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 ...

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 ...

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 right market maker can be a launchpad for a cryptocurrency project, opening the door to major exchanges and providing valuable liquidity to ensure a token is tradeable — but when the wrong ...

Option traders expect substantial volatility across markets after Americans head to the polls on Tuesday. But their anxieties surrounding the vote have apparently eased since August, according to an ...

In the mid-2010s, I attended an advanced valuations class – one of many continuing education requirements that tests your ability to stay awake. Taking the same course was an options trader from the ...

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 ...