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Tech Stocks Rebound to Take Center Stage – Again

By JJ Kinahan

Bells seem to be ringing for investors on both sides of technology and semiconductor stock trading today, as those tapping into buying opportunities lifted some stocks while those holding off appeared wary that the artificial intelligence (AI) investment strategy might be getting ahead of itself.

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Index Insights: October 2026

U.S. equities pulled back in October as a month-end selloff erased early gains and mega-cap technology gave back its recent lead. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) fell 0.9% to 7,580.07, up 10.7% year-to-date after touching highs near 7,819 on October 6.

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Week of 11/2/2026: Tech Rout, Muted Vol: Bullish Positioning Unwinds

By Mandy Xu

While equities sold off last week on disappointing Tech earnings, implied vols were fairly muted across asset classes. Learn more in this week's Macro Volatility Digest.

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GTH Week One: Volume Builds, and Cboe Leads on Market Share

By Henry Schwartz

New Global Trading Hours (GTH) and Curb sessions for options on 24 of the most active single stocks and five ETFs went live on Monday, October 19 with a smooth rollout of electronic trading on Cboe Options Exchange (C1) and NYSE American Options.

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State of the Options Industry Q3 2026: Volume Growth Concentrated in Index and ETF Options

By Henry Schwartz

Options activity moderated in the third quarter of 2026 as macroeconomic factors including higher interest rates and energy costs impacted equities. Market-wide average daily option volume (ADV) was 70.6 million contracts daily, four percent below the record levels seen in the second quarter.

Derivatives Market Research

Market Metrics That Matter: Derivatives September 2026 Volume Highlights

September was a strong month for Cboe’s Global Derivatives business with a quarterly multi-list Average Daily Volume (ADV) of 15.3 million contracts across its four options exchanges, the second-best multi-list quarter.

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Equities Market Research

Market Metrics That Matter: Cboe FX September Volume Highlights

In September 2026, Cboe FX Spot Average Daily Volume (ADV) reached $61.6 billion, a 25.6% increase versus September 2025's ADV of $49.1 billion.

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Market Metrics That Matter: U.S. Cash Equities September Volume Briefing

Total Consolidated Volume (TCV) averaged 16.9 billion shares in September, up slightly from August but down from June’s historical high of 23.3 billion shares.

Equities Market Research

Market Metrics That Matter: European Equities August Volume Briefing

Although European equity trading volumes declined from July levels, it was the strongest August on record, with trading activity shifting towards closing auctions following the MSCI rebalance.

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Tech Stocks Rebound to Take Center Stage – Again

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GTH Week One: Volume Builds, and Cboe Leads on Market Share

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State of the Options Industry Q3 2026: Volume Growth Concentrated in Index and ETF Options

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Market Metrics That Matter: Derivatives September 2026 Volume Highlights

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Market Metrics That Matter: European Equities August Volume Briefing

Tech Stocks Rebound to Take Center Stage – Again

By JJ Kinahan

Index Insights: October 2026

Week of 11/2/2026: Tech Rout, Muted Vol: Bullish Positioning Unwinds

By Mandy Xu

GTH Week One: Volume Builds, and Cboe Leads on Market Share

By Henry Schwartz

State of the Options Industry Q3 2026: Volume Growth Concentrated in Index and ETF Options

By Henry Schwartz

Market Metrics That Matter: Derivatives September 2026 Volume Highlights

Market Metrics That Matter: Cboe FX September Volume Highlights

Market Metrics That Matter: U.S. Cash Equities September Volume Briefing

Market Metrics That Matter: European Equities August Volume Briefing