE TRADING BLOCK THE POWELL RALLY IS IN FULL EFFECT CME FEDWATCH IS GETTING MORE AGGRESSIVE. VIX 12.75 - DOWN 1.6 FROM LAST SHOW VVIX: 86.5 - UP 3.5 FROM LAST SHOW VXX: 23.2 - DOWN 1.2 POINTS MARK/ANDREW REVIEW? MIKE REVIEW? WHAT ARE FIDELITY'S CUSTOM...
Jul 11, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 820
The Option Block 819: A Benevolent Dictatorship Today on The Option Block Mark, Uncle Mike, The Rock Lobster and the Last Emperor discuss: The Trading Block Fidelity's Most Actives Options Market Most Actives Option Pit Stock of the Day: Discussing back spreads in Weight Watchers - ticker WW Odd Block CROX Call Love CHWY Earnings Calls TAL Earnings Puts The Strategy Block The importance of liquidity in your strategy and underlying selections Around the Block Fed, Fed and More Fed...
Jul 09, 2019•1 hr 2 min
TRADING BLOCK We got a little bit of insight into the trade war - no new tariffs. North Korea stole all the trade war thunder over the last weekend. S&P had best June performance since 1955. MU up around 6% Financial (XLF) and China (FXI) ETF’s up on trade news and bank stock buyback announcements. NVDA, MU, AMD, (Chip makers and trade talks) AMZN,& AAPL - no surprises, often on the list of most traded. Most active indices - VIX: 366k, SPY: 1.7M, SPX, 720k Most active equity options - AA...
Jul 02, 2019•1 hr 3 min
TRADING BLOCK BA, GBTC, AMD, BYND, MU and more Most active indices: VIX - 246k, SPY - 849k, SPX - 448M Most active equity options: AAPL, AMD, MU, BAC, BABA, TSLA, NVDA, FB, BA, INTC Earnings: Tuesday - FedEx, Lennar Wednesday - General Mills, KB Home, Paychex, Rite Aid Thursday - Nike, Walgreens Boots Alliance Friday - Constellation Brands ODD BLOCK Call love in Vistra Energy Corp (VST) Lits puts in Kroger Co (KR) - from May 20 Put love in Conagra Brands Inc (CAG) STRATEGY BLOCK Uncle Mike Tosaw...
Jun 28, 2019•1 hr 6 min
TRADING BLOCK Market up and Vol up again too. VIX - 15.5, VVIX - 82.5 Most active indices: VIX - 157k, SPY - 840k, SPX: 519k Earnings: Tuesday - FedEx, Lennar Wednesday - General Mills, KB Home, Paychex, Rite Aid Thursday - Nike, Walgreens Boots Alliance Friday - Constellation Brands ODD BLOCK Covered calls in Caesars Entertainment Corporation (CZR) Long-term call love in Mallinckrodt PLC (MNK) Call love in Laureate Education Inc (LAUR) STRATEGY BLOCK Uncle Mike Tosaw discusses box spreads MAIL ...
Jun 25, 2019•1 hr 2 min
TRADING BLOCK VIX - 14.3, 1-point lower than last show VVIX - 82.8, Unchanged from last week Most active indices - VIX: 310k, SPY: 2.5M, SPX: 1.1M Most active equity options - GE, AAPL, TSLA, AMD, BAC, FB, BABA, ORCL, AMZN, MSFT Just a reminder - SPY goes ex-div June 21 Earnings: Tuesday - Adobe Wednesday - Oracle, Barnes & Noble Thursday - Kroger, Darden Restaurants (Yard House, Capital Grill, Seasons 52, Longhorn Steakhouse, Olive Garden) Friday - Carmax ODD BLOCK July covered calls in Iqv...
