brent

What are the differences between ICE Brent and NYMEX WTI futures?

by Matt Raebel | Jun 12, 2020

What are the differences between ICE Brent and NYMEX WTI futures?

Goldman Sachs warns stocks will tumble 18% in the next 3 months – and lays out 6 risks they think investors are ignoring; Wall St banks’ trading risk surges to highest since 2011

by Matt Raebel | May 11, 2020

Observations & Insight The Spread: Re-Opened For Business JohnLothianNews.com 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....

China/HKEX battle heats up; ETFs Unlikely to Cause Widespread Mkt Disruption

by Spencer Doar | Jul 18, 2018

First Read Hits & Takes JLN Staff The JLN Team was saddened to learn of the passing of FIA employee Bernadette Connolly, who passed away after a long illness. Bernie was loved and very respected, as FIA so appropriately shares in...

The Spread – Week of 4/23 to 4/27

by Spencer Doar | Apr 27, 2018

Who likes TV show theme songs (especially older ones that still live on through syndication)? If you don’t, well, shame on you, but watch this week’s episode of The Spread anyway for some updates on happenings in the options world....

Surge in oil options trading; Belief in cryptocurrencies; FX vol collapsing

by Spencer Doar | Nov 7, 2017

Lead Stories Oil Options Trading Surges After Funds Buy Into OPEC's Rebalancing Alex Longley - Bloomberg Brent, WTI option volumes hit multi-month highs on Monday; Funds seen drawn by tightening oil market, Mideast tensions Options trading for crude oil this week...

Uncovering the Secret History of Wall Street’s Largest Oil Trade; Cowen Group to Buy Brokerage Firm Convergex for $116 Million; Hedge funds square up most of their former record bullish position in oil

by Spencer Doar | Apr 4, 2017

Observations & Insight March Marketshare via OCC ++++++ No Garfield Needed - A Good Case of the Mondays at CME Spencer Doar - JLN Yesterday was the first trading day for CME's Monday weekly options on the S&P 500 and E-Mini S&P. The launch comes after the...

Multi-Asset Trading Now in Vogue for the Buy Side?; Exploring the Rare Action in the S&P 500 Put / Call Ratio; Bets surge on WTI playing catch-up with Brent price

by Spencer Doar | Dec 15, 2016

Observations & Insight EDITOR'S NOTE: JLN Options is happy to have Henry Schwartz, President of Trade Alert, as a guest editor this week. Building Blocks Henry Schwartz - Trade Alert The flip side of smart-routed sweeps we discussed yesterday is high-touch...

2016 Exchange CEO Series: Nasdaq Futures’ Magnus Haglind Bullish On Energies

by JLN Staff | Apr 12, 2016

Nasdaq Futures (NFX) shook up the energy futures space last year with its entry into the energy exchange space in July 2015. Now the company is looking to gain some ground on its established competitors, CME Group and Intercontinental Exchange.With gas oil and natural...