The Option Block 1451: Crude, Vol and Predictions...Oh My!

Strap in for a high-octane episode of The Option Block as the All-Star panel breaks down a "day trader's paradise." Host Mark Longo is joined by "Uncle Mike" Tosaw (St. Charles Wealth Management) and "The Flowmaster" Henry Schwartz (Cboe Global Markets) to navigate a market defined by red screens, spiking crude oil, and the return of prediction markets. In this episode, we dive into: The Trading Block: A look at the "wild and wooly" week in the markets, from the S&P 500 hovering at 6,700 to VIX hitting 35. The Prediction Game: Why binary event contracts on XSP are the "new hotness" and how Cboe is simplifying the options landscape for new traders. The Odd Block: Unusual activity in Mosaic (MOS) , Barclays (BCS) , and a massive 50% jump in Lightwave Logic (LWLG) . Mail Block: The panel answers your questions on the Iran conflict's market impact and whether VIX 70 calls are a genius hedge or "WTF" territory. Around the Block: Predictions for the week ahead, including earnings from Adobe and Beyond Meat, and why "the only source of unbiased news is the S&P 500 chart."

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The Option Block 1451: Crude, Vol and Predictions...Oh My! is an episode from The Option Block by The Options Insider Inc..

This episode is 59:35 long.

This episode was published on Mar 12, 2026.

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