When markets move faster than expected — or stall in tight ranges — it’s often because of something most traders can’t see: ...

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 option market makers that dominate US trading are taking a bigger share of volume in Europe. While the tariff-driven market turmoil in April boosted trading on both sides of the Atlantic, Europe ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The head of the Chicago Board Options Exchange said the Obama administration's proposal to end preferential tax treatment for derivative traders would raise the option market maker ...

As bitcoin's (BTC) recovery rally continues, $90,000 is now the key level where things could get interesting. The projection is based mainly on the current positioning of options market makers. Market ...

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 ...

IEX Group is pushing back on the latest round of criticism that its planned options exchange would harm retail investors. At issue is IEX’s Options Risk Parameter, a mechanism that would cancel or ...

The SPX closed higher after four weeks of losses, but is struggling to clear resistance “…the SPX closed below the popular 200-day trendline for the first time since October 2023… the less popular 250 ...

Options traders tracking implied volatility shifts know that macroeconomic releases drive market expectations well before the numbers hit. March 7th stands out as a key event-driven expiration, with ...