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Brokers shun oil ETF providers over regulatory risks
First Read Cboe's Tilly Outlines Exchange Growth Amid Market Disruption Suzanne Cosgrove - John Lothian News In a webinar interview Thursday, Cboe Global Markets' CEO Ed Tilly said the exchange is contemplating reopening the trading floor next month but will not pull...
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JLN Options Newsletter
Today’s Newsletter
We’re now seeing the sharp edge of market volatility’s sword and it cuts deep; Coronavirus Shutdown Casts Doubt on Value of Exchange Trading Floors
Observations & Insight SC: For novice constituents who need volatility basics, as well as for the veterans who might want some bedside reading, the CFA Institute Research Foundation recently published "The VIX Index and Volatility-Based...
Everything you need to know about Options Today
Lead Stories
Chicago Derivatives Executive Pens Murder Mystery Thriller Set in Chicago’s Markets
Margaret Wiermanski is a longtime derivatives industry back office executive turned author. Silent Partners is a murder and financial crime mystery, and the first of three books she intends to write.
Cboe’s Tilly Outlines Exchange Growth Amid Market Disruption
In a webinar interview Thursday, Cboe Global Markets’ CEO Ed Tilly said the exchange is contemplating reopening the trading floor next month but will not pull the trigger until all the safety protocols have been signed off on.
MarketsWiki
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Virtu Financial
Virtu Financial launched a new data-as-a-service platform via its brokerage and analytics division that gives its subscribers access to multi-asset market data. The platform, known as Open Technology, hosts various services and market data through an API architecture.
Crypto MarketsWiki
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FTX.US
As promised just weeks ago, FTX.US, a new spot cryptocurrency platform, opens today. Backed by FTX, a major offshore futures platform, FTX offers U.S. customers 10% margins on bitcoin, Ether and other trades.
John Lothian Newsletter
Today’s Newsletter
Brokers shun oil ETF providers over regulatory risks
First Read Cboe's Tilly Outlines Exchange Growth Amid Market Disruption Suzanne Cosgrove - John Lothian News In a webinar interview Thursday, Cboe Global Markets' CEO Ed Tilly said the exchange is contemplating reopening the trading floor next month but will not pull...
We visit more than 100 websites daily for financial news (Would YOU do that?)
JLN Options Newsletter
Today’s Newsletter
We’re now seeing the sharp edge of market volatility’s sword and it cuts deep; Coronavirus Shutdown Casts Doubt on Value of Exchange Trading Floors
Observations & Insight SC: For novice constituents who need volatility basics, as well as for the veterans who might want some bedside reading, the CFA Institute Research Foundation recently published "The VIX Index and Volatility-Based...
Everything you need to know about Options Today
Lead Stories
ErisX Launches Ether Futures
The cryptocurrency marketplace ErisX announced today that they are the first U.S. based exchange to introduce physically settled Ether futures contracts.
The Weekend Update: May 4-8, 2020
JLN PRESS ROOM PICK OF THE WEEK Jack Sandner – Open Outcry Traders History Project – Part Two Jack Sandner is a former chairman of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and longtime board member of the CME Group. In part two of this interview with...
The Spread: Re-opened for Business
This week on The Spread, several exchanges cautiously open their trading floors, the OCC’s volumes are up yet again, Cboe posts its earnings report, and more. Transcript: Welcome to The Spread! I’m Matt Raebel, just settling into the new normal like everyone else....
CBD Demand High, Fewer CBD-Hemp Acres Expected in Key States in 2020
As part of our evolving coverage of all aspects of the cannabis business, John Lothian News is passing on information and insights about industrial hemp to our readers on a monthly basis. Our partner in this endeavor, PanXchange, last year launched an electronic market for businesses all along the CBD-oriented hemp supply chain.
JLN checks in with Supercritical on banking relief and a scramble for new canna licenses
In the latest JLN update on the legal cannabis marketplace, Thom Thompson interviews Sparky Rose and Kerry Jordan, principals of the consultancy Supercritical, about possible legislative relief for cannabis banking as well as the impact of added Illinois licenses for craft growers and infusers.
John Davidson: OCC CEO Explains the ‘Fortunate Coincidence’ of Pandemic Preparation
Flexible by design, OCC moves ahead with an update of its clearing technology even as its employees meet the challenges of working from home during the COVID-19 crisis.
The CryptoMarketsWiki Podcast Episode 11: Halving a Good Time
Michael Sonnenshein, the managing director at Grayscale Investments, is passionate about bringing digital asset investing to his clients. In this episode of the CMW Podcast, Sonnenshein discusses institutional digital asset investing, the upcoming “Halvening” of bitcoin, and more.
The Weekend Update: March 27-May 1, 2020
JLN PRESS ROOM PICK OF THE WEEK Jack Sandner – Open Outcry Traders History Project – Part One John F. (Jack) Sandner is a boxer, lawyer, trader and former CME chairman who served as a director of CME Group from July 2007 to February of 2018....
The Spread: Charity Begins at Cboe
This week on The Spread, Cboe celebrates its 47th anniversary with charitable donations and extends a bountiful business deal, the NYSE Arca options trading floor is rumored to reopen next week, and more. Produced by Mike Forrester. Transcript Welcome to The...
Jack Sandner – Open Outcry Traders History Project – Part Two
Jack Sandner is a former chairman of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and longtime board member of the CME Group. In part two of this interview with John Lothian News for the MarketsWiki Education Open Outcry Traders History Project he talks about how the S&P 500 and Eurodollars started, the tax straddle that caused tax laws to change and his take on spoofing.
