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.

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London Stock Exchange to abandon lossmaking derivatives venture

London Stock Exchange to abandon lossmaking derivatives venture

First Read $53,406/$300,000 (17.8%) ++++ Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff The London Stock Exchange has given notice that CurveGlobal is to be closed effective Friday, the 28th of January, 2022. CurveGlobal's CEO Andy Ross had this to say on LinkedIn...

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Options Traders Brace for Fall; OCC Sets Record; John’s Take on Financial Journalists; Straddling Uncertainty – The Spread – September 3, 2021

Options Traders Brace for Fall; OCC Sets Record; John’s Take on Financial Journalists; Straddling Uncertainty – The Spread – September 3, 2021

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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.”

Fed’s Powell Takes Center Stage; New Company Offers Options Solutions; Explaining Volatility Skew – The Spread – August 27, 2021

Fed’s Powell Takes Center Stage; New Company Offers Options Solutions; Explaining Volatility Skew – The Spread – August 27, 2021

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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.

CME Buying Cboe? Options News, John’s Take and Term of the Week in The Spread – August 20, 2021

CME Buying Cboe? Options News, John’s Take and Term of the Week in The Spread – August 20, 2021

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— Will CME Group finally buy Cboe Global Markets?; Options volume outpaces exchange-traded derivatives action; Will the Fed taper sooner or later?; Volatility comes back as August options expire;
— John Lothian talks about Cboe sharks, MIAX SPIKES and remembers Philip McBride Johnson;
— Tastytrade’s Jermal Chandler explains why you need to keep a close watch on gamma in the “Term of the Week.”

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