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SoftBank Shares Drop on Concerns About Massive Options Bet; Goldman Sachs says Wall Street’s fear gauge is flashing a warning sign unseen since the dot-com crash in 2000

by Matt Raebel | Sep 8, 2020

SoftBank Shares Drop on Concerns About Massive Options Bet; Goldman Sachs says Wall Street’s fear gauge is flashing a warning sign unseen since the dot-com crash in 2000

Day Traders Are a New Wrinkle in the Negative Oil Price Mystery; Stock Exchanges Win Legal Battle With SEC Over Data Fees

by Matt Raebel | Jun 8, 2020

First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff Saturday morning I took my dogs to the dog park for some exercise, then I did something I had not done since the shelter-at-home order went into effect. I filled up the gas tank in my automobile. Since...

Hedge funds braced for second stock market plunge; Airlines Lose Billions of Dollars in the Oil-Market Casino

by Matt Raebel | Jun 4, 2020

Lead Stories Hedge funds braced for second stock market plunge Laurence Fletcher - Financial Times Hedge funds are getting ready for another slump in stock markets after growing uneasy that surging prices do not reflect the economic problems...

NYSE Trading Floor Reopens as Lockdowns Loosen Further; Market ‘distress’ over virus sparked emergency Wall St measures

by Matt Raebel | May 26, 2020

First Read Hits & Takes By John Lothian & JLN Staff On Friday, John Lothian News published a video about a new book from a first time author and longtime industry executive, Margaret Wiermanski. She has penned a murder mystery and...

HSBC Lost About $200 Million in One Day on Gold Market Turmoil; Saudi Aramco’s Stock Trades on a Different Planet

by Matt Raebel | May 13, 2020

First Read Patience is a Virtue When Looking Toward the Future Suzanne Cosgrove - John Lothian News How do you run a business based on IPOs when the global economy is contracting? Stay calm and look forward to the next generation of stocks. Not...

JPMorgan Extends Banking Services to Bitcoin Exchanges; What the history of market crashes teaches us about the coronavirus crisis

by Matt Raebel | May 12, 2020

First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff JP Morgan has decided to extend banking services to cryptocurrency exchanges, including Gemini and Coinbase. The crypto crowd is sure to crow about the 180 turn from JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon's comments about the legitimacy of...

Oil Crash Busted Broker’s Computers and Inflicted Big Losses; He started the day with $77,000 — by midnight, he owed $9 million

by Matt Raebel | May 11, 2020

First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff JLN's Bachelier Options Model virtual panel on Thursday still has some spots left. Register by sending me an email at johnlothian@johnlothian.com You can dig into the problems experienced by Interactive...

UK considers error range for GDP data due to COVID uncertainty; How Will the Fed Deal With Its Latest Dilemma?

by Matt Raebel | Apr 27, 2020

Observations & Insight The Spread: Oil Tanks JohnLothianNews.com 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. Watch the...

North Korea hacking threatens U.S. and global financial system: U.S. officials; U.S. coronavirus deaths increase by record amount for second straight day: Reuters tally

by Matt Raebel | Apr 16, 2020

First Read Hits & Takes By John Lothian & JLN Staff Face masks may be the new normal going forward, Reuters reported. We need see-through masks so we can see each other's smiles. Smiles beget smiles and release important endorphins for...

The Spread: Quarantined

by Matt Raebel | Mar 20, 2020

This week on The Spread, bitcoin option volume spikes as bitcoin craters, the VIX closes at an all-time high due to coronavirus concerns, the NYSE closes its doors as two traders test positive for COVID-19, and more. Produced by Mike Forrester. Transcription Welcome...

Where Have All The Futures Traders Gone? Ask the Hedge Funds; SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Proposes 3-Year Safe Harbor Period for Crypto Token Sales

by Matt Raebel | Feb 7, 2020

First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff The following tribute to Bryan Durkin was sent by Ray Cahnman: CME is fortunate that Bryan Durkin will continue as a director and a special advisor after his retirement as CME president. Bryan's...

Wanna Bet? The Market Has a View on the 2020 Election

by Jeff Bergstrom | Jan 13, 2020

First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff Cboe's Jacqueline Stewart was the recipient of the Cboe's "Outstanding Community Service Award" for 2019. Congratulations to Jacqueline on her outstanding work.~JJL The CME Group's E-mini S&P 500 ESG...

JLN Options: Mexico Pays $1 Billion to Hedge Its 2020 Oil Exports; As U.S. election heats up, investors brace for volatility

by Matt Raebel | Jan 10, 2020

See also: Emerging market FX set to falter again this year, Largest Crypto Options Exchange Heads for Panama Amid Scrutiny, and more.

SocGen Introduces Crypto to a $2 Trillion Market; Micro E-mini Futures Pass 1 Million Contracts Traded

by Spencer Doar | May 9, 2019

Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First ReadFIA Law & Compliance Conference Kicks OffThom Thompson - John Lothian NewsThe 41st annual derivatives industry regulatory confabulation was called to order on Wednesday afternoon...