A trap door could open up under the S&P 500 when this influential options trade expires next week

A large institutional options fund may have contributed to some of the recent volatility in the S&P 500.
Morningstar

Options positions and strategies suggest selling could intensity if S&P 500 falls toward 6,500 next week

UBS thinks CTA positioning will exaggerate any downward movement. Option markets become extremely active around expiry on the third Friday of each month. Between now and the next major U.S. option ...
CoinDesk

Hashdex’s diversified crypto ETF adds options for hedging, income generation

Options on Hashdex’s diversified NCIQ ETF now let investors hedge, generate income, and manage risk across a broad basket of ...
Seeking Alpha

Option traders may be capping the S&P 500’s upside, strategists say

A wave of short-dated option selling in 2025 may be limiting the stock market’s push toward new highs, Bloomberg News reported Sunday, citing analysts who track derivatives flows. Investors have ...

Retail Investors Increased Use of Defensive Options Strategies Ahead of Iran Conflict, Data Highlights

News ReleaseMarch 26th, 2026 Retail Investors Increased Use of Defensive Options Strategies Ahead of Iran Conflict, Data Highlights - put options ...