In this episode Mark, Uncle Mike, and The Rock Lobster break down: - VIX, SPX, SPY - The latest earnings trading activity in ORCL, FOSL, JD - Unusual Options Activity in GE, CSTM and QEP - Your questions about VIX and GE - And much more...
Mar 11, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 980
In this episode Mark, Uncle Mike and The Greasy Meatball break down: - The latest trading activity in F, GME, AMZN, TSLA - Unusual Options Activity in AER, MDLZ and MAC - How to Pick An Online Broker - Your questions about TSLA options, bitcoin ETF, covered calls in EXPR - And much more...
Mar 08, 2021•56 min•Ep. 979
On this episode Mark, Uncle Mike and The Rock Lobster break down: Surprising volatility and option flow flooding the market today Unusual Options Activity in: ITUB, YPF and VG Your questions about Uncle Mike's blue check mark, Wonder Year's crushes, Inverse ETFs, how to handle the delicate dance of options and much more...
Mar 04, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 978
On this episode, Mark, Uncle Mike and The Greasy Meatball discuss: Can you guess that theme song? (hint...it's the Wonder Years) What's up with $VIX and these markets? What is Google trends data telling us about volatility interest right now? Unusual options activity review in LB, FTCH and NUAN What should you do to protect against weekend risk? Your questions about earnings calendars And much more...
Mar 01, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 977
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MARKETS SEVERELY RED GAMESTOP IS BACK BABY! - MORE THAN TRIPLING IN PAST 24 HOURS TREASURIES AND THE BOND MARKET NOT LOOKING GOOD MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS INCLUDING TWTR, PLTR, AMC EARNINGS VOLATILITY INCLUDING PZZA, NVDA, MRNA ODD BLOCK REVIEW SIRI CALL LOVE REVIEW M CALL LOVE REVIEW F CALL OVERWRITE MAIL BLOCK A...
Feb 25, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 976
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MARKETS ARE MIXED TODAY MONEY IS FLOWING OUT OF THE TECH STOCKS AND INTO THE COMMODITIES COULD THIS BE THE START OF THE UNWINDING OF THE COVID TRADE MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS INCLUDING BA, CCL EARNINGS VOLATILITY INCLUDING RCL, HD, BYND ODD BLOCK BILL LINE IN THE SAND PUTS CNHI LONG TERM CALL LOVE KDP CALL LOVE STR...
Feb 22, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 975
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT VIX IS ON A HAIR TRIGGER THESE DAYS WHO IS SELLING BITCOIN RIGHT NOW MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS INCLUDING CCIV PAYMENT FOR ORDER FLOW REVENUE IN 2020, BY BROKER ODD BLOCK NRG PUT LOVE CSTM LITS PUTS REVIEW SAVE CALL PALOOZA MAIL BLOCK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTION ON FINDING UNUSUAL OPTIONS ACTIVITY ON BROKER SITES AND EX...
Feb 18, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 974
This special recording is due to the lack of programming on Monday due to the President’s Day holiday. Join Mark Longo as he discusses: volatility in the markets, the most active equity options for the day, a crypto rundown of bitcoin, ether, dogecoin and top cryptocurrencies, a nat gas and crude oil update, a highlight of the earnings announcements for the rest of this week, DNN (a stock that was profiled last week as the craziest trade in The Option Block’s history), where to find the best too...
Feb 16, 2021•28 min
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS INCLUDING SNDL EARNINGS: KHC, UBER, ZNGA, DIS GOOGLE TRENDS IN OPTIONS ODD BLOCK CRAZIEST DNN TRADE QTT CALL LOVE REVIEW SAVE CALL PALOOZA MAIL BLOCK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTION ABOUT HOUSING FUTURES AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK...
Feb 11, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 973
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS DEBATING THE GREAT UNION OF TSLA AND BITCOIN EARNINGS: HAS, CSCO, LYFT, MAT, TWTR, GM, KO, UA, UBER, ZNGA, PEP, DIS ODD BLOCK USB CALL LOVE REVIEW EGO CALL LOVE REVIEW SIRI CALL LOVE STRATEGY BLOCK HOW TO TRADE HEDGED RISK REVERSALS MAIL BLOCK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTION ABOUT SHORT INTEREST AROU...
Feb 08, 2021•59 min•Ep. 972
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT DEMAND DERIVATIVES: ROBERT KRAUSE AND DON SCHLESINGER TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS THE SILVER SHORT SQUEEZE THAT WASN’T EARNINGS: EBAY, GRUB, YUM, PTON, SNAP, WWE ODD BLOCK BXMT CALL OVERWRITE REVIEW ZNGA CALL LOVE REVIEW NUVA CALL LOVE MAIL BLOCK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTION ABOUT SHORT SQUEEZES AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT’S ON...
