Happy New Year, Vol Maniacs! We kick off 2026 by welcoming Jim Carroll (The Vixologist) to the first Volatility Views of the year.
Volatility Views 662: Looking Back on a Wild Year in Volatility
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The Hot Options Report: 01-02-2026
Welcome to the first Hot Options Report of 2026!
The Options Insider 2025 Year-End Spectacular
Join us as we look back on everything that lit up our tape in 2025!
Wide World of Options: Out With the Old, In With the New: A Look at Options for the New Year
Join show host Mark Benzaquen as he welcomes Jessica Inskip of StockBrokers.com to recap 2025, discuss 2026 predictions and the best ways to get started on your New Year’s resolutions (assuming they entail learning about options!).
Options Boot Camp 371: 2025 Top 10 Options Extravaganza
Your drill instructors Mark Longo and Dan Passarelli (Market Taker Mentoring) look back at the Top 10 Episodes of 2025 to see what resonated most with traders during this historic year.
The Hot Options Report: 12-30-2025
Welcome to the final full trading day of 2025! On this episode , we break down a surprisingly active market for a holiday week.
The Hot Options Report: 12-29-2025
While the broader markets saw thin liquidity and red screens, several heavy hitters lit up the tape with unusual activity in this episode — including a rare top-tier appearance from British American Tobacco.
The Crypto Rundown 303: Looking Back on a Wild Year in Crypto
From the explosion of IBIT options to the wild rollercoaster of Ethereum and the rise of digital asset treasuries, we break down the data that defined the last 12 months on this final episode of 2025.
The Option Block 1433: 2025 Was a Wild Year for Options and Volatility
In this episode, we take a deep dive into why 2025 was truly the “Year of the Collar.”
Volatility Views 661: Fun with UVXY plus Year-End Vol Therapy
From the “Santa Claus Rally” to the crushing of the VIX, we break down what traders need to know heading into 2026.
The Hot Options Report: 12-26-2025
In this post-Christmas episode of The Hot Options Report, we break down a high-stakes, shortened trading week.
Options Boot Camp 370: More Trouble With Vertical Spreads
In this episode, we dive back into the trenches to tackle a recurring nightmare for retail traders: why “perfect” vertical spreads sometimes result in losses.