Observations & InsightThe Spread: Married to The JobJohnLothianNews.comThis week on The Spread - Ed Tilly gives a take on the state of the markets, an industry veteran joins the MIAX Exchange Group, open interest grows for bitcoin options at the CME,...
Observations & Insight FIA Negative Price Webinar Emphasizes Proactive Communications John J. Lothian, Publisher - JLN During the webinar put on yesterday (Wednesday, May 13, 2020) by the FIA about negative prices and their impact,...
During the webinar put on today (Wednesday, May 13, 2020) by the FIA about negative prices and their impact, panelists emphasized the importance of proactive communications with the trading community in mitigating their potential risk. Near the end of the discussion,...
Lead StoriesBond Traders Cling to Negative-Rate Bets Despite Fed PushbackEmily Barrett - BloombergFutures hedges against negative fed funds rate in 2021 persist; Eurodollar options show bets on Fed rate of -0.5% by mid-2021Rates traders are stubbornly...
Observations & Insight The Spread: Charity Begins At Cboe JohnLothianNews.com This week on The Spread, Cboe celebrates its 47th anniversary with charitable donations and extends a bountiful business deal, the NYSE Arca options trading floor...
Observations & Insight Angelo Evangelou: SA-CCR Early Greenlight a Great Step in the Right Direction JohnLothianNews.com The SA-CCR is an expansive set of rules that applies to more than just the options markets, but Angelo Evangelou,...
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First ReadHits & TakesJLN StaffKey highlights from the World Federation of Exchanges' 2018 Full Year Highlights include: a 14.9 percent drop in global domestic market caps, a 11.5 percent...
First Read Hits & Takes JLN Staff The JLN Team was saddened to learn of the passing of FIA employee Bernadette Connolly, who passed away after a long illness. Bernie was loved and very respected, as FIA so appropriately shares in...
Lead Stories Trump-Iran Countdown Finds Investors More Bearish in Oil Options Todd White and Alex Longley - Bloomberg Volatility has jumped for both bullish and bearish options; Demand for protection against a slump rose in recent days In the hours before President...
Who likes TV show theme songs (especially older ones that still live on through syndication)? If you don’t, well, shame on you, but watch this week’s episode of The Spread anyway for some updates on happenings in the options world....
Lead Stories Oil Options Trading Surges After Funds Buy Into OPEC's Rebalancing Alex Longley - Bloomberg Brent, WTI option volumes hit multi-month highs on Monday; Funds seen drawn by tightening oil market, Mideast tensions Options trading for crude oil this week...
Observations & Insight March Marketshare via OCC ++++++ No Garfield Needed - A Good Case of the Mondays at CME Spencer Doar - JLN Yesterday was the first trading day for CME's Monday weekly options on the S&P 500 and E-Mini S&P. The launch comes after the...
Observations & Insight EDITOR'S NOTE: JLN Options is happy to have Henry Schwartz, President of Trade Alert, as a guest editor this week. Building Blocks Henry Schwartz - Trade Alert The flip side of smart-routed sweeps we discussed yesterday is high-touch...
Nasdaq Futures (NFX) shook up the energy futures space last year with its entry into the energy exchange space in July 2015. Now the company is looking to gain some ground on its established competitors, CME Group and Intercontinental Exchange.With gas oil and natural...
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