Has there always been this much options/short traders?

I have never been a fan of daily trading to make “quick bucks” in a day or two that seems to be the constant of Fin Twitter.

I much prefer investments and holding for months on end and ideally only selling at the end of the year for tax gains.

But how many of you actually are constantly buying and selling for quick profits (or losses)? I get the feeling this become a much stronger thing with the meme stock buzz from last year, vs. in years beforehand but I'm not sure.