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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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*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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OSL Lists State-Supervised Gold-Backed Stablecoin USDKG as Platform Expands Asia’s Digital Asset Ecosystem
HONG KONG – USDKG, the gold-backed stablecoin issued by the Kyrgyz Republic, today announced its official listing on OSL HK, the Hong Kong-licensed digital asset exchange of global stablecoin payment and trading platform OSL Group. The milestone marks a significant step for the state-supervised, asset-backed digital currency as it enters one of the world’s most established licensed virtual asset markets.
Link: https://www.osl.com/hk-en/announcement/new-listing-on-osl-hk-gold-dollar-usdkg
Pegged 1:1 to the U.S. Dollar and fully backed by physical gold reserves, USDKG is now accessible to professional investors through OSL’s institutional-grade infrastructure. The initial trading pair USDKG/USDT is now available to professional investors across OSL HK’s over-the-counter (OTC) platform.
The listing of USDKG aligns with OSL’s commitment to contribute to the development of a secure and compliant digital asset ecosystem in Asia and beyond. It also expands USDKG’s reach into new markets through a regulated platform aligned with institutional standards, supporting its use in cross-border settlement and broader financial applications.
Jason Liu, Global Exchange COO of OSL, said: “OSL is dedicated to providing investors with access to regulated, innovative assets. The listing of USDKG not only enriches OSL’s product offerings for the market, but also strengthens its compliant stablecoin ecosystem, as the introduction of a state-backed, compliant digital asset further underscores OSL’s credibility and leadership within the industry.”
Biibolot Mamytov, CEO of Gold Dollar (USDKG), said: “This listing represents an important milestone for USDKG as we enter one of the most established and highly regulated digital asset markets globally. Hong Kong is widely regarded as the gold standard for digital asset regulation, and working with OSL reflects our focus on transparency, gold-backed reserves, and institutional-grade infrastructure.”
About USDKG
USDKG is issued by OJSC Virtual Asset Issuer, a state-owned entity under Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Finance, with an initial issuance of $50 million backed by physical gold reserves audited by Kreston Global. The stablecoin is deployed on Ethereum and TRON, with smart contract audits conducted by ConsenSys Diligence.
The token is already accessible through decentralized exchanges, including Curve and Uniswap, and supported by major wallets such as Ledger Live, MetaMask, Trust Wallet, and TronLink. The stablecoin is fully compliant with FATF KYC/AML standards and is designed to facilitate financial inclusion and efficient cross-border value transfer.
With this listing, Kyrgyzstan continues to position itself as a regional first-mover in regulated, asset-backed digital currencies, bridging traditional finance and blockchain infrastructure while maintaining full sovereign oversight and public accountability.
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OSL Group (HKEX: 863) is a global stablecoin payment and trading platform that strives to provide compliant and efficient digital financial infrastructure services globally, empowering enterprises, financial institutions and individuals to seamlessly exchange, pay, trade, and settle between fiat and digital currencies. Grounded in the core values of Open, Secure, and Licensed, it is committed to building a more efficient ecosystem that connects global markets and enables instant, seamless and compliant value movement worldwide. For media inquiries, please contact: media@osl.com.
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General Compute has opened its production inference cluster to developers building agent applications, running SambaNova SN40 and SN50 dataflow silicon that posts the fastest independently benchmarked speeds on the MiniMax M2.7 model family.
San Francisco, California, United States, 22nd May 2026 – General Compute today announced the general availability of General Compute Cloud, the first ASIC-native neocloud purpose-built for the next generation of autonomous AI development tools. Where existing neoclouds rack incumbent GPUs, General Compute has designed its serving stack around its inference-optimized ASICs.
Unlike traditional cloud platforms designed around human operators clicking through dashboards, General Compute Cloud is also the first major cloud to treat AI agents as first-class users. Coding agents can complete the entire onboarding flow themselves, creating an account, claiming the launch credit, and retrieving a working API key, without requiring a developer to step in. The result: a developer can ask their AI agent to “switch its inference to General Compute,” and minutes later be looking at running infrastructure they never had to provision by hand.
Agentic workloads issue dozens or hundreds of model calls per task, which means even small per-token gains compound into dramatic differences in developer experience and unit economics. By optimizing the silicon, runtime, and API surface for inference rather than retrofitting general-purpose accelerators, General Compute aims to push down both first-token latency and sustained token throughput on the open and frontier models developers use most.
Agent-native signup is supported out of the box. When invoked through OpenCode, OpenClaw, or any compatible client, the agent can complete account creation, verify the workspace, claim launch credit, and return a scoped API key back to the developer’s environment — turning what was historically a multi-step onboarding into a single natural-language instruction.
“Our goal is simple: we want General Compute to be the fastest inference provider on the market, and we want to ship the fastest inference API any developer or AI agent can call,” said Jason Goodison, CTO and co-founder of General Compute. “Optimizing the silicon is how we get there. The $200 in launch credit is our way of inviting builders, and their agents, to put us up against anyone else and see the numbers for themselves.”
