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.
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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
CME Group Announces Aug. 31 Launch of Micro E-mini Options; Gate.io, Huobi Enter Booming Crypto Options Scene
CME Group Announces Aug. 31 Launch of Micro E-mini Options; Gate.io, Huobi Enter Booming Crypto Options Scene
Cboe to Reopen Trading Floor June 8 and NYSE Brokers Return; Rowdy Chicago Trading Pits Face Risky Reopen
Observations & Insight Thom Thompson: Later today, CME will transfer open interest in natural gas and crude oil futures and futures options from NFX to CME Clearing using the block trade functions at CME. The CME's May 26 Special Executive...
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China Armed With Powerful Mkt Weapons in Trump Duel; CME boosted by new ‘micro’ contracts
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First Read"Regulatory Creep" - Legal Issues in U.S. v. ThakkarThom Thompson for John Lothian NewsThursday afternoon as part of the FIA Law & Compliance Conference, Marc Nagel, attorney...
SocGen Introduces Crypto to a $2 Trillion Market; Micro E-mini Futures Pass 1 Million Contracts Traded
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First ReadFIA Law & Compliance Conference Kicks OffThom Thompson - John Lothian NewsThe 41st annual derivatives industry regulatory confabulation was called to order on Wednesday afternoon...
Citadel Looms as a Future Fed Primary Dealer; World’s Rich Run to Cash as Trade War Simmers
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Where now for the rules that rocked European finance?; LCH shift heads off UK-EU regulatory battle
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First ReadA Great Day to Start Trading Micro E-Mini FuturesJohn J. LothianA Trump-influenced lower equity market and then a near rebound produced the perfect day for the CME Group to start...
Go Small or Go Home: CME’s Micro Launch
Smaller contract means more flexibility There are anywhere from 50,000 to 200,000 active retail users of futures. Meanwhile, there are some 13 million retail accounts trading other parts of the market that do not trade futures. CME Group wants...
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First Read $49,706/$300,000 (16.6%) ++++ Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff The NFA has posted videos on their website from their member regulatory workshops held in May. NFA staff discussed a variety of topics, such as virtual exam tips and...
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How One Ether Options Trader Lost $3M in a Trade Gone Bad
Observations & Insight Looking for 'the Right Type of Disruption' in the Wild West of Hemp JohnLothianNews.com After a long career in exchange-traded derivatives, Jack Bouroudjian, chairman of the Global Smart Commodity Group, is doing an about-face, turning to...
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