Options Trading Ripples: 2023’s Market Calm at Risk

Deep in the world of options trading, a threat to the year’s consistent stock-market calm has emerged. Although the benchmark indexes have shown minimal change, the daily shifts in the S&P 500 reveal increased volatility, the highest since June. One catalyst for this uncertainty is the economic ambiguity and the policies of central banks. However, a more significant driver might be market makers adjusting their positions.