According to @KobeissiLetter, total US options volume hit a record 108 million contracts on Friday, surpassing the prior April high when activity first topped 100 million, signaling extreme risk appetite, source: @KobeissiLetter. According to @KobeissiLetter, call options volume reached an all-time high of 61 million while put options hit 47 million, the second-largest on record, source: @KobeissiLetter. According to @KobeissiLetter, this eclipsed the ~60 million record from the 2021 meme stock period, underscoring a historic session in derivatives activity, source: @KobeissiLetter. According to @KobeissiLetter, crypto traders can anchor risk management to this equity-derivatives signal by monitoring BTC and ETH volatility and using listed instruments for hedging and positioning; BTC and ETH futures and options are available on CME, source: @KobeissiLetter; source: CME Group.

According to The Kobeissi Letter, retail traders' share of the options market has decreased by 3 percentage points over the last 4 months, reaching 17%, the lowest since November 2023. This decline mirrors the trend observed after the peak of the Meme Stock Mania in January 2021.

According to The Kobeissi Letter, retail traders' share of the options market has decreased by 3 percentage points over the last four months, reaching 17%, the lowest level since November 2023. This decline mirrors the trend observed after the peak of the Meme Stock Mania in January 2021, indicating a significant shift in market participation dynamics.