NVIDIA holds the top spot on another light summer day for options volume, but AI-related names continued to dominate the tape. On this episode of The Hot Options Report, Mark Longo breaks down the biggest options movers of the session, including explosive rallies in AMD, Micron, Intel and Nebius after major AI-related developments.

You'll also hear the latest unusual options activity in Apple, Tesla, SpaceX, Amazon and Netflix, along with a look at QuikOptions' Quick Bull Scan, which highlights several names flashing potential short-term bullish signals.

Big Tech once again ruled the options market as NVIDIA, Tesla, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Micron, and Intel accounted for the day's most active contracts despite a lighter overall trading session.

On this episode of The Hot Options Report, Mark Longo breaks down the biggest options movers of Monday's session, including:

• NVIDIA once again claims the top spot on the options leaderboard
• Tesla extends its recent slide as traders swarm same-day expiration calls
• Apple's impressive rally finally cools off
• Microsoft, Amazon, Micron, Intel and Alphabet all see heavy 0DTE activity
• SpaceX continues trading below its IPO price while the mysterious 330 calls remain active
• IREN surges nearly 20% as options traders chase the move
• QuikOptions' latest Congressional and Senate trading scans

Plus, we examine how many of today's hottest same-day expiration options briefly traded in the money before reversing by the closing bell.

For institutional-quality options flow, unusual activity, dark pool analytics, Congressional trading data, and much more, visit TheHotOptionsReport.com, powered by QuikOptions.

Apple bucked the broader tech selloff while Netflix stumbled following earnings on an action-packed expiration Friday. On this episode of The Hot Options Report, we break down the biggest options movers of the day, including Apple, Netflix, NVIDIA, Tesla, SpaceX, Micron, Intel, Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft.

We also dive into today's featured Senate Yay Scan, highlighting the latest stock purchases disclosed by Senator John Boozman, and analyze what they could mean for traders.

From expiration-day gamma to unusual options activity and the hottest contracts on the tape, we cover everything active options traders need to know before heading into the weekend.

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Wrap up your trading day with host Mark Longo on The Hot Options Report for Thursday, July 16, 2026. Tech giants and chipmakers are feeling the heat as we head into a massive Friday expiration. Whether it's traders hunting for late-stage juice in Micron or managing risk in SpaceX, the options tape was absolutely on fire today.

Inside This Episode:

• Capitol Hill Trades: We dive into recent stock purchases from House members including Amphenol Corp (APH), Ellington Financial (EFC), and Hilton (HLT).

• The Tech & Chip Sell-off: Chip names get hammered despite strong Taiwan Semi numbers. Intel (INTC) drops nearly 6% while Nvidia (NVDA) slides to close at $207.40, pacing the leaderboard with 2.76M contracts.

• The Wild West of Micron (MU): Down $51 to close at $853.20. Are traders abandoning the $1,000 strikes? We look at the heavy action on the $900 calls going for over $7.00 in premium.

• SpaceX Back in the Top 10: Trading below its $135 IPO price, SpaceX draws 774,000 contracts. We decipher the massive block of next-week $330 calls—is this ETF risk management at play?

• Earnings & Expiration Action: Post-earnings movement on Netflix (NFLX) plus short-dated plays on Apple (AAPL), Tesla (TSLA), Alphabet (GOOGL), Amazon (AMZN), and Microsoft (MSFT).

Resources & Links:

• Run Your Own Scans: Check out TheHotOptionsReport.com to find unusual activity, scan the flow, and track the data yourself.

Host Mark Longo takes you through a high-velocity, respectable day on the tape as options volume bounces back.

We kick things off with a trip to the political side of trading via our House Nay Scans, highlighting the stocks our representatives are unloading this week—including Rick Larsen selling Abbott Labs (ABT), John McGuire dropping BlackRock (BLK), and Susie Lee letting go of Full House Resorts (FLL).

Then, we countdown the top 10 most active names on the tape, featuring a wild day of zero-day-to-expiration (0DTE) pinning action:

• Apple (AAPL): Back on top of the world, setting a new all-time high of $328.73 before a massive 204,000-contract pin exactly on the $327.50 strike.

• NVIDIA (NVDA): Dominates the number one spot with 4.03 million contracts, leading to an incredible 425,000-contract pin on the $212.50 line.

• Micron (MU): Tanks 8% to close at $904.28, leaving short sellers of the $900 par puts sweating through an intraday low of $873.

• Tesla (TSLA): Battles at the $400 par strike with a whopping 276,000 contracts on the board.

