The benchmark S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq rose modestly to record closing ​highs for a second straight day on Thursday (Apr. 16) on optimism that the worst of the Middle East conflict had passed after Israel agreed to a ‌temporary ceasefire with Lebanon and U.S. President Donald Trump indicated the U.S. and Iran could meet again on the weekend. Trading was choppy, however, after Trump announced the 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon and told reporters Iran had offered not to have nuclear weapons for more than 20 years. Earlier in the day, Bloomberg cited Gulf and European officials saying the U.S. needs about six months to reach an ​Iran deal. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 64,562,778 contracts was traded on Thursday. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10:

On Wall Street, the benchmark S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rallied to record closing highs on Wednesday (Apr. 15) as investors were encouraged by corporate earnings and ​hopeful of progress in U.S.-Iran negotiations. The Nasdaq notched a record finish for the first time since October 29 and briefly touched an intraday record high with boosts from software ‌stocks and the broader technology sector, just 13 trading days after confirming that it was in a correction due to worries about the Middle East war. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 68,423,161 contracts was traded on Wednesday. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$, $NVIDIA(NVDA)$,

Wall Street's main indexes advanced and the S&P 500 neared a record closing high on Monday (Apr. 14) as investors were optimistic about prospects to resolve the Middle East conflict while they assessed the latest batch of bank earnings and U.S. inflation readings. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 67,095,378 contracts was traded on Monday. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVIDIA(NVDA)$, $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$, $Cboe Volatility Index(VIX)$, $Amazon.com(AMZN)$, $Netflix(NFLX)$, $Microsoft(MSFT)$,

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite indexes rallied more than 1% on Monday (Apr. 13) as investors appeared hopeful that a resolution to the Middle East war ​could be found while they looked past the failed weekend talks between the U.S. and Iran and monitored the start of the earnings reporting season. After a muted start to ‌the day the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 picked up some steam on Monday afternoon after U.S. President Donald Trump said that Iran wants to make a deal but that he will not come to any agreement that allows Tehran to have a nuclear weapon. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 54,614,147 contracts was traded on Monday. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$, $NVI

U.S. stocks closed mixed last Friday (Apr. 10), with investors pressing pause as they headed into the weekend and kept an eye on ongoing Middle East peace negotiations. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 61,530,407 contracts was traded last Friday. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVIDIA(NVDA)$, $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$, $Palantir Technologies Inc.(PLTR)$, $Amazon.com(AMZN)$, $Cboe Volatility Index(VIX)$, $Advanced Micro Devices(AMD)$, $Apple(AAPL)$,

U.S. stocks advanced on Thursday(Apr 9), as ongoing negotiations toward a ‌peaceful resolution to the six-week Middle East conflict helped ease worries over the fragile U.S.-Iran truce. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 57,196,432 contracts was traded on Thursday. Top 10 Option Volumes Source: Tiger Trade App $Amazon(AMZN)$ CEO Andy Jassy dismissed fears of an artificial intelligence bubble and told investors they shouldn't expect any slowdown in the firm's AI investments. Shares of Amazon were up 6% on Thursday. A total number of 1.41M options related to $Amazon(AMZN)$ were traded on Thursday, up 52% from the previous trading day, of which call options accounted for 69%. Particularly high v

U.S. stocks closed sharply higher on Wednesday(Apr 8) after a last-minute, two-week ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran lifted investor sentiment. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 66,494,256 contracts was traded on Wednesday, up 45% from the previous trading day. Top 10 Option Volumes Source: Tiger Trade App $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ stock rose 2% on Wednesday as the cease-fire deal between the U.S. and Iran sparked a broad market rally. A total number of 2.44M options related to $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ were traded on Wednesday, up 76% from the previous trading day, of which call options accounted for 62%. Particularly high volume was seen for the $185 strike call option expiring Apr. 1

U.S. stocks ended mixed on Tuesday(Apr 7) amid signs of progress in negotiations as the minutes ticked down to President Donald Trump's deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 45,807,154 contracts was traded on Tuesday. Top 10 Option Volumes Source: Tiger Trade App $Apple(AAPL)$ shares fell 2% on Tuesday. A Nikkei report indicated that Apple encountered setbacks during the engineering testing phase of its first foldable iPhone, potentially delaying mass production and shipment schedules. A total number of 1.19M options related to $Apple(AAPL)$ were traded on Tuesday, of which call options accounted for 63%. Particularly high volume was seen for the $

U.S. stocks advanced on Monday(Apr 6) as investors looked for signs of progress toward a U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal and evaluated President Donald Trump's progressively heated threats of escalation should Iran fail to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 44,426,493 contracts was traded on Monday. Top 10 Option Volumes Source: Tiger Trade App $Micron Technology(MU)$ stock rose 3% after a KeyBanc analyst reiterated his price target and rating, citing continued demand for memory. A total number of 437.25K options related to $Micron Technology(MU)$ were traded on Monday, of which call options accounted for 69%. Particularly high volume was seen for the $400 strike call o

