The Hot Options Report: 08-14-2026

Flying Tesla rumors send the stock—and the options market—on a wild ride to close out the week. On this episode of The Hot Options Report, we break down the most active names and unusual options action lighting up the market, including: Tesla takes the top spot as rumors of a flying Roadster send the shares soaring before a sharp intraday reversal NVIDIA slips into the number two spot on the options leaderboard SpaceX delivers another wild session with both calls and puts around the key strike getting their moment in the sun Micron call buyers feel the pain after the stock fails to reach the lofty levels they were targeting AMD rallies while Intel heads the other direction Plus, notable options activity in Apple, Amazon, Broadcom, Palantir, CrowdStrike, Lumentum and Rubrik Which traders walked away winners—and which options expired worthless after some serious intraday drama? It's another action-packed Friday edition of The Hot Options Report.