The Spread – “Florida Man” Edition – 11/30
Spencer Doar
Associate Editor
The Spread is sponsored by MIAX.
Sadly, it appears no one had a funny VIX-related sign at a sporting event this week, but never fear, there’s plenty of content in this edition of “The Spread” – the Florida options trading firm blow-up, volatility products in Israel, (non-Keanu) Matrix news, and more!
The following are links to the stories referenced in this week’s episode:
Tampa Bay Business Journal -> Ohio law firm preps claims for Tampa investment firm clients who lost millions
Bloomberg -> Broker Seeks Millions From Wiped-Out OptionSellers Clients
Youtube -> James Cordier – Full apology video
Twitter -> OCC Annual Volume Record
JLN -> Saliba’s Execution Fight Gears Up
Press Release -> The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Will Launch A Volatility Index – VTA35 Index
MIAX -> MIAX Options to List and Trade Options on SPIKES Index, Emerging as New Competitor in Volatility Market
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