CBOE OPTIONS EXCHANGE
Wall Street’s $5.5 trillion triple-witching to test market calm
This quarter’s expiration comes as implied volatility on S&P 500 options is holding near the lowest level since before the coronavirus pandemic, with the US benchmark index riding the surge in shares of Nvidia Corp. and other artificial intelligence-linked companies. The expiration coincides with index rebalancing, when S&P Dow Jones Indices shuffles company weightings and ETFs that track its gauges make similar adjustments.
Bearish trades crater fast in Wall Street’s high-momentum rally
Traders are betting against the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 index, investing heavily in bearish exchange-traded funds (ETFs). However, their bets have not paid off as the index continues to rise, causing these bearish ETFs to plunge. One example is a bearish ETF that has dropped 20% in a month after receiving $500 million in investments at the start of the month. This situation highlights the risks involved in betting against a strong market trend.
Fear gauge surges to 14-month high as poll heat grips D-Street
With forecasts about the performance of the BJP-led NDA, the Dalal Street favourite, fluctuating wildly recently, analysts said the undertone has turned nervous, reflecting in the surge in VIX.
Wall Street's "fear gauge" at over 5-month high on rate cut, Mideast worries
Wall Street's "fear gauge" hit its highest in more than five months on Friday due to a sharp pullback in interest U.S. rate cut expectations and escalating geopolitical tensions.
Fearless Stock Bulls Start Hedging as Fed Policy Pivot Stalls
The demand for broad market insurance plunged to multi-year lows in the first quarter as US stocks posted a series of fresh highs despite growing geopolitical tensions and uncertainty over interest rates.
Why are US stocks sluggish? Some blame a looming $5 trillion options expiration
Some $5 trillion in U.S. stock options are set to expire on Friday, 80% in S&P 500-linked contracts - the largest such expiration in at least 20 years - according to Asym500 MRA Institutional, a unit of derivatives strategy and execution firm Macro Risk Advisors.
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Arm options contracts to hit the market starting Monday, analysts stay optimistic
Retail traders are likely to flock to the options of Arm Holdings - some of whose chips have artificial intelligence (AI) applications - due to the buzz generated around the IPO and general investor enthusiasm related to the theme of AI
Learn With ETMarkets: Options Demystified 101 - Power of options
Options trading is a fascinating and versatile tool for hedging against risk, generating income, and speculating on future stock price movements. Options act as contracts that grant the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an asset at a specific price within a certain time frame. Options provide leverage and flexibility and are actively traded on exchanges. However, it is crucial to have a thorough understanding of the dynamics of options trading to avoid falling into an option trap. Inexperienced traders need to approach options trading with caution and care.
Slow slog in stocks now a steamroller crushing every naysayer
Virtually doubling from a bear market bottom in 17 months, fueled by Federal Reserve stimulus, the seemingly never-ending succession of little gains has somehow become the fastest rally since 1932. Up 31% from its previous peak, the benchmark gauge for American equities is already beating the median-increment gain seen in the last 13 bull markets.
Options on Coinbase Global start trading in robust volume
Monthly options contracts on Coinbase shares started trading for the first time on all U.S. options exchanges, including ones run by Cboe Global Markets, the Nasdaq and the Intercontinental Exchange, on Tuesday.
VIX bets shows volatility concerns ebbing but not forgotten
The spread between four-month contracts on the so-called fear gauge and front-month ones -- a measure of expected price swings in the medium term -- remains above its 10-year average, and demand for volatility-tracking funds is soaring.
Reddit trading frenzy fades as Yellen summons agencies
Mass buying by amateur traders over the past two weeks has driven wild price gyrations in companies that U.S. fund managers had bet against, including videogame retailer GameStop and cinema operator AMC Entertainment.
Wall Street rebounds as market eyes tech results, strong US data
Tech companies have seen demand surge for their products and services from people stuck at home during the pandemic. Better-than-expected earnings from Pinterest Inc, which forecast a rebound in ad spending, helped spur the rally. Shares of the image-sharing company soared more than 26.9%.
S&P 500 ends lower as investors eye stimulus impasse
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.07% to end at 28,494.2 points, while the S&P 500 lost 0.15% to 3,483.34.
Bitcoin’s rising correlation with stocks debunks haven narrative
Bitcoin’s 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) reading clocks in at 45, while the equity index’s is at 51. That suggests the cryptocurrency’s decline has been more severe than the overall stock market drop.
Wall St's 'fear gauge' spikes but unlikely to be pointing to a market crash
The Cboe Volatility Index, which for weeks had been easing toward its longer-term average price of 19.4, on Thursday jumped 7.03 points, its largest one-day rise since June 11, and ended the session at a nearly 10-week closing high of 33.60.
Competition to heat up among US stock exchanges with new entrants
Silicon Valley-based Long Term Stock Exchange (LTSE) goes live on Aug. 28, starting with two stocks and then ramping up to include all securities by Sept. 9.
Will US exchange trading floors still be relevant post-coronavirus?
Cboe aims to reopen its options trading floor on June 1 after acknowledging that some customers were frustrated by the exchange's electronic trading tools.
CBOE VIX spikes to highest since 2008 in manic Monday trading
The VIX was already clocking eye-watering levels last week, as stocks were whipsawed by virus headlines.
JPMorgan sees ‘high anticipation’ for CME Bitcoin options launch
JPMorgan calculates intrinsic value by treating Bitcoin as a commodity
Pace of investor redemption has slowed down a lot: Mohammad Hassan, Eurekahedge
US-China trade war and US-Iran tensions main challenges in the market, says Hassan
Gold Rate Today: Gold trades lower in morning deals, silver up
In days to come MCX gold may trade with upside bias all the way to 31,500-31,700 levels.
29% fall in 29 days! Crude’s tech charts signalling dark days ahead
Price of the West Texas Intermediate has declined 29 per cent in last 29 days.
Wall Street rallies on US elections; technology, health stocks lead
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 545.29 points, or 2.13%, to 26,180.3.
Bitcoin exchanges are buckling while the price surges past $16,000
Bitcoin's rise to $16,000 takes the digital currency’s surge this year to more than 1,500 per cent.
Bitcoin heads to Wall Street whether regulators are ready or not
Some big financial players are moving to co-opt the volatile cryptocurrency.
NSE's virtual monopoly: Winner takes it all in the biggest index options market
The NSE’s position is so dominant that “there is a de facto entry barrier for new exchanges,” Manoj Nagpal, CEO at Mumbai-based Outlook Asia Capital Pvt., said.
Oh, this is scary! Fear gauge India VIX climbs about 10% in last five sessions
A high India VIX value suggests that the market expects significant change in the Nifty, while a low value suggests that the market expects minimal change.
Investors rush to get maximum value for their buck from equity hedges
Traders trying to protect themselves from the wildest fluctuations in US stocks since October are turning to advanced weaponry: options on options.
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