Welcome to the first full trading week of 2026! While the major averages surged to kick off the new year, the options tape is telling a much more nuanced story. Mark Longo breaks down the top 10 most active names, highlighting a strange divergence where the broader market rallied while tech titans like Apple and Nvidia faced early-year selling pressure. The Top 10 Countdown: <ul data-path-to-node="6"> <li> #10: AMD (AMD) – Bucking the green trend, AMD sold off over 1% to close at $221.08. Traders focused on the Jan 230 calls expiring this Friday. </li> <li> #9: SoFi (SOFI) – Roaring back with a 6.6% pop, SoFi reclaimed nearly all its recent dilution losses. The Jan 30 calls were the hot strike of the day. </li> <li> #8: Palantir (PLTR) – Rallying over 3.6%, Palantir bulls are looking toward the moon with heavy volume on the Jan 190 calls. </li> <li> #7: MicroStrategy (MSTR) – "The Monster" saw wild opening flow, specifically a nearly 25,000-contract block of March 160 calls. </li> <li> #6: Amazon (AMZN) – The Amazonians joined the rally, gaining nearly 3%. Buyers stepped into the Jan 235 calls for Friday expiration. </li> <li> #5: Apple (AAPL) – A rare red day for the fruit company amidst a market rally. Over 44,000 of the Jan 270 calls traded, likely as overwrites. </li> <li> #4: Nu Holdings (NU) – The Brazilian banking giant popped over 5% on 15x its average daily volume. </li> <li> #3: JPMorgan (JPM) – Financials are leading the charge, but JPM's 1.28 million contract volume was heavily skewed by Ex-Dividend (X-Div) activity in the January pars. </li> <li> #2: Tesla (TSLA) – Back in the silver medal spot, Tesla jumped 3.1% to $451.67. The Jan 460 calls saw aggressive action. </li> <li> #1: Nvidia (NVDA) – Taking the crown once again, but finishing slightly in the red. Massive interest remains at the Jan 195 calls for the end of the week. </li> </ul> In This Episode: <ul data-path-to-node="8"> <li> Why Apple and Nvidia are struggling while the Dow and S&P climb. </li> <li> Understanding the impact of Ex-Dividend flow on JPMorgan's massive volume. </li> <li> Breaking down opening vs. closing flow in MicroStrategy and Nu Holdings. </li> </ul> Get the Full Data: Visit <a class="ng-star-inserted" href= "https://www.google.com/search?q=http://www.thehotoptionsreport.com&authuser=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TheHotOptionsReport.com</a> to see the daily options data that didn't make it into the show. Join the Pro Community: Go to <a class="ng-star-inserted" href= "https://www.google.com/search?q=http://www.theoptionsinsider.com/pro&authuser=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">theoptionsinsider.com/pro</a> for access to the upcoming Vol Death Match 2.0 and exclusive Q&A sessions.

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