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Use Volatility In Your Favor With Robinhood Options Trading In April, Volatility Index VIX Hit Highest Mark
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By Meg Flippin, Benzinga

Thanks to their large upside potential, many seasoned traders choose to trade options to play the markets. Fintechs like Robinhood have made accessing the market easier for seasoned traders to fine-tune their strategies, building based on their trading level.
With inflation remaining stubborn, the markets appearing to be waiting for the Federal Reserves next move on interest rates and the U.S. about to enter what is expected to be a polarizing presidential election, volatility has been high. In April, the VIX Index which Wall Street uses to gauge volatility in the market hit its highest level since late October 2023, when the Israel-Hamas conflict began. Year-to-date, the VIX Index is up more than 12%.
Options Abound With Options Trading
While volatility may scare buy-and-hold investors, for active options traders, some look at it as an opportunity. After all, with options trading, investors can engage in a variety of diverse strategies that have the potential to work in all sorts of market conditions, whether it's speculating stocks will go up or down based on their bearish and bullish outlooks. Options are also cheaper than buying shares outright, creating leverage, which means the gains on your investment could be amplified as can losses. However, options expire, and you can lose your entire investment in a short period of time. Some strategies present a potential for substantial or even unlimited losses.
Then there are the hedging capabilities that come with options, which can help mitigate the dangers of high-risk, high-reward instruments. If an investor is worried a stock is going to fall they can purchase puts that enable them to sell the stock at a strike price, regardless of where the stock falls prior to expiration of the option. The same cant be said of stocks. If shares tank, you dont have any downward protection other than to sell and limit your losses. However, if the stock goes up or doesnt move prior to expiration, the option will expire worthless and the loss is equal to the premium paid.
Leveling The Playing Field For Options Investors
Accessing options trading is getting even easier thanks to Robinhoods trading platform. Not only do customers get access to options but also advanced charts, including the ability to track and modify technical indicators such as moving average, relative strength index and moving average convergence divergence. Furthermore, there are no contract fees.*
Other powerful features of Robinhoods platform include the ability to save and monitor options contracts to see hypothetical returns and options rolling in which you can seamlessly adjust and extend your positions. And lets not forget 24-hour support. If you have a question on your option strategy even in the wee hours of the morning, Robinhood has you covered.
Even retirement accounts and cash account holders can trade options with Robinhood. The same cant be said of some of Robinhoods rivals.
Robinhoods efforts to improve access are not surprising. For some time now, the company has been on a mission to level the playing field when it comes to investing by providing access to an array of investment and retirement products, keeping costs down and commissions at zero (other fees apply). Take Robinhood Gold for one example. Gold subscribers get 5% APY on uninvested cash in their brokerage account, a 1% boost on brokerage transfers and instant deposits.
None of this is lost on options traders, which is why that part of Robinhoods business is growing, and options traders are taking note. Robinhood is making moves to grow its market share even more. We want to be number one in the active trader market. So active traders are very important for us, Robinhood CEO Vladimir Tenev said in a recent interview. They care about very specific things like performance, pricing, user experience. And we're making lots of investments there both in the user experience and in new product innovations that other competitors don't offer, 24-hour market being a great example there.
Options trading is growing in popularity as regular retail investors learn its virtues. Robinhood wants to be a leader in the space and is pulling out all the stops to achieve that.
Featured photo by Nicholas Cappello on Unsplash.
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Disclaimer:
*There are no contract fees charged directly by Robinhood. However Robinhood does pass through certain fees charged by securities regulators and exchanges.
Commission-free trading of stocks, ETFs and options refers to $0 commissions for Robinhood Financial self-directed individual cash or margin brokerage accounts that trade U.S. listed securities and certain OTC securities electronically. Keep in mind, other fees such, Gold subscription fees, wire transfer fees, and paper statement fees may apply to your brokerage account. Please see Robinhood Financial's Fee Schedule to learn more.
Options trading entails significant risk and is not appropriate for all customers. Customers must read and understand the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options before engaging in any options trading strategies. Options transactions are often complex and may involve the potential of losing the entire investment in a relatively short period of time. Certain complex options strategies carry additional risk, including the potential for losses that may exceed the original investment amount.
Robinhood Financial does not guarantee favorable investment outcomes. The past performance of a security or financial product does not guarantee future results or returns. Customers should consider their investment objectives and risks carefully before investing in options. Because of the importance of tax considerations to all options transactions, the customer considering options should consult their tax advisor as to how taxes affect the outcome of each options strategy. Supporting documentation for any claims, if applicable, will be furnished upon request.
Rolling options does not ensure a profit or guarantee against a loss. An investor may also end up compounding their losses. By rolling out, the duration is extended, which can also increase risks as there's more time for the underlying security's price to move unfavorably.
One of the key downsides of options vs stocks is that options contracts expire over time. For puts, If the stock price is at or above the strike price, the option expires worthless, and you can lose the money you paid for the options contract.
Risk of VIX options:
The prices of VIX options can fluctuate significantly and thus increase the risk for investors.
The VIX is a synthetic value that is calculated on the basis of option prices. Investors who invest in VIX options should therefore be aware of the special features of this asset class.
In some market situations, the VIX and thus also the prices of VIX options may not move in the expected direction. This means that in some cases VIX options may not help to reduce the risk of a portfolio, but rather increase it.
VIX options generally have a term of only a few months and are therefore more suitable for short-term trading.
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Qimedo Brings Power Every Move to Whole-Home Cleaning for North American Households
Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 14th May 2026 – Qimedo, a home-cleaning tools brand guided by the idea of “Power Every Move,” is strengthening its whole-home cleaning portfolio for modern households across North America. Built around real cleaning scenarios—from pet hair and floor stains to bathroom grime, kitchen grease, and post-grill residue—the brand aims to make everyday cleaning more efficient, more manageable, and less physically demanding.

