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The Option Block
by The Options Insider Radio Network
The Option Block All-Star Panel breaks down the latest developments in the options market, analyzes unusual options activity, explains cutting-edge options strategies, answers listener questions and much more. Whether you're an active options trader or just getting started in the options market, The Option Block will keep you informed and entertained.
Episodes
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The Option Block 1508: It's All About Meat...and ETFs!!!
Unusual options activity in a Brazilian meat giant and the growing appetite for options-based ETFs serve up plenty to discuss on this episode. Mark Longo, Henry Schwartz from Cboe and Mike Tosaw from St. Charles Wealth Management break down market rotation, pressure on AI and semiconductor…
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The Option Block 1507: Walking the Razor's Edge of a Solar Storm
Unusual options activity in Canadian Solar and First Solar takes center stage as a quiet session for the major indexes gives way to busy trading in individual stocks. On this episode, Mark Longo, Andrew Giovinazzi and Mike Tosaw break down surprisingly long-dated Canadian Solar (CSIQ) put buying...
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The Option Block 1506: AI Bloodletting and the Ghost of Rodney Dangerfield
AI stocks take a beating, energy rallies and the S&P 500's sideways grind has Uncle Mike channeling Rodney Dangerfield's Caddyshack stockbroker routine. On this episode of The Option Block, Henry Schwartz of Cboe and Mike Tosaw of St. Charles Wealth Management join us to break down the technology...
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The Option Block 1505: Call Paloozas, Surprise Trillionaires, and Secret Plague
Unusual call activity lights up Pacific Biosciences and United Microelectronics as tech stocks climb and volatility retreats. Mark Longo, Andrew Giovinazzi and Mike Tosaw break down the options market, debate potential trillion-dollar IPO valuations and take a strange detour into secret Russian...
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The Option Block 1504: Bloody Red, Bullish Green and Wild FRMI Upside
Stocks turn from red to green during the show, but the unusual options activity offers plenty of its own surprises. Mark Longo, Henry Schwartz of Cboe and Mike Tosaw of St. Charles Wealth Management break down the market reversal, VIX and VVIX, and the options trades catching their attention. In...
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The Option Block 1503: Magical Dwarves and Dubious Buybacks
Nvidia's stock buyback sparks a debate on The Option Block: is it a sensible use of cash, or a warning sign near the highs? Mark Longo, Andrew Giovinazzi and Mike Tosaw also discuss rising yields, the market's resilience and the busiest names on the options tape. In the Odd Block, they examine...
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The Option Block 1502: Wild Whipsaws and the Rise of the Options Manifold
A sharp intraday reversal sends Mark Longo, Mike Tosaw, and Cboe's Henry Schwartz scrambling to keep up with the options tape. They discuss the swings in SPX, VIX, SPY, QQQ, and IWM, along with the pressure that rising interest rates and oil prices could put on stocks. Henry also brings back a...
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The Option Block 1501: Another AI Face-Ripper
A powerful tech rally sends META, AMD, Intel, Nvidia and other major names surging as Mark Longo, Mike Tosaw and Andrew Giovinazzi examine what is fueling the market's renewed enthusiasm for the AI trade. The hosts break down heavy options volume in SPY, QQQ, IWM and VIX, including notable…
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The Option Block 1500: We've Been Around the Block for 1500 Episodes
A milestone episode calls for a little nostalgia, a little market chaos, and plenty of options talk. On the 1500th episode of The Option Block, Mark Longo is joined by "Uncle" Mike Tosaw from The Option Block and Henry "The Flowmaster" Schwartz from Cboe to look back at the remarkable run of the...
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The Option Block 1499: PLAY-ing Around with Cheap Calls
Cheap calls are on the menu as Mark Longo, Andrew "The Rock Lobster" Giovinazzi, and Mike "Uncle Mike" Tosaw dive into unusual options activity in Dave & Buster's (PLAY) and Banco Bradesco (BBD). Is somebody betting on a turnaround in PLAY ahead of earnings? And when it comes to these cheap…
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The Option Block 1498: FLEX Mysteries, Cyber Attacks and Romanian AI
FLEX mysteries, cyber attacks and Romanian AI are lighting up the latest Option Block. On this episode, Mark Longo is joined by Uncle Mike Tosaw and Cboe's Henry "The Flowmaster" Schwartz to break down the latest action across the options market. The crew digs into a mysterious burst of…
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The Option Block 1497: Forget Nonfarms..It's All About Drones and Biotech Baby!
