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The Option Block 1361: The Revenge of the Spice Girls
The Option Block
03/13/25 • 65 min

The Option Block 1284: Crazy REIT Volume and Cabbage Patch Kids
The Option Block
05/13/24 • 59 min
We’re back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Public
On this episode, we break down the latest in the options markets. We discuss the most active equity options for the day including AMC, GME. We also look at earnings volatility in MITK, LEGN, STNE, BABA, HD, CSCO and unusual options activity in REIT and ABR. In our Strategy Block Segment, Mike Tosaw discusses two ways to hedge your stocks using puts: direct hedging or correlated hedging. In our final segment, we discuss our thoughts on whether or not we will see options on the bitcoin etfs this year.
With your hosts:
- Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group
- Andrew “The Rock Lobster: Giovinazzi, The Option Pit
- “Uncle” Mike Tosaw, St. Charles Wealth Management
The Option Block is brought to you by Public.
Options are not suitable for all investors and carry significant risk. Option 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. 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.
Prior to buying or selling an option, investors must read and understand the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options”, also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) which can be found at: www.theocc.com/company-information/documents-and-archives/options-disclosure-document
Supporting documentation for any claims will be furnished upon request.
If you are enrolled in our Options Order Flow Rebate Program, The exact rebate will depend on the specifics of each transaction and will be previewed for you prior to submitting each trade. This rebate will be deducted from your cost to place the trade and will be reflected on your trade confirmation. Order flow rebates are not available for non-options transactions. To learn more, see our Fee Schedule, Order Flow Rebate FAQ, and Order Flow Rebate Program Terms & Conditions.
Options can be risky and are not suitable for all investors. See the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options to learn more.
All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Open to the Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. See public.com/#disclosures-main for more information.

The Option Block 1310: The Mother of All Options Conventions
The Option Block
08/19/24 • 59 min
We’re back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Public.
We break down what's going on with these markets and we discuss the most active equity options for the day including FUBO. We talk about earnings volatility this week in TGT, TJX, SNOW, ZM, and BJ. We also look at unusual options activity in TDS, VTNR, and SNAP. And, in the Strategy Block Segment, Uncle Mike Tosaw discusses wash trades.
With your hosts:
- Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group
- Andrew "The Rock Lobster" Giovinazzi, The Option Pit
- "Uncle" Mike Tosaw, St. Charles Wealth Management
Options are not suitable for all investors and carry significant risk. Option 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. 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.
Prior to buying or selling an option, investors must read and understand the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options”, also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) which can be found at: www.theocc.com/company-information/documents-and-archives/options-disclosure-document
Supporting documentation for any claims will be furnished upon request.
If you are enrolled in our Options Order Flow Rebate Program, The exact rebate will depend on the specifics of each transaction and will be previewed for you prior to submitting each trade. This rebate will be deducted from your cost to place the trade and will be reflected on your trade confirmation. Order flow rebates are not available for non-options transactions. To learn more, see our Fee Schedule, Order Flow Rebate FAQ, and Order Flow Rebate Program Terms & Conditions.
Options can be risky and are not suitable for all investors. See the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options to learn more.
All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Open to the Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. See public.com/#disclosures-main for more information.

The Option Block 1344: A Popeye Market to End the Year
The Option Block
12/30/24 • 62 min
We’re back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Public.
On this episode, we:
- Discuss the latest in the markets
- Talk about the most active equity options for the day including COIN, MARA
- Examine the latest unusual options activity in OPT, MQ, WOLF
- Suggest looking back at your trading year
- Ask which asset class you think will have the most upside potential in 2025
- And much more
With your hosts:
- Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group
- "Uncle" Mike Tosaw, St. Charles Wealth Management
- Andrew "The Rock Lobster" Giovinazzi, The Option Pit
Options are not suitable for all investors and carry significant risk. Option 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. 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.
Prior to buying or selling an option, investors must read and understand the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options”, also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) which can be found at: www.theocc.com/company-information/documents-and-archives/options-disclosure-document
Supporting documentation for any claims will be furnished upon request.
If you are enrolled in our Options Order Flow Rebate Program, The exact rebate will depend on the specifics of each transaction and will be previewed for you prior to submitting each trade. This rebate will be deducted from your cost to place the trade and will be reflected on your trade confirmation. Order flow rebates are not available for non-options transactions. To learn more, see our Fee Schedule, Order Flow Rebate FAQ, and Order Flow Rebate Program Terms & Conditions.
Options can be risky and are not suitable for all investors. See the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options to learn more.
All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Open to the Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. See public.com/#disclosures-main for more information.

The Option Block 1288: The Wrong Side of History
The Option Block
05/30/24 • 59 min
We’re back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Cboe Global Markets.
On this episode, we break down the latest in the options markets today including CRM and silver. We also look at the most active equity options today including FFIE, HOOD, and CRM. We discuss earnings today in FL, BURL, BBY, and DG. We also look at unusual options activity in FL, MRVL, and AVTR, and much more.
With your hosts:
- Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group
- Henry “The Flowmaster” Schwartz, Cboe Global Markets
- Mark "The Greasy Meatball" Sebastian, The Option Pit
- “Uncle” Mike Tosaw, St. Charles Wealth Management
Check out the Trade of the Day Insights Newsletter from Trade Alert - Request access to [email protected]

