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Fears of a disputed US election fuel market volatility bets; Dollar slides in flows-driven market; investors await U.S. debate

by Matt Raebel | Sep 29, 2020

Fears of a disputed US election fuel market volatility bets; Dollar slides in flows-driven market; investors await U.S. debate

QVR’s Volatility Fund Gains 16% in the Dividend-Futures Mayhem

by Matt Raebel | Jul 9, 2020

QVR’s Volatility Fund Gains 16% in the Dividend-Futures Mayhem

Both NYSE Options Floors Open for Business; Institutional Bitcoin Options Volumes Hit Record Highs in May

by Matt Raebel | Jun 8, 2020

Observations & Insight The Spread: Derivatives On-Demand JohnLothianNews.com This week on The Spread, FIA announces IDX 2020, the Small Exchange launches, OCC celebrates increased volumes for cleared derivatives trades, and more. Watch the...

Oil price slides as hedge funds’ buying fades; As investor optimism nears 2-year highs, analysts warn of stock-market pullback

by Matt Raebel | Jan 14, 2020

Lead Stories Oil price slides as hedge funds' buying fades John Kemp - Reuters Despite the increase in tensions across the Middle East after the killing of an Iranian general by a U.S. air strike, hedge fund managers added only modestly to...

Behind the Market Swoon: The Herdlike Behavior of Computerized Trading

by Jeff Bergstrom | Dec 26, 2018

Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First Read Crypto: The Good the Bad and the Ugly... Dave Weisberger, CEO - CoinRoutes The price action of most crypto-assets over the past year and, in particular, the last quarter, has been...

OCC Volume Up 15 Percent in March; Vol’s Bite; Goldman’s Vol View

by Spencer Doar | Apr 3, 2018

Observations & Insight March 2018 Options Exchange Marketshare via OCC Lead Stories OCC Cleared Contract Volume Up 15 Percent in March OCC OCC, the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization, announced today that...

Short vol losses a cautionary tale for using leverage; EU probes UK tax treatment of commodity derivatives; Bull market birthday

by Spencer Doar | Mar 9, 2018

Observations & Insight Miscellaneous Notes for March 9 Spencer Doar - JLN A chunk of the JLN crew will be down in Florida for FIA Boca from Monday through Friday. We have a ton of content lined up with all sorts of finance and technology luminaries - the next...

Greed, for Lack of a Better Word, Is Taking a Big Hit Today; Federal Reserve’s Moves May Ignite Volatility

by Jeff Bergstrom | Oct 19, 2017

Lead Stories Greed, for Lack of a Better Word, Is Taking a Big Hit Today Cormac Mullen - Bloomberg One of the best performing trades this year reversed course Thursday as stocks fell and volatility bounced back. The VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short-Term...

VIX Fears; CME Launches Wednesday Weekly Options

by Spencer Doar | Oct 5, 2017

Lead Stories Wall Street's 'fear gauge' on pace for record closing nadir as stock market trades at all-time high Mark DeCambre - MarketWatch A popular measure of Wall Street volatility was headed to an all-time low, highlighting a protracted period of subdued moves on...

Accessing Hidden Liquidity in ETFs and Their Listed Options; The Real Threats to the Equity Bull Mkt

by Jeff Bergstrom | Sep 25, 2017

Observations & Insight Cybersecurity is very, very tough: How a SIFMU's cyber chief sees the threat Spencer Doar - JLN It's alarming and getting ugly. The Equifax hack in March compromised the personal information of an estimated 40 percent of the United States...

Fund manager bets millions that traders are about to get whipsawed by volatility

by Jeff Bergstrom | Sep 15, 2017

Lead Stories Fund manager bets millions that traders are about to get whipsawed by volatility Shawn Langlois - MarketWatch 'If central banks want to keep saving the day, that is fine. But volatility will then be transmuted through other forms like populism and...

More VIX ETP bets on turbulence; Bear market signals multiplying; Digital currencies worth it?

by Spencer Doar | Aug 30, 2017

Lead Stories Investors raise bets that market turbulence will ease; Two popular exchange traded funds nearly double in size this month Robin Wigglesworth and Joe Rennison in New York - Financial Times Investors have ratcheted up bets that the stock market's recent...

JPMorgan develops robot to execute high-speed trades; London Metal Exchange – what’s next for the new lord of the ring?; The Great Corn Clash Is Coming as U.S., Brazil Farmers Face Off

by Spencer Doar | Jul 31, 2017

First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff Today we share with you the remembrances of several industry colleagues of the late Magnus Bˆcker on his life and the impact it had on them and our markets. We hear from Craig Donohue of OCC, Sutat Chew and Michael Syn of SGX,...

SEC Targets Illicit Options Trades Made Ahead of Telecom Deal; Markets Aren’t Normal and Neither Are You; VIX Index Soars in Warning to Trump’s Bull Market

by Jeff Bergstrom | Apr 17, 2017

Lead Stories SEC Targets Illicit Options Trades Made Ahead of Telecom Deal; Regulator freezes assets in accounts linked to suspicious activity Chris Dieterich - WSJ If you're trading on inside information, maybe be a bit more discreet? The Securities and Exchange...