Market OverviewWall Street closed lower on Friday (August 4) after a report of slowing U.S. labor market growth, and all three major indexes posted weekly losses as investors braced for more possible downside surprises a day after disappointing earnings from Apple.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 48,986,025 contracts was traded, up 25% from the previous trading day.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $SPY(SPY)$; $QQQ(QQQ)$; $AMZN(AMZN)$; $AAPL(AAPL)$; $TSLA(TSLA)$; $NVDA(NVDA)$; $AMD(AMD)$

U.S. stocks tumbled on the last trading day in January after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady while dashing hopes for interest rate cut as soon as March.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 42,925,172 contracts was traded on Wednesday.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $SPY(SPY)$; $QQQ(QQQ)$; $SPX(SPX)$; $TSLA(TSLA)$; $IWM(IWM)$; $AMD(AMD)$; $NVDA(NVDA)$; $MSFT(MSFT)$; $HYG(HYG)$;

The Dow and S&P 500 edged lower on Monday (April 2nd) dragged down by investor worries over the timing of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve after stronger-than-expected manufacturing data pushed Treasury yields higher.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 33,517,648 contracts was traded on Monday.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10:$TSLA(TSLA)$; $NVDA(NVDA)$; $AMD(AMD)$; $AAPL(AAPL)$; $MU(MU)$; $AMZN(AMZN)$; $PLTR(PLTR)$; $DJT(DJT)$;

U.S. stocks rose on Friday(Mar 1), with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closing at record highs, as technology stocks rallied on continued enthusiasm for artificial intelligence, with further support from declining Treasury yields.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 51,363,792 contracts was traded on Friday.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $SPY(SPY)$; $QQQ(QQQ)$; $NVDA(NVDA)$; $TSLA(TSLA)$; $Advanced Micro Devices(AMD)$ ; $AAPL(AAPL)$; $IWM(IWM)$; $Meta Pla

Market OverviewAll three major U.S. indexes ended the week(July 28) with gains, after a slew of Big Tech earnings, economic data and central bank announcements boosted investor confidence in a soft landing for the U.S. economy.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 39,075,969 contracts was traded, down 22% from the previous trading day.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $SPY(SPY)$; $QQQ(QQQ)$; $TSLA(TSLA)$; $NVDA(NVDA)$; $AAPL(AAPL)$; $META(META)$; $AMC Entertainment(AMC)$ ;

Market OverviewThe Nasdaq ended sharply higher on Thursday(Dec 7) after Alphabet and Advanced Micro Devices sparked a megacap rally on fresh optimism about artificial intelligence.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 36,855,630 contracts was traded, down 11% from the previous trading day.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$, $Invesco QQQ Trust-ETF(QQQ)$, $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$, $Advanced Micro Devices(AMD)$ ; $Apple(AAPL)$ ; $iShares Russell 2000 ETF(IWM)$, $Alphabet

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq surged on Thursday (June 15th) to close at their highest in 14 months, as investors cheered economic data that fueled bets that the U.S. Federal Reserve is nearing the end of its aggressive interest-rate hike campaign.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 48,254,737 contracts was traded, up 8% from the previous trading day.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $SPY(SPY)$; $QQQ(QQQ)$; $Tesla(TSLA)$; $Apple(AAPL)$; $Nvidia(NVDA)$; $IWM(IWM)$; $Microsoft(MSFT)$;

Market OverviewThe S&P 500 ended higher on Wednesday (Aug. 14), stretching its winning streak to five sessions, as the latest inflation data reassured investors betting the Federal Reserve would start cutting U.S. interest rates next month.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 37,944,253 contracts was traded.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $Nvidia(NVDA)$, $Tesla(TSLA)$, $Apple(AAPL)$, $Starbucks(SBUX)$, $Amazon(AMZN)$, $Palantir(PLTR)$, $AMD(AMD)$,

Market OverviewMajor U.S. stock indexes ended higher on Thursday(April 6), helped by a rally in Alphabet shares as investors, worried about a slowing economy, looked to upcoming jobs data.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 35,613,636 contracts was traded, up 0.7% from the previous trading day.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $SPY(SPY)$; $QQQ(QQQ)$; $Tesla(TSLA)$; $AMC Entertainment(AMC)$; $IWM(IWM)$; $Apple(AAPL)$; $Nvidia(NVDA)$; $Cboe Volatility Inde

Market OverviewU.S. stocks closed little changed on Thursday(Aug 3) after a choppy trading session, as investors weighed another rise in Treasury yields with the latest batch of economic data and earnings.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 39,167,547 contracts was traded, down 14% from the previous trading day.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $SPY(SPY)$; $QQQ(QQQ)$; $TSLA(TSLA)$; $Amazon.com(AMZN)$; $Apple(AAPL)$ ; $Advanced Micro Devices(AMD)$ ; $NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$ ;

