Accessing international exchange data is crucial for making informed trading decisions, but accessing reliable global market data can pose many challenges, from high costs to limited vendor options and the need for physical infrastructure.…
Its that time of year! FTSE Russells 36th Annual Russell Reconstitution is underway. The well-honed process of updating the U.S. Russell benchmark indices takes place each year to reflect changes in the U.S. publicly traded equity markets.
Host Tariq Dennison looks at how Cboe Europe Derivatives (CEDX) equity options can be used to sharpen your derivatives trading strategy ahead of the next earnings season.
This article considers some options strategies for European semiconductor companies to target specific moves and limit your risk around expected price moves ahead of the next earnings season
"Make no mistake about it: option income is here to stay." Learn more about building high net worth relationships with option income with Rob Emrich III in our latest guest authored blog.
Retail trading has increased in recent years, with more retail participants investing in a variety of asset classes, including equities. However, a large portion of this is executed off-exchange, limiting the opportunities for on-exchange…
This Index Insights Monthly Scorecard provides an update on the performance of indices that track the levels of volatility or the performance of hypothetical strategies that invest in options or futures.
Cboe Europe Derivatives (CEDX) is a pan-European marketplace that enables participants to access a vibrant equity derivatives market through a single access point, creating efficiencies in trading and clearing. Among its offerings are…
Iouri Saroukhanov shares his Q1 highlights for Cboe Europe Derivatives, including the expansion of its equity options universe and record index derivatives volumes
Implied volatilities jumped sharply across asset classes last week as US yields surged on the back of higher CPI inflation while Middle East tensions escalated. Rates vol led the way, with the MOVE Index up almost 19nms wk/wk to 113 bps…
There are a number of different types of options contracts available on broad-based U.S. equity indexes. Some of the most actively traded products include options on SPY, SPX and XSPSM (Mini-SPX). They all track the S&P 500 and both SPY…
Many trading strategies, such as covered-call or spread trading, involve options writing (selling), where the primary risks are market movement and volatility. But there's another risk if you happen to be writing options on dividend-paying…
If you're an active trader, you work hard to generate profits in your trading account. You study the charts, you watch the day's headlines, and research your entry and exit points before placing an order. If things go your way, you end up…
Are the misconceptions fueled by recent 0DTE confusion preventing you from fully harnessing the potential benefits of options trading? Were turning to the facts to set the record straight.
This Index Insights Monthly Scorecard provides an update on the performance of indices that track volatility levels or the performance of hypothetical strategies that invest in options or futures.
Implied volatilities fell across asset classes last week in a week in a holiday-shortened week, with the notable exception of gold. GLD 1M implied vol jumped over 2 pts to 13.4% as gold prices surged to a new all-time high. GLD skew…
Women are born leaders. Study after study finds having more women in senior positions makes companies more profitable, productive and collaborative. Its not enough to have more women at the table. Women must be invited into the…
From my days studying accounting at the University of Northern Iowa to my role as Chief Financial Officer here at Cboe, I have learned a great deal about the power of investing in yourself. This years International Womens Day theme, Invest…
Cash-settled index options are now eligible for margin relief. While Cboe proposed and advocated for the rule change, the benefits are available to all index options products used for overwriting strategies.
Acuiti, in association with Cboe Europe Derivatives, has released a report examining inefficiencies in Europes options markets and what market structure changes could be made to ignite growth.
Implied volatilities fell across most asset classes last week as CPI inflation came in stronger than expected, reinforcing the Feds cautious stance. The probability of a June rate cut fell from 65% to 51%, with the market now expecting…
This blog breaks down the characteristics of two putwrite strategy benchmark indices: the Cboe MSCI EAFE PutWrite Index (PXEA) and the Cboe MSCI Emerging Markets PutWrite Index (PXEF).
I began my career as a clerk on the NYSE Arca trading floor, where I was one of the few women in a sea of thousands of loud men. When I became a trader, I knew I needed to make my voice heard if I wanted to succeed, and I worried that I…
Equity volatility has fallen significantly over the past year, with the VIX index declining from an average of 26 in 2022 to just 17 2023. The 9 pt year-over-year decline ranks as the 3rd largest annual drop in equity volatility on record,…