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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.

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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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GLOBAL MEDIA PROCUREMENT: THE 500-YEAR YIXING ZISHA TEAPOTS PARADIGM

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GLOBAL COMPLIANCE FRAMEWORK & THE 500-YEAR YIXING ZISHA TEAPOTS REAL-WORLD ASSET (RWA) LINEAGE 】

THE JUDGE ARCHIVE-LAB LIMITED (NZ) launches an international technical initiative to establish the definitive 500-year paradigm of Yixing Zisha Teapots. Centering on the “Genesis No. 001” masterpiece, this framework uses high-precision, 100-Megapixel Hasselblad digital scanning for permanent RWA (Real-World Asset) archival and codification, separating “500-year cultural lineage” from mere ephemeral narratives.

【 OFFICIAL ACADEMIC PROVENANCE & HISTORICAL CONTEXT 】

This initiative is anchored in five key institutional verifications:

1. LUO RE-POSIT(S) CENTURIES-OLD CHINESE ARTISTIC TRADITIONS OF ART WITHIN CONTEMPORARY FORMS, TECHNIQUES, AND IDEAS.

—— THE CLAY STUDIO COLLECTION (ACCESSED VIA EHIVE DIGITAL ARCHIVE, REF: PC311 | HISTORICAL OBJECT: YIXING TEAPOTS)

[ THE JUDGE ARCHIVE-LAB DATA COGNITION ] THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE ENCOUNTER: 

THE ECHO OF 1999 IS LOUDER THAN THE SILENCE OF 500 YEARS. 

2. THE CREATOR, LUO XIAOPING, IS AN ELECTED INDIVIDUAL MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF CERAMICS (IAC, GENEVA). 

HIS LIFE’S WORK REPOSITIONS CENTURIES-OLD CHINESE ARTISTIC TRADITIONS WITHIN CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL FORMS,

WITH SCULPTURES PERMANENTLY ENSHRINED IN THE WHITE HOUSE (USA) AND MUSÉE ARIANA (SWITZERLAND). 

3. LUO XIAOPING’S WORK REPRESENTS A PROFOUND SPIRITUAL DEPARTURE FROM THE PURELY ARTISANAL CONSTRAINTS 

OF TRADITIONAL CERAMICS… LUO HAS MASTERFULLY DISMANTLED THE ‘FUNCTIONAL ILLUSION’ OF THE UTILITARIAN OBJECT. 

—— JONATHAN MANE-WHEOKI (CNZM), FROM THE HISTORICAL 1999 AUCKLAND EXHIBITION CRITIQUES. 

4. CERAMICS MONTHLY (USA) 1999-2001 SPECIAL REVIEWS | VERDICT: BEYOND AESTHETICS; 

A MASTERCLASS IN GRAVITATIONAL DEFIANCE AND MATERIAL EXTREMES. 

5. HISTORICAL ARCHIVE [1999-2000] | TOPIC: MY WAY | THE SLAB CONSTRUCTION OF LUO XIAOPING 

CONTEXT: 

APT3 CONTEMPORARY ART REVIEW (AU/NZ). 

|VERDICT: THE RE-POSITIONING OF 

500-YEAR CHINESE TRADITION.

【 INSTITUTIONAL INTAKE & GLOBAL MEDIA PROCUREMENT 】

THE JUDGE ARCHIVE-LAB LIMITED initiates global media procurement for this 500-year archival ledger, with opportunities open for top-tier outlets under framework code TDP. High-spec digital/print dissemination slots available for competitive agency bidding.

* Direct Inquiries: wing@thejudge-lab.nz

【 TOKEN & CRYPTOGRAPHIC COMPLIANCE MATRIX 】

Decentralized parameters under the TDP framework are non-fractional, non-custodial Utility Protocol Keys (TDP) for identity logging, cryptographic verification, and programmatic media display synchronization. This digital archival process does not represent, convey, or imply any equity ownership, revenue-sharing, debt obligation, investment profit pooling, or commercial voting rights in THE JUDGE ARCHIVE-LAB LIMITED or Genesis No. 001. Public financial speculation and securities categorization are expressly disclaimed and legally refused under global financial sanctions.

ARCHIVE STATUS & PERMANENT SOVEREIGNTY:The ownership, provenance history, exhibition context, and material truth of this asset are physically verified and endorsed by the creator, Luo Xiaoping. The official abdication and decoupling of historical interpretive sovereignty are vested directly into the asset owner WING – THE JUDGE ARCHIVE-LAB LIMITED.

【 OFFICIAL RFP TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 】

* Project Reference Specimen: THE 500-YEAR YIXING ZISHA TEAPOTS PARADIGM

* Material Authentication: Handcrafted Yixing Duan Clay / Gas & Wood-Fired Hybrid Firing

The 1999 Auckland Exhibition Luo Xiaoping Handcrafted Yixing Duan-Ni Teapot Specimen

* Procurement Framework Code: TPD

* Core Procurement Scope: Premium Print Media

MANDATORY TECHNICAL PARAMETER: Bidders and media networks must strictly review and utilize the 19MB lossless asset master, generated via Hasselblad 100-Megapixel technology and hosted on our official website (https://thejudge-lab.nz), as the technical metric and design specification standard for this evaluation.

