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US Stock Options Smash Record, Surpassing 10 Billion Contracts

(Bloomberg) — The boom in stock market options shows no sign of let up, as the number of traded US contracts surpassed the 10-billion mark in 2022 for the first time ever, playing a role in the biggest equity rout in over a decade For the third straight year, contracts in US single-stock and index […]

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Stock Bears Set for Rare Loss Ahead of $2 Trillion Options Event

(Bloomberg) — It’s a niche trade beloved by retail players and institutional pros that’s paid off handsomely this year: Selling equities just before trillions of dollars worth of options expire. Yet this time round, the strategy is backfiring in the latest case of a punishing stock market that’s challenging once-reliable playbooks. Heading into Friday’s $2 […]

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A $1.9 Trillion Options Expiration Is Crucial Moment for Stock Hedgers

(Bloomberg) — As if another inflation shock and earnings drama at big banks weren’t enough for stock investors, Friday brings a critical moment where many option traders must decide their next move on hedging. About $1.9 trillion of options are set to expire, obliging investors to either roll over existing positions or start new ones. […]

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Battered Stock Traders Brace for $1.9 Trillion Option Expiration

(Bloomberg) — Stock traders still clinging on after this week’s vicious drop in US benchmarks had better tighten their grip — OpEx is back to whip up more turmoil. The monthly expiration of options tied to equities and exchange-traded funds is notorious for stirring up volatility, and the next event takes place on Friday. Traders […]

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Mom and Pop Investors Took a Billion-Dollar Bath Trading Options During the Pandemic

(Bloomberg) — Of all the risky things amateur investors did while locked at home in the pandemic, dabbling in stock options was one that veteran investors were convinced would end badly. They weren’t wrong. Turns out, taking leveraged flyers on meme stocks mentioned on Reddit’s WallStreetBets trading forum is harder than it looks. New research […]

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Morgan Stanley Trader Exits After Racking Up Millions in Losses

(Bloomberg) — A Morgan Stanley trader is leaving the firm after racking up tens of millions of dollars in losses as a bout of market turmoil makes and breaks trading books across Wall Street. Hamza El Hassani, who traded dividends in the New York-based bank’s equities division, will be departing after transactions he oversaw went […]

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This Is What Whales Are Betting On NVIDIA

Someone with a lot of money to spend (and possibly insider knowledge) has taken a bullish stance on NVIDIA(NASDAQ:NVDA). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga. Whether this is an institution or just a wealthy individual, […]

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The Big Shorts Michael Burry Just Disclosed A $530 Million Bet Against This 1 Stock Heres Why

Burry’s Scion Asset Management bought 800,000 put options against this stock in the first quarter and it looks like the bet has likely paid off.

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Options Traders Were Whipped Into A Frenzy For 1 Stock This Week – Here’s Why

A rumor about this big tech stock sent options traders into a tizzy this week. Here’s what to know.

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IBKR’s drop from a 52-week high sets up a good technical opportunity with value included

Among a number of interesting storylines of the past year, is the way corporate America and the markets found ways to adjust and keep pushing forward. It’s true that a lot of the market’s rally can be tied directly to trillions of dollars of economic stimulus, including direct payments to families and individuals that helped […]

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This Trade Targets a 75% Return by mid-September

blurb ——- The selling that started on Thursday carried over in to Friday and all four indices fell once again. The losses on Friday caused all four indices to suffer weekly losses as well. As for Friday’s losses, the Russell took the worst hit with a drop of 1.52%. The Nasdaq fell 0.94% and the […]

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4 Things That Get Traders in Big Trouble

The stock market may not have emotions, but traders most definitely do. This is part of what makes trading such a rollercoaster — you feel those intense highs and terrible lows. You’ll never be able to totally remove human emotions from trading. However, gaining an understanding of the psychology of trading can help you remain […]

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This Trader Just Pocketed An $11M Profit On Stocks Like These 4 & Just Bet The Group Is Heading Higher

This sector has been surging lately, and one trader just placed a big wager that the group will continue to climb.

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