This week on The Spread, a binary options fraudster is charged by the CFTC, the father of the VIX publishes a paper on leveraged ETPs, and we take a moment to remember the remarkable life of Joseph Sullivan.
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Joe Sullivan’s Influence and Success
Joseph Sullivan’s life impacted so many others, including many or even most reading this newsletter, because of the successful launch he led of the first new securities exchange since the enactment of the 1934 act that created the U.S. Securities & Exchange...
Cboe mourns the death of first president and founder; Day-Trader Options Action Is Spotted Yet Again in Nasdaq Surge
Cboe mourns the death of first president and founder; Day-Trader Options Action Is Spotted Yet Again in Nasdaq Surge
Whale’s Resurfacing Shows Danger Persists in the Options Market; How Investors Are Trading November’s Election
Whale’s Resurfacing Shows Danger Persists in the Options Market; How Investors Are Trading November’s Election
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
The Spread: Radio Killed the Video Star
This week on The Spread – election volatility makes options more expensive, the CME has a COVID scare, and more.
Nasdaq Whale Emerges as Facebook, Amazon See Option Trades; OCC Clears New Annual Exchange-Listed Options Industry Volume Record
Nasdaq Whale Emerges as Facebook, Amazon See Option Trades; OCC Clears New Annual Exchange-Listed Options Industry Volume Record
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
The Spread: This Is How It’s Done
This week on The Spread: record high $1 billion worth of bitcoin options expire, the OCC publishes best practices and a plan for the future, and more.
Singapore and India exchanges end dispute over derivatives; CME, Nasdaq to Launch Water Futures Contract
Singapore and India exchanges end dispute over derivatives; CME, Nasdaq to Launch Water Futures Contract
Billions Rotate Through Giant Tech ETF Thanks to Options Boom; Short Sellers Are Rushing Back Into Stocks as Volatility Returns
Billions Rotate Through Giant Tech ETF Thanks to Options Boom; Short Sellers Are Rushing Back Into Stocks as Volatility Returns
Luxembourg among biggest winners from Brexit
First Read New Retail Interest Spurs Renewed Focus on Investor Education By Suzanne Cosgrove, John Lothian News Equity markets are seeing an influx of new retail interest, with up to 25 percent of market activity executed by retail investors on peak days this year,...
The Wildly Popular Trades Behind the Market’s Swoon and Surge
The Wildly Popular Trades Behind the Market’s Swoon and Surge
The Spread: Softbank’s Hard Knocks
This week (and last week) on The Spread – regulators publish their takes on global warming, Softbank gets in deep while Robinhood adds guardrails, and more.
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The Post-Covid Trading Floor Is Here — With Buffet Lunches, No Masks; Turns Out Good Covid Management Is Good Politics and Economics
The Post-Covid Trading Floor Is Here — With Buffet Lunches, No Masks; Turns Out Good Covid Management Is Good Politics and Economics
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Bulls are back in the Nasdaq and options are aflutter; Never-Ending Brexit Sends Traders to Distant Market Corners
Bulls are back in the Nasdaq and options are aflutter; Never-Ending Brexit Sends Traders to Distant Market Corners
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