The Hot Options Report: 08-21-2026

It may have been a quiet Friday in the dog days of summer, but options traders were still making some big bets. On this episode of The Hot Options Report, we break down the most active names and notable trades lighting up the options tape, including Tesla, Nvidia, Apple, SpaceX, Strategy, Palantir, Micron, Amazon, Robinhood and SoFi. We also head into the 10K Club to uncover some of the biggest options trades of the day in Chevron, XLF, Warner Bros. Discovery and more. Plus, we look at a recurring theme across the market: aggressive short-dated call buyers who had opportunities to cash in during the session—but in many cases watched those options ultimately expire worthless. Go to TheHotOptionsReport.com to run your own options reports.