General Compute Cloud is available immediately to customers globally at generalcompute.com. The launch credit is automatically applied to new accounts created between May 20 and May 27, 2026. OpenCode and OpenClaw users can begin a General Compute session directly from within their agent by asking it to “sign me up for GeneralCompute.com”
About General Compute
General Compute is the first ASIC-native neocloud, building custom inference silicon and the cloud platform that runs on it. The company’s stated goal is to operate the fastest inference provider and the fastest inference API for AI agents and the developers who deploy them. Founded in 2025 and headquartered in San Francisco, General Compute is backed by leading technology investors. Learn more at generalcompute.com.
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Post Oak Group, recently named the Top Middle-Market Investment Bank in Texas, is reporting a meaningful acceleration in transaction activity across the middle market
Houston, Texas, United States, 22nd May 2026 – As broader M&A markets continue to navigate shifting macroeconomic conditions, interest rate normalization, and evolving buyer behavior, the middle market has emerged as the strongest and most active segment of dealmaking in 2026. Post Oak Group, recently named the Top Middle-Market Investment Bank in Texas, is reporting a meaningful acceleration in transaction activity across the middle market, a trend the firm sees as reshaping the broader M&A landscape heading into the second half of the year.
While large-cap M&A has remained selective and mega-deal volume has been uneven, the middle market is demonstrating a level of consistency, resilience, and deal momentum that distinguishes it as the most reliable segment of the 2026 cycle. Founders, family-owned businesses, sponsor-backed companies, and institutional buyers are all returning to the table with renewed conviction, driving a broad-based resurgence in middle-market deal activity.
Post Oak Group, a leading middle-market investment bank headquartered in Houston, Texas, attributes this strength to several converging dynamics:
A Narrowing Bid-Ask Spread
After two years of valuation disconnects between buyers and sellers, expectations are aligning. Sellers have adjusted to the current rate environment, and buyers, particularly private equity, family offices, and strategic acquirers, are showing increased willingness to transact at levels that work for both sides. This is one of the most significant unlocks for middle-market deal flow in 2026.
Renewed Buyer Appetite Across Multiple Channels
Private equity firms with record levels of dry powder are deploying capital aggressively into the middle market, where competition for high-quality assets remains intense but more rational than during the 2021 peak. At the same time, family offices have emerged as a dominant force, often outcompeting traditional sponsors on founder-led deals where cultural fit, longer hold periods, and operational alignment matter as much as price.
Strategic Acquirers Returning to the Table
Corporate buyers are increasingly active in the middle market as they pursue tuck-in acquisitions, sector consolidation, and capability-driven deals. With many large public companies focused on disciplined growth, the middle market has become a primary source of strategic optionality.
Sector Breadth Driving Sustained Activity
Unlike prior cycles concentrated in a handful of sectors, 2026 middle-market activity is broad-based, spanning industrial services, healthcare services, energy transition, business services, technology-enabled services, and consumer-driven verticals. This diversification is one of the key reasons the segment is proving more durable than the broader M&A market.
A Shift Toward Quality and Certainty
Buyers and sellers alike are placing a premium on certainty to close, disciplined diligence, and well-prepared processes. This favors middle-market transactions, where senior-led advisory, structured execution, and relationship-driven dealmaking continue to outperform.
As the Top Middle-Market Investment Bank in Texas, Post Oak Group has been at the center of this resurgence, advising founders, shareholders, and institutional clients across complex M&A and capital markets transactions throughout 2026. The firm’s partner-led model, institutional-grade execution, and deep sector coverage have positioned it as a trusted advisor in a market environment where preparation, precision, and process integrity are more important than ever.
“The middle market has consistently demonstrated its ability to perform across cycles, and 2026 is proving to be one of its strongest years in recent memory,” said David Chua, Managing Partner of Mergers & Acquisitions at Post Oak Group. “We are seeing renewed confidence from buyers, recalibrated expectations from sellers, and a meaningful expansion in transaction activity across nearly every sector we cover.”
“What makes this cycle different is the breadth of activity,” Chua added. “Founders are coming to market with stronger businesses, sponsors are deploying capital with greater discipline, and strategic acquirers are returning in force. The middle market is where most of the meaningful dealmaking is happening right now, and we expect that momentum to continue through the back half of the year.”
About Post Oak Group
The Post Oak Group is a prominent middle-market investment bank headquartered in Houston, Texas. As the Top Middle-Market Investment Bank in Texas, the firm advises founders, shareholders, and institutional investors across M&A advisory and capital markets transactions. With approximately 300 professionals, a leadership team representing more than 250 years of combined investment banking experience, and more than $82 billion in completed transactions across 12 countries, Post Oak Group combines institutional-quality execution with senior-led, partner-driven engagement across industrial services, healthcare, energy, business services, technology-enabled services, and consumer sectors.
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