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The options market takes another step toward 24/7 trading cnbc.com/2026/10/19/nyse-ext…

NYSE becomes latest exchange to extend options hours as appetite for around-the-clock trading grows

The New York Stock Exchange becomes second major exchange to announce extended-hours options trading for heavily traded ETFs and single stocks, following CBOE.

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Options traders aren't holding back on this $CRWV sell-off sparks fresh AI trade fears cnbc.com/2026/10/14/coreweav…

Traders pile into 'bubble puts' on CoreWeave as neocloud stocks plunge

As a key corner of the artificial intelligence trade takes a beating on Wednesday, traders are betting it could get even worse.

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Remember $SNAP? Options traders are suddenly smitten with the slumping social media stock cnbc.com/2026/10/12/a-massiv…

A massive trade just happened in surging shares of Snap

Options traders bet on 30% rally in Snap

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🚨 $GS $MS $JPM $BLK $WFC $C $BAC 🚨 All of these names are reporting earnings this week. Here's what the options market is expecting: cnbc.com/2026/10/12/banks-ar…

Banks are set to report this week. Here's what the options market expects

Despite being flat on the year, the options market is pricing in some big financial sector moves as investor weigh the impact of higher rates.

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Blockbuster bearish bets on $NVDA and $MU are shaking up the chip space into the final hour of this week's trading cnbc.com/2026/10/09/two-mass…

Two massive trades just happened in Micron and Nvidia. What they could mean for chips

Bears continued to build up positions against the semiconductor group on Friday.

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There's big skepticism in the options market surrounding big tech's resilience cnbc.com/2026/10/09/tech-sto…

Tech stocks' resilience has puzzled investors. The options market could hold some clues

In the options pits, traders are the most prepared for a tech pullback since early Summer. 

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Options traders are getting more confident about calling the bottom in bonds cnbc.com/2026/10/08/options-…

Options traders start calling bottom on bond rout after 'bullet bid' 10-year auction

Calling a bottom in the nonstop U.S. Treasury bond sell-off might seem crazy, but a handful of options traders look increasingly willing to do it. 

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The rally has its haters in the options market Are they being vindicated today? cnbc.com/2026/10/07/stocks-m…

Stocks made a record high. Two big bearish trades point to skepticism

In the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), about an hour after the opening bell on Tuesday, someone traded a 100,000-lot put spread.

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The options market is signaling the bottom might be in for bonds cnbc.com/2026/10/02/the-secr…

The secret signs the bond sell-off might be ending

A big options bet involving the utility sector could indicate a top in yields.

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Big action in $MSFT and $GOOGL points to big gains ahead for big tech cnbc.com/2026/09/30/two-trad…

Two trades that just happened in 'Magnificent Seven' stocks point to big gains ahead

Options volume was more than 50% above the 30-day average in both names Wednesday.

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An options strategy that traders are using to replace bonds is growing in popularity as the rate rout worsens cnbc.com/2026/09/24/as-bond-…

As bond rout worsens, a trade Wall Street uses to replace them booms in popularity

The options strategy is known as a "box spread."

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No highs, no problem? Why the options market is saying traders need to stay patient cnbc.com/2026/09/22/no-new-s…

No new stock highs, no problem: Options traders bet they're coming in these names

Options activity shows traders anticipate fresh highs are around the corner for a handful of names.

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What AI slowdown? cnbc.com/2026/09/18/ai-trade…

AI trade rebound sparks flurry of unusually bullish options activity

Options traders stormed into tech trades on Thursday.

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Tuesday's biggest $VIX trade was also its weirdest What a massive bet on playing the spread between options & futures means ahead of a pivotal day for the Fed cnbc.com/2026/09/16/bizarre-…

Bizarre volatility bet in the options pits is a head scratcher ahead of Fed rate decision

The biggest trade in options on the Cboe VIX Index Tuesday was an unusual $6 million purchase of deep, deep in-the-money-puts.

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What matters more to the market: AI fears or the bond market? Options traders might have the answer cnbc.com/2026/09/14/which-ma…

Which matters more to stocks: the bond market or AI risks? The volatility gauge might offer an...

Volatility measured by the Cboe VIX Index jumped to 18 Monday.

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Is AI losing its stranglehold on the market? Options and volatility measures are signaling a shift in the trend cnbc.com/2026/09/10/ai-is-lo…

AI is losing its stranglehold on the U.S. stock market. Here's why

A key tech-stock volatility metric options traders have been watching all year is reversing.

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$HOOD $SPCX $TSLA $PLTR, oh my! Huge options action on a huge day for the market cnbc.com/2026/09/03/options-…

Options volume erupts in retail trading favorites as Robinhood, Tesla surge

Options traders are kicking off the historically worst month for stocks by piling on bullish bets on a handful of retail trading favorites.

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Bet on Brazil? Massive options action in an overlooked part of the market $EWZ cnbc.com/2026/09/02/traders-…

Traders are piling into this international stock market that just pulled ahead of the Nasdaq

The rally might be tied to commodities, which are also surging, or an expression of optimism around the country's upcoming general election in October.

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$AAPL hasn't traded like this in 20 years Options traders are taking advantage cnbc.com/2026/09/02/apple-sh…

Apple shares are doing something they haven't done in 20 years. Here’s what’s happening

Apple stock hasn't been this inversely correlated to its tech peers since 2005.

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It's high time to buy protection heading into what is historically the toughest month of the year for stocks, says Citadel cnbc.com/2026/08/31/risk-rew…

Risk-reward outlook for stocks is getting worse as historically tough month kicks off, says Citadel...

The risk-reward of buying protection in the equity market looks compelling.

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