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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
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
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
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
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
Drop in Nasdaq Volatility Index Is Latest Sign of Options Froth; Is Europe the New FAANG? Not So Fast
The Spread: All That Glitters
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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Trading Technologies Names New Chairman and CEO; IG Buys Tastytrade as Retail Investors Embrace Derivatives
Trading Technologies Names New Chairman and CEO; IG Buys Tastytrade as Retail Investors Embrace Derivatives
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Wall Street’s Bond Traders Reveal Their Limits; Bitcoin (BTC USD) Slides Below $35,000 as Crypto Mania Loses Momentum
Wall Street’s Bond Traders Reveal Their Limits; Bitcoin (BTC USD) Slides Below $35,000 as Crypto Mania Loses Momentum
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