This episode of The Hot Options Report provides an overview of a day of options trading activity on September 9, 2025. Mark Longo first details the activity in major indices, including VIX, SPY, SPX, IWM, and QQQ, before counting down the top 10 most active single-name equity options. The report highlights significant volume in names like Nvidia, Apple, and Tesla, with notable call activity across the board and a rare put-dominated day for Open.

3:15 - VIX
4:00 - SPY
4:50 - SPX
5:45 - IWM
7:00 - NASDAQ (QQQ)
8:00 - 10. JD.com (JD)
9:35 - 9. Alphabet Class A (GOOGL)
10:45 - 8. Open (OPEN)
11:55 - 7. Robinhood (HOOD)
12:55 - 6. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
14:05 - 5. UnitedHealth Group (UNH)
15:40 - 4. Palantir (PLTR)
16:45 - 3. Tesla (TSLA)
17:50 - 2. Apple (AAPL)
19:10 - 1. Nvidia (NVDA)

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The Hot Options Report: 09-09-2025

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