Siuuu-rely You're Joking! Are These Options Making the Market Go Crazy?!

The Market: More Dramatic Than My Goal Celebrations

Hello my fans! Cristiano here. You know me always striving for perfection whether it's on the pitch or... apparently in the stock market now? They tell me there's been some 'wild intraday gyrations' – sounds like one of my free kicks gone a bit off course! Apparently since liberation day the market have been acting wilder than my abs! I am hearing this has put investors more on edge than ever before and the popularity of zero day to expiration options is partly to blame.

Zero Day Options: A Quick Buck or a Red Card?

These 'zero day to expiration' options... Sounds complicated no? But from what I gather it's like trying to score a goal in the last second of the game. High risk high reward. People are using these things to make a 'quick buck' or protect themselves like I protect the ball from defenders. And the volume of these options has jumped 23% this year! That's almost as impressive as my vertical leap. Nearly 7% of total volime in US options markets! SIUUUUUU! But they say it can also make the market go a bit... loco. Like when I nutmeg a defender and he gets angry. You know 'mentality'.

Gasoline on a Fire? More Like Salt Bae on a Steak!

One expert this Jeff Kilburg guy says these options are like 'gasoline on a fire'. I prefer to think of them as salt bae sprinkling salt on a perfectly cooked steak – adds a little flair a little excitement! But maybe too much can be… problematic. 'You're seeing the zero data options market amplify and exaggerate almost up or down. If you go back 10 20 years you didn't have these catalysts,' so said Jeff Kilburg KKM Financial CEO and CIO. 'It's almost like gasoline on a fire when you see a move being exaggerated by the underlying options move.' These experts always using big words i am hearing its called 'bull market' but i do not see any bulls?!

Volatile Times: Even I Need a Good Defense

Apparently market volatility is up – like my number of Instagram followers. They say it's reaching levels not seen since the 2008 financial crisis! Even I CR7 need a good defense in times like these. These options seem to be a way for investors to 'hedge risk'. You know protect themselves. Like when I strategically dive in the box... for a penalty. Of course!

Robinhood: Bringing Options to the People (and the Retail Investors)

And now this 'Robinhood' is making it easier for everyone to get involved! More people using options trying to make money. It’s like when I was a young kid playing football in the streets of Madeira. Everyone has a chance to be great but you need to have the mentality. 'Options have been an institutional tool for decades now and the sophistication of retail investors is allowing more and more people to utilize options to hedge or to simply speculate,' said Kilburg. This must be where all the 'haters' come from!

Stay Focused Stay Hungry Stay… Liquid?

So what's the takeaway? The market is a crazy game like football. There are ups and downs surprises and disappointments. But you gotta stay focused stay hungry and stay…liquid? Is that what they say in the finance world? Anyway remember my motto: 'Your love makes me strong your hate makes me unstoppable.' Now go out there and conquer the market! Or you know just watch me score goals. Whatever works. Siuuuu!