Europe

The Essex Boys: How Nine Traders Hit a Gusher With Negative Oil; EU Warns No Deal Is Likeliest Outcome of Talks: Brexit Update

by Matt Raebel | Dec 11, 2020

The Essex Boys: How Nine Traders Hit a Gusher With Negative Oil; EU Warns No Deal Is Likeliest Outcome of Talks: Brexit Update

A $364 Trillion Game of Brexit Chicken Gets Ugly; European shares retreat as caution over the economic outlook resurfaces after the biggest ever monthly rally

by Matt Raebel | Nov 30, 2020

A $364 Trillion Game of Brexit Chicken Gets Ugly; European shares retreat as caution over the economic outlook resurfaces after the biggest ever monthly rally

Bitcoin’s Options Market Shows Strongest Bullish Mood on Record; DERIVATIVES SOFR trading tails off after ‘big bang’ boost

by Matt Raebel | Nov 13, 2020

Bitcoin’s Options Market Shows Strongest Bullish Mood on Record; DERIVATIVES SOFR trading tails off after ‘big bang’ boost

Bubble warning: even college kids are touting Spacs; LSE confirms €4.3bn sale of Borsa Italiana to Euronext

by Matt Raebel | Oct 9, 2020

Bubble warning: even college kids are touting Spacs; LSE confirms €4.3bn sale of Borsa Italiana to Euronext

Goldman Sachs says options show more risk building for December than around election day

by Matt Raebel | Sep 21, 2020

Goldman Sachs says options show more risk building for December than around election day

Drop in Nasdaq Volatility Index Is Latest Sign of Options Froth; Is Europe the New FAANG? Not So Fast

by Matt Raebel | Sep 9, 2020

Drop in Nasdaq Volatility Index Is Latest Sign of Options Froth; Is Europe the New FAANG? Not So Fast

The Spread: All That Glitters

by Matt Raebel | Jul 31, 2020

This week on The Spread – bitcoin options open interest and spot gold prices reach record highs, Cboe tries to bring a slice of Europe back to the States, and more.

US regulator fines Citadel Securities over trading breach; New York Sees Push to Tax Stock Trades With Revenue in Free Fall

by Matt Raebel | Jul 21, 2020

US regulator fines Citadel Securities over trading breach; New York Sees Push to Tax Stock Trades With Revenue in Free Fall

Griffin Urges Cooperation Toward Uniform U.S. Listing Standard; Listing on U.S. Exchanges Is a Privilege

by Matt Raebel | Jul 10, 2020

Griffin Urges Cooperation Toward Uniform U.S. Listing Standard; Listing on U.S. Exchanges Is a Privilege

Derivatives industry experts discuss lessons learned from COVID-19 crisis; EU banks expect further margin reprieve for equity options

by Matt Raebel | Jun 25, 2020

Observations & Insight JLN REPORTS ON FIA IDX-V DAY TWO FIA IDX-V: 'No Victory Laps,' But Systems Clear Amid Pandemic-Infused Volatility By Suzanne Cosgrove - John Lothian News The global pandemic provided European markets with their first...

Veteran Commodities Trader Chris Hehmeyer Goes All In on Crypto; Investors Are Favoring Firms That Let People Work From Home

by Matt Raebel | Jun 25, 2020

Veteran Commodities Trader Chris Hehmeyer Goes All In on Crypto; Investors Are Favoring Firms That Let People Work From Home

Hackers for hire targeted ‘hundreds of institutions’, says report; Euro’s Path to Global Prominence Leads Through Green Finance

by Matt Raebel | Jun 9, 2020

First Read Unsung Heroes: OCC's Dan Busby By Sarah Rudolph - John Lothian News Dan Busby has his hands full as head of operations at OCC, but he insists he is having fun. He and his team are responsible for the back office operations for the...

The World’s Oldest Exchange Is Europe’s Hottest Listing Venue; Battle for Hong Kong Is Shifting to City’s Financial Markets

by Matt Raebel | May 29, 2020

First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff Today we have published the Open Outcry Traders History Project video of James Gordon of Straits Financial LLC. Gordon spent eight years on the Cboe trading floor with Timber Hill. His is the first video...

NYSE Trading Floor Reopens as Lockdowns Loosen Further; Market ‘distress’ over virus sparked emergency Wall St measures

by Matt Raebel | May 26, 2020

First Read Hits & Takes By John Lothian & JLN Staff On Friday, John Lothian News published a video about a new book from a first time author and longtime industry executive, Margaret Wiermanski. She has penned a murder mystery and...