The Spread was created at the start of 2018 as a more lighthearted way to distribute and comment on options-related news. Since then, the weekly recap hosted by JLN Editor Spencer Doar has undergone a few upgrades and some on-location episodes. Stay tuned!
The Spread – Moving on Up
A tongue-in-cheek weekly recap of options news regarding regulation, market participants, market structure, and trends in the industry.
The Spread – A Big Deal
If LSEG’s purchase of Refinitiv goes through, it would be quite the mega deal for capital markets. This episode of “The Spread” examines the tie-up’s potential. Produced by Mike Forrester John Lothian Newsletter Today's Newsletter We visit...
The Spread – A SPIKE in Volume
A snarky recap of the week’s notable (and sometimes just random) options-related news, hosted by JLN Editor Spencer Doar.
The Spread – Put Your Dukes Up
A tongue-in-cheek weekly recap of options news regarding regulation, market participants, market structure, and trends in the industry.
The Spread – Getting Corn-y
A tongue-in-cheek weekly recap of options news regarding regulation, market participants, market structure, and trends in the industry.
The Spread – Clearing the Air; Also, Fed Up
A margin methodology approval, blood in the eurodollar waters, a peek into a secret shop, and more bad jokes await viewers of this week's episode of "The Spread." The following are stories referenced in this week's episode: -SEC Filing...
The Spread – Numbers on the Board
A snarky recap of the week’s notable (and sometimes just random) options-related news, hosted by JLN Editor Spencer Doar.
The Spread – Mind the Litigation
A tongue-in-cheek weekly recap of options news regarding regulation, market participants, market structure, and trends in the industry.
The Spread – Death, Records and Regulation
A snarky recap of the week’s notable (and sometimes just random) options-related news, hosted by JLN Editor Spencer Doar.
The Spread – Hip Hop Greeks
A snarky recap of the week’s notable (and just random) options-related news, hosted by JLN Editor Spencer Doar.
The Spread – Wake Up Call
A tongue-in-cheek weekly snapshot of notable options news regarding regulation, market participants, market structure, and trends in the industry.
The Spread – Grinding Gears
A weekly recap of options news regarding regulation, market participants, market structure, and trends in the industry.
The Spread – Calm Waters, For Some
The Spread is a weekly recap of notable news from the options markets.
The Spread – Gavel Action
There was some big courtroom news this week - we give all the updates in this episode of “The Spread.” Produced by Mike Forrester John Lothian Newsletter Today's Newsletter We visit more than 100 websites daily for financial news (Would YOU do...
The Spread – A Bumpy Ride
Some fines and a speed delay make for a bumpy ride in this episode of The Spread. The following are stories referenced: -JLN Options for February 4 -> Covered the first series of Cboe fines -Cboe Disciplinary Notice -> ABN AMRO Clearing...
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Math Whiz Trades Without Humans to Build a $700 Million Fortune
First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff Dan Stern is the subject of today's MarketsWiki Education Open Outcry Traders History Project video. Stern is part of a prominent Chicago Board of Trade family of traders and lovers of soccer.~JJL John...
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Investor pockets $13 million on one trade by betting big against the S&P 500 right before Monday’s steep drop
See also: ; Wall Street’s high-stake bets on calm less risky than they seem, Traders Eye Long-Term Hedges on the S&P 500, Two-thirds of Americans don’t feel the benefits of Wall St rally, and more.
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