Observations & Insight The Spread: Coronavirus Causes Conference Cancellations JohnLothianNews.com This week on The Spread - FIA Boca and OIC canceled due to coronavirus concerns, and record-smashing options trading and clearing volumes...
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Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter Observations & InsightThe Spread - Phil's Shadow - 2/1JohnLothianNews.comWhat a January for the U.S. - the government shutdown, the polar vortex, and the Consolidated Audit Trail?! What's...
The Spread – Hiring Notices – 12/14
According to Trade Alert's Henry Schwartz, the week of December 17 - 21 will likely see the five billionth option of 2018 change hands. But while we all wait with bated breath for that milestone, JLN has you covered with a recap of some of the...
Bitcoin certifications; Least Volatilite Year Ever?; Interactive Brokers customers file complaint
Observations & Insight Putting on My Broker Hat About Bitcoin John J. Lothian - JLN Everyone is asking about bitcoin. A journalist called and asked to interview me. A magazine called and asked me to write something. A brokerage firm chief risk manager called to...
VIX Bits: The Thermometer Isn’t Broken
On the 30th anniversary of the ‘87 market crash last week, Cboe, in collaboration with ProShares, hosted a panel discussion “Current Dynamics of the VIX Market.” There was a lot to glean - from the applications of VIX ETPs to unique...
Understanding the Evolving ETF Landscape
At Trading Chicago presented by FOW and John Lothian News, Chris Anderson, senior product manager at Itiviti, gave a comprehensive TED-style talk about the booming ETF business and where it’s headed. If you have a gap in your...
JLN Options: Options Week in Review
A recent Tabb Group report found that high-frequency trading is dominating US options trading, and that keeping up with the pace of technology in a climate of tight budgets and low trading volumes is becoming too difficult for many firms. The industry is transforming...
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How Many Americans Will Ayn Rand Kill? Liberty doesn’t mean freedom to infect other people; EU explores tougher curbs on City hedge fund managers
First Read $9,041/$300,000 (3%) How we think and what we think about Peak6 is about to change By John J. Lothian Peak6 was founded as a proprietary trading firm in Chicago by Matthew N. Hulsizer and Jennifer Just. We might think of Peak6 as the firm with the...
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If Trump’s Election Prospects Were an Option, It Would Be Out-of-the-Money; Bitcoin’s market run-up sends options to all-time high for open interest
If Trump’s Election Prospects Were an Option, It Would Be Out-of-the-Money; Bitcoin’s market run-up sends options to all-time high for open interest
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