Jun 21, 2019•1 hr 3 min
TRADING BLOCK Most active indices: VIX - 287k, SPY - 846k, SPX - 446k Most active equity options: FB, TSLA, DIS, AMD, AAPL, BYND, NFLX, BABA, CNX, AMZN SPY goes ex-div on June 21 Option Pit Stock of the Week: Target Earnings: Tuesday - Adobe Wednesday - Oracle, Barnes & Noble Thursday - Kroger, Darden Restaurants Friday - Carmax ODD BLOCK Lits puts in Enerplus Corp (ERF) Call love in Canadian Natural Resources Ltd (CNQ) Long-term puts in Scorpio Tankers Inc. (STNG) STRATEGY BLOCK Konstantin ...
Jun 18, 2019•1 hr 4 min
TRADING BLOCK VIX - 15.80, Still locked near the 16 handle Most active indices - VIX - 240k, SPY - 804k, SPX - 333K, Most active equity options: DIS, AAPL, AMD, TSLA, FB, LULU, GE, NFLX, AMZN, BABA SPY goes ex-div on June 21 Earnings: Tuesday - Dave & Busters Wednesday - Lululemon Thursday - Broadcom ODD BLOCK Call love in Tellurian Inc (TELL) Call love in EQT Corporation (EQT) MAIL BLOCK #Options #QuestionoftheWeek - #Bitcoin $BTC is hovering around $8500 right now. If you had to make a 1-m...
Jun 14, 2019•1 hr 8 min
TRADING BLOCK VIX : 16.2 BYND has better than expected quarterly earnings Most active indices: VIX - 312k, SPY - 1.35M, SPX - 547k Most active equity options: AMD, AAPL, TSLA, FB, BABA, AMZN, MSFT, BAC, BYND, NFLX Earnings: Tuesday - Dave & Busters Wednesday - Lululemon Thursday - Broadcom ODD BLOCK Calls trade in QuinStreet Inc (QNST) OTM puts in Coupa Software Inc (COUP) Calls trade in Shutterfly, Inc (SFLY) STRATEGY BLOCK Colin Songer from Fidelity discusses selling box spreads. AROUND TH...
Jun 11, 2019•1 hr 1 min
TRADING BLOCK Option Pit Summit review Most active indices: VIX - 242k, SPY - 3.27M, SPX - 1.28M Most active equity options: AAPL, BAC, TSLA, AMD, NVDA, FB, BABA, PEP, ROKU, BIDU OCC May volume up 13.1% Earnings: Thursday - Beyond Meat, Ciena ODD BLOCK Puts trade in Tesla Inc (TSLA) Call love in Public Storage (PSA) Call palooza in PG& E Corporation (PCG) MAIL BLOCK Live questions from the fans! Question from Bertim3r - If I register for the archive of the option pit summit will the meatball...
Jun 07, 2019•50 min
TRADING BLOCK VIX : 17.5, VVIX: 92 Here are the top five things you need to know in financial markets on Monday, June 3: 1. Risk aversion escalates amid trade threats 2. Global manufacturing in contraction ahead of U.S. ISM 3. Apple preps for WWDC 4. Boeing warns of defective parts 5. Google slumps after network congestion caused outage Earnings Monday - Box Tuesday - GameStop, salesforce Wednesday - Stitch Fix, Campbell Soup Company, Vera Bradley, ABM Thursday - Beyond Meat, Ciena ODD BLOCK Put...
Jun 04, 2019•1 hr 2 min
TRADING BLOCK Trade war premium was fleeting. Most active indices - VIX: 187k, SPY: 1.23M, SPX: 515k Most active equity options - AAPL, JCI, BAC, TSLA, AMD, NIO, X, SNAP, AMZN, BYND Earnings: Tuesday - Momo Wednesday - Dick’s Sporting Goods, Abercrombie & Fitch Thursday - Uber, Costco & Gap (after bell), Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Burlington, Express (before bell) Friday - Big Lots ODD BLOCK Puts trade in (FOLD) Hedging in (STLD) Call love in (HON) - from 4/18 MAIL BLOCK Question from ...
