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Today's Options Market Update

Solid results from SpaceX late Tuesday gave major indexes an early lift as investors await post-closing bell reports from Meta and Tesla. Netflix fell after earnings and oil rose.
Weekly Trader’s Outlook

Stocks are on track for weekly losses as concerns around the AI infrastructure buildout, rising borrowing costs and inflationary pressures weigh on investor sentiment.
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Macroeconomic factors as well as crypto-specific themes can affect cryptocurrency performance. Here are some of the drivers that can affect prices.

Learn how three options statistics on thinkorswim—implied and historical volatility, the Sizzle Index, and the put/call ratio—can help traders make more informed decisions.

A guide to using unbalanced butterflies for traders who have a strong directional bias but want to generate income and ensure they have defined risk.

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