Forget nonfarms — the options market has plenty of other things to keep traders busy. On this episode of The Option Block, Mark Longo, Uncle Mike Tosaw and Henry "The Flowmaster" Schwartz from Cboe break down a surprisingly strong market rally heading into the jobs report, the latest options…
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The Option Block 1496: Drone Crazies & Legendary Drunkards
We're kicking off the week with drones, drunkards and plenty of unusual options action on this episode of The Option Block. Mark Longo is joined by Andrew "The Rock Lobster" Giovinazzi from Option Pit and "Uncle" Mike Tosaw from St. Charles Wealth Management to break down the latest moves across...
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The Option Block 1495: Nvidia, Nuclear Reactors and the Death of Optimus Prime.
Nvidia delivers and the options market responds! On this episode of The Option Block, Mark Longo, Uncle Mike Tosaw and Henry "The Flowmaster" Schwartz from Cboe break down the latest action across the options markets. The crew digs into Nvidia's big post-earnings move and what it means for the...
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The Option Block 1494: Radioactive HYPE...and Yurts!
On this episode of The Option Block, we're feeling the HYPE as we break down the latest action across the options markets. We discuss the renewed surge in crypto and HYPE, what the market is watching ahead of NVIDIA earnings, and some unusual upside activity in VIX options. Then we head into the...
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The Option Block 1493: Was There Something Fishy in MRNA Options?
On this episode of The Option Block, we dig into the wild action in Moderna (MRNA) following its massive biotech-fueled surge and ask the question on every options trader's mind: Was there any unusual options activity ahead of the big news? The Flowmaster goes back through the MRNA tape looking…
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The Option Block 492: Loose Lips Sink Ships
On this episode of The Option Block, Mark Longo is joined by Uncle Mike Tosaw of St. Charles Wealth Management and Andrew "The Rock Lobster" Giovinazzi of Option Pit. The crew kicks things off with a little Lusitania-inspired trivia before diving into a market caught between AI enthusiasm,...
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The Option Block 491: Release the Shaz!!!
On this episode of The Option Block, host Mark Longo is joined by Mike Tosaw of St. Charles Wealth Management and Henry "The Flowmaster" Schwartz from Cboe for another deep dive into the latest action across the options market. The markets are pushing toward fresh highs while volatility continues...
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The Option Block 490: What's the Deal?
What's the deal with this market? On this episode, Mark Longo is joined by Mike Tosaw of St. Charles Wealth Management and Andrew Giovinazzi of Option Pit. We break down a relatively quiet day for the major indexes while individual stocks and options activity continue to make plenty of noise. The...
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The Option Block 489: POETs, Psychedelics and Broken HNGEs
On this episode of The Option Block, we break down the latest action in the options market, including what's driving the major indices, the latest moves in VIX, another big month for options volume, and activity in some of the market's most-watched names. Then it's time to get weird in the Odd...
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The Option Block 1488: Putting Lipstick on SPCE Pigs
Markets roared back to start the week as earnings optimism, cooling oil prices, and renewed geopolitical hopes sent stocks sharply higher while volatility took another hit. On this episode of The Option Block, Mark Longo is joined by Uncle Mike Tosaw and Andrew "The Rock Lobster" Giovinazzi to...
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The Option Block 1487: Giving Blood and Scalping Dollars
Markets are whipsawing, tech stocks are making monster moves, and The Option Block crew is back to break down all the action. On this episode of The Option Block, Mark Longo is joined by "Uncle" Mike Tosaw from St. Charles Wealth Management and Henry "The Flowmaster" Schwartz from Cboe — fresh…
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The Option Block 1486: Moves Like Jagger
Mick Jagger may have studied economics, but this week the panel tackles the market's biggest economic questions. Is Apple becoming the new AI winner while the rest of the Mag 7 struggles under massive capital spending? Are AI infrastructure costs finally catching up with Big Tech? And could the...
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The Option Block 1485: The Twin Terrors of AI and UTIs
A brutal selloff swept through the markets as concerns over AI spending, earnings, and geopolitical uncertainty rattled investors. Mark Longo is joined by Henry "The Flowmaster" Schwartz from Cboe and special guest "The Black Hatted" Dan Passarelli from Market Taker Mentoring to break down the...
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The Option Block 1484: Bathroom Drinking and Options Trading
On today's episode, Mark Longo, Andrew Giovinazzi and Mike Tosaw dive into another wild mix of market analysis, unusual options activity, earnings season, volatility, and plenty of laughs. The show kicks off with memorable trivia ranging from W.C. Fields' famous "bathroom library" to a surprising...
