According to the Market Watch the volume of Options Trades has recduced by a significant number. This is due to many reasons and is to be expected in the current economic uncertaincy. Volatility will also increase. As long as you get the right advice in interpreting thr signals, and are prepared to take calclulated risks within your budget, volatility means opportunity.
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The Options Industry Council Announces June Options Trading Volume …
“CHICAGO, IL, Jul 02, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — The Options Industry Council (OIC) announced today that 325813094 total options contracts were traded in June, 12.63 percent less than the 372928893 contracts traded in June 2011. Average daily …”
Options trading is about making confident trades based on knowing the trends. It can be of benfit to Options Traders regardless of the direction the market is going. So rather than be afraid of the market make reasoned trades.