Implied volatilities gained modestly across asset classes last week – albeit from low levels. NVDA’s tepid results last week capped a month of Tech underperformance, with the S&P equal-weight index - ...

Options-related pessimism has unwound, which could result in short-term challenges “The market has bent pre-election, but going into this week and the FOMC meeting, it remains above the lower ...

SPX settlement refers to the final, cash-only exchange of funds for S&P 500 Index options (SPX) upon expiration, rather than ...

Overall option-market activity eased in May, but popular '0DTE' contracts saw their strongest monthly volume on record The share of trading volume in S&P 500-linked options contracts on the verge of ...

Index options offer access to a market with more liquidity. Index options offer cash settlements. Stock options offer inexpensive price options. Index options only offer a few choices that are ...

Investment solutions that were once tailored for institutional investors have now become accessible to the retail market. As individual retail traders become more knowledgeable, their investment ...

President Donald Trump's market-rattling policy moves, coupled with online broker Robinhood Markets Inc.'s (NASDAQ:HOOD) push to offer zero-day-to-expire options (0DTE) to a wider audience, has driven ...

VOL REPORT is produced in partnership with Cboe Global Markets.) US listed options extended their multi-year record run in 2025. Total volume for the year reached 15.2 billion contracts, up 26% ...

Amid the presidential election and Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting “knowns and unknowns,” I presented both the risks and opportunities that traders and investors were greeted with, ...