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Bitcoin Likely to Rally After September Options Expiry: Deribit Poll
Observations & Insight Small Exchange Says It Plans to List Crypto Stock Index Futures Contract Adds another dimension to the universe of derivatives products circling cryptocurrencies Suzanne Cosgrove - John Lothian News The Small Exchange said Thursday it has...
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Options volatility bounces back on Evergrande, Fed taper talk; John’s Take previews FIA’s IDX; How does the VIX calculate vol? – The Spread – September 24, 2021
– Options markets see spike in volatility, but ride out China Evergrande Group’s troubles, Federal Reserve taper expectations;
– John’s Take gives a sneak peek at the FIA IDX 2021 conference and talks about Bryan Harkins and Wall Street Rides FAR;
– What does the VIX Index measure? A tutorial by Russell Rhoads, head of research at EQDerivatives, in the Term of the Week.
Alan van Griethuysen’s Dutch Path to Electronic Trading
Alan van Griethuysen wanted to be an officer in the Netherlands Royal Army, following in the footsteps of his father, who was a full colonel in the military police.
However, when he took a one-year leave while in school and worked in hotels in England, it started a path that led him to the options exchange in Amsterdam. That first job as a price reporter began a tenure of 32 years at the exchange, which saw many changes during van Griethuysen’s time.
John Lothian News Daily Update
The John Lothian Daily Update is a podcast turning the daily JLN hits and takes comments, our original content and the stories and quips in the top box of First Read into a daily podcast.
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China Bans Crypto Transactions, Vows to Stop Illegal Mining
First Read $53,506/$300,000 (17.8%) Mike Corley ++++ Small Exchange Says It Plans to List Crypto Stock Index Futures Contract Adds another dimension to the universe of derivatives products circling cryptocurrencies Suzanne Cosgrove - John Lothian News The Small...
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People’s Bank of China
In its biggest crackdown on the industry yet, the People's Bank of China banned all cryptocurrency transactions and said it would root out mining of digital assets.
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Options volatility bounces back on Evergrande, Fed taper talk; John’s Take previews FIA’s IDX; How does the VIX calculate vol? – The Spread – September 24, 2021
– Options markets see spike in volatility, but ride out China Evergrande Group’s troubles, Federal Reserve taper expectations;
– John’s Take gives a sneak peek at the FIA IDX 2021 conference and talks about Bryan Harkins and Wall Street Rides FAR;
– What does the VIX Index measure? A tutorial by Russell Rhoads, head of research at EQDerivatives, in the Term of the Week.
Alan van Griethuysen’s Dutch Path to Electronic Trading
Alan van Griethuysen wanted to be an officer in the Netherlands Royal Army, following in the footsteps of his father, who was a full colonel in the military police.
However, when he took a one-year leave while in school and worked in hotels in England, it started a path that led him to the options exchange in Amsterdam. That first job as a price reporter began a tenure of 32 years at the exchange, which saw many changes during van Griethuysen’s time.
Zubin Ramdarshan Talks About Eurex’s Bitcoin ETN Futures with John Lothian News
In this edition of the JLN European Market Podcast series we are talking to Zubin Ramdarshan of Eurex about Eurex’s recently launched bitcoin ETN futures.
Small Exchange Says It Plans to List Crypto Stock Index Futures Contract
The Small Exchange said Thursday it has plans to notice file with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to list a stock index futures contract based on an index of 17 cryptocurrency-related publicly traded companies.
Brendan Bradley’s Front Row Seat to the Path to Electronic Trading
Brendan Bradley had a front row seat for the major exchange battles between open outcry trading and electronic trading after starting at the London International Financial Futures Exchange (LIFFE) in the 1980s and then moving to DTB in the mid-1990s. While there he saw the German Bund contract battle that shocked the global derivatives trading world and then later witnessed the competition between Eurex and the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) that he said ultimately led to the global leading exchange’s demise.
Bradley shared a historic overview of the development of markets in Europe as electronic trading developed for The Path to Electronic Trading from John Lothian News’ MarketsWiki Education video series.
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China Bans Crypto Transactions, Vows to Stop Illegal Mining
First Read $53,506/$300,000 (17.8%) Mike Corley ++++ Small Exchange Says It Plans to List Crypto Stock Index Futures Contract Adds another dimension to the universe of derivatives products circling cryptocurrencies Suzanne Cosgrove - John Lothian News The Small...
