Market Overview
US markets opened with the Dow Jones Industrial Average—comprising blue-chip stocks—up 0.09%, while the tech-heavy S&P 500 index declined 0.28% and the Nasdaq Composite started down 0.62%.
According to the latest options market data, total volume reached 1.363 million contracts, with a put/call volume ratio of 1.03, indicating slightly more bearish activity. For the July 7, 2026 expiration, call volume (508,000 contracts) exceeded put volume (462,000 contracts), and open interest also showed calls (986,000 contracts) surpassing puts (424,000 contracts), reflecting bullish sentiment dominating this particular expiry.
Volatility analysis shows implied volatility (IV) at 15.11%, slightly below historical volatility (HV) of…
