Retail options activity: To worry or not?
Options Trading Volume – US & Europe
Derivatives trading volume in the US has exploded over the past year and this upswing is more evident in small trades of 10 contracts or less. This typically is the kind of trades dominated by retail investors rather than big players. The amount spent on options premia has declined during autumn but is now back to record highs.
Outlook: December 2020 and Year Ahead
Outlook: December 2020 and Year Ahead
Our consensus view for the year ahead is for a less volatile 2021 in comparison with the extremely volatile 2020, spiked from the pandemic.
Our view is that we are in a Post Recession Point at the moment, with unemployment at high rates but falling.