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Options Traders Boost Bets on China Stocks as U.S. Nerves Grow
Observations & Insight NOTE: In observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday the JLN Options newsletter will not be published on Monday, January, 17. We'll be back on Tuesday, January 18. Have a great weekend! ++++ What is going on at BOX OPTIONS? We noticed...
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Retail options trading boom a burden for some investing firms
Observations & Insight Coinbase Buys FairX to Launch Crypto Derivatives Nikhilesh De - Coindesk Crypto exchange Coinbase is purchasing FairX, a U.S.-based derivatives platform.The move could open the door for Coinbase to offer crypto derivatives products in the...
UBS Sued Over YES Options Strategy
Lead Stories UBS Sued Over YES Options Strategy Andrew Welsch - Barron's An investor is suing UBS over alleged misrepresentations with regard to a multi-billion-dollar options investment strategy that went awry in 2018. The lawsuit comes as the company faces dozens of...
After U.S. bank stock surge, options traders brace for earnings-fueled volatility
Lead Stories After U.S. bank stock surge, options traders brace for earnings-fueled volatility Saqib Iqbal Ahmed - Reuters Bank stocks have rallied in recent weeks, but a pick-up in hedging on a key financial sector exchange-traded fund may be a sign that investors...
Capstone hedge fund CEO warns of ‘wickedly dangerous’ volatility risk as raging bull market tops 600%
Observations & Insight OCC Sets New Records; Cboe's Reports Record Options Volume; Remembering R.J. O'Brien JohnLothianNews.com Alex Perry's Optionstopia John's Take Term of the Week Watch the video » Lead Stories Capstone hedge fund CEO warns of 'wickedly...
Europe’s Energy Crunch: World’s Top Exchanges Are Benefiting
Observations & Insight The FIA along with SIFMA's Asset Management Group is hosting its annual Asset Management Derivatives Forum in February at The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel in Dana Point, California. It is an opportunity to meet with market participants from...
Cboe Global Markets Reports Trading Volume for December and Full Year 2021
Lead Stories Cboe Global Markets Reports Trading Volume for December and Full Year 2021 CBOE Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), a leading provider of global market infrastructure and tradable products, today reported December monthly and full year 2021 trading...
Nancy Pelosi’s husband bought call options in these 5 stocks as 2021 came to a close
Observations & Insight R.J. O'Brien & Associates Mourns the Loss, Honors the Life of Chairman Emeritus Robert J. O'Brien, Sr. at the Age of 103 CHICAGO, Jan. 5, 2022 - Chicago-based R.J. O'Brien & Associates (RJO) today announced the passing of the firm's...
OCC Clears Record-Setting 9.93 Billion Total Contracts in 2021
Lead Stories OCC Clears Record-Setting 9.93 Billion Total Contracts in 2021 Securities lending average daily loan value hits record $147.7 billion; highest December on record for U.S. listed options OCC via Businesswire OCC, the world's largest equity derivatives...
Robinhood to Expand Options Contract Feature to More Traders
Observations & Insight Cboe Global Markets has launched its Cboe Empowers Scholars Program, part of the Cboe Empowers community engagement program announced in June. The Scholars Program will fully fund five "full-ride" scholarships to college for Black or Latinx...
Options trading activity hits record powered by retail investors, but most are playing a losing game
Observations & Insight EDITOR'S NOTE: JLN Options is taking a holiday for the Holidays and we will not publish the Options Newsletter between now and the New Year. We will return on Monday, January 3. We wish everyone a very happy holiday and a great new year!...
Oil Options Market Flows Suggest Pemex Has Started 2022 Hedging
Observations & Insight The FIA is holding its 2021 Annual ETD Volume Review on January 26, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. ET, with host Will Acworth, senior vp for data publications and research at FIA, and speaker Mike du Plessis, senior managing director, agency execution at...
Omicron Fears Ignite Market Selloff Just as Traders Clear Books
Observations & Insight Fed to Reduce Bond Purchases in March; Trader Bet $65 Million in Options; Blockbuster Options Activity Recorded JohnLothianNews.com OPTIONS NEWS: Fed Moves Up Bond Taper, $65 Mln Option Bet & Blockbuster Options Activity in Alex Perry's...
Risk Is Likely to Make a Comeback. Here’s What to Expect.
Lead Stories Risk Is Likely to Make a Comeback. Here's What to Expect. Steven M. Sears - Barron's As we look to 2022, investors should prepare for potentially dramatic changes that might not be appreciated. For more than 20 years, investors have relied on the mighty...
Big Tech Bulls Are Vindicated Even After Fed Pulls the Trigger
Lead Stories Big Tech Bulls Are Vindicated Even After Fed Pulls the Trigger Thyagaraju Adinarayan and Jeran Wittenstein - Bloomberg Investors gobbled up megacap technology stocks Wednesday even as the Federal Reserve took a more hawkish stance than expected, doubling...
Trader Bet $65 Million in Options on Stock Rebound Into Holiday
Observations & Insight The FIA and SIFMA's Asset Management Group are hosting the annual Asset Management Derivatives Forum at The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel in Dana Point, California this coming February. It is an opportunity to meet with market participants from...
