Here’s a look at The Options Insider’s favorite tweets of the week.
Financial exchanges/options markets
$VIX futures trading hours expand to around- the-clock beginning Sunday nite http://www.cboe.com/ETH?
.@Marketplace, cue “the happy music.”
Just over $11 Billion of Stock traded in opening second. 2nd highest on record
Exchange Shorts: #ICE may price the #Euronext IPO at EUR 20 @ICE_Markets @NYSE_Euronext http://www.futuresmag.com/2014/06/19/ice-may-price-the-euronext-ipo-at-eur-20#.U6L-Becx-_k.twitter??
CME Rebates again? The CME has created an unfair incentive system say 2 traders http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-06-19/perks-live-forever-at-cme-amid-review-of-trade-incentives.html??
At some point, volatility in financial markets becomes too low: Are we there yet? http://on.wsj.com/1vX2WMR?
New study confirms that insider trading is not uncommon before M&A deals are announced — @hblodget @michaelsantoli http://yhoo.it/1ly07K0?
NYSE’s Farley- retail participation at a 16 year low. #psihearing
Top Trending Story: Exchanges line up to buy #index operations as banks bail out (@eFinancialNews). http://bit.ly/Smsfsb?
Chicago options entrepreneurs launched a hot new retail trading industry 15 yrs ago – so hot it was bought up: http://bit.ly/1kXYNFh?
Barron’s: It’s Not the $VIX That’s Vexing the Market http://stks.co/s0RDh?
S&P 500 has gone without a 1 percent move since April 16, the longest stretch since 1995 http://ow.ly/y5vq0? via @OptionsBeat
Economic News
Did the Fed blow its 2014 growth forecasts? Yep. http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2014/06/20/the-feds-never-ending-downward-growth-revisions/??
#Gold rally cools off just 1 day after largest 2014 intraday gain http://trib.al/rUG4pGl? $GLD [vid] via @JoeDeaux
Gold has broken $1300. It’s now at its highest level since May 22.?
How would you grade Janet Yellen’s performance? One analyst gave her a C-minus in March; this time, she gets an A: http://on.wsj.com/1jATO8P?
Substantial oil price rises have been associated with most U.S. recessions since the end of WW2 http://on.wsj.com/1q4vDF6?
The latest to join the push for a higher US minimum wage? The IMF. http://yhoo.it/1kGyQoJ?
This and That
When the #WorldCup is on, stock markets go quiet: http://buswk.co/UTCwyD?
Finra, the Wall Street-funded watchdog, is considering tougher penalties for misconduct: http://on.wsj.com/1srKg9y?
Judge rejects Shelly Sterling’s request for injunction against Donald Sterling and his lawyers – AP
Mass production on Apple’s smartwatch to begin in July for October launch; device will feature 2.5 inch arched screen – Reuters
The Most Popular Social Network for Young People? Texting-And It’s Not Even Close http://yhoo.it/1pnfriO? $FB $TWTR
The city of Beijing now has almost as many people as the entire country of Australia. http://on.wsj.com/Ufsvev?
RT @CNN: Looking good, Lady Liberty! She’s had a little work done, but still looks stunning: http://cnn.it/T4ypOI?
Netflix shares, up more than 40% since end of April, poised for a run at $500,?$MS?says?http://on.wsj.com/U6Qo84??$NFLX
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