Market OverviewWall Street ended sharply higher on Thursday (May 25) after a blowout forecast from Nvidia sent the chipmaker's stock soaring and fueled a rally in AI-related companies, while investors watched for signs of progress in U.S. debt ceiling talks.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 39,914,550 contracts was traded, up 6% from the previous trading day.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $SPY(SPY)$; $QQQ(QQQ)$; $NVDA(NVDA)$; $TSLA(TSLA)$; $AMD(AMD)$; $IWM(IWM)$; $AAPL(AAPL)$;

U.S. stocks extended recent gains to end higher on Thursday (July 12th), with the Nasdaq rising more than 1% for a second straight day, as data showed the annual increase in U.S. producer inflation was the smallest in nearly three years.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 44,181,859 contracts was traded, up 2.8% from the previous trading day.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $SPY(SPY)$; $QQQ(QQQ)$; $Tesla(TSLA)$; $Nvidia(NVDA)$; $Amazon(AMZN)$; $Coinbase(COIN)$; $IWM(IWM)$;

Wall Street closed higher on Friday(Nov 22), with all three major indexes posting weekly gains, as investors took comfort from data pointing to robust economic activity in the world's biggest economy.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 54,133,080 contracts was traded on Friday.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$; $TSLA(TSLA)$; $SMCI(SMCI)$; $MSTR(MSTR)$; $PLTR(PLTR)$; $AAPL(AAPL)$; $MARA(MARA)$; $AMZN(AMZN)$;

Market OverviewWall Street's main indexes closed higher on Monday (Mar. 18), with megacap growth stocks such as Alphabet and Tesla supporting a rebound in technology-heavy Nasdaq while investors also waited anxiously for the U.S. Federal Reserve's meeting this week.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 35,347,882 contracts was traded, down 21% from the previous trading day.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $SPY(SPY)$, $QQQ(QQQ)$, $SPX(SPX)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $NVDA(NVDA)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $VIX(VIX)$

Market OverviewWall Street's main indexes ended with slim gains in a holiday-shortened session on Monday(July.3), helped by a surge in Tesla and strength in bank shares.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.03%, the S&P 500 gained 0.12%, and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.21%.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 20,720,297 contracts was traded on Monday(July.3), down 50.76% from the previous trading day.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$, $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$, $Invesco QQQ Trust(QQQ)$, $Apple(AAPL)$, $Rivian Automotiv

Market OverviewU.S. stocks closed higher on Thursday(June.8) regaining some of their momentum thanks to a rebound by technology stocks, while volatility dropped to record lows ahead of an eventful economic and policy calendar next week.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.5%, the S&P 500 gained 0.62%, and the Nasdaq Composite added 1.02%.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 39,421,696 contracts was traded on Thursday(June.8), down 18.64% from the previous trading day.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$, $Invesco QQQ Trust(QQQ)$, $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$, $Cb

U.S. stocks rose sharply on Wednesday (May 17th), fueled by optimism over a potential deal on the $31.4 trillion federal debt ceiling and as a rebound in regional bank shares eased concerns about an escalation in the sector's troubles.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 41,591,813 contracts was traded, up 26% from the previous trading day.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $SPY(SPY)$; $QQQ(QQQ)$; $Tesla(TSLA)$; $IWM(IWM)$; $Amazon(AMZN)$; $Apple(AAPL)$; $NVIDIA(NVDA)$;

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell on Thursday(July 20), weighed down by drops in Tesla and Netflix following their quarterly results.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 44,774,900 contracts was traded, up 4% from the previous trading day.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $SPY(SPY)$; $QQQ(QQQ)$; $Tesla(TSLA)$; $Apple(AAPL)$; $Nvidia(NVDA)$; $Advanced Micro Devices(AMD)$ ; $Cboe Volatility Index(VIX)$ ; $Amazon.com(AMZN)$ ;

Market OverviewU.S. stocks closed higher on Friday(June.2) after a labor market report showing moderating wage growth in May indicated the Federal Reserve may skip a rate hike in two weeks, while investors welcomed a Washington deal that avoided a catastrophic debt default.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2.12%, the S&P 500 gained 1.45%, and the Nasdaq Composite added 139.78 points, or 1.07%, to 13,240.77.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 47,630,418 contracts was traded on Friday(June.2), up 19.18% from the previous trading day.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: SPY, TSLA, QQQ, IWM, VIX, AAPL, NVDA, AMZN, AMD, GOOGLOptions related to equity index ETFs are popular with investors, with 10.71 million 

Market OverviewU.S. stocks closed lower on Monday (June 26), as investors were wary of betting on riskier assets before seeing the outcome of Russia's aborted weekend mutiny.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 32,031,124 contracts was traded, down 15% from the previous trading day.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $SPY(SPY)$; $QQQ(QQQ)$; $TSLA(TSLA)$; $NVDA(NVDA)$; $AMZN(AMZN)$; $AAPL(AAPL)$; $IWM(IWM)$; $AMD(AMD)$;