US Stock Options Smash Record, Surpassing 10 Billion Contracts
- Single-stock and index options more than double 2019 levels
- Yearly growth slows, retail traders retreat from market
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The boom in stock market options shows no sign of let up, as the number of traded US contracts surpassed the 10-billion mark in 2022 for the first time ever, playing a role in the biggest equity rout in over a decade
For the third straight year, contracts in US single-stock and index options set a record, more than doubling from the level three years ago.