The Hot Options Report: 08-05-2026

SpaceX crashes while AMD's post-earnings rally fizzles. On this episode of The Hot Options Report, Mark Longo breaks down another action-packed day in the options market as traders react to a wave of earnings-driven volatility. AMD briefly pushed back above the $500 level after earnings before reversing sharply, while SpaceX suffered a brutal post-earnings selloff in its first earnings report as a public company. NVIDIA once again dominated the options tape with more than 6.3 million contracts traded, including over 1 million contracts on a single strike. You'll also get a look at today's most active options names, unusual activity from QuikOptions, and a breakdown of the biggest trades across: NVIDIA (NVDA) SpaceX (SPCX) Tesla (TSLA) Apple (AAPL) Amazon (AMZN) AMD (AMD) Alphabet (GOOGL) Micron (MU) Intel (INTC) Microsoft (MSFT) Plus, we highlight unusual options activity in LOVE, XPEL, and GERN using the powerful scans available at TheHotOptionsReport.com.