The ‘Crack Cocaine’ of Markets: WSJ’s Gunjan Banerji on Risky Crypto and Zero-Day Options

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Gunjan Banerji, lead writer for live markets coverage at The Wall Street Journal, shares insights on Squawk Box about the surge in high-risk stock market trades, the growing popularity of zero-day options and cryptocurrency trading, and the potential negative impact on investors’ well-being.

What Are Zero-Day Options?

Zero-day options are stock market trades that expire the same day you buy them. Think of it like a bet on what will happen to a stock or market index in just a few hours. They’re super short-term and very risky, but some traders love them because they can make (or lose) money really quickly.

What Is Crypto Trading?

Crypto trading is buying and selling cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Ethereum, just like you would trade stocks. The difference? Cryptocurrencies are digital, and their prices can change wildly in a short time. People trade crypto to try and profit from these ups and downs, but it can be just as risky as it is exciting.

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