More Than 100 Million Options Contracts Changed Hands on Friday -- WSJ

Dow Jones

Apr 05, 2025

By Krystal Hur

Traders piled into the options market on Friday, in another sign of just how wild the session was.

The total options volume on Friday was 101 million contracts, about 77% above recent average levels, according to Cboe Global Markets.

Options tied to tech stocks were especially popular. The most actively traded stock options contracts were pegged to Nvidia, Tesla, Apple, Amazon and Palantir.

This item is part of a Wall Street Journal live coverage event. The full stream can be found by searching P/WSJL (WSJ Live Coverage).

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