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Investors continue to punish New York Community Bancorp for its latest transgressions, but for now at least, they don't seem concerned that it heralds the onset of another regional-banking crisis.

(Bloomberg) -- As share prices of the firm taking Donald Trump's media company public soared on Monday, the most-popular option contract protects against the stock losing almost all of its value in just a few weeks.

The retail investing crowd is back in the throes of a meme stock mania as encouraging messaging from the Federal Reserve, GameStop Corp. 's expected earnings and sky-high stock prices ignite a euphoria among day traders.

(Bloomberg) -- A trader or group of traders netted some $300 million over the past two days by closing out bullish options positions in Arm Holdings PLC.

(Bloomberg) -- Trading options tied to former president Donald Trump's media company is attracting meme-stock traders and Wall Street professionals.

(Bloomberg) — Investors who just booked profits from one of the strongest first quarters for the S&P 500 Index in decades are preparing for what comes next — whether that's stocks climbing higher or crashing back to earth.

Cboe Volatility Index closed at highest in months on Thursday Demand for S&P 500 puts relative to equivalent calls picks up

The Cboe Volatility Index popped above 20 for the first time since October as geopolitical angst stoked wagers for added swings in US stocks.

Hedging against big swings in Nvidia Corp. 's share price with options is expensive, but derivatives traders are being tempted to sell contracts to earn some extra yield as the stock corrects its massive rally.

Stock market investors who have been reluctant to hedge their portfolios in the face of this year's gains are starting to reconsider that strategy.