CME’s E-nano launch adds to the range of smaller-sized futures and options.

Samsung Asset Management's KODEX US Nasdaq 100 Daily Covered Call OTM ETF topped 1 trillion won in net assets on retail buying of 530.2 billion won.

U.S. technology stocks mostly declined on Tuesday (1 September) amid a global bond sell-off, geopolitical tensions and renewed inflation concerns. Among DLC-covered underlyings, memory stocks $Micron Technology (MU.US)$ and $SanDisk (SNDK.US)$ fell 2.6% and 1.9%, respectively. The moves lifted the [Share Link: Micron 3x Short DLC (1J9W)] by about 7.8% and the [Share Link: Sandisk 3x Short DLC (NNSW)] by about 5.7%, with the [Share Link: Micron 3x Long (VV9W)] and [Share Link: Sandisk 3x Long (ZIPW)] DLCs decl...

First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund (NASDAQ:QQEW - Get Free Report) saw a large drop in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 21,601 shares, a drop of 33.2% from the July 30th total of 32,321 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 42,931 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days.

The NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF (QQQI) is rated hold, with an expected total return of 6–10% over the next 6 to 12 months. The fund's significant concentration in semiconductor stocks (19.48%) raises near-term risk due to upcoming earnings and macroeconomic events. While QQQI's index option strategy offers some upside protection, it does not fully hedge the concentrated semiconductor exposure. Despite its attractive 14.03% trailing yield, recent total returns have been weaker compared to similar funds, making current entry less compelling for investors.

Nasdaq stock is reflecting a volatile broader market as the Nasdaq Composite and Nasdaq-100 indexes

Mega-cap technology and AI stalwarts (such as Nvidia, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Meta) remain the primary engine for the index.