Todays Newsletter
Crypto ‘Fear and Greed’ Gauge Improves a Bit After 60% Selloff
Observations & Insight Options Discovery - Intro to risk with Tony McCormick JohnLothianNews.com This week's episode of Options Discovery discusses risk and what it means in the world of options. Alex Teng sits down with Tony McCormick, the CEO of BOX Exchange -...
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Hedge Funds to Option Traders Still Have Room to Bet Against Japanese Yen
Observations & Insight ICE's Elizabeth King Breaks Down OIC Diversity and Inclusion Panel, Talks ICE Progress JohnLothianNews.com JLN interviewed Elizabeth King, president, ESG & chief regulatory officer of Intercontinental Exchange, at the 2022 Options...
Nodal Exchange And IncubEx Collaborate To Launch First-Of-Their-Kind Environmental Futures & Options
Observations & Insight SIFMA's Ellen Greene Talks CAT, Regulation Surplus and Retail Trading in JLN OIC 2022 Interview JohnLothianNews.com John Lothian News Interviewed Ellen Greene at the 2022 Options Conference in San Antonio, Texas, about what SIFMA is. We...
Nancy Pelosi’s husband just purchased up to $2.1 million worth of Apple and Microsoft stock options
Observations & Insight Tradier's Kevin "Lex" Luthringshausen Talks Demand for Crypto, Portfolio Margining and What Today's Traders are Looking For in JLN OIC 2022 Interview JohnLothianNews.com Kevin "Lex" Luthringshausen is the senior vice president for business...
Cboe Keeps Old-School Pit Alive With New Chicago Trading Floor
Observations & Insight The Cboe opened its new options trading floor in the Chicago Board of Trade Building today. The new trading floor looks great and modern. It also has that iconic view north along LaSalle Street. It is nice to see open outcry make a comeback....
Winklevoss Twins’ Gemini Sued by CFTC Over Bitcoin Futures
Lead Stories Winklevoss Twins' Gemini Sued by CFTC Over Bitcoin Futures; Regulator claims company misled staff in seeking go-ahead; Futures contract listed on Cboe in 2017 was first of its kind Bob Van Voris and Lydia Beyoud - Bloomberg The Winklevoss twins' Gemini...
Cboe Global Markets Becomes Morningstar’s Preferred Index Distributor
Observations & Insight JLN has hired a new contractor to contribute to The Spread, Alex Teng. Alex is a finance major at the University of Illinois-Chicago and a former student of Sally Duros, who is also a JLN contractor. Alex will be exploring options starting...
VIX Creator Robert Whaley Backs Grayscale GBTC Bid in Bitcoin (BTC) ETF Battle
Observations & Insight Bevon Joseph Updates JLN on Greenwood Project Progress at OIC JohnLothianNews.com Greenwood Project Founder and Executive Director Bevon Joseph was interviewed by John Lothian News at the 2022 Options Conference in San Antonio, TX about the...
Chicago Tribune Editorial: Improbably, downtown Chicago gets a new open-outcry trading floor
Lead Stories Chicago Tribune Editorial: Improbably, downtown Chicago gets a new open-outcry trading floor The Editorial Board - Chicago Tribune Downtown Chicago needs help recovering from the pandemic, as office closures and a public safety crisis continue to weigh...
A divergence between the VIX fear gauge and the stock market is sending mixed signals to investors as they search for a bottom amid the latest sell-off
Observations & Insight Cboe's Rob Hocking Talks Nanos and New Tools for the Retail Investor JohnLothianNews.com Rob Hocking, senior vice president, head of derivatives strategy at Cboe Global Markets, met with John Lothian News at FIA Boca 2022 to discuss the...
Hedges Across Assets Are Too Expensive, Morgan Stanley Says
Lead Stories Hedges Across Assets Are Too Expensive, Morgan Stanley Says Options imply broad range of outcomes, strategists say Morgan Stanley suggests positioning for a peak in volatility Joanna Ossinger - Bloomberg Long volatility is too expensive as hedging...
Yen Bounces 3% From Two-Decade Low as Growth Fears Intensify
Lead Stories Yen Bounces 3% From Two-Decade Low as Growth Fears Intensify Chikako Mogi - Bloomberg The yen's recovery from a 20-year low is picking up pace, with options markets and analysts suggesting the rebound has some room to run. After rising over 3% from its...
U.S. court sides with SEC on market data overhaul in blow to big exchanges
Lead Stories U.S. court sides with SEC on market data overhaul in blow to big exchanges John Mccrank - Reuters A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday said the Securities and Exchange Commission can proceed with its overhaul of the way essential stock market data is collected...
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...
Battered Stock Traders Brace for $1.9 Trillion Option Expiration
Observations & Insight FIA's International Derivatives Expo is returning to The Brewery in London this coming 6-8 June. Standing still is not an option in today's evolving cleared derivatives environment. Without adapting to new products, processes, technologies...
Wall Street stocks steady after heaviest sell-off since 2020
Observations & Insight FIA's International Derivatives Expo is returning to The Brewery in London this coming 6-8 June. Standing still is not an option in today's evolving cleared derivatives environment. Without adapting to new products, processes, technologies...