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The Top Options Stories of 2012: #5 – The Knight Capital Implosion
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VIX Ends Six-Day Losing Streak
The VIX snapped its six-day losing streak but what was the real reason for its fall?
NYSE Server Failure Impacts Market Data
On Tuesday afternoon, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:NYX) underwent a server outage that stopped delivering trade data for numerous stocks for about an hour, reported Dow Jones. ? Just last Thursday there was a similar outage that impacted Nasdaq-listed stocks. The...
The Market Is as Nervous as Ever About Austerity Fetishism
In a recent note, Goldman Sachs economist Alec Phillips wonders whether the market is becoming less sensitive to political brinksmanship:
Option Block 211: VIX Apocalypse Redux
Hyperbole? Perhaps, but it was still true. Biggest VIX decline ever.
CBOE To Offer Customized Options Pricing Service
CBOE announced plans to launch its Customized Option Price Service (COPS) on January 14.
Online Broker Optionshop Opens Its Doors for Business
On Monday, Optionshop, the new?online futures broker specializing in options on futures, opened its doors for business and will start accepting new accounts. According to its press release,?Optionshop thinks that "futures options have the potential to give traders a...
ICE’s Purchase of NYSE Euronext and Its Effect on CME Group
With ICE’s acquisition of NYSE Euronext, what effect will this have on CME Group?
VIX Drops to 14, A Level Last Seen in October
On Friday, the VIX fell below 14–a first since October…
CME Group 2012 ADV Falls 15%, December ADV Rises 1%
CME Group’s 2012 ADV fell 15% while its December ADV fared better, rising 1%…
ISE Sees 2012 ADV Fall 18.1%
ISE reported its 2012 volume numbers with an 18% ADV decline…
CBOE Trading Volume Hits One Billion Mark for Fifth Year
For the fifth year, CBOE trading volume hit the one billion mark…