Prediction: U.S. Options Volume Will Set a Record for the Seventh Straight Year

finance.yahoo.com · 2026-09-04

Options trading is booming again. New highs in volume are lifting exchange profits, and new products could keep the momentum going.

TickrTrends take: NDAQ operates in the Financial Services sector where options trading activity represents a significant revenue driver through transaction fees and market data services. If U.S. options volume does set a seventh consecutive annual record as predicted, this would extend a multiyear tailwind for companies processing options transactions. Given TickrTrends' current assessment that NDAQ is fairly valued, investors focused on valuation should monitor whether sustained options volume records materialize and whether this translates into revenue growth that would alter the current valuation assessment.

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