U.S. stocks ended ​slightly mixed on Thursday (Apr 2) after paring deeper losses, as diplomatic signals from the Middle East helped calm markets rattled ‌earlier by U.S. President Donald Trump's threats of tougher action against Iran ahead of a long holiday weekend. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 58,172,979 contracts was traded on Thursday. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$, $NVIDIA(NVDA)$, $Intel(INTC)$, $Micron(MU)$, $Apple(AAPL)$, $AMD(AMD)$, $VIX(VIX)$,

Wall Street ended higher on Wednesday (Apr. 1), with strong gains in Alphabet and other heavyweights, after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested an end to the Middle East conflict could be close. Lisa Bernhard reports. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 59,165,346 contracts was traded on Wednesday. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$, $NVIDIA(NVDA)$, $Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)$, $Microsoft(MSFT)$, $Micron Technology(MU)$, $Intel(INTC)$, $Amazon.com(AMZN)$,

Market Overview Wall Street ended ​sharply higher on Tuesday(Mar 31), lifted by speculation about a potential de-escalation in the Middle East conflict that has sent oil prices soaring and ‌fueled fears of global inflation in recent weeks. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 59,113,563 contracts was traded. Top 10 Option Volumes Source: Tiger Trade App $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ jumped 6% on Tuesday after the company announced a $2 billion strategic investment in custom chip maker Marvell Technology and an expanded partnership to develop artificial intelligence infrastructure. There are 2.48M $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ option contracts traded on Tuesday. Call options account for 60% of overall option trades

Market Overview Major U.S. stock indexes mostly ​fell on Monday(Mar 30) as U.S. President Donald Trump's new warning to Tehran and a widening of the Middle East ‌war offset optimism over his comments on U.S. discussions with Iran. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 57,089,345 contracts was traded. Top 10 Option Volumes Source: Tiger Trade App $Intel(INTC)$ shares fell 5% as a report emerged that took the IBOT(Intel Binary Optimization Tool) for a test drive, and the results did not exactly inspire confidence. Indeed, investors do not seem nearly as confident in Intel as they once were. There are 504.08K $Intel(INTC)$ option contracts traded on Monday, up 32% from the previous trading day

Market Overview Wall Street’s main indexes fell sharply on Thursday (Mar 26) and the Nasdaq confirmed a correction as investors worried about escalation in the US-Israeli war against Iran, which has sent oil prices soaring and exacerbated inflation concerns. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 57,789,062 contracts was traded, up 14% from the previous trading day. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $META(META)$, $MSFT(MSFT)$, $AMZN(AMZN)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $MU(MU)$,

Market Overview Wall Street's main indexes closed higher on Wednesday (March 25) as oil prices fell while Iran reviewed a U.S. proposal to ‌end the war in the Middle East, feeding investor hopes for de-escalation in the fourth week of a war that has disrupted global energy flows and stoked inflation concerns. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 50,507,152 contracts was traded, up 4% from the previous trading day. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $TSLA(TSLA)$, $NVDA(NVDA)$, $AMD(AMD)$, $MSFT(MSFT)$, $VIX(VIX)$, $MU(MU)$,

Market Overview Wall Street indexes lost ground in Tuesday (March 24)'s volatile session as investors swayed between fears of rising ​oil prices and hopes for a resolution to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran as U.S. President Trump claimed progress in talks even as reports suggested that more American troops ‌were headed to the Middle East. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 48,416,264 contracts was traded, down 16% from the previous trading day. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $TSLA(TSLA)$, $NVDA(NVDA)$, $MSFT(MSFT)$, $VIX(VIX)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$,

Market Overview The three main U.S. stock indexes finished Monday (Mar 23)'s session up more than 1% as oil prices fell after President Donald Trump said he ​had ordered the military to postpone strikes against Iranian power plants following "productive conversations" with Tehran. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 57,336,585 contracts was traded, down 18% from the previous trading day. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $TSLA(TSLA)$, $NVDA(NVDA)$, $VIX(VIX)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $MSFT(MSFT)$, $AMZN(AMZN)$,

Wall Street ended sharply lower on Friday, with the S&P 500 closing at its lowest in six months, as the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran entered its fourth ​week, deepening worries about inflation and the potential for higher interest rates. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 70,266,044 contracts was traded on Friday. Top 10 Option Volumes Source: Tiger Trade App Shares of $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ fell 3% to $172.70 on Friday, dipping below their 200-day moving average of $178.44. Through Thursday, Nvidia’s stock had closed above the 200-day moving average for 214 straight trading days, according to Dow Jones Market Data. The DeepSeek scare and uncertainty about tariffs caused shares to slip below the line from January to May of last year — bu

Wall Street ended lower on Thursday (Mar 19), with declines in Micron Technology and Tesla, as worries about inflation stemming from soaring oil prices left investors pessimistic about the potential for future interest rate cuts. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 70,059,869 contracts was traded on Thursday. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVIDIA(NVDA)$, $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$, $Micron Technology(MU)$, $Cboe Volatility Index(VIX)$, $Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)$, $Microsoft(MSFT)$, $Apple(AAPL