The Hot Options Report: 09-25-2025

In this episode, Mark provides insights into the fast-moving options market for Thursday, September 25th. The show highlights dominant options products from Apple to VIX, examining significant trades and market trends. Key points include VIX's lower than average volume, SPY's explosive activity, SPX closing down slightly, and notable performances in the single names category including Oracle, Core Weaver, MicroStrategy, Palantir, Amazon, Opendoor, Apple, Intel, Tesla, and Nvidia.  00:00 Introduction and Welcome 01:55 Public: Cost-Effective Options Trading 02:39 VIX Market Analysis 03:38 SPY and SPX Market Insights 05:34 Small Caps and QQQ Market Activity 06:52 Single Name Stocks: Oracle, CoreWeave, and More 11:57 Tech Giants: Apple, Intel, and Tesla 14:34 Nvidia and Conclusion --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.