The chart below provides a stark illustration of just how anxious investors were on Monday as stock markets tanked. The total volume of S&P 500 put options traded was a record 3.3 million, according ...

Smaller investors' betting on ultra-short term options continues to grow faster than their bigger peers as the stock market bull run trundles on. In an option market update published on Tuesday, the ...

Excitement over index options has soared among investors, individuals and institutions alike. These financial instruments offer a way for investors to align their portfolios with broader economic ...

Index options offer access to a market with more liquidity. Index options offer cash settlements. Stock options offer inexpensive price options. Index options only offer a few choices that are ...