The Hot Options Report: 08-18-2026

It's the dog days of summer, and the options market is feeling the heat — or lack thereof. On this episode of The Hot Options Report, we break down an unusually quiet day on the options tape as chip stocks come under pressure. NVIDIA (NVDA), AMD, Micron (MU), and Intel (INTC) all move lower, but options traders are already positioning for potential rebounds. We also dig into the latest options activity in Apple (AAPL), Tesla (TSLA), Amazon (AMZN), Meta (META), Microsoft (MSFT), and SpaceX, including short-dated calls and puts attracting attention across the market. Plus, we take a quick trip through the crypto markets to see what's moving in Zcash, Aave, Toncoin and more. Go to TheHotOptionsReport to run your own options reports.