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One of the worst days in market history sparked a historic rally in the VIX. However, the recent ban on short selling prevented a corresponding surge in options volume…

A look back at the first attempts to break the OTC stranglehold on the credit derivatives market…

Overall options volume may have been down last month when compared to the same period last year. However, the battle for options dominance continued unabated in August. It's time to break down the winners and losers…

There has been a lot of concern regarding the recent volume downturn in the options market. These concerns are understandable. After all, growth has been so strong in the world of options that many people now take the repeated volume records as an article of faith. Has the bloom finally come off the options rose? Are we fated to see a profound retracement in options volume as institutional and retail customers abandon the options market en masse?

The battle for options dominance continued unabated in July. It's time to break down the winners and losers…

second part of options article

Fears over the potential collapse of Freddie Mac & Fannie Mae…The surging VIX…Rising oil prices & concerns of a broader conflict in the Middle East…Soaring inflation…A run on banks that is reminiscent of the Great Depression…What do all of these factors have in common? They have combined to create the perfect options storm…