S&P 500 Call Option Volume Hits Record 4 Million Contracts

Hyperdash News08/06/2026 13:18 UTCEquities

S&P 500 call option volume hit a record 4.0 million contracts on Tuesday. This volume more than doubled in recent weeks. The S&P 500 put/call skew also experienced its largest two-day decline since 2017.

This surge in call options and the drop in the put/call skew signal a significant increase in market risk appetite among traders. High call option volume suggests expectations for upward movement in the S&P 500. Hyperdash markets show

S&P 500 up +0.02% since the news.

Sources

Kobeissi Letter

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