Fixed Income/Credit

The Spread: Reddit On The Internet, So It Must Be True

by Matt Raebel | Sep 18, 2020

This week on The Spread – analysts predict more volatility than usual around the U.S. election, institutional traders watch Reddit to predict price movements, and more.

The Spread: Moving Out, Moving Back In

by Matt Raebel | May 29, 2020

This week on The Spread – the CME Group announces new options products, MSCI moves from Singapore to Hong Kong, and more.

Everything old is new again

by Thom Thompson | May 20, 2020

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury is picking up where it left off in 1986 with regular issuances of bonds with nominal 20-year maturities. (“Nominal” because the bond will be issued on June 1 and pay out 19+ years later on May 15.) The bonds will pay semi-annual interest.

Electronic Algo Execution Competition Poised for Unique Opportunity

by John Lothian | Apr 28, 2020

Ten Trades a day in the last four to five weeks have made up about 50% of the Eurodollar option volume at the CME Group, says Thomas Fitch of RVassets.

Trouble at Ronin?

by Thom Thompson | Mar 23, 2020

With everyone looking for the first big financial collapse of the coronavirus market meltdown, all eyes turned to Ronin, a Chicago-based proprietary trading firm, last Friday.

Quantitative Brokers Brings New Regimes to Market Volatility Algos

by John Lothian | Mar 20, 2020

“Quote size of ES futures is at 8 years low whereas liquidity is not alarmingly low.”

Tariffs, Transitions, and STIRs: Wedbush’s Bob Fitzsimmons at FIA Expo

by John Lothian | Nov 22, 2019

Bob Fitzsimmons, executive VP at Wedbush Securities, spoke with JLN at FIA Expo 2019 about the transition away from Libor to Sonia, SOFR and Ameribor, the potential for bitcoin contracts, FCM consolidation, and the impact of tariffs on the agricultural community.

Bill Dudley – Open Outcry Traders History Project

by John Lothian | Nov 14, 2019

Bill Dudley sat for an interview for John Lothian News’ MarketsWiki Education Open Outcry Traders History Project.

FIA Expo Day Two: Alternatives to LIBOR

by Suzanne Cosgrove | Nov 1, 2019

Transitions, disruptions and outright change are not new to the futures and options industry, but at this year’s FIA Expo, those themes seemed to loom especially large. One of the biggest changes the industry is facing is the transition from LIBOR to other...