• Plus updates on: IREN (Sep $65 calls), Alphabet (GOOGL), Intel (INTC), Meta (META), Microsoft (MSFT), and Amazon (AMZN).

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Wrap up your trading day for Tuesday, July 14, 2026, with Mark Longo on The Hot Options Report. It was a steady day on the tape, with the top 10 threshold landing just shy of the half-million contract mark at 497,000.

Mark breaks down the social scans over at TheHotOptionsReport.com—highlighting what's trending up on X, including Luckin Coffee (LKNCY), Amkor Technology (AMKR), and a wild day for Carvana (CVNA). Then, we count down the top 10 most active equity options dominating the chains:

• Microsoft (MSFT): Paper leans toward selling the short-term 390 calls expiring Wednesday.

• Terawulf (WULF) & Oracle (ORCL): Massive action in WULF's August 25 calls, while Oracle hits a new 52-week low.

• Amazon (AMZN) & Micron (MU): Tech chips in as Amazon eyes the 250 strike and Micron rallies nearly 5% to flirt with par ($1,000).

• Intel (INTC) & Palantir (PLTR): Out-of-the-money lotto prints in Intel, and Palantir climbs the ranks to number 4.

• Apple (AAPL), Tesla (TSLA), & Nvidia (NVDA): The big dogs take center stage as Nvidia regains yesterday's losses, lighting up the Wednesday 210 calls.

Find out where the smart money is leaning, which strikes are creating the most sweat equity, and how to scan the unusual activity for yourself at TheHotOptionsReport.com

Host Mark Longo breaks down a fascinating day in the derivatives space as a broader tech sell-off tests traders' patience and summer baseline volumes hold steady.

In this episode, we unpack the high-stakes action ripping through the options chains, including a deep dive into the massive post-IPO volatility hitting Elon Musk's aerospace giant, where heavy put buying signals aggressive fading from retail and paper traders alike. Plus, we break down the high-volume flows, near-miss intraday spikes, and sweat-inducing expiration plays across the major tech landscape—covering heavy single-day option contract volume in retail favorites and major tech giants.

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Nvidia completely dominates the tape today, putting up a staggering 5.76 million contracts with index-level volume on the 210 calls. Meanwhile, Microsoft options are setting up as the "canary in the coal mine" for the broader AI trade. Mark also dives into the "Lucky Seven" scan—highlighting stocks trading at exactly seven times their normal volume—featuring under-the-radar names like AQST, AMTX, and ALM.

Today's Top 10 Breakdown Includes:

• INTC: Aggressive paper buying the 62.5 puts.

• SOFI: End-of-month 20-strike calls ahead of earnings.

• MU: The "Pars" (1000 calls) go the way of the dodo.

• Plus expiration day action in PLTR, AMZN, AAPL, META, and TSLA.

Get the data for yourself at TheHotOptionsReport.com.

Host Mark Longo breaks down today's wild market action, starting with the 5K Club scans on TheHotOptionsReport.com featuring Keel Infrastructure, Caesars, and StubHub. Then, we dive into the Top 10 most active options chains of the day, breaking down volume, hot contracts, and what paper was doing ahead of the upcoming expirations.

On today's report:

• Tech and Chip Volatility: Massive moves in Micron rallying over 4 percent, Meta surging past the 600 strike on AI compute news, and Intel's deep in-the-money options activity.
• The Trillion-Dollar Club: Breaking down heavy expiration volume in Nvidia, Tesla, Apple, and Microsoft.
• Market Movers: Surprising volume spikes in Oracle, Amazon, and SpaceX.

Find your own unusual activity at TheHotOptionsReport.com.

The options market came roaring back after the holiday break, with AI stocks once again dominating the tape.

On this episode of The Hot Options Report, Mark Longo breaks down the biggest options movers of the session, including a massive surge in NVIDIA options volume, Broadcom's rally after its Apple partnership announcement, Tesla's active put trading, and continued speculative interest in SpaceX options.

You'll also discover what unusual activity surfaced in the latest 10K Club scan, featuring VIX, the iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA), and SpaceX.

Inside this episode:

• The latest 10K Club unusual options activity • NVIDIA explodes back to the top of the options volume rankings • Tesla traders battle around the 390 strike • Apple and Broadcom rally on major news • SpaceX speculation reaches another level • Micron call buyers aim for the $1,000 strike • VIX and ETHA return to the unusual activity spotlight • The biggest options trades and unusual flow from today's market

Check out more tools, scans, and premium data at TheHotOptionsReport.com.