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The Option Block 1444: Turning Red
Category: Business
Duration: 00:56:38
Publish Date: 2026-02-12 22:45:56
Description:

The sea of green has finally evaporated. On this episode, the All-Star Panel breaks down a brutal day of red on the screen as the S&P 500 flirts with its yearly open. From the sudden VIX pop to the "0DTE-ification" of single stocks, we're breaking down all the action from the pits to the screen.

The Trading Block:

  • Market Bloodletting: The S&P, Dow, and NASDAQ are all in the red. Is this a "Buy The Dip" opportunity or the start of a volatility regime shift?

  • VIX Hits 20: Analyzing the spike in volatility and the VIX Decomposition—is the whole surface lifting, or are we just sliding down the skew?

  • 0DTE Dominance: New data reveals that 50% of Tesla's (TSLA) volume is now Zero Days to Expiration. We discuss the impact of daily expirations on single-stock liquidity.

  • Big Tech Carnage: Breaking down the moves in Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), and Nvidia (NVDA).

The Odd Block:

  • Dollar General (DG): Unusual call activity in the "stealth banger" of the year.

  • AES Corp (AES): Why traders are flocking to utility options amidst the AI power demand surge.

Around the Block:

  • Earnings Intel: Pricing the moves for Coinbase (COIN) and Rivian (RIVN).

  • Volatility Death Match 2.0: A preview of the upcoming battle between The Flowmaster Henry Schwartz and Scott Nations.

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