0DTE Options: Retail Volume Share Hits Record 48%

0DTE options contracts now account for a record 48% of total retail options volume, more than tripling over the last five years while reaching 30% of total US options volume in May versus the prior five-year average of 21%. Retail demand for short-term options has never been higher, driving the average options contract expiration under three days and highlighting sustained retail options volume analysis trends alongside 0DTE trading impact on market structure and short-term options demand patterns.