. The VIX closed at its lowest level in more than 13 months on Friday as the stock market hit yet another record high.
The average daily volume of weekly options trading has hit successive annual highs since 2007, according to CBOE data. However, this strategy — one of several that bets against price swings — is not without risks. It can implode when volatility jumps and the stock market drops. Additionally, a recent study byshowed that options-selling strategies have made traders no money nearly half of the time since 2018.