The Spread was created at the start of 2018 as a more lighthearted way to distribute and comment on options-related news.
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The Spread: Quarantined
This week on The Spread, bitcoin option volume spikes as bitcoin craters, the VIX closes at an all-time high due to coronavirus concerns, the NYSE closes its doors as two traders test positive for COVID-19, and more. Transcription Welcome to the Spread, where...
The Spread: Crash and Burn
This week on The Spread: the coronavirus causes crashes not seen since 2008, derivatives trading hits record volumes for major exchanges, Robinhood has yet another outage, and the OCC adds two clearing-side veterans to its board of directors.
The Spread: Coronavirus Causes Conference Cancellations
This week on The Spread – FIA Boca and OIC cancelled due to coronavirus concerns, and record-smashing options trading and clearing volumes crash Robinhood, but not the OCC.
The Spread: Pandemic Pandemonium
This week on The Spread – the CME, the OCC, and MIAX break their own records, while coronavirus fears cause global equity markets to crash and options trading and clearing volumes to spike.
The Spread: Always Bet on Bull
This week on The Spread: bullish bets abound despite coronavirus concerns, Cboe creates a cushion and casts chats at two conferences, volume of MIAX's SPIKES options spike, and more. References Dash Taking Order Routing To Next Level, Exec Says Tom Zagara –...
The Spread: MIAX Makes Moves
This week on The Spread – MIAX keeps expanding, Cboe veteran Tom Zagara spins us a yarn about the early days of the exchange, and JLN prepares for the Options Industry Conference in April.
The Spread: Hedge Early, Hedge Often
This week on The Spread, Cboe sets its sights on the European derivatives market abroad while preparing for growth at home, and options traders clamor for more VIX data to make "unprecedented" hedges against market volatility. Produced by Mike...
The Spread: It Takes Two to Contango
This week on The Spread – low natural gas prices lead to an increase in swaptions trading, the CME has another successful launch, and a Binance-backed exchange boasts a ton of trading volume.
…in with the new
This week on The Spread – the OCC and CME report cause to celebrate, bitcoin options products abound, and the options markets react to retaliation from Iran.
Out with the old…
This week on The Spread, as we say goodbye to the 2010s, we take a look at a few changes coming ’round the bend.
Bad News Bear Market
This week on The Spread – options traders hedge like the world is ending, ICE launches options trades on Bakkt bitcoin futures, Cboe acquires Europe’s biggest stock trade clearing house, and the industry remembers a lost legend.
Regulator Rumble
This week on The Spread – Bakkt’s CEO heads to Washington, the VIX perks up for the first time since October, and regulators debate over who has jurisdiction over SPIKES futures trading on MGEX.
The Spread: The CEM Gets SA-CC’d
This week on The Spread: the CEM is succeeded by the SA-CCR after a final ruling by the Fed, the FDIC, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the other OCC); MIAX launches SPIKES futures
The Spread – For Cheddar or Worse
This week on The Spread: MIAX scores another legal win, Nasdaq raises fees to pay for upgrades they hope will give them a competitive edge, and the CME Group gets cheesy with new options and futures contracts.
The Spread: MIAX and BSX; Robinhood Infinite Leverage; VIX
MIAX acquires a controlling interest in BSX, the Bermuda Stock Exchange; a trader named MoonYachts manipulated a programming error in Robinhood to turn $2,000 into $1 million; and the VIX had a quiet week.
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Griffin Urges Cooperation Toward Uniform U.S. Listing Standard; Listing on U.S. Exchanges Is a Privilege
Griffin Urges Cooperation Toward Uniform U.S. Listing Standard; Listing on U.S. Exchanges Is a Privilege
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Manager Who Timed March Bottom Cuts Risk With ‘Alarm’ Sounding; Stocks jittery as record U.S. virus count curbs risk appetite
Manager Who Timed March Bottom Cuts Risk With ‘Alarm’ Sounding; Stocks jittery as record U.S. virus count curbs risk appetite
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