In this episode of The Option Block, hosted by Mark Longo, the panel includes Henry ‘The Flowmaster’ Schwartz from CBOE, and Uncle Mike Tosaw from St. Charles Wealth Management. The team discusses the current state of options trading, market volatility driven by tariff news, and activity in indices like VIX, SPY, and the S&P 500. They dive into unusual options activity in Nike, GameStop, and Sandstorm Gold Limited (SAND), and explore intriguing trades involving long-dated puts and June calls. Listener questions about iOS versions of trade alert software and tokenizing trading assets such as wine are also addressed.
00:00 Introduction to Options Insider Radio Network
01:18 Meet the Hosts and Sponsors
03:16 Market Overview and Trading Insights
04:27 In-Depth Market Analysis
06:16 Options Trading Trends and Strategies
11:17 Unusual Options Activity
31:43 Nike’s Stock Performance Analysis
32:33 Unusual Call Volume in Nike
35:52 GameStop’s Struggles and Crypto Pivot
37:03 Odd Block: GameStop’s Long-Term Puts
42:30 Sandstorm Gold Limited: Upside Call Paper
45:41 Mail Block: Listener Questions and Polls
52:57 Around the Block: Market Watch and Predictions