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VIX clues show how stock investors underpriced the risk of the coronavirus pandemic; The Booming Short-Volatility Bet That Lost 46% in a Single Month
Lead Stories VIX clues show how stock investors underpriced the risk of the coronavirus pandemic Ing-Haw Cheng - MarketWatch The speed of the fall in the stock market and increase in market volatility over the past month has been stunning. From...
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OCC March Total Volume Up 62.8 Percent from a Year Ago – Highest Volume Month Ever for U.S. Equity Options Industry
Observations & Insight JLN Special Report: Chicago Trading Community Faces Off In Spoofing Fight JohnLothianNews.com In our special report about spoofing, "Chicago Trading Community Faces Off In Spoofing Fight," the team at John Lothian...
Global stocks tumble after dire warnings on virus toll; Dow caps worst first quarter ever with 410-point drop on continued coronavirus fears
Lead Stories Global stocks tumble after dire warnings on virus toll Adam Samson, Mamta Badkar and Hudson Lockett - Financial Times A new quarter brought a fresh jolt of volatility to global equity markets on Wednesday, with Wall Street trading...
The stock market might not bottom until the VIX comes down — here’s why the volatility gauge remains stubbornly high
Lead Stories The stock market might not bottom until the VIX comes down — here's why the volatility gauge remains stubbornly high William Watts - MarketWatch Here's one reason stock-market investors aren't convinced the bear-market rout...
Stock market won’t hit coronavirus lows until these 3 criteria are met, says Goldman Sachs;
Observations & Insight Not the Ronin Death Watch By Thom Thompson for John Lothian News The CME announced on March 20 that it had auctioned the portfolios of Ronin Capital, a direct clearing member, because its capital was insufficient...
Why this wild coronavirus rally has Wall Street experts fearing a bull-market trap; ETFs Have Passed Their Covid-19 Stress Test
Lead Stories Why this wild coronavirus rally has Wall Street experts fearing a bull-market trap Steve Goldstein - MarketWatch Blink and you may have missed it — the Dow Jones Industrial Average is in a bull market, reached on a day when data showed a...
Fed Hears Urgent Pleas to Ease Rules on Banks in Options Markets; ABN Amro takes $200m hit from failure of a single client
Lead Stories Fed Hears Urgent Pleas to Ease Rules on Banks in Options Markets Silla Brush, Benjamin Bain and Jesse Hamilton - Bloomberg Amid the coronavirus outbreak, the options market has been a crucial tool for investors seeking to protect...
Fear gauges throttle back after rollercoaster run; Another 11% Swing in the Dow Average Shows Value Still a Mystery
Lead Stories Fear gauges throttle back after rollercoaster run Saikat Chatterjee, Thyagaraju Adinarayan and April Joyner - Reuters Stock and currency fear gauges that soared to levels of the 2008 global financial crisis have become less frantic...
European traders press for looser rules to ease options trading; Volatility Ain’t What It Used to Be
Lead Stories European traders press for looser rules to ease options trading; Industry body warns of 'severe dislocation' in derivatives if requirements do not change Philip Stafford - FT Market makers in Europe are urging regulators to bring...
Short Volatility Trade’s Best Friend Is Now Its Biggest Enemy; Traders betting on stock declines made $344 billion in just one month as coronavirus ravaged the market
Observations & Insight The Spread: Quarantined JohnLothianNews.com This week on The Spread, bitcoin option volume spikes as bitcoin craters, the VIX closes at an all-time high due to coronavirus concerns, the NYSE closes its doors as two...
‘Quadruple witching’ may spell some relief to stressed stocks; Volatility in financial markets at record highs: S&P Global
Lead Stories 'Quadruple witching' may spell some relief to stressed stocks Saikat Chatterjee and Thyagaraju Adinarayan - Reuters In calm markets "quadruple witching" usually passes unnoticed, but some market players are hoping this Friday's...
NYSE to Close Trading Floor After Two Positive Coronavirus Tests; Rise in Middle of VIX Curve Shows Traders See a Long Bear Market
Lead Stories NYSE to Close Trading Floor After Two Positive Coronavirus Tests Alexander Osipovich - WSJ The New York Stock Exchange will close its famed trading floor in lower Manhattan effective Monday after two people who work at the exchange...
Wall Street Says a Volatility Doom Loop Is Gripping Markets; Fear Grips Markets Again. The Only Safe Place Is Cash.
Lead Stories Wall Street Says a Volatility Doom Loop Is Gripping Markets Yakob Peterseil - Bloomberg There have been plenty of scares in the market horror show of recent weeks, but one idea in particular is increasingly sending shivers around...
Stock Market Volatility Tops Financial Crisis With VIX at Record; European countries ban short selling after markets plunge
Observations & Insight Walt Lukken: FIA Moves Forward After Boca Cancellation JohnLothianNews.com After FIA Boca 2020 was cancelled because of the Coronavirus, JLN found some alternative ways to put together the video interviews we had...
US bond market volatility hits highest level since 2009; Europe’s stock volatility gauge hits record levels, beats 2008 highs
Lead Stories US bond market volatility hits highest level since 2009 Tommy Stubbington - Financial Times Volatility in US government bonds has reached its highest level since the 2008 financial crisis as coronavirus ricochets through markets....
Cboe Global Markets to Suspend Open Outcry Trading on Chicago Trading Floor as Precautionary Measure
Observations & Insight The Spread: Crash and Burn JohnLothianNews.com This week on The Spread: the coronavirus causes crashes not seen since 2008, derivatives trading hits record volumes for major exchanges, Robinhood has yet another...
