The Option Block podcast

The Option Block

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.

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.

 

#1500

The Option Block 1473: Exploding Space Stocks

The S&P 500 hits fresh all-time highs while options traders unleash record-setting volume ... more

Yesterday

56 MINS

56:49

Yesterday


#1499

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... more

28 May 2026

57 MINS

57:24

28 May 2026


#1498

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 po... more

21 May 2026

58 MINS

58:31

21 May 2026


#1497

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... more

18 May 2026

56 MINS

56:43

18 May 2026


#1496

The Option Block 1469: Feeding the AI Beast...Literally

Market volatility remains stubbornly persistent even as the S&P 500 blows past 7500 and th... more

14 May 2026

58 MINS

58:01

14 May 2026


#1495

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" Gio... more

11 May 2026

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:41

11 May 2026


#1494

The Option Block 1467: Live from OIC 2026

The All-Star Panel is back together—mostly in person! Mark Longo and Henry "The Flowmaster... more

07 May 2026

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:03

07 May 2026


#1493

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... more

04 May 2026

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:24

04 May 2026


#1492

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 brea... more

30 Apr 2026

58 MINS

58:07

30 Apr 2026


#1491

The Option Block 1464: Everyone Gets a Peace Dividend!

Is the market pricing in a "Peace Dividend" before the peace actually arrives? Host Mark L... more

28 Apr 2026

58 MINS

58:25

28 Apr 2026


#1490

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 wee... more

23 Apr 2026

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:08

23 Apr 2026


#1489

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... more

20 Apr 2026

59 MINS

59:52

20 Apr 2026


#1488

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 epi... more

17 Apr 2026

59 MINS

59:20

17 Apr 2026


#1487

The Option Block 1460: Stealthy U-Boats and Sneaky Finns

Markets shrug off geopolitical chaos yet again as the Option Block crew dives into stealth... more

13 Apr 2026

57 MINS

57:57

13 Apr 2026


#1486

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 ep... more

10 Apr 2026

57 MINS

57:36

10 Apr 2026


#1485

The Option Block 1458: The Juice, The Kardashians, and the Bloody Battlefield of VRDN

In this episode of The Option Block, Host Mark Longo and "Uncle" Mike Tosaw from St. Charl... more

06 Apr 2026

57 MINS

57:34

06 Apr 2026


#1484

The Option Block 1457: The Super Sexy World of Soup Options

Market volatility is mirroring the spring weather—swinging from 80 degrees to 40 in a flas... more

02 Apr 2026

57 MINS

57:25

02 Apr 2026


#1483

The Option Block 1456: We're All Trading War Bonds Now

Is the treasury market the new "war bond" front? As conflict-driven volatility continues t... more

30 Mar 2026

58 MINS

58:27

30 Mar 2026


#1482

The Option Block 1455: Headline Risk and Suspicious Merger Paper

The markets are seeing red this Thursday, but the action in the pits is heating up. Join M... more

27 Mar 2026

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:22

27 Mar 2026


#1481

The Option Block 1454: The Big Bounce Back?

The markets are shot out of a cannon this Monday! Host Mark Longo is joined by Uncle Mike ... more

23 Mar 2026

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:05

23 Mar 2026