options markets

VIX clues show how stock investors underpriced the risk of the coronavirus pandemic; The Booming Short-Volatility Bet That Lost 46% in a Single Month

by Matt Raebel | Apr 3, 2020

Lead Stories VIX clues show how stock investors underpriced the risk of the coronavirus pandemic Ing-Haw Cheng - MarketWatch The speed of the fall in the stock market and increase in market volatility over the past month has been stunning. From...

LJM Fund Closes Due to Vol Bet; Markets’ Derivatives Knowledge; ‘The Tail Grabbed the Dog’

by Spencer Doar | Feb 9, 2018

Observations & Insight The Spread - Week of 2/5 - 2/9 JohnLothianNews.com This is a bit of an early edition of our weekly options news recap as snow has blanketed Chicago and will continue to fall for the next few days. As another result of being Chicago-based,...

Options Market Says Buy the Dip; Issues With Volatility Short-Selling Guru

by Spencer Doar | Sep 7, 2017

Lead Stories Options Market to Investors: Buy the Dip; Options traders aren't pricing in a correction during September and October, even as worries abound. Steve Sears - Barron's The options market is sending a message to stock investors: Keep calm and buy the dip....

Nasdaq’s Kennedy Sees Plenty of Room for Options Industry Growth

by Spencer Doar | May 31, 2017

While the options industry has been incredibly resilient in the face of challenges, Kevin Kennedy, senior vice president, head of U.S. options with Nasdaq, sees the need for growth. In this video from the Options Industry Conference in Scottsdale, Ariz., Kennedy...

Bill Brodsky’s Pioneering Career: An Industry Innovator Looks Back

by Spencer Doar | May 10, 2017

Bill Brodsky has been a fixture of the derivatives markets for the better part of 50 years — at the (then) American Stock Exchange, CME and CBOE. He recently stepped down from the CBOE after two decades as the CEO and then chairman of the exchange. At each stop,...

JLN Exchange Leader Series 2017: By Leveraging Bats’ Technology, CBOE’s Tilly Wants To Expand Footprint

by Jim Kharouf | Mar 27, 2017

CBOE Holdings arguably had its biggest year in history in 2016 with the purchase of Bats Global Markets for $3.2 billion. The deal expanded CBOE's footprint in the securities space in the US and in Europe, plus forex as well. It also provided a new technology platform...