1. Analysis of U.S. Derivative Trading Hedge Fund Returns During the Rapid Increase in Retail Options Trading From 2019 to 2023 Open Access Author: Axelrod, Connor Title: Analysis of U.S. Derivative Trading Hedge Fund Returns During the Rapid Increase in Retail Options Trading From 2019 to 2023 Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: FinanceRetail TradingHedge FundDerivatives File: Download Analysis_of_U.S._Derivative_Trading_Hedge_Fund_Returns_during_the_Rapid_Increase_in_Retail_Options_Trading_From_2019_to_2023.pdf Thesis Supervisors: J. Randall Woolridge, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor