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  • S&P Futures

    5,306.75
    -1.50 (-0.03%)
     
  • Dow Futures

    40,141.00
    -3.00 (-0.01%)
     
  • Nasdaq Futures

    18,496.00
    -7.75 (-0.04%)
     
  • Russell 2000 Futures

    2,140.20
    +1.80 (+0.08%)
     
  • Crude Oil

    82.51
    +1.16 (+1.43%)
     
  • Gold

    2,233.00
    +20.30 (+0.92%)
     
  • Silver

    24.75
    -0.01 (-0.03%)
     
  • EUR/USD

    1.0794
    -0.0035 (-0.32%)
     
  • 10-Yr Bond

    4.1960
    0.0000 (0.00%)
     
  • Vix

    12.99
    +0.21 (+1.64%)
     
  • GBP/USD

    1.2622
    -0.0016 (-0.12%)
     
  • USD/JPY

    151.3880
    +0.1420 (+0.09%)
     
  • Bitcoin USD

    70,696.73
    +554.38 (+0.79%)
     
  • CMC Crypto 200

    885.54
    0.00 (0.00%)
     
  • FTSE 100

    7,952.37
    +20.39 (+0.26%)
     
  • Nikkei 225

    40,168.07
    -594.66 (-1.46%)
     

Index, ETF option volumes near midday

Total option volume has dropped from last week as just over 5 million contracts have changed hands so far today, and hedging appears to be leading the way in the indexes and ETFs, according to optionMONSTER data systems.

The SPDR S&P 500 Fund (:SPY) has 727,000 options traded, with puts outpacing calls by more than 2 to 1. Next up are the iShares Russell 2000 Fund (IWM) options with 272,000 and a put/call ratio of 3 to 1.

The S&P 500 Index (:SPX) options have turned over 132,000 times, led by 94,000 puts. Also with 132,000 contracts is the PowerShares QQQ Trust (QQQ), which has a put/call ratio of 2 to 1.

The CBOE Volatility Index (:VIX) has seen 106,000 contracts change hands, with 80,000 calls. Just behind are the SPDR Gold Shares Trust (GLD) options at 104,000, with puts slightly outnumbering calls.

The iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Note (:VXX) has 89,000 contracts traded, with 47,000 puts. The iShares Emerging Markets Fund (:EEM) has seen 86,000 options trade, with 65,000 puts.

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