Automation is Key to Managing Margin Calls
Since the start of the coronavirus-induced market volatility, margin calls have been a frequent headline in the news. After all, the global grab for liquidity has set off a chain reaction of asset sales, unwinding trades, and margin calls.
Electronic Algo Execution Competition Poised for Unique Opportunity
Ten Trades a day in the last four to five weeks have made up about 50% of the Eurodollar option volume at the CME Group, says Thomas Fitch of RVassets.
ChartIQ’s Julie Armstrong on the Challenges of the COVID-19 Outbreak
Julie Armstrong is the chief commercial officer of ChartIQ. She talks with John Lothian News about the challenges of firms adapting to working and home and the opportunities for firms like ChartIQ.
The Weekend Update: April 20-24, 2019
JLN PRESS ROOM PICK OF THE WEEK WTI-WTF? Part II (of How Many???) Just another day at the Globex, folks. May WTI up a mere $49.88 on its last trading day at the time I write this paragraph, a while before the close. (Sorry, can’t calculate a...
Jack Sandner – Open Outcry Traders History Project – Part One
Sandner sat for an interview with John Lothian News for the MarketsWiki Education Open Outcry Traders History Project. The interview is broken into two parts to tell the tale of a long and storied career in the Chicago futures markets.
The Spread: Re-opened for Business
This week on The Spread, several exchanges cautiously open their trading floors, the OCC’s volumes are up yet again, Cboe posts its earnings report, and more. Transcript: Welcome to The Spread! I’m Matt Raebel, just settling into the new normal like everyone else....
CBD Demand High, Fewer CBD-Hemp Acres Expected in Key States in 2020
As part of our evolving coverage of all aspects of the cannabis business, John Lothian News is passing on information and insights about industrial hemp to our readers on a monthly basis. Our partner in this endeavor, PanXchange, last year launched an electronic market for businesses all along the CBD-oriented hemp supply chain.
JLN checks in with Supercritical on banking relief and a scramble for new canna licenses
In the latest JLN update on the legal cannabis marketplace, Thom Thompson interviews Sparky Rose and Kerry Jordan, principals of the consultancy Supercritical, about possible legislative relief for cannabis banking as well as the impact of added Illinois licenses for craft growers and infusers.
John Davidson: OCC CEO Explains the ‘Fortunate Coincidence’ of Pandemic Preparation
Flexible by design, OCC moves ahead with an update of its clearing technology even as its employees meet the challenges of working from home during the COVID-19 crisis.
The CryptoMarketsWiki Podcast Episode 11: Halving a Good Time
Michael Sonnenshein, the managing director at Grayscale Investments, is passionate about bringing digital asset investing to his clients. In this episode of the CMW Podcast, Sonnenshein discusses institutional digital asset investing, the upcoming “Halvening” of bitcoin, and more.
The Weekend Update: March 27-May 1, 2020
JLN PRESS ROOM PICK OF THE WEEK Jack Sandner – Open Outcry Traders History Project – Part One John F. (Jack) Sandner is a boxer, lawyer, trader and former CME chairman who served as a director of CME Group from July 2007 to February of 2018....
The Spread: Charity Begins at Cboe
This week on The Spread, Cboe celebrates its 47th anniversary with charitable donations and extends a bountiful business deal, the NYSE Arca options trading floor is rumored to reopen next week, and more. Produced by Mike Forrester. Transcript Welcome to The...
Jack Sandner – Open Outcry Traders History Project – Part Two
Jack Sandner is a former chairman of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and longtime board member of the CME Group. In part two of this interview with John Lothian News for the MarketsWiki Education Open Outcry Traders History Project he talks about how the S&P 500 and Eurodollars started, the tax straddle that caused tax laws to change and his take on spoofing.
Automation is Key to Managing Margin Calls
Since the start of the coronavirus-induced market volatility, margin calls have been a frequent headline in the news. After all, the global grab for liquidity has set off a chain reaction of asset sales, unwinding trades, and margin calls.
Electronic Algo Execution Competition Poised for Unique Opportunity
Ten Trades a day in the last four to five weeks have made up about 50% of the Eurodollar option volume at the CME Group, says Thomas Fitch of RVassets.
ChartIQ’s Julie Armstrong on the Challenges of the COVID-19 Outbreak
Julie Armstrong is the chief commercial officer of ChartIQ. She talks with John Lothian News about the challenges of firms adapting to working and home and the opportunities for firms like ChartIQ.
The Weekend Update: April 20-24, 2019
JLN PRESS ROOM PICK OF THE WEEK WTI-WTF? Part II (of How Many???) Just another day at the Globex, folks. May WTI up a mere $49.88 on its last trading day at the time I write this paragraph, a while before the close. (Sorry, can’t calculate a...
Jack Sandner – Open Outcry Traders History Project – Part One
Sandner sat for an interview with John Lothian News for the MarketsWiki Education Open Outcry Traders History Project. The interview is broken into two parts to tell the tale of a long and storied career in the Chicago futures markets.
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.
A LITTLE STRESS RELIEF FOR THE CORONAVIRUS COUNTDOWN
In this video feature produced by Mike Forrester, John Lothian News’ Suzanne Cosgrove talks to Dr. Jessica Hehmeyer about staying healthy in the time of COVID-19.
