Retail Investors Set Record Options Trading Volume in June
Retail investors traded an average of $7.0 billion in options premium daily in June, an all-time high. Semiconductor options alone hit a record $1.9 billion per day.
Retail investor options trading surged to unprecedented levels in June. The average daily notional premium reached $7.0 billion, surpassing the previous record of $5.8 billion set in May. That marks a 46% increase over the average daily volume of the past year.
Semiconductor options saw particularly strong activity, averaging $1.9 billion per day this month — up 19% from the prior record of $1.6 billion in May. The current pace is nearly five times the historical average for the sector.
The data, reported by The Kobeissi Letter, underscores the accelerating participation of retail traders in options markets.
Source: The Kobeissi Letter