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THE HISTORY OF FINANCIAL FUTURES EPISODE: GAME CHANGERS, PART II
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Bitcoin Likely to Rally After September Options Expiry: Deribit Poll
Observations & Insight Small Exchange Says It Plans to List Crypto Stock Index Futures Contract Adds another dimension to the universe of derivatives products circling cryptocurrencies Suzanne Cosgrove - John Lothian News The Small Exchange said Thursday it has...
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John Lothian News Daily Update
The John Lothian Daily Update is a podcast turning the daily JLN hits and takes comments, our original content and the stories and quips in the top box of First Read into a daily podcast.
THE JOHN LOTHIAN NEWS DAILY UPDATE (WEEKLY ROUNDUP) – WEEK OF 9/13/2021
Multiple options expirations add to September market gyrations; Who are the smartest traders in the room?; Strike price pick no simple matter; The Spread – September 17, 2021
– Options markets take a bumpy ride ahead of simultaneous options and futures expirations;
– John’s Take looks at why it’s the smartest traders in the room who trade options;
– Two crucial concepts in strike price choices with Jermal Chandler in the Term of the Week.
Options Veterans Forge New Path With Tried-And-True Strategy
As its name suggests, Options Solutions is an options-centric asset-management firm that aims to increase the returns of investors’ portfolios with customized options strategies. JLN’s John Lothian and Suzanne Cosgrove recently interviewed the founders of the new enterprise, described by CEO Michael Brodsky as an early-stage, high-growth company. Team members are led by former CBOE Chairman and CEO Bill Brodsky, as well as Michael, his son, and options industry strategist Steve Sears.
FIA: Monthly Exchange-Traded Volume Up More Than 42% in August; Options Trading Leads
The Futures Industry Association Tuesday reported global exchange-traded volume volume was up 42.3% from the same period a year ago and 7.7% higher than in July 2021.
GameStop disappoints; Coinbase gets into it with the SEC; Cboe offers Europe options; MIAX Spikes a record; John’s Take on CBOE’s Phil Slocum’s passing and a great moment in options history; and how to execute a strangle — The Spread — September 10, 2021
– Options markets get ready for fall’s chill as equity prices consolidate; Another perspective on small investors;
– John’s Take pays homage to an options veteran and looks at a moment in options market history;
– Pros and cons of using options strangles with Jermal Chandler in the Term of the Week.
FEX Global Makes Its First Trade
The first power trade on the Australian start-up exchange FEX Global was made Friday, September 10, and it was truly a global story. The trade was made using a Chicago-based Trading Technologies trading screen, cleared on the Chicago-based CME Group’s clearinghouse and traded on the FEX Global match engine in Sydney.
THE JOHN LOTHIAN NEWS DAILY UPDATE (WEEKLY ROUNDUP) – WEEK OF 9/6/2021
Ryan McNally’s Path to Electronic Trading Was Routed Through TOPS
Ryan McNally started his career as a runner on the CME trading floor, but he quickly moved off the floor to use the tools that helped make the markets more efficient and able to handle greater volumes, creating his path to electronic trading.
McNally started in 1982 as a runner for Lind-Waldock and he has been an electronic trading pioneer since the day he first saw the Lind-Waldock Order Express system.
Options Traders Brace for Fall; OCC Sets Record; John’s Take on Financial Journalists; Straddling Uncertainty – The Spread – September 3, 2021
In this week’s options news: Delta variant dents U.S. jobs data; Will fall bring a further equity market correction?; Options volume robust despite dog days of August; Cboe and Nasdaq post near tie for most options traded; A tribute to a departing crypto journalist in John’s Take; and Jermal Chandler explores the use case for straddles in the options “Term of the Week.”
THE JOHN LOTHIAN NEWS DAILY UPDATE (WEEKLY ROUNDUP) – WEEK OF 8/30/2021
Zubin Ramdarshan Talks About Eurex’s Bitcoin ETN Futures with John Lothian News
In this edition of the JLN European Market Podcast series we are talking to Zubin Ramdarshan of Eurex about Eurex’s recently launched bitcoin ETN futures.
Small Exchange Says It Plans to List Crypto Stock Index Futures Contract
The Small Exchange said Thursday it has plans to notice file with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to list a stock index futures contract based on an index of 17 cryptocurrency-related publicly traded companies.
Brendan Bradley’s Front Row Seat to the Path to Electronic Trading
Brendan Bradley had a front row seat for the major exchange battles between open outcry trading and electronic trading after starting at the London International Financial Futures Exchange (LIFFE) in the 1980s and then moving to DTB in the mid-1990s. While there he saw the German Bund contract battle that shocked the global derivatives trading world and then later witnessed the competition between Eurex and the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) that he said ultimately led to the global leading exchange’s demise.
