S&P 5007,316.15▼1.5% Nasdaq24,442.94▼1.7% Dow51,594.14▼2.2% Russell 2K2,906.31▼1.6% 10-Yr4.62%+2bp VIX20.66+2.45 WTI$84.41▲6.5% Gold$4,134.80▲2.4% EUR/USD1.147▲0.9% BTC$64,168▲0.5% Nikkei62,365▼4.0%
At close · Wed, Jul 29, 2026
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The numbers

ETFPut/callCall volPut vol
SPY1.313,374,4134,436,301
QQQ1.082,461,0392,667,241

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