Options with zero days until expiration only exist for a single trading session, and recent market data suggests that trading volume in these Zero-day, or 0DTE, contracts has been surging in recent months
Sharp corrections in the stock market tend to offer fresh opportunities to sell volatility, but is it better to focus on short-duration or long-duration trades in such situations?
Trading in weekly options has exploded in 2021, but investors and traders should consider the respective value propositions of weekly, monthly, and LEAPS options before diving into this niche of the financial markets. Retail trading volumes have exploded this year and the activity hasn’t been limited to stocks and cryptocurrencies—equity options trading volumes have obliterated … Continued
After the conclusion of the current “Coronacrisis,” market participants may look back and realize that an important line has been drawn in the sand: 80. Eighty is notable because the VIX, also known as the “fear gauge,” has only closed trading above that number three times in its history—the previous Financial Crisis (2008-2009) and the … Continued
With the spread of the novel coronavirus outside of China, the entire world is now wrestling with a very serious threat. Furthermore, many investors are grappling not only with ensuring that they stay healthy, but that their positions—many of which are now being “tested” by the global economy’s response to the pandemic—stay healthy too. As … Continued