Options traders are betting heavily on these stocks ahead of election results
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This report is about exchanges and trading.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- IAI iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF
iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF: it holds exchanges and brokers. Linked by “betting” (exchanges and trading) in this story.
- CME CME Group+3.7% 10d
CME Group (security and commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges and services): exchanges and brokers earn more when trading activity grows. Linked by “betting” (exchanges and trading) in this story.
- ICE Intercontinental Exchange+12.6% 30d
Intercontinental Exchange (security and commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges and services): exchanges and brokers earn more when trading activity grows. Linked by “betting” (exchanges and trading) in this story.
- CBOE Cboe Global Markets+29.3% 30d
Cboe Global Markets (security and commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges and services): exchanges and brokers earn more when trading activity grows. Linked by “betting” (exchanges and trading) in this story.
- NDAQ Nasdaq+15.0% 30d
Nasdaq (security and commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges and services): exchanges and brokers earn more when trading activity grows. Linked by “betting” (exchanges and trading) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAI | -0.66% | +0.27% | base | +0.29% | after close | after close | after close |
| CME | -4.18% | -3.22% | base | -0.16% | after close | after close | after close |
| ICE | -9.80% | -5.40% | base | -0.43% | after close | after close | after close |
| CBOE | -7.08% | -10.30% | base | -1.30% | after close | after close | after close |
| NDAQ | -3.96% | -2.85% | base | -0.55% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Options traders are betting heavily on these stocks ahead of election results CNBC
Source: CNBC
Ishares Tr (IAI) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) | that day | -1.30% | still updating |
| Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) | three days earlier | -10.30% | final price |
| Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) | five days earlier | -7.08% | final price |
| Cme Group (CME) | that day | -0.16% | still updating |
| Cme Group (CME) | three days earlier | -3.22% | final price |
| Cme Group (CME) | five days earlier | -4.18% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IAI) | that day | +0.29% | still updating |
| Ishares Tr (IAI) | three days earlier | +0.27% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IAI) | five days earlier | -0.66% | final price |
| Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) | that day | -0.43% | still updating |
| Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) | three days earlier | -5.40% | final price |
| Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) | five days earlier | -9.80% | final price |
| Nasdaq (NDAQ) | that day | -0.55% | still updating |
| Nasdaq (NDAQ) | three days earlier | -2.85% | final price |
| Nasdaq (NDAQ) | five days earlier | -3.96% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Cme Group (CME), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Aug 2026. That is 78 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Cme Group (CME), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 10 Aug 2026. That is 85 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. April McClain Delaney sold Nasdaq (NDAQ) (held by a dependent child), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 25 Aug 2026. That is 70 days before publication. Filed 9 Sep 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Ishares Tr (IAI)
Companies carried with this story
- IAI Ishares Tr
In “Options traders are betting heavily on these stocks ahead of election results,” Ishares Tr (IAI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF: it holds exchanges and brokers. Linked by “betting” (exchanges and trading) in this story
- CME Cme Group
In “Options traders are betting heavily on these stocks ahead of election results,” Cme Group (CME) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: CME Group (security and commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges and services): exchanges and brokers earn more when trading activity grows. Linked by “betting” (exchanges and trading) in this story
- ICE Intercontinental Exchange
For “Options traders are betting heavily on these stocks ahead of election results,” Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Intercontinental Exchange (security and commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges and services): exchanges and brokers earn more when trading activity grows. Linked by “betting” (exchanges and trading) in this story
- CBOE Cboe Global Markets
In “Options traders are betting heavily on these stocks ahead of election results,” Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Cboe Global Markets (security and commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges and services): exchanges and brokers earn more when trading activity grows. Linked by “betting” (exchanges and trading) in this story
- NDAQ Nasdaq
In “Options traders are betting heavily on these stocks ahead of election results,” Nasdaq (NDAQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Nasdaq (security and commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges and services): exchanges and brokers earn more when trading activity grows. Linked by “betting” (exchanges and trading) in this story
Ishares Tr (IAI)
“Options traders are betting heavily on these stocks ahead of election results” (3 Nov 2026) reaches Ishares Tr (IAI) through this story.
Ishares Tr (IAI) is on the page because iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF: it holds exchanges and brokers. Linked by “betting” (exchanges and trading) in this story
A second company, Cme Group (CME), is listed for a different reason: CME Group (security and commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges and services): exchanges and brokers earn more when trading activity grows. Linked by “betting” (exchanges and trading) in this story
Dates and price levels for Ishares Tr (IAI)
CME traded between 290.48 and 309.31 across 10 sessions. The latest close on file is 306.31. ICE traded between 151.24 and 172.32 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 172.28.
How strong the case is around Ishares Tr (IAI)
40 out of 100Price not final
“Options traders are betting heavily on these stocks ahead of election results” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies. The price is not final yet.