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Retail Options Volume Just Hit a Record. Here's the Case for Trading With Defined Risk
Retail traders pushed a record $6.7 billion per day into options premium in June 2026, with 0DTE contracts accounting for near half of that flow. Before chasing that volume, here's what actually separates a defined-risk trade from a naked one.