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A record $9.6 trillion in U.S. options exposure is set to expire by September 18, including $6.2 trillion concentrated on the quarterly triple-witching session.
Binance Futures launched OPENAIUSDT perpetual contracts tied to OpenAI-related pre-IPO market speculation.
The SEC approved Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin index options, expanding regulated crypto derivatives trading in U.S. markets.
Interactive Brokers launched a prediction markets platform with Kalshi, CME Group, and ForecastEx for event-based trading.
Massive $1.5B S&P 500 and $192M oil trades placed minutes before Trump’s Iran statement raise scrutiny.
S&P 500 futures rise above 7,000 for the first time, signaling continued investor confidence in U.S. equities.
A data-centre cooling failure at CME Group halted futures and options trading globally, freezing markets for commodities, FX, equities and bonds.
A trader earned about $4 million in one day after Nvidia call options jumped 40% ahead of the company’s earnings.