This week on The Spread, the OCC shatters its own records (again), Senator Loeffler sells put options, the SA-CCR is adopted early, and more.
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Judge dismisses Wall Street ‘fear gauge’ lawsuit against Cboe; Morgan Stanley Sees Cheap Emerging Market Hedges Amid Virus Risk
Lead Stories Judge dismisses Wall Street 'fear gauge' lawsuit against Cboe Jonathan Stempel - Reuters A federal judge on Monday dismissed an antitrust lawsuit by investors who accused the parent of the Chicago Board Options Exchange of letting...
Cboe Buys EuroCCP to Bolster Dutch EU Base After Brexit; Wall Street’s Fear Gauge Is Acting Up. It May Signal Trouble
Lead Stories Cboe Buys EuroCCP to Bolster Dutch EU Base After Brexit Reuters via NYT Cboe Global Markets said on Tuesday it would take full control of EuroCCP, Europe's largest clearing house for stock trades, to bolster its post-Brexit base in...
Tail risk of systematic investment strategies and risk-premia alpha; Spoofing trial coverage
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter Observations & InsightThe Spread - A Bumpy RideJohnLothianNews.comSome fines and a speed delay make for a bumpy ride in this episode of The Spread.Watch the video and see the stories...
Breezy Quarter Masks Biggest Bet on Unrest Since 2012; Spoofing Trial Coverage; Forex Calm
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter Observations & InsightMarch 2019 Options Exchange Marketshare via OCC++++Commentary: No Joking MatterChuck Mackie - MediumThere may be some cruel irony in the fact that the trial of Jitesh...
The Spread – Playing Ketchup – 7/19
"Summer breeze, make me feel fine." - Seals & Croft As there was not an installment of “The Spread” last week, we added a brief lightning round to the end of this week’s options news recap. This week’s episode also features...
These Intraday Stock Rotations Keep Crushing Volatility; JPMorgan quant drops the whole market with report comparing to 1987; Libor, Phone-Smashing and Hacking
Observations & Insight Financial Markets Leaders Remember the late Magnus Bocker John Lothian - JLN I asked several leaders around the exchange world to offer remembrances of Magnus Bocker, the late former CEO of SGX. To start, I shall offer my own and add...
Global equity markets turning increasingly slump-proof; Stock market is moving wildly after earnings; VIX Call Options Crazy as Fear Gauge Breaks Records
Lead Stories Global equity markets turning increasingly slump-proof; Demand from yield-starved institutional investors propping up stock prices Takenori Miyamoto - Nikkei Asian Review Tokyo -- Massive corrections have largely become a thing of the past for global...
Interactive Brokers’ market making segment feels impact of options business wind-down; A striking stat shows why even the bears are tempted to bet on stocks; Vix index sends mixed messages to investors
Observations & Insight Hits and Takes By JLN Staff Today is day two of the Chicago version of MarketsWiki Education World of Opportunity at the Stuart School of Business at Illinois Tech. We have the largest audience scheduled today for two sessions, one at 1 PM...
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Libor Moves to Its ‘Final Chapter’ as U.K. Sets End Dates; Libor to cease for most currencies by end of 2021
Libor Moves to Its ‘Final Chapter’ as U.K. Sets End Dates; Libor to cease for most currencies by end of 2021
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Wall Street’s ‘fear index’ surges to highest level in about 5 weeks as Treasury-yield spike sparks stock-market selloff; A new era of volatility begins, but equity inflows continue: BofA
Wall Street’s ‘fear index’ surges to highest level in about 5 weeks as Treasury-yield spike sparks stock-market selloff; A new era of volatility begins, but equity inflows continue: BofA
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