Volatility Markets Flash Signs of Distress After Turbulent Week; Bitcoin Traders Can Now Bet on $40K Price With New Deribit Options
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Europe digs in for a long battle with the virus
First Read $12,791/$300,000 (4.3%) Leticia Manos, Ray Mckenzie and Nils-Robert Persson ++++ Election 2020: Tight Races Set Stage for Continued Period of Volatility By Suzanne Cosgrove - John Lothian News Here's how the presidential election 2020 is unfolding in its...
Tokyo Stock Exchange Trading Is Halted by System Problem
First Read Hits & Takes JLN Staff The thing I like about JPX is that when one of their markets has an issue, they apologize for the inconvenience to investors. I appreciate their apology, even if it was the hardware's malfunctioning's fault. Bloomberg is reporting...
Cboe nears deal to move HQ to Old Main Post Office; OCC July Cleared Volume Up 7.9 Percent
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MIAX Partners with Firms for Equities Exchange; Next frontier for credit traders is shorting volatility
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Buy-side least optimistic about derivatives revenue increasing; A look at free trading apps
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter Observations & InsightFinding the Perfect Match(ing Engine) - Jim Downs, Connamara SystemsJohnLothianNews.comJim Downs spent nearly 20 years as a market maker on the CBOE floor. His...
The Spread – Excuses and Complaints – 2/22
A little bit of beef, a peek into the books of secretive market makers, and some French Revolution-based chastisement await viewers in this week's episode of "The Spread." The following are the stories referenced: -Financial Times ->...
The Spread – Alternative History – 2/15
It was a semi-slow week for options news, the big exception being the SEC's surprise rejection of the OCC's capital plan. In this episode, we wonder what could have happened in a different universe. The following are stories referenced in...
The Spread – Everything Is Gonna Be (A) Fine – 2/8
What's your favorite TLA (Three Letter Acronym)? If it's "SOQ," then you should definitely tune in. If SOQ is not your favorite TLA, still tune in as there is plenty more exchange news to catch up on. The following are stories referenced in...
HKEx’s chief defends LME deal; Exchange CEO search; Susquehanna entering sports betting
First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff Happy Halloween! Our second compilation video from FIA Expo is out and can be seen below. It is the companion piece to yesterday's MiFID II video. ~SD DePaul is holding their fourth annual Cyber-Risk Conference on 11/28 at the...
The Great ‘Buy the Dip’ / ‘Sell the Volatility’ Trade; Stocks Keep Calm Amid Carrying On; U.S. equity options project calm as French election looms
Lead Stories The Great 'Buy the Dip' / 'Sell the Volatility' Trade RCM Alternatives Attain Blog We can't stop thinking/talking/analyzing volatility, in what has become the defining trade of the past few years. As JPM's quant Marko Kolanovic put it via ZeroHedge:...
Half Full: Trade Alert’s Schwartz Says Options Industry Has Growth Opportunities
Today's options market is a mixed bag of some strong products gaining traction but, in general, the industry has slowed dramatically over the past decade.Henry Schwartz, president of Trade Alert, speaking at the 34th Annual Options Industry Conference in Palos...
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First Read $27,651/$300,000 (9.2%) Elizabeth Cook and Robin Trott ++++ SEC Commissioner Peirce Rolls Out Welcome Mat For New Chairman Thom Thompson - John Lothian News "Even though there are unknowns, there are potential benefits," is what SEC Commissioner Hester...
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‘Weaponised’ options trading turbocharges GameStop’s dizzying rally; Reddit-Fueled Traders Trigger Volatility Halts Across Market
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