Weekly options have been around for a few years and the percentage of daily trading volume is increasing. On an average day, short-dated options on the S&P 500 Index (SPX) comprise 20% to 30% of volume. This trading activity is generally based on a variety of short-term outlooks for the market. Join Russell Rhoads, CFA from the Options Institute as he introduces short-dated index options and demonstrates some of the most common strategies that have made options with just a few days remaining until expiration so popular.
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