A Reuters/Schaeffers Investment Research study found insider trading in options transactions over a 14-month period.
Reuters Study: Looking at Options Trading Ahead of Deals
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CME Reports Record-Trading in Short-Dated New Crop Corn Options, SGX, CFFEX Sign MOU
CME reports record trading in short-dated new crop corn options while SGX signs MOU with the China Financial Futures Exchange.
ISE Introduces Its New Options Exchange, ISE Gemini
ISE introduced its new exchange, ISE Gemini.
S&P 500, Dow Hit Record Highs, VIX Closes Down 3.74%
S&P 500, Nasdaq reach all-time highs, VIX down almost 4%.
NYT: Need for Greater Derivatives Reform
A New York Times editorial piece opposes current derivative reform bills, listing its reasons.
Option Block 233: Trickle Down SPX
BOX files with the SEC for a jumbo SPDR. Is it time for trickle down SPX?
WSJ: Exchange Executives to Discuss New “Dark Pool” Regulations
On Tuesday, some exchange leaders and the SEC will meet to discuss dark pool regulations.
CBOE Launches “CBOE Options Hub”
CBOE has launched its new “CBOE Options Hub.”
Barron’s: Earnings Season Selloff Coming from Volatility Bets
Earnings season started on Monday and the derivatives market suggests a possible selloff.
HKEx Extends Trading Hours for Products, CME Scales Back
HKEx, CFE extending trading hours for popular products while CME trims back.
Volatility Trading Digest – Volatility Kings? Update
Volatility Kings? is our list of companies having a tendency to experience increasing options implied volatility as their quarterly reporting dates approach. The increasing implied volatility reflects uncertainty or the width of the possible stock price distribution on the report date.
VIX Inches Higher After Disappointing Jobs Report
The VIX saw its greatest intraday high in a month following Friday’s weak jobs report.