Retail trading and deposit behavior is still very engaged, says Robinhood's Steve Quirk

Customer Behavior & Market Trends - Robinhood's customer base remains highly engaged, actively deploying capital across equities, options, and crypto [1][2] - Customers are rotating out of appreciated assets into potentially undervalued ones, demonstrating active portfolio management [2] - Retail traders account for approximately 20% of all options volume [3] - There's growing interest in instruments like index options and shorter-duration options for tactical trading strategies [4] - Enthusiasm around Nvidia and its sector is observed across retail investors [6] Prediction Markets - Since its launch during the election, the event contract prediction market has traded approximately 35 亿 (3.5 billion) contracts [7] - Sports prediction contracts are gaining significant traction, with 3 亿 (300 million) contracts traded between Thursday and Sunday of the week [7] - Sports is the largest category in prediction markets, attracting millions of users on platforms like Robinhood [8][9] Stock Performance & Dynamics - Tesla, previously the most traded stock and option, was surpassed in August, with investors potentially locking in gains [5] - Retail customers are becoming more adept at taking gains and managing positions [6]