【 ISSUER AUTHORITY 】

* Entity: THE JUDGE ARCHIVE-LAB LIMITED

* Auditor/MD: WING

* Official Gateway: https://thejudge-lab.nz

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MEXC Launches 0-Fee Stock Futures Campaign With $5,000,000 SNDK Prize Pool

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MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, announced the launch of a new Stock Futures campaign, offering users the opportunity to share $5,000,000 in SNDK Position Airdrops. The campaign is designed to empower users to seize opportunities in the US stock market by reducing trading costs and offering meaningful rewards.

Under the campaign, users can trade eligible products for 0 fees. New users can complete a series of simple tasks to earn rewards featuring popular stocks. Participants who trade Stock Futures during the campaign period will share the $5,000,000 in SNDK Position Airdrops.

This campaign reflects MEXC’s continued efforts to support users through its two core pillars, “0 Fees” and “Infinite Opportunities”. In addition, MEXC’s Stock Futures product offers round-the-clock volatility management and hedging capabilities, enabling 7×24 trading, alongside dynamic leverage of up to 200x and a broad range of popular assets from markets worldwide. Beyond Stock Futures, MEXC also offers RealStocks through its partnership with a regulated securities broker. Users can buy real US stock assets using USDT, with full shareholding rights, dividends, and stock benefits. MEXC will continue to enhance its products and reward offerings, exploring new ways to create value for users worldwide.

For full details and participation, visit the MEXC Stock Futures campaign page.

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MEXC is the world’s fastest-growing cryptocurrency exchange, trusted by more than 40 million users across 170+ markets. Built on a user-first philosophy, MEXC offers industry-leading 0-fee trading and access to over 3,000 digital assets. As the Gateway to Infinite Opportunities, MEXC provides a single platform where users can easily trade cryptocurrencies alongside tokenized assets, including stocks, ETFs, commodities, and precious metals.

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This content does not constitute investment advice. Given the highly volatile nature of the cryptocurrency market, investors are encouraged to carefully assess market fluctuations, project fundamentals, and potential financial risks before making any trading decisions.

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Cosmo Tech expands into Middle East with Dubai branch serving MENA and South Asia

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 20th Jul 2026 – Cosmo Tech, an international supplier of professional aesthetic and medical laser equipment, proudly announces the opening of its own branch in Dubai. The new division, located in one of the emirate’s key business zones, will serve as the headquarters for operations with clients and distributors across the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia. The official website of the representative office is cosmo-tech.ae.

The decision to launch the Dubai office is driven by the rapidly growing demand for high-tech cosmetology and medical laser devices in the region. Cosmo Tech’s Dubai branch will provide a full service cycle: live demonstrations of equipment in its own showroom, professional training for doctors and cosmetologists, installation and commissioning, warranty and post-warranty maintenance, as well as prompt supply of consumables and spare parts.

A key competitive advantage of the company is its status as an official representative of leading manufacturers of aesthetic equipment. Cosmo Tech holds direct contracts with globally recognized factories, including MBT Laser, Liton Laser, ADSS, Honkon, UNT Tech, Sanhe Beauty, and New Angie. This enables the company to offer clients certified equipment with factory quality assurance and documentation adapted to regional requirements.
 

The Dubai branch’s product range covers all key areas of modern aesthetic medicine. Cosmetology clinics and medical centers can fully equip their treatment rooms with the following:

– devices for laser hair removal using diode, alexandrite, and Nd:YAG lasers;
– IPL / BBL photorejuvenation systems for correcting pigmentation, couperose, and improving skin quality;
– picosecond lasers for tattoo removal, pigmented lesion treatment, and carbon peeling;
– vascular removal lasers and 980 nm lasers for endovenous coagulation;
– equipment for RF lifting and microneedle RF lifting, stimulating skin tightening and collagen synthesis;
– SMAS lifting – high-intensity focused ultrasound for non-surgical face contouring;
– cavitation devices for non-invasive fat cell disruption;
– cryolipolysis machines for controlled cold exposure to adipose tissue;
– professional massage technologies: LPG massage and Endosphere devices for body contouring and lymphatic drainage;
– devices for mesotherapy (needle and needle-free), EMS therapy for muscle strengthening, and pressotherapy for improved microcirculation.

In addition, the Dubai branch maintains a comprehensive stock of all necessary consumables and components: handpieces, tips, optical elements, filters, service kits, and much more. This allows clinics to minimize equipment downtime and ensure uninterrupted operation of their treatment rooms.

“Opening a branch in Dubai is a crucial step in Cosmo Tech’s development. The Gulf region shows tremendous interest in advanced cosmetology solutions, and now we can offer not just equipment supply, but a full partnership: from staff training to technical support anywhere in the Middle East. Our showroom in Dubai is already welcoming its first visitors, and we invite clinic owners and distributors to personally evaluate the capabilities of our equipment,” commented a Cosmo Tech representative.

Cosmo Tech’s Dubai branch is open for cooperation with distributors throughout the Middle East, as well as directly with medical centers and cosmetology clinics. The company offers flexible partnership terms, training, and marketing support. You can browse the equipment catalog, schedule a demonstration, or submit a service request on the official website cosmo-tech.ae.

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