Record 0DTE Volume in 2025 Has Changed the Game We wrapped up 2025 with the S&P 500 up 18% for the year—a solid result in the face of tariff headlines, global conflicts, and inflation concerns. One of the major options market stories of the past year has been the growing role of 0DTE options: same-day expiration […]
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Subdued Volatility and the Setup Into Year-End
Subdued Vol Meets Negative Gamma Weakness in AI-related stocks dominated market headlines last week, most notably for Oracle and Broadcom. This pushed the market downward, before the rebound on Thursday and Friday. Despite the market trending down for three consecutive days, implied volatility remained surprisingly subdued: put skew remained average, and ATM implied volatility sat […]