This episode of The Hot Options Report provides an overview of a day of options trading activity on September 9, 2025. Mark Longo first details the activity in major indices, including VIX, SPY, SPX, IWM, and QQQ, before counting down the top 10 most active single-name equity options. The report highlights significant volume in names like Nvidia, Apple, and Tesla, with notable call activity across the board and a rare put-dominated day for Open.

• 3:15 - VIX

• 4:00 - SPY

• 4:50 - SPX

• 5:45 - IWM

• 7:00 - NASDAQ (QQQ)

• 8:00 - 10. JD.com (JD)

• 9:35 - 9. Alphabet Class A (GOOGL)

• 10:45 - 8. Open (OPEN)

• 11:55 - 7. Robinhood (HOOD)

• 12:55 - 6. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)

• 14:05 - 5. UnitedHealth Group (UNH)

• 15:40 - 4. Palantir (PLTR)

• 16:45 - 3. Tesla (TSLA)

• 17:50 - 2. Apple (AAPL)

• 19:10 - 1. Nvidia (NVDA)

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All investing involves risk. Brokerage services for US listed securities, options and bonds in a self-directed brokerage account are offered by Open to the Public Investing Inc, member FINRA & SIPC. Not investment advice. Options trading entails significant risk and is not appropriate for all investors. Customers must read and understand the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options before considering any options strategy. Options 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, including the potential for losses that may exceed the original investment amount, and are only available for qualified customers. Index options have special features and fees that should be carefully considered, including settlement, exercise, expiration, tax, and cost characteristics. See Fee Schedule for all options trading fees. 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. Rebate rates vary monthly from $0.06-$0.18 and depend on the particular security, whether the trade was placed via API, as well as your current and prior month’s options trading volume. Review Options Rebate Terms here. Rates are subject to change. Go to public.com/optionsbrief to learn more.

This episode features Mark Longo and Greg Magadini from Amberdata analyzing the latest trends in the crypto derivatives market. The show begins with a discussion on Bitcoin's surprising stability over the past two weeks and how its market behavior is diverging from gold. Greg notes the significant shift to a negative long-term skew, suggesting a new, more mature risk asset mentality among institutional traders. The hosts then dive into the most active crypto-related equities like IBIT, MARA, and MSTU, with a special, humorous segment on the new, highly volatile stock, ETHZilla. They close with a look at the altcoin market and a Crypto Questions segment on the viability of physically-settled vs. cash-settled crypto derivatives, with an overwhelming majority of listeners favoring the latter.

• 00:00:00 - Introduction and Welcome

• 00:03:00 - The Bitcoin Breakdown (BTC)

• 00:15:20 - The Altcoin Universe

• 00:16:30 - Bitcoin-related equities: IBIT

• 00:18:45 - MARA

• 00:20:00 - MSTU

• 00:23:45 - ETH

• 00:30:20 - BMNR

• 00:31:30 - CRCL

• 00:34:00 - ETHZilla

• 00:39:00 - Solana

• 00:40:00 - XRP

• 00:41:00 - Dogecoin

• 00:41:45 - Litecoin

• 00:42:00 - Cardano

• 00:42:15 - Polkadot

• 00:42:30 - Shiba Inu

• 00:43:00 - Crypto Questions (Physical vs. Cash Settlement)

This episode provides a rundown of the most active options contracts for Monday, September 8th. The report kicks off with an overview of index options, including VIX, SPY, SPX, IWM, and the QQQ, highlighting the most traded contracts and their relevance to the day's market movements. Mark then proceeds with a countdown of the top ten most active single-name stocks, analyzing the specific options that saw the most significant volume. The discussion provides insights into notable trades and their potential outcomes for the week.

• 00:01:00: Intro and Welcome

• 00:01:45: VIX Options

• 00:02:40: SPY Options

• 00:03:30: SPX Options

• 00:04:20: IWM Options

• 00:05:00: QQQ Options

• 00:05:40: Single Name Stocks Countdown

  • #10 SMCI (Super Micro Computer Inc.)

  • #9 AVGO (Broadcom)

  • #8 AMD (Advanced Micro Devices)

  • #7 PLTR (Palantir)

  • #6 AMZN (Amazon)

  • #5 AAPL (Apple)

  • #4 HOOD (Robinhood)

  • #3 OPEN (OpenDoor Technologies)

  • #2 TSLA (Tesla)

  • #1 NVDA (Nvidia)

• 00:10:00: Outro and Closing Statements

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All investing involves risk. Brokerage services for US listed securities, options and bonds in a self-directed brokerage account are offered by Open to the Public Investing Inc, member FINRA & SIPC. Not investment advice. Options trading entails significant risk and is not appropriate for all investors. Customers must read and understand the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options before considering any options strategy. Options 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, including the potential for losses that may exceed the original investment amount, and are only available for qualified customers. Index options have special features and fees that should be carefully considered, including settlement, exercise, expiration, tax, and cost characteristics. See Fee Schedule for all options trading fees. 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. Rebate rates vary monthly from $0.06-$0.18 and depend on the particular security, whether the trade was placed via API, as well as your current and prior month’s options trading volume. Review Options Rebate Terms here. Rates are subject to change. Go to public.com/optionsbrief to learn more.