U.S. stocks closed slightly lower after a choppy session on Monday(Nov. 4), as investors prepared for a crucial week in which Americans will elect a new president and the Federal Reserve will announce its policy statement.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 37,490,883 contracts was traded on Monday.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $Nvidia(NVDA)$; $Tesla(TSLA)$; $Super Micro Computer(SMCI)$; $Palantir(PLTR)$; $Trump Media(DJT)$; $Apple(AAPL)$; $Amazon(AMZN)$;

Wall Street's major indexes ended higher on Friday (Nov. 1), rebounding from the previous day's sell-off as Amazon's strong earnings countered a significant drop in U.S. job growth in October.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 46,408,793 contracts was traded on Friday.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $Nvidia(NVDA)$; $Tesla(TSLA)$; $Amazon(AMZN)$; $Apple(AAPL)$; $Super Micro Computer(SMCI)$; $Intel(INTC)$; $MicroStrategy(MSTR)$; $AMD(AMD)$;

All three U.S. stock indexes closed lower on Thursday(Oct 31) after Microsoft and Meta Platforms highlighted growing artificial intelligence costs that could hit their earnings, curbing enthusiasm for megacaps that have fueled the market rally this year.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 52,863,185 contracts was traded on Wednesday, up 24% from the previous trading day.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $Nvidia(NVDA)$; $Tesla(TSLA)$; $SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC(SMCI)$ ; $Apple(AAPL)$ ; $Amazon.com(AMZN)$ ; $Microsoft(MSFT)$ ;

Global stock indexes edged lower on Wednesday(Oct 30) as a disappointing forecast from $Advanced Micro Devices(AMD)$ weighed on chipmakers, while gold prices rose to a record high as uncertainty ahead of next week's U.S. presidential election drove safe-haven demand.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 42,589,344 contracts was traded on Wednesday, up 12% from the previous trading day.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $Nvidia(NVDA)$; $SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC(SMCI)$ ; $Tesla(TSLA)$; $AMD(AMD)$; $Alphabet(GOOGL)$ ;

Global stock indexes mostly rose on Tuesday(Oct 29), with the Nasdaq scoring a record closing high ahead of key earnings reports this week, while Treasury yields hit multimonth highs early as the U.S. presidential election was just a week away.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 37,893,663 contracts was traded on Tuesday.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $Tesla(TSLA)$; $Nvidia(NVDA)$; $SoFi Technologies(SOFI)$; $AMD(AMD)$; $Trump Media & Technology(DJT)$ ; $Ford(F)$ ; $Pfizer(PFE)$ ;

Wall Street closed higher on Monday(Oct 28) ahead of a packed week of earnings from megacap companies and the final stretch before the Nov. 5 presidential election, while sentiment improved after energy supplies were not disrupted by weekend developments in the Middle East.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 36,792,420 contracts was traded on Monday.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $Tesla(TSLA)$; $Nvidia(NVDA)$; $SoFi Technologies(SOFI)$; $Ford(F)$ ; $Trump Media & Technology(DJT)$ ; $Apple(AAPL)$;

The Nasdaq ended higher on Friday(Oct 25), driven by megacap shares, as investors awaited quarterly results from some of Wall Street's biggest companies next week.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 48,771,379 contracts was traded on Friday.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $Tesla(TSLA)$; $Nvidia(NVDA)$; $Apple(AAPL)$; $MicroStrategy(MSTR)$; $Palantir(PLTR)$; $Trump Media & Technology(DJT)$ ; $AMD(AMD)$; $Amazon(AMZN)$;

The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 gained on Thursday(Oct. 24), driven by Tesla's positive earnings forecast and a decline in Treasury yields from a three-month high, which buoyed market sentiment despite declines from some corporate results.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 40,917,936 contracts was traded on Tuesday.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $Tesla(TSLA)$; $Nvidia(NVDA)$; $SoFi Technologies(SOFI)$; $Apple(AAPL)$; $MicroStrategy(MSTR)$; $Super Micro Computer(SMCI)$; $AMD(AMD)$;

Wall Street closed lower on Wednesday, as climbing Treasury yields pressured megacap stocks and investors grew less confident about strong rate cuts from the Federal Reserve, while corporate news pressured McDonald's and Coca-Cola.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 43,875,910 contracts was traded on Wednesday.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $Nvidia(NVDA)$; $Tesla(TSLA)$; $Apple(AAPL)$; $Amazon(AMZN)$; $Meta(META)$; $Microsoft(MSFT)$; $AMD(AMD)$; $

