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Nasdaq Whale Emerges as Facebook, Amazon See Option Trades; OCC Clears New Annual Exchange-Listed Options Industry Volume Record

by Matt Raebel | Oct 2, 2020

Nasdaq Whale Emerges as Facebook, Amazon See Option Trades; OCC Clears New Annual Exchange-Listed Options Industry Volume Record

Newest U.S. Stock Exchange MEMX Debuts, Keeps It Simple

by Suzanne Cosgrove | Sep 21, 2020

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

by Matt Raebel | Aug 21, 2020

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

by Matt Raebel | Aug 19, 2020

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

by Matt Raebel | Jun 26, 2020

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

by Jeff Bergstrom | Feb 24, 2020

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

by Matt Raebel | Feb 21, 2020

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

by Matt Raebel | Feb 21, 2020

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

by Matt Raebel | Nov 27, 2019

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

by John Lothian | May 10, 2018

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

by Spencer Doar | Oct 20, 2017

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

by Spencer Doar | Jan 27, 2017

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

by Spencer Doar | Oct 21, 2016

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

by John Lothian | Oct 6, 2016

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...