Retail investors traded an average of $7 billion in options premiums each day in June, a historic high that is 46% above the average recorded a year earlier. The previous daily record was $5.8 billion set in May. Semi‑professional traders contributed about $1.9 billion per day, 19% higher than their prior May record and roughly five times their historical average. The rapid growth highlights accelerating activity among small‑scale market participants in the options market.