The Option Block 1410: Shutdown Shrugs and Revenge of the WOLF
Update: 2025-10-02
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Host: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Radio Network
Co-Hosts: Henry Schwartz, Cboe & Mike Tosaw, St. Charles Wealth Management
In this episode, the hosts discuss the latest happenings in the options market amid the government's second day of shutdown. The highlights include a record-breaking September with 1.4 billion contracts traded, marking a 45% increase year-over-year. The show features insights covering topics from unusual options activities in companies like ARCC and USAR to the soaring volumes in household index options. Attention also turns to the persistent rally of NVIDIA and AMD and the rebirth of stocks like WOLF, who went from potential bankruptcy to making significant gains. Additionally, the hosts discuss the relevance of VIX and gold as gauges of market sentiment in the current trading environment.
00:00 Introduction and Welcome
03:14 Market Analysis and Trading Block
06:16 Government Shutdown and Market Reactions
10:27 Precious Metals and Market Trends
16:28 Retail Trading and Market Volume
30:07 Apple's Post-iPhone Launch Performance
30:30 Rocket Companies' Struggles
30:46 Intel's Steady Climb
31:13 AMD's Hot Day
31:24 Nvidia's New All-Time High
31:44 Tesla's Volatile Week
32:45 Unusual Options Activity: The Odd Block
33:35 The Wolf's Astonishing Comeback
37:50 Aries Capital Corp's Tumultuous Year
41:32 USA Rare Earth Inc's Surge
47:08 Market Sentiment: VIX vs. Gold
50:45 Upcoming Events and Final Thoughts
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