2013 Ends on a Record-Breaking Note

And that’s a wrap 2013!

The markets have ended the year on a high with record closes for both the S&P 500 (SPX) and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA).?

The S&P 500 closed at 1,848.36, up 7.29 (0.40%). This represented its biggest annual gain in 16 years while the Dow, closing at 16,576,66, up?72.37 points (0.40%), underwent its biggest annual jump in 18 years. It also had 52 days of record highs.?

The?Nasdaq?Composite?rose to 4,176.59, up 22.39 points (up 0.5 percent). It had its best close since 2009 and for the year, it rose 38.2 percent.?

Preliminary options volume came in at?14.4 million on Tuesday, up 4 percent from its recent average. Calls came in at 9.13 million to 5.31 million puts.?

Here’s a look at the most active equity options and strikes.

The VIX closed at 13.72, up 0.16 (1.18%).

At The Options Insider, we took a look at 2013 and compiled the following top stories.

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