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Newest U.S. Stock Exchange MEMX Debuts, Keeps It Simple
After more than a year of preparation, Members Exchange (MEMX) CEO Jonathan Kellner is more than ready for Monday’s launch of the new U.S. stock exchange at 9:30 a.m. ET.
The Spread: Mini Derivatives Arms Race
This week on The Spread, FTSE Russell and SGX form a strategic alliance, Cboe’s mini VIX futures sell like hotcakes, and more.
E*Trade Hit With Lawsuit After Investors Burned by Subzero Oil; Hong Kong bourse profits hit record on China ‘homecoming’ listings
E*Trade Hit With Lawsuit After Investors Burned by Subzero Oil; Hong Kong bourse profits hit record on China ‘homecoming’ listings
Clients Bullish on Stocks and Gold as Stimulus Reigns, OCBC Says; Robinhood’s Day Trading Surge Will End Badly For Investors Money Managers Warn
Clients Bullish on Stocks and Gold as Stimulus Reigns, OCBC Says; Robinhood’s Day Trading Surge Will End Badly For Investors Money Managers Warn
Millions of Chinese Firms Face Collapse If Banks Don’t Act
First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff Tomorrow I head to Washington, DC for the CFTC's Technology Advisory Committee meeting on Wednesday. However, a snow storm looks like it is going to impact my flight, so we will see if I can get there.~JJL We published part one...
Traders Flock to Tech Options as Stocks Soar; Options traders have gone full bull — here’s why they might regret it
Observations & Insight Tom Zagara - Part 2 - Open Outcry Traders History Project JohnLothianNews.com Tom Zagara has lots of great stories to tell from his time as a trader at the Chicago Board Options Exchange. There were so many, we broke...
ETrade’s Sale Is the Death Knell for Discount Brokerages; SEC Poised to Rule on Controversial ‘Speed Bump’ Proposal
First Read USDA: Hemp Pilot a Success Thom Thompson - John Lothian News In a report published on Thursday, the USDA announced that the recent state-level industrial hemp pilot programs had helped restart hemp production in the United States...
Exchanges pitch alternative to IPOs for corporate fundraising; Nasdaq on track to steal NYSE’s IPO crown
First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff For those who celebrate Thanksgiving tomorrow, the JLN team wishes you a safe and happy Thanksgiving. JLN will be back on Friday, assuming we don't all blow away with the winds at 25 to 35 miles miles...
FIA Comes to Chicago to Talk Retail Derivatives
The FIA is coming to Chicago for an event focused on the retail listed derivatives market. The event features a keynote address by CFTC Chief Market Intelligence Officer Andrew Busch and panels led by the Most Interesting Man in the...
SEC Approves Chicago Stock Exchange’s ‘Speed Bump’ for Trading; Trading Firms Fear Mutiny on MiFID Passport Data
First Read Hits & Takes By JLN ICE has made the inaugural Fortune Future 50 list, their ranking of companies best positioned for breakout growth.~JJL The FIA Expo panel on the geography of fintech was a draw regarding which city is best - London, Frankfurt/Berlin,...
Speed Traders’ ‘Stupid’ Plan for Fast Network Halted in U.K.; CFTC fines E*TRADE for allegedly destroying customer records; Brazil’s BM&FBovespa buys 8.59 pct in Lima exchange for 49 mln reais
First Read Bits & Pieces By Jim Kharouf If you are like me and love to ride your bike to work, you might be interested in the latest offering for CBOT Building tenants - indoor parking. The building is offering 25 spots in a warm, locked, basement room for $120...
Dealing with structural complexity in global derivatives markets; The VIX – Not So Fearsome After All?; Treasury Yield Curve Flattens as Draghi Downplays Altering QE
Observations & Insight Run Gary Run By Jim Kharouf It has been almost two years since Gary Gensler left the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as perhaps its most talked about, debated and in some circles, despised chairman. To some, his unrelenting drive to...
CHX: Ownership Matters
Chicago Stock Exchange Seeks Transformation in New Owners and Trading Processes With over 50 venues in the U.S. to execute trading of shares of stock, the Chicago Stock Exchange (“CHX”) unfortunately only stands out for its being overlooked. Its management seeks to...
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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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