<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, host Mark Longo is back in the Chicago studio after attending the Futures Industry Association conference. The team, including Uncle Mike Tosaw and Andrew Giovinazzi, discuss the mixed market activity and the upcoming Fed meeting, where a rate pause is highly anticipated. The show delves into unusual options activities, focusing on large trades in Vodafone and HUYA. Uncle Mike provides insights on active versus passive hedging strategies, and the episode concludes with 'Around the Block' highlighting what to watch for the rest of the trading week. The listeners are also engaged through a poll on whether to buy or sell Vodafone calls.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div class="py-2 px-3 gap-3 stack"&gt; &lt;div class="stack gap-1"&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="stack gap-1"&gt;&lt;span class= "text-grey-800 label-1-regular Text-module--dTnC1C"&gt;01:59 Mark Longo's Return and FIA Insights&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="stack gap-1"&gt;&lt;span class= "text-grey-800 label-1-regular Text-module--dTnC1C"&gt;03:45 80's Trivia Challenge&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="stack gap-1"&gt;&lt;span class= "text-grey-800 label-1-regular Text-module--dTnC1C"&gt;07:19 Market Analysis and Trading Block&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="stack gap-1"&gt;&lt;span class= "text-grey-800 label-1-regular Text-module--dTnC1C"&gt;10:01 Uncle Mike's Market Observations&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="stack gap-1"&gt;&lt;span class= "text-grey-800 label-1-regular Text-module--dTnC1C"&gt;16:53 Rock Lobster's Market Insights&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="stack gap-1"&gt;&lt;span class= "text-grey-800 label-1-regular Text-module--dTnC1C"&gt;27:25 VIX and SPY Trading Activity&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="stack gap-1"&gt;&lt;span class= "text-grey-800 label-1-regular Text-module--dTnC1C"&gt;30:19 Market Overview: Small Caps and QQQ&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="stack gap-1"&gt;&lt;span class= "text-grey-800 label-1-regular Text-module--dTnC1C"&gt;30:59 Single Names: Top Ten Contracts&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="stack gap-1"&gt;&lt;span class= "text-grey-800 label-1-regular Text-module--dTnC1C"&gt;31:36 Spotlight on Quantum Straddles&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="stack gap-1"&gt;&lt;span class= "text-grey-800 label-1-regular Text-module--dTnC1C"&gt;33:34 Amazon and Palantir Performance&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="stack gap-1"&gt;&lt;span class= "text-grey-800 label-1-regular Text-module--dTnC1C"&gt;34:52 Alibaba and AMD Insights&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="stack gap-1"&gt;&lt;span class= "text-grey-800 label-1-regular Text-module--dTnC1C"&gt;35:47 Apple and Intel Analysis&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="stack gap-1"&gt;&lt;span class= "text-grey-800 label-1-regular Text-module--dTnC1C"&gt;37:08 Tesla and NVIDIA Trends&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="stack gap-1"&gt;&lt;span class= "text-grey-800 label-1-regular Text-module--dTnC1C"&gt;37:49 Odd Block: Unusual Options Activity&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="stack gap-1"&gt;&lt;span class= "text-grey-800 label-1-regular Text-module--dTnC1C"&gt;49:11 Strategy Block: Hedging Techniques&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="stack gap-1"&gt;&lt;span class= "text-grey-800 label-1-regular Text-module--dTnC1C"&gt;53:01 Around the Block: Market Watch&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="stack gap-1"&gt;&lt;span class= "text-grey-800 label-1-regular Text-module--dTnC1C"&gt;55:39 Conclusion and Upcoming Content&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class= "sticky right-0 p-2 z-1 row justify-end transition-opacity AiActions-module--pTHKXZ"&gt; &lt;div class="IconButton-module--RuUKvt"&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;</description>

The Option Block

The Options Insider Radio Network

The Option Block 1362: Amen to the Options Market

MAR 17, 202558 MIN
The Option Block

The Option Block 1362: Amen to the Options Market

MAR 17, 202558 MIN

Description

In this episode, host Mark Longo is back in the Chicago studio after attending the Futures Industry Association conference. The team, including Uncle Mike Tosaw and Andrew Giovinazzi, discuss the mixed market activity and the upcoming Fed meeting, where a rate pause is highly anticipated. The show delves into unusual options activities, focusing on large trades in Vodafone and HUYA. Uncle Mike provides insights on active versus passive hedging strategies, and the episode concludes with 'Around the Block' highlighting what to watch for the rest of the trading week. The listeners are also engaged through a poll on whether to buy or sell Vodafone calls.

  01:59 Mark Longo's Return and FIA Insights 03:45 80's Trivia Challenge 07:19 Market Analysis and Trading Block 10:01 Uncle Mike's Market Observations 16:53 Rock Lobster's Market Insights 27:25 VIX and SPY Trading Activity 30:19 Market Overview: Small Caps and QQQ 30:59 Single Names: Top Ten Contracts 31:36 Spotlight on Quantum Straddles 33:34 Amazon and Palantir Performance 34:52 Alibaba and AMD Insights 35:47 Apple and Intel Analysis 37:08 Tesla and NVIDIA Trends 37:49 Odd Block: Unusual Options Activity 49:11 Strategy Block: Hedging Techniques 53:01 Around the Block: Market Watch 55:39 Conclusion and Upcoming Content