The US options market is hitting unprecedented activity levels heading into 2025. Daily options volume is projected to average 60 million contracts for the first time in history—a significant milestone that reflects growing investor engagement with derivatives trading.



The numbers tell quite a story: compared to 2024, we're looking at a year-over-year jump of 10 million contracts daily. Go back just five years to 2020, and the contrast is even starker—a 30 million contract increase since then. This dramatic acceleration underscores how options trading has shifted from a niche strategy to mainstream market participation, reshaping how institutional and retail traders alike approach portfolio management and hedging.
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RektCoastervip
· 15h ago
60M contract daily average? This data looks unbelievable. Are retail investors really starting to play options?
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SilentAlphavip
· 15h ago
These numbers are increasing way too rapidly... 60 million contracts? Retail investors are really going crazy.
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ForkYouPayMevip
· 15h ago
60 million contracts? Damn, this data is increasing so rapidly... Doubling in five years and more, no wonder retail investors are now playing options.
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GasFeeSobbervip
· 15h ago
60 million? OMG Retail investors can finally hold their own against institutions, but the fees will kill me.
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SneakyFlashloanvip
· 15h ago
60 million daily? Damn, that's a crazy number, more than doubling in five years... Have retail investors really all gone crazy?
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YieldWhisperervip
· 15h ago
60 million contracts daily? Damn, that's a crazy number. Retail investors are really starting to play options, which is truly outrageous.
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NFT_Therapy_Groupvip
· 15h ago
60 million daily average contracts? Crazy, retail small investors are all trading options now
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