Crude oil is skyrocketing, equities are ripping higher...and apparently the stock market just doesn't care.

On this episode of This Week in Futures Options, host Mark Longo is joined by Dan Gramza of Gramza Capital Management to break down a wild week across the futures options markets.

They discuss the surprising disconnect between surging WTI crude oil and bullish equity markets, what's really driving the move in energy, and whether anxiety surrounding the Middle East is more important than actual supply concerns.

They also explore the latest options activity across the E-mini S&P 500, WTI crude oil, soybeans, silver and gold, including unusual upside call activity, changing volatility and skew, soybean strength, and some eye-opening trades in the precious metals markets.

Plus, Dan shares his outlook for equities, crude oil, agriculture and metals as traders head into a critical stretch for the markets.

Forget nonfarms — the options market has plenty of other things to keep traders busy.

On this episode of The Option Block, Mark Longo, Uncle Mike Tosaw and Henry "The Flowmaster" Schwartz from Cboe break down a surprisingly strong market rally heading into the jobs report, the latest options volume trends, and some unusual activity lighting up the tape.

The crew digs into eye-catching options flow in biotech name Alumis (ALMS) and drone maker Draganfly (DPRO), including some intriguing call activity as both names attract attention. They also examine unusual action in Element Solutions (ESI).

Plus, we discuss the latest action in VIX, SPY, IWM and QQQ, a red-hot day for names including Robinhood, Palantir, Tesla and NVIDIA, the continued evolution of binary options and prediction markets, and whether unusually favorable options skew is creating opportunities for investors to hedge some high-flying stocks.

As exchanges and regulators explore extended and round-the-clock trading, what are the practical and regulatory implications? Aniceto (Andy) Solares of OCC's Regulatory Team joins host, Mark Benzaquen, to unpack the push toward near-continuous markets, from Capitol Hill's perspective to what it could mean for investors.

NVIDIA shrugs off the dog days of summer and takes the options crown once again on this episode of The Hot Options Report.

Host Mark Longo breaks down the day's hottest options action, including a nearly six-million-contract session in NVIDIA, heavy trading in Tesla, Apple and Meta, a big post-earnings move in Dell, strength in Micron, and a rough session for Palantir.

Plus, we dig into the zero-DTE options action in SPX and XSP and examine some of the most active short-dated calls across the market.

For more options data, go to TheHotOptionsReport.com.

The yen makes a surprise return to the futures spotlight as intervention talk heats up and trading activity surges.

On this episode of The Futures Rundown, host Mark Longo breaks down the latest action across the futures markets, including the unusual spike in yen futures volume amid renewed speculation about support from the Bank of Japan. We also examine the wild moves in energy, with WTI, Brent and heating oil charging higher, while gold, silver and platinum head in the opposite direction.

Plus, we run through the most active futures contracts on the tape and check in on the biggest winners and losers of the year across energy, metals, rates, crypto, volatility and more.

Is the earnings volatility worm finally starting to turn?

On this episode of Options Boot Camp, Mark Longo and Dan Passarelli dig into the latest earnings options data and examine whether the recent run of dominance for premium buyers may finally be losing steam. They break down how actual earnings moves are stacking up against what the options market priced in, whether traders should be rethinking the buy-vs.-sell premium equation, and how Dan approaches earnings trades using time spreads, double calendars and other volatility strategies.

Plus, the Boot Camp instructors tackle IV Rank, zero-DTE butterflies, buy writes, options volume by exchange, binary options and prediction markets, and much more.

Is the earnings volatility worm finally starting to turn?

On this episode of Options Boot Camp, Mark Longo and Dan Passarelli dig into the latest earnings options data and examine whether the recent run of dominance for premium buyers may finally be losing steam. They break down how actual earnings moves are stacking up against what the options market priced in, whether traders should be rethinking the buy-vs.-sell premium equation, and how Dan approaches earnings trades using time spreads, double calendars and other volatility strategies.

Plus, the Boot Camp instructors tackle IV Rank, zero-DTE butterflies, buy writes, options volume by exchange, binary options and prediction markets, and much more.

GoPro comes roaring back onto the options radar with a massive stock surge, unusual trading activity and plenty of speculation about what could be next for the struggling action-camera company. Is AI—or even a potential defense pivot—helping breathe new life into GPRO?

On this episode of The Hot Options Report, we break down the hottest options activity from the first trading day of September, including the eye-opening action in GoPro (GPRO) and a countdown featuring PG&E (PCG), Intel (INTC), Meta (META), SpaceX, Amazon (AMZN), Micron (MU), Tesla (TSLA), Apple (AAPL) and the reigning options-volume king, NVIDIA (NVDA).

We also look at where traders were piling into short-dated calls and puts, which trades worked intraday before reversing, and whether option buyers or sellers ended up with the upper hand.

For more options data, go to TheHotOptionsReport.com.

We're kicking off the week with drones, drunkards and plenty of unusual options action on this episode of The Option Block.

Mark Longo is joined by Andrew "The Rock Lobster" Giovinazzi from Option Pit and "Uncle" Mike Tosaw from St. Charles Wealth Management to break down the latest moves across the options markets.

On this episode, we discuss:

• A red start to the week and what the VIX is telling us
• The latest action in Tesla, NVIDIA, Apple, Micron and other heavily traded names
• Some surprising activity in small-cap options
• A wild surge in Draganfly (DPRO) calls as drone stocks light up the tape
• Aggressive put buying in Revolve Group (RVLV)
• The upcoming earnings volatility picture for Dell, Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Five Below, Snowflake and Lululemon
• Using index puts to hedge a stock portfolio
• Whether low volatility and stocks near their highs make this an attractive time to consider portfolio protection
• What the crew is watching as we move beyond the dog days of summer
• Plus, W.C. Fields, Dean Martin, Johnny Carson and a surprisingly difficult round of legendary-drunkard trivia

It's another packed episode of options activity, strategy, market analysis and questionable humor on The Option Block.

Options sellers take the wheel on a wild Friday as the final trading day of the week delivers surprisingly heavy options volume for the dog days of summer.

On this episode of The Hot Options Report, we break down the most active names across the options market, including NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Apple (AAPL), Amazon (AMZN), SpaceX, Micron (MU), Microsoft (MSFT), Meta (META), Strategy (MSTR) and Intel (INTC).

NVIDIA once again takes the options volume crown, but the post-earnings celebration doesn't last long as the stock reverses sharply after an early rally. We also examine a recurring theme across the tape: short-dated options that moved into the money during the session only to finish worthless at expiration.

Go to TheHotOptionsReport.com for more options data.