Feb 04, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 971
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS THE CURRENT SILVER SHORT SQUEEZE THE DOLLAR IS THE MOST CURRENT SHORT TRADE LATEST ON GME - WHY AREN’T THEY ISSUING MORE SHARES ODD BLOCK REVIEW STNE CALL OVERWRITES REVIEW MLCO LINE IN THE SAND PUTS REVIEW WES PUT LOVE STRATEGY BLOCK HOW TO FIND YIELD IN A VOLATILE MARKET AROUND THE BLOCK WH...
Feb 01, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 970
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS WHAT IS GOING ON IN GME, AMC EARNINGS IN AAPL, TSLA, FB VIX, VXX AND VOLATILITY ODD BLOCK REVIEW GPN CALL OVERWRITE REVIEW FOLD LINE IN THE SAND PUTS REVIEW RAD PUT LOVE MAIL BLOCK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT GME, GAMMA SQUEEZE AND SHORT SQUEEZE AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR FOR ...
Jan 28, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 969
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS TODAY SHORT SQUEEZE IN GME, BBBY, AMC PELOSI’S TSLA OPTIONS TRADE EARNINGS THIS WEEK IN MSFT, SBUX, BA, AAPL, TSLA ODD BLOCK MDLZ CALL LOVE SIRI HOT AND HEAVY M CALL LOVE STRATEGY BLOCK REVIEWING THE GREEKS MAIL BLOCK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTION ABOUT GME AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR FOR ...
Jan 25, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 968
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT DEMAND DERIVATIVES CO-HOSTS: ROBERT KRAUSE TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MARKETS MIXED TODAY AFTER MASSIVE INAUGURATION RALLY MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS BREAKING DOWN A LANDMARK STUDY ON REALIZED VOLATILITY ODD BLOCK ZNGA CALL LOVE F CALL OVERWRITE MAIL BLOCK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON A LONG POSITION IN VIX PUTS AND ON OPTIONS DATA AROUND THE ...
Jan 21, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 967
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT DEMAND DERIVATIVES CO-HOSTS: DON SCHLESINGER & ROBERT KRAUSE TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MARKETS SLIGHTLY GREEN TO END THE WEEK MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS EXPLORING DIVERGENCE BETWEEN IMPLIED VOL & REALIZED VOL IN EQUITIES EARNINGS IN BLK, JPM, NFLX ODD BLOCK MAC PUT LOVE ERIC OPTIONS PALOOZA VTRS LITS PUTS MAIL BLOCK ANSWERING YOUR QU...
Jan 15, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 966
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MARKETS SLIGHTLY RED TO START THE WEEK MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS BITCOIN AND TSLA COMPLEX DOWN TODAY RECORD 2020 YEAR FOR OPTIONS VOLUME - NUMBERS FROM OCC ODD BLOCK VIR PUT PALOOZA AMX CALL LOVE REVIEW - ANGI CALL PALOOZA STRATEGY BLOCK EXPLORING A SHORT PUT SPREAD STRATEGY TO KICK OFF THE NEW YEAR MAIL BLOCK ANSWERI...
Jan 11, 2021•59 min•Ep. 965
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO-HOST: ROBERT KRAUSE, DEMAND DERIVATIVES CO-HOST: DON SCHLESINGER, DEMAND DERIVATIVES TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MARKETS GREEN YET AGAIN MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS 2020 FROM A HISTORICAL / REALIZED VOLATILITY PERSPECTIVE ODD BLOCK NUVA CALL LOVE USB LINE IN THE SAND PUTS MAIL BLOCK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ON ABOUT CALCULATING A HISTORICAL ...
Jan 07, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 964
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MARKETS SEVERELY RED TO START THE TRADING YEAR MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS EARNINGS IN BBBY, WBA, MU TAKEAWAYS FROM 2020 - TSLA, FB, AMZN, AAPL, NFLX, GOOGL, NIO, PLTR, AMD, EARNINGS, REMOTE WORK, GYMS ODD BLOCK THEME OF THE YEAR WAS SELLING LITS PUTS PRETTY MUCH ALL OF THE ONES THAT WE PROFILED WORKED OUT VERY WELL ARO...
Jan 04, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 963
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT NASDAQ HOT SEAT: SCOTT NATIONS, NATIONS INDEXES TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MARKETS GREEN TO START THE FINAL TRADING WEEK MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS TALKING VOLQ AND ASSET MANAGERS POPULAR ROBINHOOD NAMES (DKNG, PLTR) GETTING SMOKED MARGIN DEBT AND USING OPTIONS FOR LEVERAGE ODD BLOCK GPN CALL OVERWRITE BZUN CALL OVERWRITE STRATEGY BLOCK HOW TO U...
Dec 28, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 962
We're taking a little break for the holidays. But fear not faithful listeners! The Option Block All-Star Panel has you covered with a breakdown of the Top 5 Episodes of 2020. So sit back, grab an eggnog and listen to our fearless leader (and The Options Overlord himself) break down the top episodes of the year. Enjoy!
