Observations & Insight My Picks for CFTC and SEC Commissioners By John J. Lothian Despite repeated inquiries to knowledgeable industry players, there is little buzz about prospective new CFTC and SEC Commissioners outside of the chairmen. So if there is no buzz,...
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Interactive Brokers Group Announces Decision to Cease Options Market Making Activities; Snap options set for strong demand on market debut;
Observations & Insight CME Group CEO Terry Duffy on Business and Interest Rates Under the Trump Administration JohnLothianNews.com With a new administration in place and a more optimistic outlook from the market community, CME Group is well positioned to succeed,...
Snap Skeptics May Drive $1 Billion of Short Sales Within a Week; Yellen Says March Hike ‘Likely Appropriate’ If Progress Persists; VIX: The Truth About a Very Misunderstood Index
Lead Stories Snap Skeptics May Drive $1 Billion of Short Sales Within a Week Lu Wang - Bloomberg All the love for Snap Inc. is sure to draw out the haters. That's the view of S3 Partners LLC, a financial analytics firm, which says short interest in the photo-app maker...
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Dead Chickens, Frozen Oranges Confront Farmers in South After Severe Cold
First Read $29,826/$300,000 (9.9%) Charles Bohm ++++ Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff The CME set new record volumes in the Ultra 10-Year Note and 30-Year Bond futures on February 23. Ultra 10-Year Note futures reached a record volume of 1.7 million...
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GameStop shares on track to triple for week as options trading spikes; GameStop short-sellers have lost $1.9 billion in just 2 days amid the stock’s latest spike
GameStop shares on track to triple for week as options trading spikes; GameStop short-sellers have lost $1.9 billion in just 2 days amid the stock’s latest spike
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