S&P 5007,765.36▼0.5% Nasdaq27,193.34▼1.2% Dow51,231.64▲0.1% Russell 2K2,794.13▲0.0% 10-Yr5.23%−5bp VIX15.41+0.33 WTI$91.10▲3.2% Gold$4,157.80▲0.4% EUR/USD1.122▼0.3% BTC$80,918▼0.6% Nikkei70,036▼0.9%
At close · Thu, Oct 8, 2026
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The numbers

ETFPut/callCall volPut vol
SPY0.994,850,2834,824,711
QQQ0.933,731,8843,459,421

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