With a growing product matrix designed for bathrooms, floors, kitchens, pet areas, and outdoor grill spaces, the brand aims to help families manage real household messes with less bending, less manual scrubbing, and greater everyday convenience.
Smart Home Cleaning Portfolio
As modern households manage increasingly diverse cleaning needs across kitchens, bathrooms, living spaces, and outdoor areas, many consumers continue to rely on traditional cleaning methods that require repetitive manual scrubbing, frequent tool switching, and prolonged bending or kneeling. Everyday challenges such as pet hair accumulation, grease buildup, floor stains, and post-grill residue have contributed to growing demand for more efficient and user-friendly home cleaning solutions.
Qimedo is expanding its portfolio of electric cleaning tools designed to address these real-world household cleaning scenarios through practical, multi-purpose solutions. The brand’s product lineup covers a wide range of home-cleaning applications, including floor care, bathroom deep cleaning, handheld surface scrubbing, vacuum cleaning, and outdoor grill maintenance, with a focus on helping users reduce physical effort and simplify routine cleaning tasks.
Development Philosophy
According to the company, Qimedo’s product development strategy centers on combining convenience, ergonomic usability, and multi-scenario functionality to better support the cleaning habits of modern households.
“At Qimedo, we believe deep cleaning should not feel like a punishment. Our goal is to give modern households practical tools that reduce effort, save time, and make everyday cleaning feel more manageable,” said a Qimedo spokesperson.
A Portfolio Built Around Real Household Tasks

Within its growing lineup, each Qimedo product category plays a distinct role in the home-cleaning routine.
For pet-friendly homes and high-traffic living spaces, Qimedo’s cordless vacuum solutions are designed to help manage pet hair, dust, crumbs, and everyday debris across multiple surfaces.
For floor care, Qimedo’s M Series dual-head mops are designed to combine two everyday cleaning functions in one floor-care system: brush-style scrubbing for tougher residue and mop-style coverage for routine surface maintenance. This approach helps households manage spills, sticky marks, dried-on messes, and everyday floor buildup with less physical effort.

In bathrooms and other wet-area environments, Qimedo’s electric scrubbers are designed to help users clean tubs, tiles, grout lines, corners, and other hard-to-reach areas while reducing repetitive manual scrubbing. For kitchens and compact surface areas, handheld scrubbers provide a more targeted cleaning option for sinks, counters, stovetops, and food residue.
The brand also extends its cleaning approach beyond indoor spaces. Its outdoor grill-cleaning tools are designed to support post-cooking cleanup for barbecue equipment and backyard entertaining areas, reflecting Qimedo’s broader focus on whole-home cleaning scenarios.
Together, the lineup reflects Qimedo’s commitment to practical, user-friendly cleaning tools that help modern households reduce effort, save time, and maintain cleaner living spaces with greater comfort and confidence.
Qimedo reinforces its customer-first service commitment by offering free shipping on orders over $100, along with a 45-day worry-free returns and refund guarantee. These service policies are designed to strengthen consumer confidence and provide greater assurance for households when selecting cleaning tools that fit their everyday needs.
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Qimedo is a home cleaning tools brand focused on making everyday cleaning easier, faster, and more practical for modern households. Its product lineup includes electric scrubbers, cordless vacuum cleaners, dual-head electric mops, handheld scrubbers, and outdoor cleaning tools designed for bathrooms, kitchens, floors, pet households, and backyard cleanup. Qimedo aims to help users reduce manual effort and complete household cleaning tasks with greater comfort, efficiency, and confidence.
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Steven Lash San Diego: Patent Holder and Thought Leader Champions Business Model Innovation and Sustainability at Industry Forums
San Diego, CA, 14th May 2026, ZEX PR WIRE — Steven Lash San Diego entrepreneur, independent consultant, and patent holder, is continuing to elevate industry conversations on business model innovation, sustainability, and entrepreneurial thinking through ongoing participation in industry forums, advisory engagements, and professional communities including the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).

