Puts Everywhere: Inside the 0DTE Index Scan & Nvidia's Earnings Aftershocks

The options market didn't just walk into the weekend; it sprinted. On this Friday, February 27, 2026, edition of The Hot Options Report, Mark Longo breaks down a "blood red" session where heavy hitters like NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), and Netflix (NFLX) dominated the tape with massive volume.

We dive deep into the Hot Options Scan of the Day, focusing on 0DTE (Zero Days to Expiration) index trades in the SPX and Nasdaq. With over $50,000 in premium hitting single lines, find out where the "smart money" was hedging as the market faced significant downward pressure.

Inside this episode:

• The Big Three: Why NVIDIA took the #1 spot with a staggering 5.51 million contracts.

• The Netflix Rebound: How walking away from the Warner Brothers Discovery (WBD) deal sent NFLX shares—and call options—soaring.

• Retail & Tech Hits: Analysis of the heavy selling in Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), and the massive 18% slide in Core Weave.

• SoFi & Palantir: Is the sell-off overdone? We look at the "cheap swings" paper is taking on March upside.

Check out the tools mentioned in the show: Visit TheHotOptionsReport.com to explore the 0DTE Trade Scan, the Front Runner Scan, and the Retail Giant badges.