Dec 24, 2020•15 min
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT NASDAQ HOT SEAT: STEVE SOSNICK, CHIEF STRATEGIST, INTERACTIVE BROKERS TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MARKETS RED TO START THE HOLIDAY WEEK MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS GROWTH OF RETAIL OPTIONS TRADERS IN 2020 TALKING VIX, VOLQ, SPIKES, TSLA BANKING OPTIONS AFTER FED ANNOUNCEMENT ON FRIDAY ODD BLOCK FOLD LINE IN THE SAND PUTS STNE CALL OVERWRITES STRAT...
Dec 21, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 961
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT DEMAND DERIVATIVES HOT SEAT: DON SCHLESINGER - PRESIDENT - DEMAND DERIVATIVES TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MARKETS GREEN TO END THE WEEK MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS BREAKING DOWN THE ACTION IN THE RISK PREMIUM IN THE MARKET ALL ABOUT SILVER THE EX-DIVIDEND DATE IS COMING UP IN SPY. OPTIONS SELLERS NEED TO PAY ATTENTION ODD BLOCK ABEV CALLS RAD P...
Dec 17, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 960
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT NASDAQ HOT SEAT: TONY ZHANG, OPTIONS PLAY TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MARKETS MIXED TO START THE NEW WEEK MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS DISCUSSING VOLATILITY POST ELECTION LOOKING AT TRADING ACTIVITY IN INTC MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS TODAY INCLUDING DIS, TSLA EARNINGS VOLATILITY IN GIS, NAV, RAD, DRI ODD BLOCK MLCO LITS PUTS WES PUT LOVE RUBY CALL OVERWRITE MAIL BLOCK DISCUSSING REASONS FOR ELEVATED VOLAT...
Dec 14, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 959
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MARKETS MIXED TO END THE WEEK MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS EARNINGS VOLATILITY IN ADBE, COST, LULU, ORCL, PLAY ODD BLOCK ADT PUT LOVE EGO CALL PALOOZA REVIEW UNP LITS PUTS MAIL BLOCK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS OPTIONS ON AIRNB IPO AND SPY IN YOUR PORTFOLIO AROUND THE BLOCK WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK...
Dec 10, 2020•59 min•Ep. 958
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT NASDAQ HOT SEAT: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MARKETS MIXED TO START THE WEEK HOW VOLQ FITS INTO A VOLATILITY PORTFOLIO MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS - VIX, NIO, AAPL, TSLA, PLTR, AAL, BA, AMD, INTC, GE ODD BLOCK SIRI CALL LOVE AXTA LITS PUTS BCOV UPSIDE CALLS STRATEGY BLOCK END OF THE YEAR OPTIONS TAX STRATEGIES MAIL BLOCK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTION ON PREMIUM ...
Dec 07, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 957
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MAJOR INDICES HIT NEW INTRADAY RECORD MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS BREAKING DOWN THE MASSIVE MOVES IN CCL, AAL, PFE EARNINGS VOLATILITY: SPLK, MIK, SNOW, KR, DG, FIVE, MRVL, ULTA NOVEMBER OPTIONS VOLUME FROM OPTIONS CLEARING ODD BLOCK STAY CALLS TRXC CALL OVERWRITE REVIEW MOMO CALLS MAIL BLOCK ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS...
Dec 03, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 956
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT NASDAQ HOT SEAT: BRIAN OVERBY, ALLY INVEST TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MARKETS RED AS VIRUS CASES SOAR MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS NEW VOLATILITY PRODUCT ON NDX LOTS OF OPTIONS PAPER IN AMD AND SNDL ODD BLOCK GPN LITS PUTS NUAN CALL OVERWRITE REVIEW HUM LITS PUTS STRATEGY BLOCK HOW TO MANAGE YOUR 1X2 RATIO SPREADS IN THESE CRAZY MARKETS HOW TO MAN...
Nov 30, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 955
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT NASDAQ HOT SEAT: RUSSELL RHOADS, EQ DERIVATIVES TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MARKETS MIXED AS COVID CASES SOAR MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS VOLQ VS. VIX AS A SPREAD XPEV OPTIONS EARNINGS VOLATILITY: BBY, DKS, DELL ODD BLOCK LB AGGRESSIVE CALL SALE STNE LITS PUTS BGCP MASSIVE PUT LOVE STRATEGY BLOCK HOW TO MANAGE RISK IN THIS UNCERTAIN ENVIRONMENT AN...
Nov 23, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 954
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRADING BLOCK SEGMENT MARKETS MIXED AS COVID CASES SOAR MOST ACTIVE INDICES AND MOST ACTIVE OPTIONS RUSSELL 2000 JUMPS AS CALL BUYERS PUSH SMALL CAPS HIGHER LOOKING AT FCEL OPTIONS EARNINGS VOLATILITY: NVDA, BJ, BBY ODD BLOCK DHT PUT ACTION CS CALL LOVE REVIEW GPN LITS PUTS MAIL BLOCK LISTENER QUESTIONS ABOUT ROBINHOOD IPO AND JACK SCHWAGER’S COMMENTS AR...
Nov 19, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 953