Recognized as an accomplished thought leader with three decades of leadership in operations, advising, and restructuring, Steven Lash San Diego has built a reputation for translating entrepreneurial insight into practical strategy. His perspective consistently centers on the idea that forward thinking organizations need more than incremental change. They need scalable operational models, visionary leadership, and a willingness to rethink the underlying business model itself.
That perspective is shaped, in part, by his own work as an innovator and patent holder. Steven Lash holds business method patents that reflect his long standing commitment to innovation and forward thinking problem solving, and his consulting practice draws directly on that hands on experience with building something new from the ground up.
A distinguished graduate of SUNY Binghamton (BS in Business) and the University of San Diego (MBA), Steven Lash brings academic rigor and real world entrepreneurial experience to every advisory engagement. As an independent consultant, he advises founders, boards, and leadership teams on marketing strategy, organizational transformations, restructuring, and the design of scalable operational models built for transformative growth.
At industry events and industry forums, Steven Lash San Diego is increasingly known for connecting two themes that often get discussed separately: innovation and sustainability. He has argued that long term organizational health depends on treating sustainability not as a compliance line item but as a source of business model innovation in its own right.
“Sustainability and innovation are not two different conversations. They are the same conversation,” said Steven Lash. “Organizations that build sustainability into their operating model from the start tend to discover entirely new categories of value. That is where transformative growth actually comes from.”
His ongoing work with innovative entrepreneurs and forward thinking organizations continues to reflect that view, blending entrepreneurial thinking, marketing strategy, and operational discipline into engagements designed to position clients for long term resilience.
About Steven Lash
Steven Lash is an entrepreneur, independent consultant, strategic advisor, and thought leader based in San Diego. A patent holder with business method patents to his name, he brings three decades of leadership in operations, business model innovation, and organizational transformations to his advisory practice. He holds a BS in Business from SUNY Binghamton and an MBA from the University of San Diego, and he is a speaker at industry forums and an active participant in professional communities including the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). His work focuses on entrepreneurial insight, sustainability, scalable operational models, and visionary leadership for innovative entrepreneurs and organizations pursuing transformative growth.
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Ukrainian Parents in Denmark Receive Guidance at Church of Scientology on Education
Community seminar in Copenhagen focused on integration, education and support for displaced families adapting to life in Denmark
Brussels, Belgium, 14th May 2026 — Ukrainian parents living in Denmark gathered in Copenhagen for an educational seminar aimed at helping families better understand the Danish school system, child development approaches and the social integration process facing many displaced families since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine.

The seminar was organized by the Church of Scientology Denmark and held in Copenhagen, bringing together Ukrainian mothers seeking practical guidance on how to support their children’s adaptation to Danish educational culture while maintaining stability within the family environment.
The initiative was reported by MyNewsDesk Denmark, highlighting the growing need for community-based educational support programs for refugee and migrant families across Europe.
The seminar was led by Marianne, an experienced educator and founder of a private kindergarten with nearly 30 years of professional experience. During the session, she explained key aspects of the Danish educational philosophy, including the importance placed on independence, social interaction, play-based learning and close cooperation between schools and parents.
Participants discussed the differences between educational expectations in Denmark and those common in Ukraine. One example that generated considerable discussion involved the Danish emphasis on exploratory outdoor activities for children, even when that means children return home with dirty clothing after a day of learning and play. According to attendees, the example helped illustrate broader cultural differences regarding childhood development and education.
The seminar also addressed practical concerns that many Ukrainian parents experience when interacting with Danish institutions, including communication with teachers, pedagogues, speech specialists and municipal educational services.
Questions surrounding parental authority and cooperation with schools were discussed openly. Organizers explained that the Danish system encourages active parental participation while also providing professional support structures designed to assist children with language acquisition, social integration and academic development.
One participant, identified as Iriny in the report, described the seminar as “interesting and practical,” noting that it provided valuable insight into how Danish educational institutions cooperate with families and support children adapting to a new cultural environment.
The event forms part of a broader pattern of local initiatives organized by Scientology communities across Europe focused on education, social betterment and humanitarian support. Churches, missions and affiliated groups regularly host activities connected to drug prevention, volunteer assistance, literacy, human rights education and community support programs.
These initiatives are inspired by the humanitarian principles and social philosophy developed by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, whose writings on education, communication and social responsibility continue to influence many Scientology-supported social programs worldwide.
Ivan Arjona, representative of the Church of Scientology to the European Union, the OSCE, the Council of Europe and the United Nations, commented on the broader significance of such community initiatives in Europe:
“Successful integration is built through understanding, access to information, mutual respect and the active participation of families within society. Community initiatives that help parents understand educational systems and social structures contribute positively to social cohesion and to the well-being of children adapting to new environments.”
Organizers indicated that additional seminars and educational activities are being considered in the future, including further discussions on cultural adaptation and the integration of children into Danish society.
The Church of Scientology, its churches, missions, groups and members are present across the European continent. Scientology Europe reports a continent-wide presence through more than 140 churches, missions and affiliated groups in at least 27 European nations, alongside thousands of community-based social betterment and reform initiatives focused on education, prevention and neighbourhood-level support, inspired by the work of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard.
Within Europe’s diverse national frameworks for religion, the Church’s recognitions continue to expand, with administrative and judicial authorities in Spain, Portugal, Sweden, the Netherlands, Italy, Germany Slovakia and others, as well as the European Court of Human Rights, having addressed and acknowledged Scientology communities as protected by the national and international provisions of Freedom of Religion or belief.
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