Tech/HFT
Mike Cavanaugh – Open Outcry Traders History Project
Mike Cavanaugh found his way to the trading industry despite his degree in political science because he had a brother-in-law in the wheat pit at the CBOT. He did a summer internship working for “one of the more prolific wheat traders” and soon fell in love with the place.
The CryptoMarketsWiki Podcast Episode 16: A Year of Highs and Lows
In this episode of the CryptoMarketsWiki Podcast, Matt Raebel and Thom Thompson discuss their picks for the biggest cryptocurrency and blockchain stories of 2020.
The Spread: That’s a Wrap
This week on The Spread, Cboe announces new products, Massachusetts regulators file a complaint against Robinhood, and JLN says goodbye to Mike Forrester.
The Spread: Time for an Upgrade
This week on The Spread, Softbank ditches a controversial options investment, the CME becomes the new king of bitcoin derivatives, and more.
The Spread: Cleared for Retirement
This week on The Spread, the CME announces the launch of new volatility indices, the OCC’s David Prosperi retires, and more.
The CryptoMarketsWiki Podcast Episode 15: Digitizing the Capital Markets
Carlos Domingo is the founder of Securitize, the aptly-named blockchain company that securitizes assets in the form of digital tokens. The company recently signed a deal with an SEC and FINRA-registered broker-dealer and ATS called Distributed Technology Markets, LLC, and seems on track to become an end-to-end digital securities platform that offers both securities issuance and trading through secondary markets.
The Spread: Edu-tainment
This week on The Spread, FIA’s virtual expo fills in for the physical event, Cboe and ICE launch new products, and more.
FIA Expo 2020: Overview of Innovator Pitches
Correction: TradeX does not hold customer data. The Innovator’s Pavillion is one of the most intriguing parts of FIA Expo - a small, curated collection of starry-eyed startups aspiring to make their mark. On the first day of FIA’s virtual Expo-V conference, each of...
The Spread: The Final Countdown
This week on The Spread – the VIX hits a 5-month high one week before the U.S. election, FIA Expo goes virtual, and more.
The Spread: A Freight Train of Volatility?
This week on The Spread, Cboe is set to acquire BIDS, TT branches out to South Africa, and more.
Stuart Connolly of CloudMargin on bringing efficiencies to post trade derivative processing
There has been an advancement in efficiency in derivatives that has stopped before getting to the back end, and CloudMargin is working to change that.
The Spread: Radio Killed the Video Star
This week on The Spread – election volatility makes options more expensive, the CME has a COVID scare, and more.
The Spread: This Is How It’s Done
This week on The Spread: record high $1 billion worth of bitcoin options expire, the OCC publishes best practices and a plan for the future, and more.
The Spread: Reddit On The Internet, So It Must Be True
This week on The Spread – analysts predict more volatility than usual around the U.S. election, institutional traders watch Reddit to predict price movements, and more.
The Spread: Softbank’s Hard Knocks
This week (and last week) on The Spread – regulators publish their takes on global warming, Softbank gets in deep while Robinhood adds guardrails, and more.
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Volatility Markets Flash Reassuring Signals for Stock Dip Buyers; GameStop Frenzy Emboldens Supporters of Stock-Trading Tax
Volatility Markets Flash Reassuring Signals for Stock Dip Buyers; GameStop Frenzy Emboldens Supporters of Stock-Trading Tax
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