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The Option Block 1483: Bargain Hunting in the Options Market
Is the tech correction finally giving options traders a bargain hunter's paradise? On this episode of The Option Block, host Mark Longo is joined by Uncle Mike Tosaw of St. Charles Wealth Management and Cboe's Henry Schwartz (The Flowmaster) to dissect a choppy, red-tinged market. Together, the...
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The Option Block 1482: War Vol Returns as SPCX Falls
In this Monday edition of The Option Block, Mark Longo, Uncle Mike Tosaw, and Andrew Giovinazzi break down the lighter-than-expected market reaction to escalating headlines, China's mysterious domestic oil consumption cuts, and the massive wave of bank earnings hitting the tape this week. The…
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The Option Block 1481: Wild VIX Spreads and Crazy Biotechs
Mark Longo, Uncle Mike Tosaw, and Henry Schwartz (The Flow Master) dive right into the record-breaking June options volume and dissect some highly unusual trading activity across VIX and biotech sectors. In this episode, the panel covers: The Trading Block: A look at the market shrugging off...
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The Option Block 1480: America 250 and the Revenge of KLAR!!!!
host Mark Longo is joined by Henry Schwartz from Cboe and Mike Tosaw from St. Charles Wealth Management to break down the wildest trends shaking up the options market as we wrap up the first half of 2026. The crew dives headfirst into the massive tech market crosscurrents following Micron's...
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The Option Block 1479: Biotech Calls, Pizza Puts & SpaceX Tears
On today's episode, host Mark Longo and the all-star panel break down a fascinating "ho-hum" macro day that is hiding massive, wild swings under the surface of individual single-name equities. First, the crew tests their wits with an official geography question from a 1980s Trivial Pursuit deck...
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The Option Block 1478: Talking SPCX and Dodging Assassins
On this truncated holiday edition of The Option Block, host Mark Longo is joined by panelists Mike Tosaw of St. Charles Wealth Management and Henry Schwartz of Cboe to break down a wild, high-volume week in the options market. The crew dives deep into the absolute blockbuster debut of SpaceX...
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The Option Block 1477: Who Sank Our Battleship?
The market is throwing a massive party following a surprise Middle East deal and Elon Musk's highly anticipated SpaceX IPO. The major indices are ripping higher, and the VIX is crashing hard—briefly touching a 15 handle. But is this explosive rally a "done deal," or are the markets setting up for…
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The Option Block 1476: SPCX Poised to Rock the Options Market
On this episode of The Option Block, Mark Longo is joined by "Uncle" Mike Tosaw (St. Charles Wealth Management) and Henry "The Flowmaster" Schwartz (Cboe) for a lively discussion covering the biggest stories driving the options world. This episode dives into: Why SPCX could rock the options…
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The Option Block 1475: Skeletor's Revenge on the Markets
By the power of volatility! The markets unleashed their inner Skeletor this week as traders grappled with a sharp Friday selloff, renewed Middle East tensions, surging volatility, and another furious round of AI-fueled stock action. Host Mark Longo welcomes Mike Tosaw (St. Charles Wealth...
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The Option Block 1474: Rise of the Phone Zombies
Zombie phone brands are back from the grave. This episode of The Option Block dives into the surprising resurgence of Nokia and BlackBerry as traders chase AI-fueled momentum, while Broadcom suffers one of the largest market-cap wipeouts in history. Mark Longo, Henry Schwartz (Cboe), and Uncle…
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The Option Block 1473: Exploding Space Stocks
The S&P 500 hits fresh all-time highs while options traders unleash record-setting volume across the market. On this episode of The Option Block, Mark "The Voice of Options" Longo, Andrew "The Rock Lobster" Giovinazzi and "Uncle" Mike Tosaw examine the resurgence in software stocks, the…
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The Option Block 1472: SPACEX, SHIELDS AND Weird OI Anomalies
The market is hitting brand new all-time highs, but the options landscape is flashing some highly unusual signals. In this episode of The Option Block, Mark Longo, Uncle Mike Tosaw, and Henry "The Flowmaster" Schwartz break down the wild, speculative environment driving the latest sea of green.…
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The Option Block 1471: Forget AI…It's All About Cheese Balls!!!
