The recent flood of individual investors into options trading, armed with smartphones and apps like Robinhood, has helped trade volumes surge and drawn a skeptical eye from regulators
Around 39 million options contracts have changed hands on an average day this year, up 35% from last year and the highest level ever, according to Options Clearing Corp. data as of the end of November.
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