Wall Street’s Bond Traders Reveal Their Limits; Bitcoin (BTC USD) Slides Below $35,000 as Crypto Mania Loses Momentum
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Ethereum options trade volume surged in November to hit $1.76 billion for the month; Gammon Capital Up 449% Is Betting on New Wave of Market Turmoil
Ethereum options trade volume surged in November to hit $1.76 billion for the month; Gammon Capital Up 449% Is Betting on New Wave of Market Turmoil
The Spread: Brexit Stage Right
This week on The Spread, MIH and MGEX complete their merger, Cboe’s Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Carol Kennedy and the CFTC’s Chairman Heath Tarbert announce their retirement, and more.
The Essex Boys: How Nine Traders Hit a Gusher With Negative Oil; EU Warns No Deal Is Likeliest Outcome of Talks: Brexit Update
The Essex Boys: How Nine Traders Hit a Gusher With Negative Oil; EU Warns No Deal Is Likeliest Outcome of Talks: Brexit Update
Riskier Cousins of ETFs Are Shutting Down Like Never Before; Ray Dalio Sees ‘Flood of Money’ With Soaring Asset Prices
Riskier Cousins of ETFs Are Shutting Down Like Never Before; Ray Dalio Sees ‘Flood of Money’ With Soaring Asset Prices
China Vows to Investigate Bond-Market Misconduct; CFTC’s Tarbert: Global standards for crypto and CCPs are top industry priorities
China Vows to Investigate Bond-Market Misconduct; CFTC’s Tarbert: Global standards for crypto and CCPs are top industry priorities
Nasdaq to Acquire Verafin; ‘Zillennials’ Are Going to Change Investing Forever, BofA Says
Nasdaq to Acquire Verafin; ‘Zillennials’ Are Going to Change Investing Forever, BofA Says
Covid Is Resurging, and This Time It’s Everywhere; Australian Bourse Halts Trading in Longest Outage in Decade
Covid Is Resurging, and This Time It’s Everywhere; Australian Bourse Halts Trading in Longest Outage in Decade
FIA Expo: Tarbert Misses Opportunities in Keynote Address
In what is likely to be his last FIA Expo address as chairman of the CFTC, Dr. Heath Tarbert spoke for about half an hour on Tuesday morning at this year’s conference which, of course, is being Zoomed around the world.
The Spread: Opportunity Knocks
This week on The Spread, MarketsWiki Education World of Opportunity goes virtual, the CFTC gets closer to finalizing new derivatives trading rules, and more. Produced by Mike Forrester. Transcript: Hello and welcome back to The Spread. I’m Matt Raebel. Due to the...
US derivatives regulator pares back international oversight; Risks of failure in $6.6tn forex market at record high, study shows
US derivatives regulator pares back international oversight; Risks of failure in $6.6tn forex market at record high, study shows
Out with the old…
This week on The Spread, as we say goodbye to the 2010s, we take a look at a few changes coming ’round the bend.
CFTC, Chairman Skate Away From Testifying About Kraft
In a win for the CFTC, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals let the CFTC’s Commissioners breathe a bit more freely on Tuesday afternoon. The court ruled that the commissioners could not be required to provide testimony about their and the...
The CFTC’s Night Game
The CFTC, and in particular its new chairman, may be playing night time hardball in the federal courts. It certainly isn’t playing the game out under the lights, though.
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Clearinghouse Urges Faster Trade Settlement Amid GameStop Scrutiny
First Read $29,776/$300,000 (9.9%) ++++ ++++ Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff Maureen Downs has been re-elected as the chair of the NFA Board of Directors. Also, Don Thompson of JP Morgan is to serve as vice chair. Also, elected to two-year terms as...
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Wall Street’s favorite volatility index is the latest stock-market bubble, JPMorgan’s quant guru says; Structured Notes Saw Record Demand in a Volatile 2020. Investors Should Mind the Fine Print.
Wall Street’s favorite volatility index is the latest stock-market bubble, JPMorgan’s quant guru says; Structured Notes Saw Record Demand in a Volatile 2020. Investors Should Mind the Fine Print.
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