Moomoo Rolls Out Nasdaq’s New Monday and Wednesday Options Expirations
Moomoo has begun offering Nasdaq’s newly launched Monday and Wednesday weekly options expirations, giving its global user base access to the expanded contracts from the first day of trading. The move follows regulatory approval that allows select high-profile U.S. equities and an platform-traded fund to trade options beyond the traditional Friday expiry.
The new expirations apply to nine widely traded securities, including Tesla, NVIDIA, Apple, Amazon, Meta Platforms, Broadcom, Alphabet, Microsoft, and the iShares BTC Trust ETF. By adding Monday and Wednesday contracts, Nasdaq is moving single-stock options closer to the daily expirations already common in major index options.
Moomoo said the expanded offering is designed to give traders greater flexibility in aligning strategies with market events, while reinforcing the platform’s role as an ahead adopter of new platform products through its .
Expanded Expirations Reshape the Options Calendar
The introduction of Monday and Wednesday options marks a structural shift in how equity options can be traded. Until now, most single-stock options activity has been concentrated around weekly Friday expirations, limiting how precisely traders could position around midweek events.
With the new schedule, traders can align options strategies more closely with earnings releases, macroeconomic data, or other company-specific catalysts that often occur outside the Friday window. The change also increases the frequency with which income-focused strategies can be deployed.
Neil McDonald, Chief Executive Officer of Moomoo US, said interest in options has accelerated sharply over the past year. “We witnessed an explosion in throughout 2025. Our data shows the number of options transactions surged 86% year-over-year,” he said. “The introduction of Monday and Wednesday options is perfectly timed.”
Retail Participation and Strategic Use Cases
Moomoo said activity within its user community shows that options are increasingly being used for a wide range of strategies, rather than purely speculative trades. Users are applying options to manage entry prices, generate income, and respond to short-term volatility.
For income-oriented traders, the additional expirations may allow covered calls or cash-secured puts to be written up to three times per week instead of once, potentially increasing premium collection opportunities. For more active traders, short-dated contracts introduce new ways to manage exposure around quick-moving markets.
McDonald emphasized that access alone is not enough. “Retail investors are savvy; when provided with proper training, access, and advanced toolkits, they are fully equipped to opportunities,” he said, pointing to the growing sophistication of retail options participants.
Tools, Education, and Managing Risk
The expansion of expiration cycles also increases complexity, particularly around risk metrics such as implied volatility and gamma exposure. Shorter-dated options can be more sensitive to rapid price changes, making risk management a central consideration.
Moomoo said it supports the new trading environment with a suite of real-time tools, including a full options chain displaying Greeks, volume, and implied volatility, as well as an options price calculator that models how contracts may respond to changes in price, time, and volatility.
As more frequent expirations become standard, McDonald said the trend points toward a more responsive options market. “The historic launch of Monday and Wednesday options signals a trend toward more frequent expirations, making and responsive,” he said. “Moomoo is proud to be a driving force in this new era.”