Bradley shared a historic overview of the development of markets in Europe as electronic trading developed for The Path to Electronic Trading from John Lothian News’ MarketsWiki Education video series.
THE JOHN LOTHIAN NEWS DAILY UPDATE (WEEKLY ROUNDUP) – WEEK OF 9/13/2021
Multiple options expirations add to September market gyrations; Who are the smartest traders in the room?; Strike price pick no simple matter; The Spread – September 17, 2021
– Options markets take a bumpy ride ahead of simultaneous options and futures expirations;
– John’s Take looks at why it’s the smartest traders in the room who trade options;
– Two crucial concepts in strike price choices with Jermal Chandler in the Term of the Week.
Options Veterans Forge New Path With Tried-And-True Strategy
As its name suggests, Options Solutions is an options-centric asset-management firm that aims to increase the returns of investors’ portfolios with customized options strategies. JLN’s John Lothian and Suzanne Cosgrove recently interviewed the founders of the new enterprise, described by CEO Michael Brodsky as an early-stage, high-growth company. Team members are led by former CBOE Chairman and CEO Bill Brodsky, as well as Michael, his son, and options industry strategist Steve Sears.
FIA: Monthly Exchange-Traded Volume Up More Than 42% in August; Options Trading Leads
The Futures Industry Association Tuesday reported global exchange-traded volume volume was up 42.3% from the same period a year ago and 7.7% higher than in July 2021.
GameStop disappoints; Coinbase gets into it with the SEC; Cboe offers Europe options; MIAX Spikes a record; John’s Take on CBOE’s Phil Slocum’s passing and a great moment in options history; and how to execute a strangle — The Spread — September 10, 2021
– Options markets get ready for fall’s chill as equity prices consolidate; Another perspective on small investors;
– John’s Take pays homage to an options veteran and looks at a moment in options market history;
– Pros and cons of using options strangles with Jermal Chandler in the Term of the Week.
FEX Global Makes Its First Trade
The first power trade on the Australian start-up exchange FEX Global was made Friday, September 10, and it was truly a global story. The trade was made using a Chicago-based Trading Technologies trading screen, cleared on the Chicago-based CME Group’s clearinghouse and traded on the FEX Global match engine in Sydney.
THE JOHN LOTHIAN NEWS DAILY UPDATE (WEEKLY ROUNDUP) – WEEK OF 9/6/2021
Ryan McNally’s Path to Electronic Trading Was Routed Through TOPS
Ryan McNally started his career as a runner on the CME trading floor, but he quickly moved off the floor to use the tools that helped make the markets more efficient and able to handle greater volumes, creating his path to electronic trading.
McNally started in 1982 as a runner for Lind-Waldock and he has been an electronic trading pioneer since the day he first saw the Lind-Waldock Order Express system.
Options Traders Brace for Fall; OCC Sets Record; John’s Take on Financial Journalists; Straddling Uncertainty – The Spread – September 3, 2021
In this week’s options news: Delta variant dents U.S. jobs data; Will fall bring a further equity market correction?; Options volume robust despite dog days of August; Cboe and Nasdaq post near tie for most options traded; A tribute to a departing crypto journalist in John’s Take; and Jermal Chandler explores the use case for straddles in the options “Term of the Week.”
THE JOHN LOTHIAN NEWS DAILY UPDATE (WEEKLY ROUNDUP) – WEEK OF 8/30/2021
Hemp Prices Pause as Harvest Continues
The PanXchange Hemp: Benchmark & Analysis report took an unusual turn this month, calling hemp hurd for animal bedding the most interesting industrial hemp story of August. That may not sound like an exciting development to a casual observer, but it is one segment of the market where the report indicated there is little supply to spare.
Joe Panfil’s Path to Electronic Trading Led Him to Building and Optimizing Globex
Former CME Infrastructure Executive Talks to John Lothian News When Joe Panfil joined the Chicago Mercantile Exchange staff in 1997 as an information technology professional, the CME was still a member-owned, club-like organization focused on open outcry trading....
Fed’s Powell Takes Center Stage; New Company Offers Options Solutions; Explaining Volatility Skew – The Spread – August 27, 2021
In this week’s options news, the Fed’s Jackson Hole pronouncements placate the markets; meme stocks take off on a lark; volatility skew rises as traders remain divided; bitcoin and ethereum options hunker down ahead of expiration and Eurex plans to launch a first; John’s Take looks at a new options business with seasoned players; And Jermal Chandler kicks off this week’s options “Term of the Week” with the important concept of volatility skew.
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