What a January for the U.S. - the government shutdown, the polar vortex, and the Consolidated Audit Trail?! What's next? The following are the stories referenced in this week's episode: -AccuWeather -> Polar vortex's bitter cold could cost...
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Sterling volatility jumps before UK Brexit votes; China adds commodity options; VXX set to expire
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter Observations & InsightChicago Pit Traders Have Weathered Worse Than an Arctic FreezeLydia Mulvany - Bloomberg (SUBSCRIPTION)Scott Shellady, known in the trading pits of Chicago for his...
The Spread – Transitions – 1/11
In this episode of "The Spread" we deal with a number of transitions. Below are stories referenced this week: -Bloomberg -> MarketAxess Hires Cboe's Chris Concannon as President, COO -Financial Times -> Wall Street battles for...
Thursday’s ‘flash crash’; Vol specialists face year reckoning; tastytrade invests in exchange
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter Observations & Insight December 2018 Options Exchange Marketshare via OCC ++++ Thursday miscellany: That didn't take long Spencer Doar - JLN We're only three days into the New Year and...
The Spread – Hiring Notices – 12/14
According to Trade Alert's Henry Schwartz, the week of December 17 - 21 will likely see the five billionth option of 2018 change hands. But while we all wait with bated breath for that milestone, JLN has you covered with a recap of some of the...
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Cboe Says It’s Seeking Approval to List Bitcoin ETF in U.S.; SPACs Are Hot Because They Are the ‘Poor Man’s Private Equity Funds’
Cboe Says It’s Seeking Approval to List Bitcoin ETF in U.S.; SPACs Are Hot Because They Are the ‘Poor Man’s Private Equity Funds’
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Bond selloff eases but risk gauges flash orange; Cboe Seeks Approval to List Trailblazer Bitcoin ETF in U.S.
Bond selloff eases but risk gauges flash orange; Cboe Seeks Approval to List Trailblazer Bitcoin ETF in U.S.
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