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 ...

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' ...

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 ...

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 ...