WASHINGTON—The flood of on a regular basis People into choices buying and selling has drawn a skeptical eye from U.S. regulators, who’re contemplating potential rule adjustments for the period of smartphone brokerage apps.
Round 39 million choices contracts have modified arms on a mean day this yr, up 35% from final yr and the best stage ever, in line with Choices Clearing Corp. information as of the tip of November. Retail merchants just lately made up round one-quarter of all choices exercise.