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Retail trading fever drives U.S. equity option volumes to record monthly high; Options pricing framework buckles under GameStop frenzy
Retail trading fever drives U.S. equity option volumes to record monthly high; Options pricing framework buckles under GameStop frenzy
Options Being Used More for Speculation Than Traditional Hedging; Options investors swarm U.S. value stocks on hopes of economic reopening
JLN Options: Options Being Used More for Speculation Than Traditional Hedging; Options investors swarm U.S. value stocks on hopes of economic reopening
Covering Your Downside – Shielding Against Market Downturns
The year 2020 has been a time of political and economic turbulence, resulting in significant volatility. For investors, it is a good time to look for strategies for mitigating downside risk exposure. An October 12 webinar from Cboe Global Markets offered to teach attendees how VIX products can be used for this purpose.
Misfiring Havens May Saddle Investors With Costly Equity Hedges; Speculators’ Bullish U.S. Stock Bets Are Near Two-Year High
Misfiring Havens May Saddle Investors With Costly Equity Hedges; Speculators’ Bullish U.S. Stock Bets Are Near Two-Year High
VIX Hits Seven-Week High Even as Bets Jump on Post-Election Calm; Covid Fear Is Back and Driving Markets Again
VIX Hits Seven-Week High Even as Bets Jump on Post-Election Calm; Covid Fear Is Back and Driving Markets Again
Mini VIX Futures – Trading Views with Cboe’s Arianne Criqui
Arianne Criqui, Head of Options and Global Client Services at Cboe, talks shop about the 47-year-old exchange’s popular new mini VIX futures and how its customers can benefit from their use.
FX options market reflects more confidence in Biden election win; Eurex introduces next generation of ESG derivatives
FX options market reflects more confidence in Biden election win; Eurex introduces next generation of ESG derivatives
Tencent Stock Options Cost a Fortune and Traders Love Them; Election Volatility Is Short Trade of a Lifetime for the Brave
Tencent Stock Options Cost a Fortune and Traders Love Them; Election Volatility Is Short Trade of a Lifetime for the Brave
Markets Were Already Braced for Chaos—and Then Came the Diagnosis; HSBC’s Wild Ride Pushes Hedging Costs to Highest in a Decade
Markets Were Already Braced for Chaos—and Then Came the Diagnosis; HSBC’s Wild Ride Pushes Hedging Costs to Highest in a Decade
Wall Street is ‘doomsday prepping’ for the election. It might not be necessary; Secretive High-Speed Trading Firm Hits Jackpot With TikTok
Wall Street is ‘doomsday prepping’ for the election. It might not be necessary; Secretive High-Speed Trading Firm Hits Jackpot With TikTok
Tim McCourt from the CME Group – Micro E Mini Options
Tim McCourt, Managing Director and Global Head of Equity Products at the CME Group, discusses the launch, reception, and use of the CME’s new options contracts on its Micro E Mini S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures.
The volatility wake-up call for investors; Investors Ramp Up Bets on Market Turmoil Around Election
The volatility wake-up call for investors; Investors Ramp Up Bets on Market Turmoil Around Election
$1 Billion in Bitcoin Options Expire Friday; Volatility Rampant in Stock Market Where Optimism Still Abounds
$1 Billion in Bitcoin Options Expire Friday; Volatility Rampant in Stock Market Where Optimism Still Abounds
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Cboe Says It’s Seeking Approval to List Bitcoin ETF in U.S.; SPACs Are Hot Because They Are the ‘Poor Man’s Private Equity Funds’
Cboe Says It’s Seeking Approval to List Bitcoin ETF in U.S.; SPACs Are Hot Because They Are the ‘Poor Man’s Private Equity Funds’
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Bond selloff eases but risk gauges flash orange; Cboe Seeks Approval to List Trailblazer Bitcoin ETF in U.S.
Bond selloff eases but risk gauges flash orange; Cboe Seeks Approval to List Trailblazer Bitcoin ETF in U.S.
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