The Weekend Update: April 20-24, 2019
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WTI-WTF? Part II (of How Many???)
Just another day at the Globex, folks. May WTI up a mere $49.88 on its last trading day at the time I write this paragraph, a while before the close. (Sorry, can’t calculate a percentage change . . . because the base number is negative!) That’s just sick.
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FROM JOHN LOTHIAN NEWS
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.

JACK SANDNER – OPEN OUTCRY TRADERS HISTORY PROJECT – PART ONE
John Lothian News visited Jack Sandner in his Chicago office to interview him for the MarketsWiki Education Open Outcry Traders History Project.

STRIKER FROM QUANTITATIVE BROKERS BRINGS NEW OPTIONS ON FUTURES EXECUTION ALGORITHM
In this video feature produced by Mike Forrester, John Lothian News’ Suzanne Cosgrove talks to Dr. Jessica Hehmeyer about staying healthy in the time of COVID-19.

A LITTLE STRESS RELIEF FOR THE CORONAVIRUS COUNTDOWN
In this video feature produced by Mike Forrester, John Lothian News’ Suzanne Cosgrove talks to Dr. Jessica Hehmeyer about staying healthy in the time of COVID-19.

ANGELO EVANGELOU: SA-CCR EARLY GREENLIGHT A GREAT STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
The SA-CCR is an expansive set of rules that applies to more than just the options markets, but Angelo Evangelou, Cboe’s chief policy officer, explained why Cboe is excited about the change and optimistic about its potential impact on the options markets.

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.

LUC FORTIN: TMX FORGES AHEAD IN THESE UNPRECEDENTED TIMES
As part of John Lothian News’s Exchange Leaders Series, Luc Fortin, the president and CEO of MX and global head of trading at TMX Group, updated us on current conditions in the Canadian markets.