Analyst: FOMO Sentiment Is Driving Bullish Option Buying in the S&P 500

Odaily News - Traders are showing strong demand for options betting on further gains in the S&P 500. On Tuesday, call option volume on the benchmark index surpassed 4 million contracts, setting a new all-time high, while put option volume remained in line with the average.

Jason Coogan, a trader at Simplex Trading, noted that over the two days through Tuesday, the market experienced a "one-way order flow" situation. Analyst Tanvir Sandhu said: "The options market is reflecting investors' FOMO (fear of missing out on the rally) sentiment. Investors currently appear more concerned about missing the next leg up than about guarding against a market pullback, as evidenced by significant shifts in options skew. Even as the stock market continues to climb, strong demand for call options is still underpinning implied volatility."