HYBI aims to provide high-yield corporate bond exposure with an added SPX options overlay for enhanced income. Despite its innovative strategy, HYBI has consistently underperformed both its benchmark ...

Options-based strategies have seen impressive growth in recent years, whether it’s through ETFs, mutual funds, or separately managed accounts. Investors have turned to alternatives, including ...

Investment solutions that were once tailored for institutional investors have now become accessible to the retail market. As individual retail traders become more knowledgeable, their investment ...

Index options offer access to a market with more liquidity. Index options offer cash settlements. Stock options offer inexpensive price options. Index options only offer a few choices that are ...

Implied volatility shows how much movement the market is expecting in the future. Options with high levels of implied volatility suggest that investors in the underlying stocks are expecting a big ...

VOL REPORT is produced in partnership with Cboe Global Markets.) US listed options extended their multi-year record run in 2025. Total volume for the year reached 15.2 billion contracts, up 26% ...