Managed Futures
THE SPREAD: OIL TANKS
This week on The Spread, oil markets go contango, Quantitative Brokers releases a timely futures and options trading algorithm, FIA cancels more events, and more.
The Spread: Crash and Burn
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 outage, and the OCC adds two clearing-side veterans to its board of directors.
Global Appeal: Tim McCourt of the CME Group
ESGs, S&P E-Minis, and Bitcoin Options – oh my! Tim McCourt stopped by the Eurex booth at FIA Expo 2019 to discuss how consumer demand has shaped the CME’s latest product offerings.
Justice for Jitesh: Special Sauce is Never Shared
I worked with traders and systems developers for many years when I was a futures broker. During the time I worked with them, they never shared with me their “special sauce,” the intellectual property that made their trading systems tick. There...
Petition to deny Jon Corzine’s request for SEC registration
Petition to Deny Jon Corzine SEC Registration (Click here for the petition) Jon Corzine, who was responsible for the MF Global bankruptcy and banned for life from the futures industry, has applied for SEC registration as an investment adviser....
Electronic Derivatives Trading in South Africa Gears Up
A half decade’s worth of work at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) to update its trading technology is bearing fruit. The exchange now has its equities, equities derivatives and foreign exchange derivatives trading on LSEG Technology’s...
Wall Street Is Desperate for Wonks Who Can Explain the Rise of Populism
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First ReadHits & TakesJLN StaffMarketsWiki Education World of Opportunity 2019 in Chicago is open for registration. Sign up your interns and newer employees today. The events are on July...
Trading Technologies expands access to Chinese derivatives markets
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First ReadMarketsWiki Education World of Opportunity Series 2019 Open for RegistrationJohn J. LothianWhen I was trying to figure out what I wanted to be in life, there was no such thing as the...
Cboe wins dismissal of Wall Street ‘fear gauge’ manipulation lawsuit
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First ReadHits & TakesBy JLN StaffCNN reported that "The continental US just had the wettest 12 months in the 124 years on record." And now you know why CME Group just set a record for...
A Great Day to Start Trading Micro E-Mini Futures
Record Setting Volumes in Complex, Micro Emini S&P Trades Over 156,000 Contracts A Trump-influenced lower equity market and then a near rebound produced the perfect day for the CME Group to start trading micro E-mini equity futures...
FIA IDX 2018 Preview with Walt Lukken
In this video, FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken previews the agenda for the International Derivatives Expo (IDX) held in London from June 4-6, including topics, speakers and the all-important Futures for Kids Kilt Challenge. ...
JLN Managed Futures: ‘$1bn Club’ Managers Hold 88% of all Hedge Fund Capital; Distribution Of Alternative Investments Through Wirehouses; Liquid alternative mutual funds leave investors disappointed
Observations/CommentaryToday's NFA: Have you Noticed Anything Different?By Doug Ashburn - JLNWe recently did a two-part video interview with Dan Roth, CEO of the National Futures Association. He offered up an honest assessment, in my opinion, of the state of the...
JLN Managed Futures: Strong start to 2016 for CTAs; Liquidation of MF Global Comes to an End; Goldman Sachs Abandons Five of Six ‘Top Trade’ Calls for 2016
Observations/CommentaryBetter Late than Never JLN Managed futures apologizes for being a day late in the delivery of the mid-month edition. Today's issue brings you a bit of everything from lousy performances from hedge funds and John Paulson in January (but a...
Peeling back the layers of the European regulatory onion with Finex’s Andrew Gebhardt
As regulatory bodies implement sweeping new rules for the financial industry in the wake of the ‘08 crisis, an increasing problem lies in navigating these always complex and occasionally differing rules and regs across international boundaries. JLN sat down with...
JLN Managed Futures: Hedge fund lobby hits back at automated trading’s critics; Fund managers say commodities rally not backed by fundamentals; Efficient Capital Management Announces Strategic Relationship with Maren, LLC
Observations/CommentaryCTA Survey 2015 FOW Magazine Calling all CTAs! FOW is seeking your views on which service providers have excelled during the year for our International Awards. Please take a minute to fill in this brief three question survey. One entry picked at...
JLN Managed Futures: The relentless heartbreak of trend-following funds; Winton: The Growth Of The CTA Industry; CTA Expo returns to Chicago
Observations/CommentaryCTA Expo Update Doug Ashburn - John Lothian News CTA Expo returns to Chicago on September 17, 2015, at the UBS Center at 1 N. Wacker Dr. The event features a number of panels specifically addressing the most pressing issues in the CTA space....
JLN Managed Futures: Risk Parity, CTA Flows ‘Pose Risk for Fundamental Investors,’ JPMorgan Says; CTA/managed funds lose out to global macro allocations; ‘Alternative’ Mutual Funds Providing Limited Protection
Observations/CommentaryCTA Expo Update Doug Ashburn - John Lothian News CTA Expo returns to Chicago on September 17, 2015, at the UBS Center at 1 N. Wacker Dr. On the afternoon of the 16th, there is a half-day program for registered traders,"The Rules of the Game -...
(CTA) Call To Action: Bryan Johnson Calls For Strategic, Practical Marketing For Managed Futures
Marketing is one of the toughest parts of running a managed futures firm. It takes time, money and is often outside the skill set of most CTAs. Bryan Johnson of Johnson & Co. has spent the past five years helping and teaching fund managers about its importance and...
It Ain’t Broke, but We Fixed it Anyway: A Letter to the Editor
Dear Sirs,Last week in this column, Jim Kharouf, one of my friends in the industry, referred to the “broken” FCM model. Having had a front row seat to the travails of operating an FCM over the past 10 years, I take exception to the word “broken.” While the FCM model...
JLN Managed Futures: Funds: What’s hot, what’s not; Why 2014 was another ‘banner year’ for trend-following funds; Pension funds seek riskier, illiquid bets to make returns they need
Observations/Commentary Looking Up: RJO's Gerry Corcoran Bullish On Managed Futures Jim Kharouf - JLN As CEO of one of the largest FCMs in the world, Gerry Corcoran of RJ O'Brien has diversified its services from futures execution and a clearing member firm to a host...
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If Trump’s Election Prospects Were an Option, It Would Be Out-of-the-Money; Bitcoin’s market run-up sends options to all-time high for open interest
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