— FINRA seeks to more closely monitor options trading to protect new retail investors; Crypto volatility continues; MIAX notches another record; Top 5 winners of CME Group’s trading contest include Loyola University Chicago, University of Illinois and Southern Illinois University;
– “John’s Take:” A bittersweet farewell to John J. Lothian & Co.’s office on LaSalle Street;
– Jermal Chandler looks at American-style options’ parameters in the “Term of the Week.”

Complete Interview: Bob Whaley Discusses Options Volatility and Volatility Indexes With JLN’s Alex Teng
In this exclusive interview for JLN, Alex Teng sits down with Robert Whaley, a professor and the head of market research at Vanderbilt University, to discuss options volatility and Whaley’s work creating some of the most important volatility indexes in the industry.