S&P 500 futures erased a 60-point intraday drop to close flatlined as the market navigated extreme headline-driven volatility tied to an 8:00 p.m. geopolitical deadline involving Iran. WTI Crude Oil futures also saw wide swings, trading over 117 before falling to 111. Alongside the geopolitical tensions, economic data weighed on sentiment, with February durable goods missing expectations by falling 1.4%. In the equity options space, ES put volume surged to 75% of total volume yesterday, accompanied by increased 30-to-90-day put activity in RUT options. Meanwhile, the cryptocurrency sector saw heavy volume, with Micro Bitcoin futures trading roughly 60,000 contracts as Bitcoin prices recovered to near 69,500 following an early risk-off dip.