Options News

The Spread: Reddit On The Internet, So It Must Be True

by Matt Raebel | Sep 18, 2020

This week on The Spread – analysts predict more volatility than usual around the U.S. election, institutional traders watch Reddit to predict price movements, and more.

The Spread: Softbank’s Hard Knocks

by Matt Raebel | Sep 11, 2020

This week (and last week) on The Spread – regulators publish their takes on global warming, Softbank gets in deep while Robinhood adds guardrails, and more.

The Spread: Running Hot

by Matt Raebel | Aug 28, 2020

This week on The Spread - the Fed opts for higher inflation targets, the OCC gets featured, Cboe has a new options product, and more. Produced by Mike Forrester. Transcript: Welcome to The Spread, I’m Matt Raebel. Congrats to those who bet on the...

The Spread: Mini Derivatives Arms Race

by Matt Raebel | Aug 21, 2020

This week on The Spread, FTSE Russell and SGX form a strategic alliance, Cboe’s mini VIX futures sell like hotcakes, and more.

Tom Rinaudo – MarketsWiki Education Open Outcry Traders History Project

by John Lothian | Aug 20, 2020

Tom Rinaudo was working at a bank when his mother heard about a job at the Chicago Board of Trade. He had no idea what the Board of Trade was all about, but he said yes and was hired by JK McKerr in a back office job.

The Spread: The Futures of Vol Trading

by Matt Raebel | Aug 14, 2020

This week on The Spread, Cboe launches Mini VIX Futures while the CME announces a volatility product of its own, the OCC foots the bill, and more.

The Spread: ‘Tis The Season

by Matt Raebel | Aug 7, 2020

This week on The Spread – the OCC gives back to the derivatives industry, the CME Group pays hefty fines to the CFTC, Cboe plans for the worst, and more.

The Spread: All That Glitters

by Matt Raebel | Jul 31, 2020

This week on The Spread – bitcoin options open interest and spot gold prices reach record highs, Cboe tries to bring a slice of Europe back to the States, and more.

The Spread: Opportunity Knocks

by Matt Raebel | Jul 24, 2020

This week on The Spread, MarketsWiki Education World of Opportunity goes virtual, the CFTC gets closer to finalizing new derivatives trading rules, and more. Produced by Mike Forrester. Transcript: Hello and welcome back to The Spread. I’m Matt Raebel. Due to the...

Andre Buckles On Hiring During a Pandemic

by Matt Raebel | Jul 23, 2020

The fourth guest speaker at MarketsWiki Education World of Opportunity 2020 was Andre Buckles, vice president of talent acquisition at the Options Clearing Corporation. Buckles has been hiring people for various companies, including Northern Trust and Zurich North...

The Spread: Home, Sweet Home

by Matt Raebel | Jul 17, 2020

This week on The Spread, Cboe and the CME Group announce new “mini” products, LedgerX announces a new volatility index for bitcoin, and more.

The Spread: Until We OCC You Again

by Matt Raebel | Jul 10, 2020

This week on The Spread, we catch up on the last two week’s news, including a number of exciting updates from our friends at the OCC.

So Far, So Good – Updates from Cboe’s Options Trading Floor

by Matt Raebel | Jul 7, 2020

Cboe Global Markets has been reopened for more than two weeks now. How have things been going? According to Cboe, it’s been a smooth ride.

Cboe Betting U.S.-Style Equity Derivatives Trade, Clearing Translates to Europe

by Suzanne Cosgrove | Jul 2, 2020

Cboe Global Markets executives on Thursday touted its European clearinghouse acquisition, announced July 1, saying the exchange holding company aims to unlock the potential of pan-European derivatives business. In a call with investors and analysts, Edward Tilly, Cboe...

Equity Volatility Aside, Market Structure Debate Back in the Fray

by Suzanne Cosgrove | Jul 2, 2020

Exchanges often have an uneasy relationship with regulation, but Adam Inzirillo, head of U.S. equities at Cboe Global Markets, began a Wednesday webinar on market structure hosted by Eventus Systems with a tip of the hat to Regulation SCI, rules adopted by the SEC in...