A shake-out is looming in the options world. With penny quoting just around the corner, top trading officials are predicting a reduction in the number of options market makers. “It will further ...

A decision is expected Thursday from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on a new exchange that could shake up the options market. It has a bunch of proponents and some big opponents. The new ...

A multi-billion dollar trade adopted by what’s been dubbed the JPMorgan option whale could help the stock market rally over the next week, according to a market observer. Kevin Muir, a former ...

The Fundamental Truth: Market makers don't manipulate price—they're trapped by their own hedging requirements and imperatives. When SPX drifts between long and short strikes, options Market Makers' ...

As the US options market heads for a sixth straight year of record volume, some of the best-known names in the industry are growing nervous about its over-reliance on a small group of banks to ...