NVDA earnings are in the books… and the market barely blinked. The crew breaks down the post-earnings reaction, volatility collapse, VIX drifting lower, bond market swings, fuel cell madness, Hyperliquid upside, and unusual options activity lighting up names like PURR, BLDP, UTZ and more. Plus…
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The Option Block 1470: The Swimsuit Issue of the Options Market
The indices might be flashing red, but the Option Block crew is bringing the heat. In this episode, Mark Longo, Uncle Mike Tosaw, and Andrew "The Rock Lobster" Giovinazzi dive into market weekend head-fakes, the tech vs. energy sector tug-of-war, and why a certain famous swimsuit issue used to...
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The Option Block 1469: Feeding the AI Beast...Literally
Market volatility remains stubbornly persistent even as the S&P 500 blows past 7500 and the Dow hits 50K. In this episode, Mark Longo and the all-star panel break down why the "Thursday Curse" has officially become a "Thursday Blessing." The team dives deep into a massive day for single-name...
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The Option Block 1468: Everything Old Is New Again
Is "Old Tech" the new shiny toy? Mark, Uncle Mike Tosaw, and Andrew "The Rock Lobster" Giovinazzi break down a market where legacy names are exploding and the "magical letters" of AI are breathing new life into forgotten tickers. From all-time highs in the S&P 500 to volcanic eruptions in...
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The Option Block 1467: Live from OIC 2026
The All-Star Panel is back together—mostly in person! Mark Longo and Henry "The Flowmaster" Schwartz are reporting live from the floor of the Options Industry Conference (OIC) 2026. Joining them from the (slightly) quieter confines of St. Charles is Uncle Mike Tosaw. In this special episode, the...
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The Option Block 1466: The Strait vs. AI - Round 2
The market is caught in a tug-of-war between geopolitical tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and the relentless AI spending boom. In this episode, Mark Longo, Andrew "The Rock Lobster" Giovinazzi, and "Uncle Mike" Tosaw break down why the indices are shaking off war jitters to focus on massive…
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The Option Block 1465: Cutting a Fat Hog in the Butt with AI
AI spending is moving the needle on the US GDP, and the Option Block panel is here to break down the massive capital allocation driving the markets. In this episode, Mark Longo is joined by Henry "The Flowmaster" Schwartz from Cboe and Mike Tosaw from St. Charles Wealth Management to discuss...
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The Option Block 1464: Everyone Gets a Peace Dividend!
Is the market pricing in a "Peace Dividend" before the peace actually arrives? Host Mark Longo is joined by "Uncle" Mike Tosaw of St. Charles Wealth Management and Andrew "The Rock Lobster" Giovinazzi of Option Pit to break down a market that refuses to quit. Despite geopolitical tensions, the…
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The Option Block 1463: Crude, FIGS, and Medical Scrubs - Pick Your Poison!
If you think the market makes sense right now, you haven't been paying attention. This week on the Option Block, host Mark Longo is joined by Dan Passarelli (MarketTaker Mentoring), Brian Overby (The Options Playbook), and Kevin Carter (Cboe Global Markets) to navigate a market that is equal…
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The Option Block 1462: The Twin Mysteries of PBI and South Dakota
Join Mark Longo, Mike Tosaw of St. Charles Wealth Management, and Andrew "The Rock Lobster" Giovinazzi as they break down a head-scratching Monday open. Despite geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and firing in the Straits, the markets remain resilient. Why is capital still fearlessly…
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The Option Block 1461: Wizards, Drones, and Massive Relief Rallies
Is this the "Golden Age" of derivatives trading, or are we just off the rails? In this episode, Mark Longo and the "All-Star Panel" break down an explosive week that saw the S&P 500 rally nearly 700 handles off the lows. With the VIX coming back to earth and new all-time highs on the horizon, the...
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The Option Block 1460: Stealthy U-Boats and Sneaky Finns
Markets shrug off geopolitical chaos yet again as the Option Block crew dives into stealthy U-boats, sneaky Finns, and surging stocks. Mark Longo, "Uncle" Mike Tosaw, and Andrew "The Rock Lobster" Giovinazzi break down the latest action in equities, volatility, earnings season, unusual options...
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The Option Block 1459: Rallies for Days
Is the market finally out of the woods, or is this just a massive relief rally? On this episode of The Option Block, Host Mark Longo is joined by "Uncle Mike" Tosaw of St. Charles Wealth Management for "Uncle Mike Spotlight Week." The panel breaks down a market that seems determined to buy every...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Option Block All-Star Panel breaks down the latest developments in the options market, analyzes unusual options activity, explains cutting-edge options strategies, answers listener questions and much more. Whether you're an active options trader or just getting started in the options market, The Option Block will keep you informed and entertained.
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