May 31, 2019•1 hr 2 min
TRADING BLOCK Lots of Tesla put love this week. Most active indices - VIX: 211k, SPY: 1.75M, SPX: 672k Most active equity options - TSLA, AAPL, BABA, GE, BAC, HAL, AMD, QCOM, AMZN, FB Earning: Tuesday - Home Depot, JCPenney, Kohl’s, Nordstrom Wednesday - Target, Lowe’s Thursday - Best Buy Friday - Foot Locker ODD BLOCK Call love in Golar LNG Limited (GLNG) Call love in Danbury Resources Inc (DNR) Long-term puts in Washington Prime Group Inc (WPG) MAIL BLOCK #QOTW: In honor of #GameOfThronesFinal...
May 24, 2019•1 hr 1 min
TRADING BLOCK Trade war premium was fleeting. Most active indices - VIX - 238k, SPY - 1.15M, SPX - 450k Most active equity options - AAPL, TSLA, BABA, T, AMD, S, MU, QCOM, BAC, FB Option Pit stock of the day - NVDA Earnings: Tuesday - Home Depot, JCPenney, Kohl’s, Nordstrom Wednesday - Target, Lowe’s Thursday - Best Buy Friday - Foot Locker ODD BLOCK Puts trading in Kroger Co (KR) Call love in Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (BZH) Rolling calls in Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) STRATEGY BLOCK Uncle Mike Tosa...
May 21, 2019•1 hr 1 min
TRADING BLOCK Trade war premium was fleeting. The bulls are back in town. Most active indices - VIX: 577k, SPY: 1.51M, SPX: 629k Most active equity options - AAPL, AMZN, BABA, AMD, CSCO, MSFT, NVDA, FB, WMT, MU Uber struggling post IPO ODD BLOCK Call love in ServiceNow Inc. (NOW) Line-in-the-sand puts in TransDigm Group Incorporated (TDG) Put love in Qurate Retail Inc (QRTEA) MAIL BLOCK Comment from Tim Alfred - Love your show !! Keep up the good work Mark! Question from L78er - What is your pre...
May 17, 2019•1 hr
TRADING BLOCK Trade war premium is back VIX : 20.6 - 1.5-points lower than last show VVIX: Back up to 106 Most active indices - VIX: 764k, SPY: 1.9M, SPX: 776k Most active equity options - AAPL, AMD, TSLA, BAC, BABA, FB, NFLX, AMZN, NVDA, MSFT UBER struggles post IPO ODD BLOCK Call love in PagSeguro Digital Ltd (PAGS) - from 3/25 Call palooza in Mylan NV (MYL) Call overwrite in Cummins Inc (CMI) STRATEGY BLOCK Uncle Mike Tosaw discusses the advantages and disadvantages when buying and selling op...
May 14, 2019•1 hr 3 min
TRADING BLOCK Trade war premium is back Most active indices - VIX: 564k, SPY: 2.16M, SPX: 825k Most active equity options - AAPL, INTC, DIS, AMD, ROKU, FB, BABA, BAC, TSLA, AMZN Uber IPO pricing at the middle of its range. Earnings Highlights Friday: JD.com (JD), Marriott International (MAR), Tribune Media (TRCO), Viacom (VIAB) before market open Uber IPO on Friday, May 10. ODD BLOCK Lits puts in Apple Inc (AAPL) - from 3-21 Put love in Barclays PLC (BCS) Put love in Nordstrom, Inc. (JWN) MAIL B...
May 10, 2019•1 hr 2 min
TRADING BLOCK Big earnings week ahead. Highlights: Monday: Tyson Foods (TSN) before market open; Hertz (HTZ) after market close Tuesday: Allergan (AGN), Anheuser-Busch Inbev (BUD), Crocs (CROX), Mylan (MYL), Regeneron (REGN) before market open; Electronic Arts (EA), Lyft (LYFT), Match Group (MTCH), Papa John’s (PZZA), TripAdvisor (TRIP), Wingstop (WING) after market close Wednesday: Chesapeake Energy (CHK), Coty (COTY), Honda Motor (HMC), Wendy’s (WEN) before market open; ANGI Homeservices (ANGI...
May 07, 2019•1 hr 3 min
