S&P 5007,666.60▲0.5% Nasdaq26,217.83▲0.5% Dow53,061.95▲0.6% Russell 2K2,953.17▲1.1% 10-Yr4.80%+0bp VIX15.20−1.14 WTI$90.70▲0.5% Gold$4,431.70▲1.9% EUR/USD1.159▼0.1% BTC$78,435▼0.9% Nikkei66,215▼0.1%
At close · Thu, Sep 3, 2026
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US MarketsMeta shares lag as Wall Street questions planned capital spending
US MarketsOptions volume spikes on bullish bets in retail trading favorites
US MarketsNetflix stock rises after earnings dip, options strategy targets yields
US MarketsNvidia shares hover near $217 after earnings, analysts see a range
US MarketsInvestors pile into long-dated deep out-of-the-money HPQ puts ahead of results
US MarketsSpaceX stock sees unusual options activity as volatility cools
US MarketsConocoPhillips shares near a three-month high as covered calls yield 1.75%
US MarketsOptions traders price Nvidia’s upcoming earnings with unusually low moves
US MarketsBristol-Myers Squibb covered call strategy targets higher income yield
US MarketsStates move to regulate prediction markets, sparking legal battles
US MarketsCrowdStrike earnings set to move options, with 10% swing priced in
US MarketsCFTC panel discusses risks in emerging prediction markets
US MarketsMicrochip Technology faces Weak Sell as traders eye Sep. 18 calls
US MarketsMeta stock uses volatility strategy targeting a 35% return
US MarketsCovered call can pay about 11% annualized on Booking stock
US MarketsStarbucks options look cheap as implied volatility stays low
US MarketsTraders sell Target puts ahead of earnings to monetize elevated volatility

The numbers

ETFPut/callCall volPut vol
SPY1.192,951,8573,524,382
QQQ1.02,177,1052,183,378

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