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...
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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...
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 ->...
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...
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...
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...
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:...
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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