Zero-day-to-expiry (0DTE) S&P 500 options have surged to record highs, now accounting for nearly 60% of all S&P 500 options activity, according to Cboe. Both retail and institutional investors are driving this growth as they adopt 0DTE contracts for more precise trading and risk management strategies. “There are all kinds of 0DTE trading strategies out there now so an ecosystem is really starting to develop around these products,” said Garrett DeSimone, Head Quant at OptionMetrics. As this ecosystem expands, OptionMetrics remains committed to delivering the data and insights that help investors understand and navigate the evolving dynamics of the options market.
Zero-day contracts become dominant force in S&P 500 options market
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