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PodcastThe Options Insider Radio NetworkOctober 20, 2026

The Hot Options Report: 10-20-2026

Options traders piled into short-dated NVIDIA calls and SpaceX November 125 puts as earnings reactions split sharply between SpaceX's after-hours pop and Netflix's slide.

  • NVIDIA tops the countdown: 1.84M contracts traded; hot option was 154,000 Oct-21 220 calls bought near $0.73 vs. $216.47 close (intraday high $218.46).
  • Earnings movers diverge after-hours: SpaceX (SPCX) fell $0.17 to $147.79 intraday but popped to ~$151.70 after earnings, while sellers of Nov 125 puts (avg $2.14, 33K contracts) currently profit; Netflix (NFLX) dropped after earnings to ~$65.16, hurting buyers of 36K Friday 75 calls bought at $1.23.

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