Is Options Trading Fueling this Market?

creepycoug

Some think options trading is what's propping up this house of cards, which is now officially disconnected from the REAL economy after @RaceBannon said so on this board.

https://www.deccanherald.com/business/how-options-trading-could-be-fueling-a-stock-market-bubble-943396.html

Any takers? Bubblelicious. I know we have some options boys and girls on this board. Let's hear it.

creepycoug

@89ute @godawgst @UW_Doog_Bot (whenever you're coming back) @HoustonHusky

PurpleThrobber

@NajarianDawg, true?

HoustonHusky

pawz

HoustonHusky said:

This.

Disclaimer: I really only have a cursory understanding of options trading.

With that said, it doesn't make sense to me that options alone would be driving the entirety of the market.

It's like saying the bread crumbles on the crust makes the cherry pie with out giving credit to the cherries or the baker.

RaceBannon

pawz said:

HoustonHusky said:

This.

Disclaimer: I really only have a cursory understanding of options trading.

With that said, it doesn't make sense to me that options alone would be driving the entirety of the market.

It's like saying the bread crumbles on the crust makes the cherry pie with out giving credit to the cherries or the baker.

Or the chick in the music video

creepycoug