Here is a look at total options and equity options December marketshare numbers from 2013 and 2014 according to OCC data.
December Options Exchange Marketshare Review
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Nasdaq Buys US Index Provider For $225m
http://www.ft.com/intl/fastft/256142/nasdaq-buys-us-index-provider-225m
Stiglitz Blocked From SEC Panel After Faulting Speed Traders
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2015-01-05/stiglitz-blocked-from-sec-panel-after-faulting-high-speed-trades
Weight Watchers Options Volume Eight Times The Average
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/02/weightwatchers-shares-idUSL1N0UH19A20150102
Facebook Options Turning Bearish On 2015 After 195% Rally
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2015-01-04/facebook-options-turning-bearish-on-2015-after-195-percent-rally
A Final Look At VIX In 2014
http://www.cboeoptionshub.com/2015/01/03/final-look-vix-2014/
Hot Options Report: CMCSA Calls Top The List
Top 10 Most Active Equity Options & Strikes For Friday, Jan. 2
Possible VIX Three-Leg Stupid
10000 VIX Jan 18/23/24 call spreads went up in 3 blocks & could be a tree type trade where the paper bought the 16 and 23 strikes and sold 24s.
Possible Size Close in XLE
19000 XLE Mar 72/75 puts spreads went up in 2 giant blocks. The huge open interest on this one means this could be a closing buyer.
Are We Poised for Rising Interest Rates?
Cleveland Federal Reserve president Loretta Mester tells Fox Business Network ?I could imagine the interest rates going up in the first half of the year.?
Should We Pity The Poor Beleaguered HFT Firms?
http://www.tradersmagazine.com/news/viewpoints/should-we-pity-the-poor-beleaguered-hft-firms-113302-1.html
Futures Higher, Point To Positive Start For 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/02/us-markets-stocks-usa-idUSKBN0KB0PR20150102