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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.

If you are interested in trading options and want to do so at a low cost with all the support you need, then check out Robinhoods offering here.

Featured photo by Nicholas Cappello on Unsplash.

Benzinga is a leading financial media and data provider, known for delivering accurate, timely, and actionable financial information to empower investors and traders.

This post contains sponsored content. This content is for informational purposes only and not intended to be investing advice.

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*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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GovCon Starter Kit: Helping Small Businesses Enter Government Contracting

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Step-by-step guide enables women-owned, minority-owned, and immigrant-led small businesses to get set up and positioned to win government contracts

United States, 27th Apr 2026—LW Business Innovations LLC, a DMV-based business consulting and services firm, today announced the launch of the GovCon Starter Kit, a two-part resource for small business owners who want to break into government contracting. The Kit helps women-owned businesses, minority-owned businesses, and immigrant-led small businesses get set up and positioned to win government contracts.

“Government contracts can be a reliable way to build a small business,” explained Lucy Were, founder and CEO of LW Business Innovations. “Getting the U.S. government as a client is not difficult if you know how. However, if you are not familiar with the way government procurement works, the process can be a bewildering maze of paperwork, acronyms, and legalese. This is the problem we are solving with our GovCon Starter Kit. DMV entrepreneurs and immigrant entrepreneurs will find the Kit of particular value.”

The Kit, which includes a free guide titled “So You Want Government Contracts?” and a $97, 24-page paid guide, “GovCon Starter Guide,” is designed for service-based small business owners. For instance, people who own cleaning, catering, consulting, transportation, and photography firms can learn from the Kit how to add the U.S. government as a client. It covers LLC setup, SAM.gov registration, NAICS codes, capability statements, certifications (WOSB, MBE, 8a, HUBZone), subcontracting, and tools.

Lucy is a Kenyan-born entrepreneur who was raised in Germany and immigrated to the U.S. at 23. She has lived in the DC/Maryland/Virginia area for nearly 20 years. Having run multiple businesses in the DC area, Lucy noticed government contracting everywhere around her. A close friend who had been a government contractor for 30 years maintained steady income through recessions, COVID, and shutdowns.

When Lucy realized that government contracting meant doing business with the government—not working for it—she dove into research, got registered on SAM.gov, and began pursuing her WOSB certification. She is actively bidding on contracts. She built the GovCon Starter Kit because the resource she needed didn’t exist, i.e., a plain-language guide, structured, and written for outsiders to the system.

Lucy moved to the U.S. because she truly believed America gave entrepreneurs the best opportunities. “There really is an American dream for immigrants, and I’m living it,” Lucy added. “I want others to have the same success that I’ve been enjoying. That’s been one of the motivations behind creating the Kit.”

To learn more, visit lwinnovate.com

To order the Kit, visit https://www.lwinnovate.com/pages/govcon-starter-kit

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Wonder’s Recurring Insurance Payment Solution Powers Seamless Premium Installments for Insurers

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New recurring online payment API module automates subscription-based and installment premium collections, delivering greater convenience for policyholders and operational efficiency for insurers

Hong Kong S.A.R., 27th Apr 2026 – Wonder (https://wonder.app), Asia’s leading omni-channel fintech and payments platform, today highlighted the power of its Recurring Insurance Payment Solution (https://wonder.app/industries/insurance), which enables insurers to effortlessly offer flexible premium installments through a dedicated recurring online payment API module.

The solution simplifies subscription-based or installment payments, ensuring automated and timely premium collections from policyholders while reducing administrative burden, minimizing late payments, and improving policy retention for insurers.

Key capabilities include:

  • Flexible recurring schedules — Support for monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, annual, or fully customized installment plans tailored to policyholder needs.
  • Fully automated collections — Set-and-forget recurring payments via a single API integration that handles billing cycles, retries, and notifications.
  • Real-time auto-reconciliation — Instant matching of payments to policy statuses, enabling immediate policy activation and reducing time-to-market for new products.
  • Omni-channel acceptance — One integration supports 34+ payment methods across online (Wonder Online Payment Link, QR Paystation, API), mobile, and offline (Wonder Terminal, SoftPOS) channels.
  • Enterprise-grade security & compliance — PCI DSS Level 1 certified with robust fraud protection and full regulatory alignment.
  • Actionable analytics — Real-time dashboards for cash-flow forecasting, payment performance tracking, and customer insights.

Wonder’s insurance offering is the Official Payment Partner of InsurTech Insights and continues to expand across Asia Pacific.

