The Spread was created at the start of 2018 as a more lighthearted way to distribute and comment on options-related news.
Host: Matt Raebel
The Spread: Moving Out, Moving Back In
This week on The Spread – the CME Group announces new options products, MSCI moves from Singapore to Hong Kong, and more.
The Spread: Married to The Job
This 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, and more.
The Spread: An Eligible Bachelier
This week on The Spread, the OCC wins best equities clearing house for the third year in a row, a couple of Cboe directors bow out, we discuss the Bachelier model, and more.
The Spread: Re-opened for Business
This week on The Spread, several exchanges cautiously open their trading floors, the OCC’s volumes are up yet again, Cboe posts its earnings report, and more. Produced by Mike Forrester. Transcript: Welcome to The Spread! I’m Matt Raebel, just settling into the new...
The Spread: Charity Begins at Cboe
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 is rumored to reopen next week, and more. Produced by Mike Forrester. Transcript Welcome to The...
THE SPREAD: OIL TANKS
This week on The Spread, oil markets go contango, Quantitative Brokers releases a timely futures and options trading algorithm, FIA cancels more events, and more.
The Spread: Hangin’ In There
This week on The Spread: Worldwide traded options volumes rise, Will Acworth notes the impact of the closing of the trading floors on the options markets, and more.
The Spread: Far From Business As Usual
This week on The Spread - Eurex adds new options on an MSCI index, Craig Donohue is re-elected chairman of the OCC's board of directors, phishing scammers use fake COVID-19 alerts, and more.Produced by Mike Forrester.TranscriptionWelcome to The Spread, I’m...
The Spread: Make Way for the SA-CCR
This week on The Spread, the OCC shatters its own records (again), Senator Loeffler sells put options, the SA-CCR is adopted early, and more.
The Spread: Ronin Runs Into Liquidity Issues
This week on The Spread, the OCC's daily clearing volume for March exceeds its average for the past three months; Ronin Capital suffers from liquidity setbacks, major exchanges plead for flexibility, and more.Produced by Mike Forrester.TranscriptWelcome...
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. Produced by Mike Forrester. Transcription Welcome...
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. Produced by Mike Forrester. References Dash Taking Order Routing To Next...
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JPMorgan Is Set to Pay $1 Billion in Record Spoofing Penalty; Westpac, one of Australia’s largest banks, hit with record $920 million penalty over money laundering scandal
JPMorgan Is Set to Pay $1 Billion in Record Spoofing Penalty; Westpac, one of Australia’s largest banks, hit with record $920 million penalty over money laundering scandal
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$1 Billion in Bitcoin Options Expire Friday; Volatility Rampant in Stock Market Where Optimism Still Abounds
$1 Billion in Bitcoin Options Expire Friday; Volatility Rampant in Stock Market Where Optimism Still Abounds
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