A significant portion of this increase has been driven by soaring volumes in short dated contracts, as investors are literally using massive leverage to wager on imminent momentum moves such as those often highlighted. As Goldman explains, "the proliferation of weekly options, and increased focus on using options to trade catalysts, has likely boosted growth in shorter dated (options with less than 2 weeks to expiry) trading strategies. While weekly maturities on single stocks became popular in 2012, volumes in short dated options typically comprised 50-60% of total volumes until 2017. This changed in 2018, as the volatility spike early in the year likely led to investors increasingly trading short dated options, driven by low absolute premiums and better visibility of the catalyst path. In 2020, volumes in short dated options have increased to record highs." As a result, single stock options with maturities less than 2 weeks now comprise 75% of all maturities, up from their average in the 55-60% area. And in recent weeks, investors have further increased focus on trading calls with volumes of short dated call options having increased rapidly...
Read moreHonestly, I have lived around this shopping center for the better part of a decade, I even frequent the AMC a few blocks down the road at Lynnhaven Mall, and to be honest with you, this shopping center is so unremarkable that I never noticed it before. Even driving through it, it had a lot of unrecognizable stores with weird names for products sold, the pavement in the parking lot makes the entire shopping center look sketchy too, it might be...
Read moreThis is a shopping center with ABC, Barber, 2 bars, 3 restaurants, Harris Teeter, Gas station, Costco and couple fast food places. Great parking with organized traffic flow to get around gas station car line up. It is clean no trash and has walk crosses for pedestrians. Recommend drive slow as there are multiple lanes, turns, car & pedestrian flow, changes directions and must read signs to know the safe way to navigate the center...
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