“Generali Hong Kong has focused on expanding its payment options for policyholders in Hong Kong to drive growth and prepare for future business opportunities. Previously, each new payment method required a dedicated gateway, leading to slow time-to-market. With this strategic collaboration, we can readily adopt new payment methods more quickly while enhancing operational efficiency and customer experience.”

— Alessandro Lavenia, Chief Financial Officer of Generali Hong Kong

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About Wonder

Wonder is a leading payments and FinTech platform for merchants in Hong Kong and Asia Pacific, enabling any business — from micro-enterprises to multinational corporations — to pay and get paid effortlessly. Wonder is Hong Kong’s first full-stack omni-channel payments platform, allowing merchants to complete KYC onboarding in 7 minutes, open multi-currency accounts, accept payments, make payouts, and manage transactions from a single platform. Key products include the Wonder App, Wonder Terminal, Wonder Dashboard, Wonder Card, and Wonder SoftPOS. Wonder has pioneered instant (T+0) settlement in Hong Kong and continues to expand digital financial services through innovation and strategic partnerships. Parent company: Bindo Labs.

For more information, visit: https://wonder.app/industries/insurance

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Best Jupiter Alternative: Swap and Bridge Solana With Low Fees and Instant Settlement On moove.xyz

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moove.xyz, the rapidly growing Web3 fintech platform, announces the launch of its high‑performance Solana swap and bridge experience, positioning itself as the best Jupiter alternative for users seeking low fees, instant settlement, and permissionless access to Solana liquidity. Built for speed, simplicity, and non‑custodial security, moove.xyz enables anyone to swap and bridge Solana‑based assets without the complexity, fragmentation, or friction commonly associated with decentralised trading and bridging tools.

Hong Kong S.A.R., 27th Apr 2026 – As Solana adoption accelerates across DeFi, payments, and consumer applications, users increasingly face challenges when moving assets efficiently across tokens and chains. moove.xyz addresses these pain points with an optimised Solana execution layer that combines low‑fee swaps with seamless bridging to and from any blockchain including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Base, Binance Smart Chain, Polygon and more. By abstracting away routing logic, wallet compatibility, and settlement complexity, moove.xyz delivers fast, frictionless execution while preserving full self‑custody and decentralisation — all without accounts, logins, or KYC requirements.

“In building moove.xyz, our objective has always been to make on‑chain finance effortless and accessible,” said moove.xyz in an official statement. “Our Solana swap and bridge infrastructure reflects that vision by delivering a powerful alternative to Jupiter for users who want fast execution, low fees, and instant settlement without sacrificing control or privacy. By integrating swapping and bridging into a single non‑custodial flow, we allow users to move value across Solana and beyond without needing to think about liquidity sources, routes, or underlying complexity.”

moove.xyz’s Solana experience is part of its broader mission to unify fragmented blockchains into a single, universal value layer. The platform supports 16,000+ cryptocurrencies across 30+ blockchains, enabling users to swap assets on Solana and bridge them seamlessly to other networks through optimised cross‑chain routing. Transactions are executed with predictable fees and rapid settlement, while users retain full ownership of their assets at every step. No personal data is collected, ensuring permissionless access for users worldwide.

As demand grows for low‑cost, low‑friction Solana trading and interoperability, moove.xyz is emerging as a leader in the next phase of multi‑chain Web3 finance. The team continues to expand Solana liquidity access, optimise routing efficiency, and extend cross‑chain coverage, while preparing to deliver these capabilities through the Moove App, which currently already has over 20,000+ active users. With ongoing innovation in permissionless, low‑fee infrastructure, moove.xyz aims to make swapping and bridging on Solana — and across all blockchains — as simple as sending a message, empowering millions, and eventually billions, of users worldwide.

About moove.xyz

moove.xyz is a global Web3 fintech platform built for the permissionless and effortless movement of value. We empower businesses and consumers anywhere to send, receive, stake, and swap any cryptocurrencies across any blockchains — all in one single platform.

We are one of the first Web3 fintech companies globally to innovate and build a full-stack crypto payments and decentralised finance infrastructure, enabling an integrated and comprehensive coverage across multi-chain wallet access, personalised wallet handles, cross-chain token swaps, embedded cross-chain transactions and a decentralised social financial network. Our key products include Moove Profile, Moove Send, Moove Receive, Moove Stake, Moove Swap, Moove Rewards, Moove Discover and more.

Our mission is simple — to create and distribute permissionless and effortless financial technology for the next 1 billion Web3 users. We fundamentally believe that the future of the movement of money and value shall be costless, borderless, permissionless, effortless, and built for everyone — and we’re building the ultimate Web3 fintech platform to make that future real.

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