Wall Street Just Set a Record That Could Signal Trouble for the Stock Market
Rich Duprey's November 8, 2026 247wallst.com article argues that Wall Street's record put volume points to real stress in the stock market. Cboe put volume hit 11.23 million contracts on November 5, 2026, exceeding the prior record by about 10% during a selloff in which the NASDAQ Composite plunged 5.5% and the CBOE Volatility Index jumped 69.7% to 28.18; the article attributes the rout to worries over AI valuations, financing costs, and possible data-center limits, and leaves open whether it was a brief panic or the start of a longer retreat.
