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

Major stock indexes extended declines on Wednesday (Mar 18) after Fed Chair Jerome Powell held a news conference and reiterated the uncertainty the war creates for the economic outlook. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 49,093,669 contracts was traded on Monday. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$, $NVIDIA(NVDA)$, $Cboe Volatility Index(VIX)$, $Amazon.com(AMZN)$, $Microsoft(MSFT)$, $Apple(AAPL)$, $Micron Technology(MU)$, $Meta Pla

Wall Street ended higher on Tuesday (Mar 17), with gains in Delta Air Lines and other travel stocks, while the Federal Reserve began its two-day policy meeting amid investors' worries about high oil prices and the Middle East conflict. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 47,361,264 contracts was traded on Tuesday. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVIDIA(NVDA)$, $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$, $Cboe Volatility Index(VIX)$, $SoFi Technologies Inc.(SOFI)$, $Microsoft(MSFT)$, $Amazon.com(AMZN)$, $Intel(

Wall Street ended sharply higher on Monday(Mar 16), fueled by gains in AI-related stocks, with Meta Platforms climbing after a report that it is preparing for sweeping layoffs, while oil prices retreated amid ongoing uncertainty about the Middle East conflict. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 55,844,035 contracts was traded on Monday. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVIDIA(NVDA)$, $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$, $Cboe Volatility Index(VIX)$, $Microsoft(MSFT)$, $Amazon.com(AMZN)$, $Apple(AAPL)$,

U.S. stocks ended down last Friday (March 13), capping a week in which erratic crude oil prices whipsawed equities, as investors gauged how the war in Iran was affecting the global oil supply. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 65,025,840 contracts was traded last Friday. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVIDIA(NVDA)$, $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$, $Cboe Volatility Index(VIX)$, $Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)$, $Microsoft(MSFT)$, $Apple(AAPL)$, $Strategy(MSTR)$,

Market Overview U.S. stocks closed lower on Wednesday(Mar 11) as markets largely looked past a tame inflation ‌report, focusing instead on intensifying hostilities and mounting repercussions related to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 52,220,756 contracts was traded. Top 10 Option Volumes Shares of $Oracle(ORCL)$ rose 9% on Wednesday as investors gained confidence in the company's ability to turn its AI contracts into revenue. Revenue for the quarter was $17.2 billion, up 22% from a year before, or 18% after currency adjustments. Adjusted earnings were $1.79 per share, up 21% from a year before. There are 1.13M $Oracle(ORCL)$ option contracts traded on Wed

Market Overview U.S. stocks lost steam on Tuesday (Mar. 10), ​with the S&P 500 giving up early gains to skid into negative territory as investors weighed fading hopes for an earlier-than-expected end to the U.S.-Israeli ‌war on Iran against a backdrop of renewed military threats and ongoing worries of economic stagflation. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 54,141,943 contracts was traded, down 12% from the previous trading day. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $VIX(VIX)$, $MSFT(MSFT)$, $ORCL(ORCL)$,

Wall Street stocks clawed their way back from a steep selloff to close higher on Monday(Mar 9), notching a final-hour rebound after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran could be close to ending. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 61,488,467 contracts was traded on Monday. Top 10 Option Volumes Source: Tiger Trade App $Nvidia(NVDA)$ rebounded 2.7% on Monday despite geopolitical risks, after earnings reports last week showed that demand for the hardware that powers artificial intelligence remains strong. There are 3.08M $Nvidia(NVDA)$ option contracts traded on Monday, of which call options account for 57%. A particularly high volume was seen for the $160 stri

Wall Street's three main indexes closed down ​on Friday(Mar 6) amid a sudden setback in the U.S. labor market and a 12% spike in U.S. oil ‌prices due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 68,491,663 contracts was traded on Friday. Top 10 Option Volumes Source: Tiger Trade App $Tesla(TSLA)$ stock fell Friday, failing to eke out a gain for the week. An energy report from William Blair didn't give the shares a needed boost. Shares of the electric-vehicle maker dropped 2.2%, closing at $396.73, while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.3% and 1%, respectively. Most stocks were down because of rising oil prices and a weak U.S. jobs report. There are 3.3M

U.S. stocks closed down on Thursday (March 5) as the Middle East conflict entered its sixth day, pushing oil prices higher and spurring worries about inflation and whether the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 66,030,911 contracts was traded on Thursday, of which 55% were call options. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $RIO(RIO)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $AMZN(AMZN)$, $SOFI(SOFI)$, $MSFT(MSFT)$,

U.S. stocks closed up on Wednesday, after a news report that Iran had signaled openness to talks and a pledge by President Donald Trump to steady oil markets calmed investor anxiety about the Mideast clash. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 54,389,114 contracts was traded on Tuesday, of which 57% were call options. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $AMZN(AMZN)$, $MSFT(MSFT)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $PLTR(PLTR)$, $MSTR(MSTR)$, $A

U.S. stocks ended sharply lower on Tuesday as investors worried the Middle East ​conflict may persist long enough to ramp up inflation. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 60,286,087 contracts was traded on Tuesday, of which 54% were call options. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $MSFT(MSFT)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $PLTR(PLTR)$, $AMZN(AMZN)$, $NFLX(NFLX)$, $MU(MU)$, $AMD(AMD)$,

U.S. stocks ended close to flat on Monday after a volatile session that saw shares drop early following weekend U.S. and Israeli air strikes on Iran, but there were bounces throughout the day as investors bought on dips. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 59,375,761 contracts was traded on Monday, of which 55% were call options. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $NFLX(NFLX)$, $PLTR(PLTR)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $MSFT(MSFT)$, $AMZN(AMZN)$,

Financial and tech stocks were hit hard by a handful of persistent investor worries on Friday (Feb 28), with U.S. stocks suffering their largest monthly percentage declines in a year. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 69,037,435 contracts was traded on Friday, of which 56% were call options. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $NFLX(NFLX)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $MSFT(MSFT)$, $SOFI(SOFI)$, $AMZN(AMZN)$, $PLTR(PLTR)$,

Market Overview Wall Street ended higher on Wednesday (Feb 26), extending its tech-led rally and touching two-week highs as worries over artificial intelligence disruption and costs took a back seat to renewed optimism over the nascent technology's potential benefits. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 51,826,211 contracts was traded, up 7% from the previous trading day. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $NFLX(NFLX)$, $MSFT(MSFT)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $AMZN(AMZN)$, $VI

Market Overview Wall Street stocks tumbled on Monday (Feb. 23), as ongoing fears of artificial intelligence-related disruption and the fallout from Friday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling sent investors fleeing from high-risk equities. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 56,079,870 contracts was traded. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $TSLA(TSLA)$, $NVDA(NVDA)$, $MSFT(MSFT)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $AMZN(AMZN)$, $PLTR(PLTR)$, $VIX(VIX)$, $JNJ(JNJ)$,