▼ Bearish
On Friday, S&P 500 put option volume reached a record $3.3 trillion, significantly surpassing the 2024 average by 330%.
Prior to the 2020 pandemic, daily volumes typically ranged from $100 billion to $500 billion.
CBOE reported a put volume of 9.6 million contracts, marking the fourth-highest level since 2015 as investors aggressively bought puts into the market close.
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