JLN Options Newsletter

Options Are Signaling a More Placid Stock Market Through Yearend; Equity Market Structure Wrestles with “Inaccessible Liquidity”

by Matt Raebel | Nov 20, 2020

Options Are Signaling a More Placid Stock Market Through Yearend; Equity Market Structure Wrestles with “Inaccessible Liquidity”

David Prosperi retires from OCC; Bitcoin Options Investors Are Starting to Hedge Against Potential Price Pullback

by Matt Raebel | Nov 19, 2020

David Prosperi retires from OCC; Bitcoin Options Investors Are Starting to Hedge Against Potential Price Pullback

CME doubles down on volatility; US regulators issue stern warning on volatility ETPs

by Matt Raebel | Nov 18, 2020

CME doubles down on volatility; US regulators issue stern warning on volatility ETPs

It’s a great time to be an options trader; Traders Shorting VIX Spur Inflows to $1.2 Billion Fund Down 34%

by Matt Raebel | Nov 17, 2020

It’s a great time to be an options trader; Traders Shorting VIX Spur Inflows to $1.2 Billion Fund Down 34%

Dow on verge of 30,000 and first record close in 10 months on back of Apple’s stock surge;

by Matt Raebel | Nov 16, 2020

Dow on verge of 30,000 and first record close in 10 months on back of Apple’s stock surge;

Bitcoin’s Options Market Shows Strongest Bullish Mood on Record; DERIVATIVES SOFR trading tails off after ‘big bang’ boost

by Matt Raebel | Nov 13, 2020

Bitcoin’s Options Market Shows Strongest Bullish Mood on Record; DERIVATIVES SOFR trading tails off after ‘big bang’ boost

Stock Bulls May Soon Be Emboldened by VIX’s Drop to Key Level

by Jeff Bergstrom | Nov 12, 2020

Observations & Insight $14,991/$300,000 (5%) ++++ FIA Expo: 2020 Was a Very Good Year - for ICE Sarah Rudolph - John Lothian News Far from being felled by the COVID pandemic - or anything else that has happened in 2020 - the Intercontinental Exchange had its best...

Options buyers shift to U.S. value stocks on vaccine hopes

by Jeff Bergstrom | Nov 11, 2020

Observations & Insight $14,991/$300,000 (5%) ++++ Opening remarks of FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken at Expo-V 2020 FIA Welcome to FIA Expo. I'm Walt Lukken and I want to thank you for being a part of the FIA community. While it's unfortunate that we aren't able...

U.S. Stock-Index Futures Drop; Masayoshi Son’s Personal Stake in SoftBank Trading Unit Draws Fire

by Matt Raebel | Nov 10, 2020

U.S. Stock-Index Futures Drop; Masayoshi Son’s Personal Stake in SoftBank Trading Unit Draws Fire

SoftBank Reveals Details of Controversial Derivatives Trading; TP ICAP cautions on flat revenue growth as trading dries up

by Matt Raebel | Nov 9, 2020

SoftBank Reveals Details of Controversial Derivatives Trading; TP ICAP cautions on flat revenue growth as trading dries up

JPMorgan Isn’t Sure Why VIX Curve Has Notable December Bump

by Jeff Bergstrom | Nov 6, 2020

Observations & Insight $14,541/$300,000 (4.8%) Patrick Kenny and Paul Nockels ++++ ++++ Lead Stories JPMorgan Isn't Sure Why VIX Curve Has Notable December Bump Joanna Ossinger - Bloomberg The Cboe Volatility Index's futures curve jumps higher in December, and...

The stock market’s fear gauge tumbles despite ongoing election uncertainty

by Jeff Bergstrom | Nov 5, 2020

Observations & Insight $14,341/$300,000 (4.8%) Rich Mackey Lead Stories The stock market's fear gauge tumbles despite ongoing election uncertainty Matthew Fox - Markets Insider An uncertain outcome of the presidential election and a potential divided Congress...