VIX Spikes to Highest Since June With Economy Threat Growing; Wall Street joins global stock sell-off triggered by rising Covid worries
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STA 2020: Post-COVID Options Volume Recovers, Volatility Lingers
When Cboe Global Markets flipped the switch on its trading floor in mid-March and temporarily moved to all-electronic trading in response to the COVID-19 crisis, it also heralded a period of change for the options industry.
Art Margulis – Open Outcry Traders History Project – MarketsWiki Education
Art Margulis answered a job advertisement in the Chicago Tribune for a research analyst position at the Chicago Board Options Exchange after graduating from Princeton. That was his entry into the world of open outcry trading.
Should we worry as the market’s ‘fear gauge’ nears its highest level since the Great Recession? Wall Street’s Hot Volatility Trade Right Now Is Betting on Calm
Lead Stories Should we worry as the market's 'fear gauge' nears its highest level since the Great Recession? Andrew Van Dam - The Washington Post An index pundits love to call Wall Street's "fear gauge" is flashing red. Should we panic? The...
The Spread – A CAT and Three Lizards Walk Into a Bar…
What do an Irish pub, a reptilian derivative product and eurodollar trading have in common? This episode of "The Spread." The following are the stories referenced: - The Whaley Tavern- WSJ -> SEC Addresses Cybersecurity Concerns About...
The Spread – A Rising Tide Lifts All Exchanges – 11/2
It seems like everybody in the options exchange space is busy setting records, and there were positive developments on the regulatory front. It's been a good few weeks for the industry. The following are the stories referenced in this week's...
What’s the Deal With the VIX Manipulation Letter? Inaccuracy and Misunderstanding
The big options news of the day pertains to a letter alleging VIX manipulation. The letter, written on behalf of an anonymous whistleblower by a Washington D.C. law firm, alleges market makers manipulate the VIX by quoting far out of...
Options Market Structure Issues; Timely VIX Hedging; No SPY Alternative for Traders
Observations & Insight Turn Yourself In, It'll Be Easier: Bank Cooperation On Spoofing Charges Saves Millions Jim Kharouf - JLN Over the past several months, there has been a fair amount of talk about the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's push on the...
An Options Contract That’s Not for the Faint of Heart; Why A Resilient Risk Management and Internal Control Infrastructure Matters; “Election Certainty” Not Showing Up In SPX Options Market
Observations & Insight Last Chance to Sign Up For London MarketsWiki Education World of Opportunity Event By John J. Lothian On Friday the registration for the MarketsWiki Education World of Opportunity event in London will close. You can still sign up your...
Double Miles?: CBOE’s Frequent Trader Program Looks to Reward Traders and Provide a Window into Traders’ Worlds
So how many miles you got?For frequent fliers, piling up miles trip after a trip has its payoff. CBOE adopted just that approach for its end-user community, a group which has been somewhat of a mystery to the exchange. Last month, CBOE launched its Frequent Trader...
Livin’ The High Life: CBOE posts solid 2014, looks to global growth in 2015
The Chicago Board Options Exchange held its annual Chicago press lunch yesterday. Among the highlights of the company's success in the past year were these: 2014 volume was up 11 percent, to 1.3 billion contracts, outpacing the industry average of 4 percent. VIX...
JLN Options: Options Week in Review March 14, 2013
The latest trial in the long-running patent infringement case pitting the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) against the International Securities Exchange (ISE) ended on its opening day Thursday, in what appeared to be a victory - for now - for the CBOE. The ISE...
JLN Options: Corzine avoids lifetime futures ban, for now -regulator
Lead StoriesCorzine avoids lifetime futures ban, for now -regulatorTom Polansek, ReutersA key U.S futures-market regulator said on Thursday it will block Jon Corzine, the former chief executive of failed broker MF Global, from the industry unless he clears an...
JLN Options: Investors sue to block Heinz takeover
SPX vs. VIX Trailing 30 Days(click for larger image)Chart and data provided by LivevolNew Restoring Customer Confidence VideoThe final scheduled video in our Restoring Customer Confidence series deals with electronic confirmations of customer funds. As the industry...
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