The Option Block 1355: Getting Lofty in PLTR, PLTN...and GRAB
The Option Block
02/13/25 • 61 min
We’re back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Cboe Global Markets.
On this episode, we:
- Discuss the latest in the markets
- Talk about the most active equity options for the day including HOOD
- Examine the latest unusual options activity in GRAB, OMC, MAG, PTON
- Ask if the magical letters “AI” trump the other two letters known as “PE” in the modern market
- Share what we are looking at for the end of the week/going into next week
- And much more
With your hosts:
- Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group
- "The Flowmaster" Henry Schwartz, Cboe Global Markets
- “Uncle” Mike Tosaw, St. Charles Wealth Management
Check out the Trade of the Day Insights Newsletter from Trade Alert - Request access to [email protected]

The Option Block 1326: Live from Cboe RMC 2024
The Option Block
10/17/24 • 58 min
We’re back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Cboe Global Markets.
On this episode, we:
- Discuss the latest in the markets including the election, Cboe Risk Management Conference 2024 (RMC)
- Talk about the most active equity options for the day
- Look at earnings season volatility including AA, IRDM, NFLX
- Examine the latest unusual options activity in CNC, CYH
- Consider if there will be an October surprise and how the election could impact the markets
- And much more
With your hosts:
- Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group
- Henry "The Flowmaster" Schwartz, Cboe Global Markets
- Mark "The Greasy Meatball" Sebastian, The Option Pit
- “Uncle” Mike Tosaw, St. Charles Wealth Management
Check out the Trade of the Day Insights Newsletter from Trade Alert - Request access to [email protected]

The Option Block 1308: For Whom The Options Bell Tolls
The Option Block
08/12/24 • 58 min
We’re back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Public.
We break down what's going on with these markets, the Fed, and rates. We discuss the most active equity options for the day and we talk about earnings volatility this week in HD, CSCO, STNE, BABA, WMT, AMAT. We also look at unusual options activity in CENX, WWW. Uncle Mike Tosaw explains why the VIX is not a hedge and much more.
With your hosts:
- Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group
- Andrew "The Rock Lobster" Giovinazzi, The Option Pit
- "Uncle" Mike Tosaw, St. Charles Wealth Management
Options are not suitable for all investors and carry significant risk. Option 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. 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.
Prior to buying or selling an option, investors must read and understand the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options”, also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) which can be found at: www.theocc.com/company-information/documents-and-archives/options-disclosure-document
Supporting documentation for any claims will be furnished upon request.
If you are enrolled in our Options Order Flow Rebate Program, The exact rebate will depend on the specifics of each transaction and will be previewed for you prior to submitting each trade. This rebate will be deducted from your cost to place the trade and will be reflected on your trade confirmation. Order flow rebates are not available for non-options transactions. To learn more, see our Fee Schedule, Order Flow Rebate FAQ, and Order Flow Rebate Program Terms & Conditions.
Options can be risky and are not suitable for all investors. See the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options to learn more.
All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Open to the Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. See public.com/#disclosures-main for more information.

The Option Block 1321: Hawaiian P.I.s and Wild Chinese Paper
The Option Block
09/30/24 • 60 min
We’re back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Public.
On this episode, we break down what's going on with these markets and we discuss the most active equity options for the day including NIO. We also look at earnings volatility in NKE, LEVI and unusual options activity in ATIGR, LU. In our strategy block segment, Uncle Mike explains how to use the VIX to hedge on your stock holdings. And, in our Around the Block segment, we discuss what we will be looking at during the week.
With your hosts:
- Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group
- "Uncle" Mike Tosaw, St. Charles Wealth Management
Options are not suitable for all investors and carry significant risk. Option 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. 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.
Prior to buying or selling an option, investors must read and understand the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options”, also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) which can be found at: www.theocc.com/company-information/documents-and-archives/options-disclosure-document
Supporting documentation for any claims will be furnished upon request.
If you are enrolled in our Options Order Flow Rebate Program, The exact rebate will depend on the specifics of each transaction and will be previewed for you prior to submitting each trade. This rebate will be deducted from your cost to place the trade and will be reflected on your trade confirmation. Order flow rebates are not available for non-options transactions. To learn more, see our Fee Schedule, Order Flow Rebate FAQ, and Order Flow Rebate Program Terms & Conditions.
Options can be risky and are not suitable for all investors. See the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options to learn more.
All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Open to the Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. See public.com/#disclosures-main for more information.

The Option Block 1332: Election Fallout in VIX, SPX, DJT, WFC
The Option Block
11/07/24 • 64 min
We’re back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Cboe Global Markets.
On this episode, we:
- Discuss the latest in the markets including October options volume numbers from OIC and more election fallout
- Talk about the most active equity options for the day
- Look at earnings season volatility including DUK, WOLF, TKO
- Examine the latest unusual options activity in WFC, DJT, VIAV
- Share whether our listeners were bullish or bearish about crypto going into the election & also who they thought was going to win the election
- Mention what we are looking at for the end of the week/going into next week: ARCH, CSCO, The Fed
- And much more
With your hosts:
- Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group
- Henry "The Flowmaster" Schwartz, Cboe Global Markets
- Dan "The Black Hatted" Passarelli, Market Taker Mentoring
- “Uncle” Mike Tosaw, St. Charles Wealth Management
Check out the Trade of the Day Insights Newsletter from Trade Alert - Request access to [email protected]
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Option Block have?
The Option Block currently has 1391 episodes available.
What topics does The Option Block cover?
The podcast is about Strategies, Investing, Podcasts, Education, Trading, Business and Options.
What is the most popular episode on The Option Block?
The episode title 'The Option Block 1280: Sneaky Super Important Stealth Pick' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Option Block?
The average episode length on The Option Block is 59 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Option Block released?
Episodes of The Option Block are typically released every 3 days, 20 hours.
When was the first episode of The Option Block?
The first episode of The Option Block was released on Sep 16, 2010.
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