It appears Congress still us little old options folks on the radar as the Options Market Stability Act is back in action! Also, JPMorgan has a Trump-related volatility measurement that we talk about in this week’s episode of “The Spread,” the last with Spencer Doar as host.
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OCC Fined by SEC/CFTC; CME’s Bitcoin Options(?!)
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CME’s SOFR Options and Near-Record August
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OCC Strengthens Financial Resiliency With New Capital Management Policy
In the past few years, OCC has taken steps to strengthen its resilience through a variety of activities including increasing headcount, working to revamp the clearinghouse’s technology stack and altering margin methodologies, to name a few. In this video, OCC Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Scot Warren talks about the OCC’s new capital management policy.
Thinning Liquidity Adds to Headaches for Traders; Rebate Wars Pit Everyone Against Everyone Else
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The Spread – Banking On It
Activities in big bank options market making, Boris Johnson’s surprise announcement and James Harden’s offensive basketball acumen are all covered in this week’s episode of “The Spread.”
Mexico nearing $1 billion oil hedge program; BNP Paribas plans bid for Deutsche Bank’s equity derivatives
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Barclays in Talks to Sell Automated Options Business to GTS; Short Vol’s Chances of Exacerbating a Crash Overblown
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Bets on pound volatility climb after Johnson’s no-deal gambit; Few Places to Hide When Markets Move Together
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Cboe Was a Winner From Recent Market Turmoil
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The Spread – Getting Pronged: A Volcker Rule Update
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Central Bank Decisions, Not G7, Seize Options Traders’ Attention; UBS Faces Backlash Over Options Strategy
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Traders exit complex oil options as Cushing supplies tighten; Can Direct CCP Clearing Address Concentration Challenges?
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Miami International Holdings Partners w/ Advanced Fundamentals; Big Treasury Options Trade
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The Reddit revolt: GameStop and the impact of social media on institutional investors; Citi, BofA Want to Save Traders’ Time With Fixed-Income Platform
The Reddit revolt: GameStop and the impact of social media on institutional investors; Citi, BofA Want to Save Traders’ Time With Fixed-Income Platform
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Stocks edge back to kick off earnings week as Powell says U.S. economy at ‘inflection point’; Money managers flirting with all-time record CBOT corn long
Stocks edge back to kick off earnings week as Powell says U.S. economy at ‘inflection point’; Money managers flirting with all-time record CBOT corn long
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