U.S. stocks ended little changed on Tuesday (Oct. 22), but the Nasdaq eked out a modest gain while investors kept an eye on Treasuries yields and awaited more earnings to assess the health of American companies.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 35,672,157 contracts was traded on Tuesday.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $Nvidia(NVDA)$; $Tesla(TSLA)$; $Microsoft(MSFT)$; $Apple(AAPL)$; $Amazon(AMZN)$; $AMD(AMD)$; $Super Micro Computer(SMCI)$; $General

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 closed lower on Monday (Oct. 21), retreating from Friday's record high closes and six straight weekly gains as Treasury yields rose and investors wary of high valuations awaited earnings from major companies.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 37,722,576 contracts was traded on Monday.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $Nvidia(NVDA)$; $Tesla(TSLA)$; $Apple(AAPL)$; $Amazon(AMZN)$; $SoFi Technologies(SOFI)$; $AMD(AMD)$; $Super Micro Computer(SMCI)

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 chalked up record closing highs on Friday (Oct. 18), with the Nasdaq also in positive territory, as markets were boosted by an earnings-driven jump in Netflix shares and broader gains across technology stocks.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 45,246,531 contracts was traded on Friday.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $Nvidia(NVDA)$; $Tesla(TSLA)$; $Apple(AAPL)$; $MicroStrategy(MSTR)$; $Amazon(AMZN)$; $Netflix(NFLX)$; $Marathon Digital(MARA)$

Market OverviewThe Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced on Thursday (Oct. 17) to its fourth record close in the last five sessions, as stronger-than-expected monthly retail sales indicated a robust U.S. consumer and TSMC's upbeat forecast buoyed chipmakers' stocks.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 43,204,474 contracts was traded, up 9% from the previous trading day.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $TSM(TSM)$, $SMCI(SMCI)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $AMD(AMD)$, $AMZN(AMZN)$<

Market OverviewThe Dow Jones Industrial Average rose on Wednesday and closed at a record high (Oct. 16), and Wall Street's two other benchmark indexes also ended higher, weathering declines in megacap tech shares thanks to small-caps gains and financial shares buoyed by strong earnings.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 39,590,979 contracts was traded, down 16% from the previous trading day.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $SMCI(SMCI)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $PLTR(PLTR)$, $AMD(AMD)$,

Market OverviewWall Street's major stock indexes closed lower on Tuesday (Oct. 15), with a 1% drop in the technology-heavy Nasdaq leading losses as chip stocks tumbled on demand concerns while the energy sector fell 3% as oil prices dropped.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 47,361,586 contracts was traded, up 25% from the previous trading day.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $AMD(AMD)$, $SOFI(SOFI)$, $DJT(DJT)$, $BABA(BABA)$,

Market OverviewWall Street ended higher on Monday (Oct. 14), with both the S&P 500 and the Dow posting fresh record finishes, as investors bought into technology stocks ahead of a busy week packed with corporate earnings and crucial economic data.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 37,992,846 contracts was traded, down 20% from the previous trading day.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $SOFI(SOFI)$, $COIN(COIN)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $MSTR(MSTR)$, $AMD(AMD)$,

Market OverviewThe S&P 500 and the Dow scored record closing highs on Friday (Oct. 11), with the big boosts from financial stocks after banks reported strong quarterly results while the latest inflation data fueled expectations for a U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut in November.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 47,389,438 contracts was traded, up 16% from the previous trading day.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $AMD(AMD)$, $PLTR(PLTR)$, $MSTR(MSTR)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$,

Wall Street's main indexes closed lower on Thursday(Oct. 10) as investors looked to higher-than-expected inflation and unemployment claims for indications on the health of the U.S. economy and the path for interest rates.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 40,734,292 contracts was traded on Thursday.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $Nvidia(NVDA)$; $Tesla(TSLA)$; $AMD(AMD)$; $Palantir(PLTR)$; $Apple(AAPL)$; $Amazon(AMZN)$; $Trump Media(DJT)$; $Super M

Wall Street stocks advanced on Wednesday (Oct. 9) with the S&P 500 and the Dow scoring record closing highs after the release of Federal Reserve meeting minutes and ahead of September inflation data and the earnings season.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 40,536,132 contracts was traded on Wednesday.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $Nvidia(NVDA)$; $Tesla(TSLA)$; $Palantir(PLTR)$; $Apple(AAPL)$; $Super Micro Computer(SMCI)$; $Verizon(VZ)$; $AT&T(T)$;

Wall Street's benchmarks finished up on Tuesday(Oct. 8), recouping some of the previous session's losses, as investors bought back in to technology stocks and investors shifted their focus to upcoming inflation data and the start of third-quarter earnings season.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 39,795,402 contracts was traded on Tuesday.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $Nvidia(NVDA)$; $Super Micro Computer(SMCI)$; $Tesla(TSLA)$; $Palantir(PLTR)$; $AMD(AMD)$; $Apple(AAPL)$; $MicroStrategy(