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Traders see calmer stocks as options signal larger swings later

MarketWatch notes recent sessions have seen lower trading volume and major indexes drifting sideways after a busy summer.

After an eventful summer, U.S. stocks have entered a quieter stretch, with MarketWatch reporting that trading volume has dwindled in recent sessions.

Major indexes have mostly drifted sideways during this calm period, according to MarketWatch.

MarketWatch says options traders are looking ahead to a shift, expecting bigger stock-market swings beginning later this month, and it outlines four items to watch.

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