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Prediction: U.S. Options Volume Will Set a Record for the Seventh Straight Year

Options trading is booming again. New highs in volume are lifting exchange profits, and new products could keep the momentum going.

Prediction: U.S. Options Volume Will Set a Record for the Seventh Straight Year

Published September 4, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

The U.S. options market is on track for a seventh straight record year. Cboe Global Markets (NYSEMKT: CBOE) and Nasdaq (NASDAQ: NDAQ), leading exchange operators, are already seeing strong growth across their core businesses.

In fact, the single-day high over the past year was more than 110 million contracts. That's almost twice the average daily trading volume seen in 2025.

Details

So, how are the two exchanges positioned to benefit from these trends?

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Source

Originally published at www.fool.com.

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