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lispyfriend t1_j2br0lx wrote

Reply to comment by 97soryva in US Stock Options Smash Record - The number of traded contracts surpassed the 10-billion mark in 2022 or the first time ever by Ok_Significance_4008

Interesting. That intuitively makes sense to me for commodities. The option is purchased to reduce volatility even though it costs a little more (basically an insurance product). So in aggregate the insurers win for taking on the risk.

I guess I'm just surprised that's the case with stock.

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