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Veteran Trader Joe Corona Talks Strategy and Matrix Solutions with JLN at 2022 Options Conference
Joe Corona is a veteran trader who serves as the chief strategy officer of brokerage firm Matrix Executions. Corona spoke to JLN at the Options Conference in San Antonio, Texas for the JLN OIC Industry Leader video series. We also interviewed him for the Open Outcry...
Hedging in High Demand as Wall Street Questions S&P 500’s Bounce; Euro Bulls Put $1.10 Back in Sight as Lagarde Talks Up Hikes
Lead Stories Hedging in High Demand as Wall Street Questions S&P 500's Bounce Demand for single-stock protection is highest since March 2020 S&P 500 will bottom near 3,500, results of MLIV's survey show Elena Popina - Bloomberg Risk appetite is making its way...
Tom Greene Celebrates 50 Years on Wall Street at NYSE
Head of NYSE Trading Floors Worked His Way from Runner to Head of Cotton Exchange and On to NYSE Trading Floor Head
Tom Greene wanted to be a civil servant, perhaps a fireman, when he was growing up. However, despite his best efforts, the jobs went to returning VietNam veterans. So he chose a vocation working with electricity, but that did not get him too far. Eventually, a cousin on Wall Street suggested he come down to Wall Street. And so began a career that has spawned 50 years, from his days as a runner on the New York Cotton Exchange to his role of Senior Vice President at the New York Stock Exchange today.
Trading Technologies Announces Matching Program to Benefit GoFundMe Campaign for MarketsWiki Education Video Series and John Lothian News
As a pioneer of electronic trading, we at Trading Technologies value our industry’s rich history. We recognize the need to preserve our legacies and lessons to broadly educate and inspire those to come. This is what John Lothian News is doing through the Open Outcry...
The Richness of Giving – A John Lothian Commentary from 2012 – This is John Lothian
The following is a commentary written in 2012 for the John Lothian Newsletter titled "The Richness of Giving." It is produced here as podcast. Last week, the last thing I did before taking off for Florida on vacation was to speak at the memorial service for my friend...
Jennifer Just – MarketsWiki Education World of Opportunity
Curiosity and Passion: How I Built A Career In Fintech Jennifer Just is a co-founder of the Chicago trading firm Peak6. She started at O’Connor & Associates after graduating from the University of Michigan and not even knowing what an option was. But she soon...
The Spread: Derivatives On-Demand
This week on The Spread, FIA announces IDX 2020, the Small Exchange launches, OCC celebrates increased volumes for cleared derivatives trades, and more.
A Legacy of Innovation Binds Chicago’s Financial Community and Boy Scouts
For nearly 50 years, the Chicago financial district has supported the Boy Scouts of America with a fundraiser. The glory years of the LaSalle Street Dinner featured a circus tent set up on LaSalle Street for a summer soirée.More than 100 years...
Fifth Annual Wall Street Rides FAR Event Approaches
Is there a chance you’ll be in New York during the first week of October? If so, you’ll want to check out the fifth annual Wall Street Rides FAR bike ride event which raises money for the Autism Science Foundation. In this video, event founder Bryan Harkins, Cboe executive vice president and co-head of markets division, talks about how the event has evolved and grown over the years.
The Fearless Girl National Youth Training Fund; Turbocharging Scouting Leadership for Girls
For the last several years I have had the privilege of serving as a liaison between our industry and the Boy Scouts in Chicago. As a result, I have been able to suggest leaders from our industry to serve as chairs of the LaSalle...
Fighting for Futures; Brain Tumor Awareness Month
May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month and the futures industry is teaming up to fight for one of their own and children with brain tumors. https://team.curethekids.org/fightingforfutures2018 Meet...
A Grateful Scouter with a Big Silvery Beaver-Like Smile
I was informed late last night that I am to be recognized for my contributions to Scouting with a Silver Beaver Award on behalf of Pathway to Adventure Council of the Boy Scouts of America. The Silver Beaver Award recognizes...
Trading Tables: T4Youth’s Annual Ping Pong Bash Brings Home $100k
For whatever reason, working in tech and a love of table tennis go hand in glove. That dynamic was on full display Wednesday night at SPiN Chicago during the fourth annual T4Youth Table Tennis Tech Tournament. More than 400 people...
Support the LaSalle Street Trading Tech Awards; Make a Difference and Change Lives
Sixteen years ago my life changed when I attended the LaSalle Street dinner supporting the Boy Scouts and I decided to sign up to become a leader. The event, now called the LaSalle Street Trading Tech Awards, is coming up on November 9 at the Chicago Board of Trade...
Futures industry walks to work to support Futures for Kids charity
Industry executives from Washington and Chicago also join their London counterparts Today is the Futures for Kids (FFK) 6th Annual “Walk to Work” , which will see some 70 futures industry executives trek around London before heading to the Finish Line at the Anchor...
First Citizens to Buy SVB After Biggest Bank Failure Since 2008
First Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff This morning we have the first of the videos from our FIA Boca coverage and we start out with our interview with CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam. We also have an interview with IMC Marketing Manager Steven Biester,...
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RELATIVE VALUE FRAMEWORK FOR ANALYZING VOLATILITY; MAT CASHMAN, EXPERIENCED TRADER & PRINCIPAL OF INVESTOR EDUCATION AT OCC, EXPLAINS THIS & MORE IN PART 2 OF THIS OPTIONS DISCOVERY FULL INTERVIEW
In part 2 of this Options Discovery full interview, JLN’s Alex Teng continues the conversation with Mat Cashman, principal of investor education at OCC®, to discuss the relative value framework for analyzing volatility, advice for starting a career in options, and The Options Industry CouncilSM (OIC®) free online tools.
How Options Hedging for Oil Is Turbocharging Volatility
Observations & Insight Gain Small-Cap Exposure with Options on the Russell 2000 Index Learn why small-cap indexes like the Russell 2000 have historically outperformed large-cap counterparts, and how an options strategy can help you manage your risk while...