Options Trading in Loss-Making Russell 2000 Stocks Hits Record High
Daily volumes have surged to around six million contracts, exceeding previous peaks from the 2021 meme-stock frenzy.
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Terms & Concepts
- Russell 2000: A stock market index tracking 2,000 small-cap U.S. companies.
- Options Trading: The buying and selling of contracts that give the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an asset at a set price before a specified date.
- Meme-stock mania: A period in 2021 when certain stocks saw dramatic price surges driven by retail investor enthusiasm and social media activity.