http://www.marketwatch.com/story/bats-may-face-record-sec-fine-over-direct-edges-actions-2014-12-04-141033222
BATS May Face Record SEC Fine Over Direct Edge?s Actions
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Barclays Hid Traders? Role After Questions: Schneiderman
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-04/barclays-hid-traders-role-after-questions-schneiderman.html
Hot Options Report: AAPL Calls Are #1
Top 10 Most Active Equity Options & Strikes For Thursday, December 4th
Giant Call Rolls in OPK
35000 OPK Jan 2015/2016 10 call spreads went up in two massive blocks, and are most likely rolling buy write with the long holder going way out for yield.
XOP Combos Trade as Customers Give Up
5400/5000 XOP Jan 47 put/Jan 55 call combos went up which could easily be a closing transaction now that XOP has failed to move higher.
How Long Will Stock Market Volatility Stay Subdued?
http://www.nasdaq.com/article/how-long-will-stock-market-volatility-stay-subdued-cm419756
Bloomberg: VIX Open Interest, Volume Lowest Since 2012
Options traders are confident U.S. equities will glide through December to their third straight yearly advance.
Futures Options Roundup: Nasdaq 100
Today’s futures options roundup features a look at the top 10 strikes & changes in OI for NASDAQ 100 futures options.
Black-Scholes: Robert Merton On The Options Pricing Model
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-12-04/black-scholes-robert-merton-on-the-options-pricing-model
VIX Shunned As Few Bumps Seen For S&P 500 At Year?s End
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-04/vix-shunned-as-few-bumps-seen-for-s-and-p-500-at-year-s-end
Wall Street Called Out By Regulators For Stalling On Swaps Rule
http://www.tradersmagazine.com/news/brokerage/wall-street-called-out-by-regulators-for-stalling-on-swaps-rule-113198-1.html
Swaps Clearinghouses Need Greater Oversight, CFTC?s Wetjen Says
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-04/swaps-clearinghouses-need-greater-oversight-cftc-s-wetjen-says.html