This week on The Spread – Ed Tilly gives a take on the state of the markets, an industry veteran joins the MIAX Exchange Group, open interest grows for bitcoin options at the CME, and more.
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Stocks Drop With Risk Aversion Rising; Oil Falls
Observations & Insight Cboe's Tilly Outlines Exchange Growth Amid Market Disruption Suzanne Cosgrove - John Lothian News In a webinar interview Thursday, Cboe Global Markets' CEO Ed Tilly said the exchange is contemplating reopening the...
We’re now seeing the sharp edge of market volatility’s sword and it cuts deep; Coronavirus Shutdown Casts Doubt on Value of Exchange Trading Floors
Observations & Insight SC: For novice constituents who need volatility basics, as well as for the veterans who might want some bedside reading, the CFA Institute Research Foundation recently published "The VIX Index and Volatility-Based...
Société Générale
Société Générale (SocGen) has successfully completed its first test of the digital euro with Banque de France by issuing digitally-tokenized bonds that were settled in digital euros.
Cboe to buy Virtu’s MATCHNow dark pool to expand into Canada; Sundial Says Extreme Options Sentiment Is Awful Omen for Stocks
Observations & Insight Chess Obermeier - MarketsWiki Education Open Outcry Traders History Project JohnLothianNews.com Chess Obermeier started working for his cousin, Charles Obermeier, at the Cboe, and was able to purchase his first...
Cryptojacking
Hackers launched cryptojacking attacks - hijacking the processing power of a computer to mine cryptocurrency - against several supercomputers in the U.K., Germany, Switzerland, and Spain last week, including some that were researching COVID-19.
Options Market Signals a Dire Outlook for Stocks; Bitcoin’s halving breathes life into CME’s options product with new accounts rapidly growing
Observations & Insight The Spread: An Eligible Bachelier JohnLothianNews.com This week on The Spread, the OCC wins best equities clearing house for the third year in a row, a couple of Cboe directors bow out, we discuss the Bachelier model,...
The Spread: An Eligible Bachelier
This week on The Spread, the OCC wins best equities clearing house for the third year in a row, a couple of Cboe directors bow out, we discuss the Bachelier model, and more.
The Father of the Fear Gauge Says He Feels Reassured by the VIX; ETF giants want better labeling. Not everyone is convinced
Observations & Insight Thank you to Don Wilson, Jerry Hanweck and Lee Betsill for participating in the Bachelier Options Model virtual panel yesterday. It was quick and went well for the most part, though I am out of practice as a moderator...
New York Stock Exchange to Reopen Trading Floor; Pandemic stirs Wall Street’s social conscience
First Read Hits & Takes By John Lothian & JLN Staff Thank you to Don Wilson, Jerry Hanweck and Lee Betsill for participating in the Bachelier Options Model virtual panel yesterday. It was quick and went well for the most part, though I...
A US regulator warned that oil traders should prepare for negative prices again as soon as next week
Observations & Insight FIA Negative Price Webinar Emphasizes Proactive Communications John J. Lothian, Publisher - JLN During the webinar put on yesterday (Wednesday, May 13, 2020) by the FIA about negative prices and their impact,...
Ethereum
Ethereum 2.0’s launch has been delayed because of its multi-client design, which allows for more robust security but takes much longer to develop, according to project lead Danny Ryan. Ethereum 2.0 was originally supposed to launch in January.
CFTC warns on return to negative oil prices; The dangers of a US-China financial war
First Read FIA Negative Price Webinar Emphasizes Proactive Communications John J. Lothian, Publisher - JLN During the webinar put on yesterday (Wednesday, May 13, 2020) by the FIA about negative prices and their impact, panelists emphasized the...
Bond Traders Cling to Negative-Rate Bets Despite Fed Pushback; CFTC warns on return to negative oil prices
Lead StoriesBond Traders Cling to Negative-Rate Bets Despite Fed PushbackEmily Barrett - BloombergFutures hedges against negative fed funds rate in 2021 persist; Eurodollar options show bets on Fed rate of -0.5% by mid-2021Rates traders are stubbornly...
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