Options
Derivatives, volatility, order flow, and options strategy
Robinhood Posts Record Revenue as Volatility Fuels Trading Bonanza
The retail-focused brokerage rides heightened options activity and elevated VIX levels to its strongest quarter, outpacing analyst expectations.
OptionsBinance Rolls Out Gold and Silver Options as Commodity Futures Draw Billions in Daily Volume
The exchange's expansion into precious metals options follows record futures trading activity, targeting traders seeking regulated commodity exposure through crypto platforms.
OptionsJBLU Jumps 4% as JetBlue Eliminates Basic Economy, Signals Confidence in Travel Demand
The airline's fare restructuring away from restrictive basic fares toward premium options triggers a notable options market reaction with elevated implied volatility and call-skew dynamics.
OptionsOil Prices See Largest One-Day Decline in Two Months Amid Pause in Strikes
Energy markets reverse recent gains as supply disruption concerns ease following temporary halt to industrial action.
OptionsS&P 500 Flashes Sell Signals as Options Traders Brace for Wild Swings in Apple, Meta and Microsoft
Technical indicators suggest bearish momentum while options markets price elevated volatility expectations across mega-cap tech names heading into key earnings window.
OptionsDelta CEO Sees Sustained Higher Fares Supporting 2026 Profit Goals
Delta Air Lines CEO says elevated ticket prices are expected to persist, putting the airline's full-year profitability targets within reach as demand remains robust.
OptionsVIX-Nasdaq Vol Divergence Puts Institutional Traders on Alert
A growing gap between broad market fear gauge and tech-sector volatility is drawing attention from options desks as positioning becomes increasingly complex.
OptionsComcast Spinoff Sparks Options Activity as Bulls Eye Charter Deal Potential
The media giant's planned split of NBCUniversal and Sky from its cable business is drawing options traders, though regulatory hurdles may limit near-term dealmaking.
OptionsOil Futures Spike in After-Hours Following U.S. Retaliatory Strike on Iran
WTI and Brent crude surge as geopolitical risk re-emerges with the Strait of Hormuz in focus again.
OptionsRetail Caution on Options and Margin May Pressure Tech Sector, JPMorgan Warns
JPMorgan research indicates retail investors are pulling back from leverage after the market rally, potentially signaling headwinds for the tech sector where they have concentrated their activity.
OptionsSchwab to Enter Prediction Markets With S&P 500 Binary Options via Cboe Partnership
Charles Schwab partners with Cboe Global Markets to launch yes-or-no options contracts on the S&P 500, marking the brokerage's first venture into prediction markets and intensifying competition in the rapidly expanding event-based derivatives space.
OptionsKentucky Sues Kalshi, Polymarket Over Alleged Illegal Sports Betting; Red State Clashes With Trump on Federal Oversight
The Republican-led state's legal action puts it at odds with President Trump's support for CFTC authority over prediction markets, setting up a high-stakes jurisdictional battle.