A multi-billion dollar trade adopted by what’s been dubbed the JPMorgan option whale could help the stock market rally over the next week, according to a market observer. Kevin Muir, a former ...

Activity hit a new monthly record in January, setting the stage for 2025 to be a sixth-straight record year Options trading volume hit a fresh record in January as nearly 1.2 billion contracts changed ...

High options volatility and heavy hedging may cushion a stock selloff, says Susquehanna’s Chris Murphy. Get insights on VIX, ...

A decision is expected Thursday from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on a new exchange that could shake up the options market. It has a bunch of proponents and some big opponents. The new ...

While directional trading involves making bets on the price movements of an underlying asset, non-directional trading is a unique approach that focuses on generating profits from volatility and time ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar has steadied after a sharp tumble this year but traders in the foreign exchange options market are positioned for the U.S. currency to weaken further amid growing ...

The rising volume of options, including zero-day-to-expiration (0DTE) options, was one of the many topics discussed at the Benzinga Fintech Day & Awards 2025 in New York on Nov. 10, 2025. Options ...

Options are versatile financial instruments that offer traders and investors a unique way to engage with the markets. Whether you're looking to amplify gains, hedge against potential losses, or ...

NEW YORK – 9/16/24 – IEX Group, Inc. (IEX), today announced that it will launch a U.S. options exchange to partner with liquidity providers to uniquely tackle risk management challenges experienced in ...

As the US options market heads for a sixth straight year of record volume, some of the best-known names in the industry are growing nervous about its over-reliance on a small group of banks to ...

Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Duolingo. Our analysis of options history for Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) revealed 8 unusual trades. Delving into the details, we found 37% of ...