A trap door could open up under the S&P 500 when this influential options trade expires next week

A large institutional options fund may have contributed to some of the recent volatility in the S&P 500.
Morningstar

Options positions and strategies suggest selling could intensity if S&P 500 falls toward 6,500 next week

UBS thinks CTA positioning will exaggerate any downward movement. Option markets become extremely active around expiry on the third Friday of each month. Between now and the next major U.S. option ...
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GameStop channels $315M bitcoin into covered call options strategy

Unpacking GameStop’s $315M Bitcoin Covered Call Strategy In an unexpected twist that caught both crypto enthusiasts and traditional finance observers ...
Schaeffer's Investment Research

Cash-Settled Options: What Investors Need to Know

If you are trading options contracts, you should make it a point to understand cash-settled options. Cash-settled options ...