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Coinbase Purchases FairX; NinjaTrader Acquires Tradovate; UBS Faces Legal Battles – THE SPREAD – January 14, 2022
ALEX PERRY’S OPTIONSTOPIA: takes a look at this week’s options news highlights: Coinbase Purchases FairX; NinjaTrader Acquires Tradovate; UBS Faces Legal Battles
JOHN’S TAKE: Cboe’s Empowerment Program is the theme of ”John’s Take”
TERM OF THE WEEK: Tom Jarck of MIAX explains “VSPIKES”
OCC Sets New Records; Cboe’s Reports Record Options Volume; Remembering R.J. O’Brien – THE SPREAD – January 7, 2022
Alex Perry’s Optionstopia takes a look at this week’s options news highlights, including remembering Robert J. O’Brien, Sr.
JOHN’S TAKE: Cboe’s Empowerment Program is the theme of John’s Take
TERM OF THE WEEK: Tom Jarck of MIAX takes us through the “Options Term of the Week.”
Options Term of the Week: “SPIKES” with Tom Jarck of MIAX
TERM OF THE WEEK: Spikes by Tom Jarck of MIAX
“Alex Perry’s Optionstopia” takes a look at this week’s options news highlights, including remembering Robert J. O’Brien, Sr.
Alex Perry’s Optionstopia takes a look at this week’s options news highlights, including remembering Robert J. O’Brien, Sr.
Cboe’s Empowerment Program is the theme of ”John’s Take”
JOHN’S TAKE: Cboe’s Empowerment Program is the theme of John’s Take
Alex Perry’s Optionstopia: Fed Moves Up Bond Taper, $65 Mln Option Bet & Blockbuster Options Activity in Alex Perry’s Optionstopia.
Hi, this is Alex with John Lothian News, and this is your recap of options news from the week. Here are some of this week’s top stories: Fed Interest Rate Decision...
FIA: Global Exchange-Traded Volume up 38.8% in November; Open Interest Posts Record
The continued investor appetite for equity derivatives helped push global exchange-traded volume higher again in November, according to the FIA’s monthly report released on Monday. The group said 6.17 billion futures and options contracts were traded in the month of November, an increase of 11.5% from October and up 38.8% from November 2020.
Trading Technologies to Be Acquired by 7RIDGE
Press release from Trading Technologies: Trading Technologies International, Inc., (TT), a global provider of high-performance professional trading software, infrastructure and data solutions, today announced that the company has agreed to be acquired by 7RIDGE, a specialized growth equity firm invested in transformative technologies. 7RIDGE will fuel Trading Technologies’ organic growth and enable the firm to make targeted strategic acquisitions in the future. Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE) and Singapore Exchange (SGX), who are among the limited partners of the fund managed by 7RIDGE, have voiced their support of the transaction. Terms of the transaction, expected to close before year-end subject to regulatory approvals, were not disclosed.
U.S. Growth Slows, But Tesla Options Rev Up; Cboe Goes Nanos For Retail; John’s Take Previews Expo; Strategizing with Butterfly Spreads – The Spread – October 29, 2021
– The U.S. economy sputtered to a 2% growth rate in Q3, but Tesla traders are unfazed; Cboe expands S&P 500 Index options offerings for retail with smaller options; ethereum gets a boost from new ETF expectations;
– John’s Take previews next week’s in-person return of FIA Expo;
– Catching up with long butterfly spreads in the Term of the Week with Jermal Chandler.
Crypto Steals Headlines With Cboe-ErisX Deal, U.S. Bitcoin ETF; John’s Take Connects With ICE Mortgage Tech; A Look at Cash-Secured Puts – The Spread – October 22, 2021
– Crypto edges into the mainstream with Cboe-ErisX acquisition announcement, first-ever bitcoin U.S. ETF debut; SEC’s GameStop study a reflection without regulation;
– John’s Take reviews the data-driven mortgage experience with ICE Mortgage Technology;
– Are you bullish on a stock? The Term of the Week looks at a cash-secured put strategy with Jermal Chandler.
Cboe’s Dave Howson Details His ‘Once in a Career’ Mission in Europe, Asia – Part 2
Cboe Global Markets’ Dave Howson took over as EVP and president, Europe and Asia Pacific in January 2020, a time marked by the challenges of Brexit and shutdowns related to the global pandemic.
In the second part of a two-part video interview, Howson talks about the timing of the September 2021 debut of Cboe Europe Derivatives, Cboe’s EU-based derivatives exchange. Customers had been requesting that Cboe start one for years, especially after its acquisition of Bats in 2017, he said, but the pieces finally aligned this year with Cboe’s purchase of EuroCCP, its clearing house in Amsterdam.
FIA Tech’s Atlantis Ready for More Options Brokers
FIA Tech is trying to solve a problem for options brokers with a solution that’s worked for futures brokers and exchange-traded derivatives. That problem is improving the efficiency of give-ups and take-ins reconciliation, settlement and payments.
In July, FIA Tech announced the expansion of its Atlantis service to help options brokers settle give-up trades faster and get paid sooner, while freeing up human resources thrown at this complex problem. One hundred million contracts a month are processed via Atlantis, which is expanding into options in a two-part process.
Stock Rally Resumes Despite Mixed Bag of Data; John’s Take Dives Into FIA Tech’s Atlantis; Covered Calls Unmasked – The Spread – October 15, 2021
– Equity options volatility ebbs as markets resume rally, fixated on upbeat earnings;
– John’s Take looks at FIA Tech’s expanded Atlantis service for options brokers;
– Why use Covered Calls? The options Term of the Week with Jermal Chandler.
Most equity markets trek higher, undaunted by debt ceiling debate, jobs report; A fresh take on the Term of the Week – The Spread, October 8, 2021
– Stocks up on the week, put options dominate amid roller-coaster moves;
– An all-new look at the Term of the Week with Alex Perry.
Higher Bond Yields, Energy Fuel Continued Market Volatility at Quarter End; John’s Take Looks at Recent CFTC Action; Why VVIX Matters – The Spread – October 1, 2021
– Stock market volatility continues to chug higher; Energy prices are hot;
– John’s Take walks us through the CFTC’s filing against 14 crypto options businesses;
– A timely look at the VVIX, the volatility of volatility with Russell Rhoads in the Term of the Week.
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