JLN PRESS ROOM PICK OF THE WEEK SO FAR, SO GOOD – UPDATES FROM CBOE’S OPTIONS TRADING FLOOR Cboe Global Markets has been reopened for more than two weeks now. How have things been going? According to Cboe, it’s been a smooth ride. Read Now 10...
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The Weekend Update: June 29-July 2, 2020
JLN PRESS ROOM PICK OF THE WEEK Here's how to stop the virus from winning Case surges, overrun hospitals, and a second lockdown this summer could deal a heavy blow to the United States. Here's what we need to turn the tide. Read Now 10 MOST...
The Weekend Newsletter: June 22-26, 2020
JLN PRESS ROOM PICK OF THE WEEK CHRIS HEHMEYER: AN ENDORSEMENT OF THE CRYPTO WORLD LIKE NONE IT’S EVER SEEN The crypto world received a large and powerful endorsement yesterday from a pillar of the futures world. Chris Hehmeyer, in a blog post...
The Weekend Newsletter: June 15-19, 2020
JLN PRESS ROOM PICK OF THE WEEK Suicide of young Robinhood trader exposes dark side of small-investing boom Suicide of young Robinhood trader exposes dark side of small-investing boom Read Now 10 MOST CLICKED STORIES OF THE WEEK Suicide of...
The Weekend Update: June 8-12,2020
JLN PRESS ROOM PICK OF THE WEEK What are the differences between ICE Brent and NYMEX WTI futures? The world oil market is in the midst of a massive collapse in demand, driven by the impact of the coronavirus, combined with severe oversupply....
Weekend Update: June 1-5, 2020
JLN PRESS ROOM PICK OF THE WEEK A Goldman Executive Has Advice for His White Colleagues Expressions of solidarity are appreciated. Here’s what I would appreciate more. Read Now 10 MOST CLICKED STORIES OF THE WEEK A Goldman Executive Has Advice...
The Weekend Newsletter: May 25-29, 2020
JLN PRESS ROOM PICK OF THE WEEK This Is How Deeply the Coronavirus Changed Our Behavior Twenty graphics that show how fear transformed human activity in 2020. Read Now 10 MOST CLICKED STORIES OF THE WEEK This Is How Deeply the Coronavirus...
The Weekend Update: May 18-22, 2020
JLN PRESS ROOM PICK OF THE WEEK CHESS OBERMEIER – MARKETSWIKI EDUCATION OPEN OUTCRY TRADERS HISTORY PROJECT Chess Obermeier started working for his cousin, Charles Obermeier, at the Cboe, and was able to purchase his first membership by his...
Everything You Need to Make Your First Video
In this era of social distancing and quarantining at home, John Lothian Productions is now offering a FREE “Everything You Need to Make Your First Video” mini course. The course is designed to give you important lessons, tips and tricks to shoot your own quality...
Why isn’t CME offering a cannabis futures contract?
First Read Hits & Takes By John Lothian & JLN Staff Do you want to see something very cool? This is Ellen Sandor's virtual art exhibition. Ellen is the wife of Dr. Richard Sandor. She is a new media artist and founder/director of the collaborative arts group...
The Weekend Update: May 11-15, 2020
JLN PRESS ROOM PICK OF THE WEEK REALITY CHECK You could be forgiven for being surprised that global futures markets opened up this morning, or any recent morning, because, at least since trading went electronic and exchanges went for profit,...
The Weekend Update: May 4-8, 2020
JLN PRESS ROOM PICK OF THE WEEK Jack Sandner – Open Outcry Traders History Project – Part Two Jack Sandner is a former chairman of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and longtime board member of the CME Group. In part two of this interview with...
The Weekend Update: March 27-May 1, 2020
JLN PRESS ROOM PICK OF THE WEEK Jack Sandner – Open Outcry Traders History Project – Part One John F. (Jack) Sandner is a boxer, lawyer, trader and former CME chairman who served as a director of CME Group from July 2007 to February of 2018....
The Weekend Update: April 20-24, 2019
JLN PRESS ROOM PICK OF THE WEEK WTI-WTF? Part II (of How Many???) Just another day at the Globex, folks. May WTI up a mere $49.88 on its last trading day at the time I write this paragraph, a while before the close. (Sorry, can’t calculate a...
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