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Bitcoin Futures Frenzy Erupts as Day Traders Pile Into ETF Bets
Lead Stories Bitcoin Futures Frenzy Erupts as Day Traders Pile Into ETF Bets Justina Lee - Bloomberg Premiums for bullish derivatives are rising across exchanges; SEC seen poised to allow a futures-based fund in coming days Bitcoin-to-the-moon traders are back with a...
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‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry teases a bet against crypto – and warns market speculation has reached historic levels
Observations & Insight Women In Listed Derivatives (WILD) is currently accepting applications from members for the WILD Board of Directors. The application process will close on November 8th. The group is looking for board member candidates who believe in its...
Oil Holds Above $80 as IEA Warns of Volatility, Higher Prices
Lead Stories Oil Holds Above $80 as IEA Warns of Volatility, Higher Prices Julia Fanzeres and Devika Krishna Kumar - Bloomberg Oil was little changed as traders assessed OPEC's skepticism around the strength of crude demand even after prices hit the highest since...
Bank of America Warns the Fed Won’t Rush to Stock Market’s Rescue This Time
Lead Stories Bank of America Warns the Fed Won't Rush to Stock Market's Rescue This Time Nikos Chrysoloras - Bloomberg The U.S. Federal Reserve may not be so eager to rescue the stock market this time around, according to Bank of America Corp....
Demand for protection falls as investors bet US stock sell-off is over
Observations & Insight Alexandria Perry Joins JLN as Intern John Lothian - JLN It is my pleasure to announce that Alexandria Perry has joined John Lothian News as an intern and on-camera talent for the options-centric video series The Spread. Alex comes to JLN...
Bitcoin’s Options Market Is Now Skewed Bullish Across All Time Frames
Lead Stories Bitcoin's Options Market Is Now Skewed Bullish Across All Time Frames Omkar Godbole - Coindesk Bitcoin's options contracts used to hedge spot and futures market exposure are exhibiting bullish sentiment across all time frames in a sign of confidence in...
Bullish options bets by retail investors are on the decline, hitting their lowest level this year as market sell-off spooks day traders
Lead Stories Bullish options bets by retail investors are on the decline, hitting their lowest level this year as market sell-off spooks day traders Ethan Wu - Markets Insider Retail investors are shying away from bullish options bets as choppy markets increasingly...
‘Volmageddon’ Is History as SEC Greenlights Leveraged VIX ETFs
Observations & Insight Options Exchange Markets Share -- September 2021 Lead Stories 'Volmageddon' Is History as SEC Greenlights Leveraged VIX ETFs Sam Potter - Bloomberg Two infamous stock volatility strategies on Wall Street look set for a comeback -- with...
Dollar snaps 2-day losing streak, volatility rises as risk aversion grows; US stocks fall as higher oil price adds to inflation fears
Observations & Insight The Spread: Higher Bond Yields, Energy Fuel Continued Market Volatility at Quarter End; John's Take Looks at Recent CFTC Action; Why VVIX Matters JohnLothianNews.com - Stock market volatility continues to chug higher;...
A Bad Month for Stocks Ends With Few Signs the Drama Is Over; Stocks Soured in September, While Inverse And VIX ETFs Scored
Observations & Insight ICE FUTURES EUROPE'S STUART WILLIAMS RECAPS IDX UK EXCHANGE LEADER PANEL DISCUSSION JohnLothianNews.com Stuart Williams was on the exchange leaders panel for U.K. regulated exchanges at the FIA's IDX 2021 this week, along with London Metal...
Will Oil Prices Soar to $200 a Barrel? This Options Trader Thinks So; Meme traders see red as heavily-shorted stocks grow scarcer and old names fall
Observations & Insight **** SC: In time for the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP26, which begins October 31 in Glasgow, ISDA today released a white paper on the "Role of Derivatives in Carbon Markets." Not surprisingly, the group takes a...
Volatility Market Lights Up With Hedging as S&P 500 Tumbles
Lead Stories Volatility Market Lights Up With Hedging as S&P 500 Tumbles Lu Wang and Vildana Hajric - Bloomberg For the second time in two weeks, a selloff has sent the S&P 500 plummeting to chart levels that marked its floor for a decade. And once again...
Options Trading Hits Record Highs, Triggering Volatility Concerns
Observations & Insight IDX 2021 Panel: EU and U.S. Regulated Exchanges Tackle Crypto, ESG Challenges Suzanne Cosgrove - John Lothian News The FIA's IDX panel of executives from U.S. and EU derivatives exchanges on Tuesday quickly turned to a discussion of meeting...
Individuals Embrace Options Trading, Turbocharging Stock Markets
Observations & Insight Options volatility bounces back on Evergrande, Fed taper talk; John's Take previews FIA's IDX; How does the VIX calculate vol? - The Spread - September 24, 2021 JohnLothianNews.com - Options markets see spike in volatility, but ride out...
Bitcoin Likely to Rally After September Options Expiry: Deribit Poll
Observations & Insight Small Exchange Says It Plans to List Crypto Stock Index Futures Contract Adds another dimension to the universe of derivatives products circling cryptocurrencies Suzanne Cosgrove - John Lothian News The Small Exchange said Thursday it has...
Trader Makes $50 Million Options Bet That S&P 500 Will Rally
Observations & Insight Brendan Bradley's Front Row Seat to the Path to Electronic Trading JohnLothianNews.com Brendan Bradley had a front row seat for the major exchange battles between open outcry trading and electronic trading after starting at the London...
