(Bloomberg) -- Trading of currency options swelled to a record after Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election, as traders rushed to bet on further dollar gains. Over $160 billion worth ...

Monday started quietly in the $300 billion-plus currency options market until political headlines triggered the most hectic trading day in nearly two months — a taste of what may lie in store for 2025 ...

When selecting the right option to buy, a trader has several choices to make. One is whether to purchase an in-the-money (ITM) or out-of-the-money (OTM) option. While the goal for "vanilla" buyers is ...

Options trading has exploded in popularity over the past several years, and there are no signs of slowing down. More than 1.2 billion options contracts were executed in the U.S. in March alone, an ...

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