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Charles Schwab Launches S&P 500 Prediction Markets with Yes/No Bets, WSJ Reports

June 19, 2026 (98 days ago)

Charles Schwab plans to offer prediction market contracts on the S&P 500 index, allowing yes-or-no bets on daily closing prices, as the…

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S&P 500 Vulnerable After Iran Deal Spurs Hedge Removal Before Fed Rate Call

June 17, 2026 (100 days ago)

Post-Iran deal hedge removal leaves the S&P 500 exposed to a rocky Fed day, raising the risk of a sharp sell-off if…

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SpaceX Options Launch Tuesday, Offering New Derivatives on Recently Public Stock

June 12, 2026 (105 days ago)

SpaceX options trading begins Tuesday as the newly public company's stock gains derivative instruments, enabling hedging and speculative strategies for institutional and…

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S&P 500 Hedging Costs Spike to Record as $9 Trillion Rally Faces Fed Test

June 10, 2026 (107 days ago)

S&P 500 hedging costs spike to record highs as the $9 trillion rally faces the Federal Reserve, with options premiums and the…

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Chip Rebound Fails to Calm Tech Fears as Trader Buys Protection

June 8, 2026 (109 days ago)

Chip stocks staged a Monday rebound, but options trader Mike Khouw's purchase of downside protection highlights lingering tech sector risks, signaling caution…

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Echostar options surge as traders bet on SpaceX IPO exposure via 3% stake

June 4, 2026 (113 days ago)

Options volume in Echostar (SATS) surged as SpaceX IPO hype drove traders to accumulate the $35-billion networking firm that owns a 3%…

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📰News ₿ Crypto

Bitcoin Slips Below $63K for First Time Since February; Options Demand Rises

June 4, 2026 (114 days ago)

Bitcoin’s decline below $63K, a level last seen in February, triggered a spike in options hedging as the fear index jumped, pointing…

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📰News ₿ Crypto

Vitalik Buterin Proposes Options for DeFi Index Assets to Withstand Market Crashes

June 1, 2026 (116 days ago)

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin proposes using options contracts to back index-tracking assets in DeFi, seeking to mitigate crash cascades caused by overcollateralized…

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Wall Street Unwinds Crash Hedges After Most-Shorted Stocks Jump 30%

May 29, 2026 (119 days ago)

A 30% surge in heavily shorted stocks triggered a mass unwind of crash hedges, pushing the VIX lower and signaling a risk-on…

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📰News 🏭 Commodities

Bullish Gold ETF Options Surge in GLD and GDX as Battle Brews

May 26, 2026 (122 days ago)

Bullish options activity in GLD and GDX underscores growing investor confidence in gold’s upside, with traders piling into call options amid a…

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Zscaler (ZS) Rallies Into Earnings as Mike Khouw Goes Long

May 26, 2026 (122 days ago)

Cybersecurity stocks surge, with Zscaler (ZS) attracting a bullish long position from Mike Khouw ahead of its after-close earnings report, highlighting optimism…

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📰News ₿ Crypto

SEC Approves Nasdaq Bitcoin Index Options, Opening Door to Institutional Crypto Access

May 22, 2026 (126 days ago)

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has approved Nasdaq's proposal to list and trade Bitcoin index options, a move that paves the…

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