Reported 12 months ago
Non-professional investors, particularly retail traders, are now a significant segment of the US options market, with JPMorgan Chase & Co. reporting that retail traders accounted for a record 18.3% of total options activity in June. Their focus is on short-term bets, particularly in technology stocks, with over 60% of their orders expiring in a week or less. Retail traders seem bullish on technology stocks like Nvidia Corp., utilizing options for leverage or as overlays on broad market ETF positions for income and hedging purposes.
Source: YAHOO