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AI exposure and company valuations: why stocks and bonds disagree
November 2, 2026AI is reshaping financial markets, but stocks and bonds are telling two different stories. In this article, Priyank Gandhi, Associate Professor of Finance at Rutgers Business School, explores how companies with greater exposure to generative AI are experiencing higher equity ...
Read moreOptions traders are seizing control of the S&P 500
October 27, 2026In a recent MarketWatch article, OptionMetrics data revealed that 0DTE options accounted for as much as 75% of daily S&P 500 options volume earlier this year, highlighting the growing role of short-dated options in today's markets. "It's totally plausible that ...
Read moreZero-Day Option Traders Are Betting Against Big S&P 500 Swings
October 26, 2026New Bloomberg coverage explores how zero-day options trading may be helping keep S&P 500 moves in check. The article highlights a counter-trend pattern of traders buying dips and selling rallies and notes that about 66% of S&P 500 options volume ...
Read moreOptionMetrics Launches IvyDB TradeFlow
September 30, 2026We are proud to announce the launch of IvyDB TradeFlow, providing institutional investors and academic researchers with deeper insights into options order flow, retail and institutional trading activity, and liquidity. Covering all U.S. options exchanges, IvyDB TradeFlow offers analytics on ...
Read moreDiesel options skew surges as refining margins hit record highs
September 21, 2026New analysis from OptionMetrics, featured in FOW, highlights how demand for upside protection in U.S. diesel options has climbed to its highest level since the start of the Iran conflict. ULSD call skew has steepened significantly, while diesel crack spreads ...
Read moreThe Most Disappointing Crude Rally Ever?
August 13, 2026Is crude oil really experiencing the rally of a lifetime? In the latest episode of The Futures Rundown, OptionMetrics contributor Brett Friedman of Winhall Risk Analytics joins Mark Longo to examine why crude oil’s response to recent geopolitical turmoil has ...
Read moreOptionMetrics Announces Intraday and Historical Options Data and Analytics on Snowflake
August 12, 2026IvyDB US Intraday is now available on Snowflake, bringing OptionMetrics’ gold-standard data quality to intraday options analysis through a streamlined cloud environment. Gain access to detailed, timely insights designed to support market analysis, quantitative research, and more informed decision-making. Read ...
Read moreFOMO fuels Wall Street’s breakout rally as traders pile in
August 10, 2026FOMO is fueling Wall Street’s latest breakout, and the options market is reflecting the growing demand for upside exposure. Garrett DeSimone, Head of Quant Research at OptionMetrics, spoke with Reuters about the unusual rise in volatility alongside stock prices and ...
Read moreOptionMetrics Partners With Equality Asset Management to Broaden Product Portfolio, Expand Markets
August 5, 2026We’re excited to announce OptionMetrics’ new partnership with Equality Asset Management, a Boston-based growth equity firm. This partnership will support the continued expansion of our datasets and analytics, deepen our coverage across global markets, and accelerate the development of new ...
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