Trading volumes have surged in leveraged funds, options since the pandemic, data shows

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Affected assets and topics

TRADING

Why it matters

Trading volumes in leveraged funds and options have experienced significant growth since the pandemic, with daily volumes increasing by 29% and 16% annually between 2020 and 2025.

Article tone

Neutral How the article is written, as reported by the source.

Expected market reaction

Bullish Confidence 85% How confidence is read Horizon: Short term Impact: Moderate

Market impact analysis based on bullish sentiment with 85% confidence.

Evidence trail

Evidence
Source CNBC
Claim Trading volumes have surged in leveraged funds, options since the pandemic, data shows
AI inference Bullish · 85%
Generated 2026-02-23 23:06

AI provenance

Analysed by Llama 3.1 8B Instant (Groq) Methodology v1.0 Generated
Technical identifiers
Provider tag
groq-llama-3.1-8b-instant
Analysis version
groq-llama-3.1-8b-instant
Article id
49359

Original source

Leveraged funds and options trading saw daily volumes grow at compound annual rates of 29% and 16%, respectively, between 2020 and 2025.

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Original article published by CNBC on February 24, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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