The Hot Options Report: 08-13-2025

In this episode, we cover VIX volatility, which has decreased notably as markets rallied. We offer detailed insights into high trading activities across various indices and stocks, including SPY, SPX, IWM, and popular single names like Apple, Tesla, Nvidia, and AMD. For VIX, about 642,000 contracts were traded compared to an ADV of 734,000. The SPY saw nearly 8.15 million contracts, while the SPX had around 4 million. Small caps (IWM) reported 2.13 million contracts. Key stocks like Intel, American Airlines, Robinhood, and Palantir also featured prominently, with Intel and American Airlines seeing notable options activity.    00:00 Introduction and Welcome 01:17 Public: Cost-Effective Options Trading 01:57 VIX and Volatility Market Update 02:57 SPY and SPX Options Activity 04:23 Small Caps and QQQ Analysis 06:20 Single Name Equity Options Highlights 07:29 Top Options Movers: Intel to Nvidia 14:24 Conclusion and Upcoming Content   ------------------------------------------------------ All investing involves risk. Brokerage services for US listed securities, options and bonds in a self-directed brokerage account are offered by Open to the Public Investing Inc, member FINRA & SIPC. Not investment advice. Options trading entails significant risk and is not appropriate for all investors.  Customers must read and understand the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options before considering any options strategy.  Options investors can rapidly lose the value of their investment in a short period of time and incur permanent loss by expiration date. Certain complex options strategies carry additional risk, including the potential for losses that may exceed the original investment amount, and are only available for qualified customers.  Index options have special features and fees that should be carefully considered, including settlement, exercise, expiration, tax, and cost characteristics.  See Fee Schedule for all options trading fees. There are additional costs associated with option strategies that call for multiple purchases and sales of options, such as spreads, straddles, among others, as compared with a single option trade. Rebate rates vary monthly from $0.06-$0.18 and depend on the particular security, whether the trade was placed via API, as well as your current and prior month's options trading volume. Review Options Rebate Terms here. Rates are subject to change. Go to public.com/optionsbrief to learn more.