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Since 2005, Trade Alert has set the standard for timely, accurate flow analysis including directional sweep and complex order aggregation, unusual volume alerts, expert commentary, historical data and more. We invite you to explore our services and decide how flow analysis can help your business today.

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It is an exciting time at Cboe Global Markets (Cboe) as we broaden our global footprint by entering new markets and expanding the solutions we provide to investors around the world. The company’s thoughtful approach to global expansion is what makes Cboe truly unique. We firmly believe in learning as we grow — taking the best features of our different market centres and repurposing them for other regions, all while leveraging the unmatched expertise of our local leadership and teams.

Cboe Europe Derivatives is an example of how that aptitude for innovation and adaptation enables us to bring our proven solutions to new regions. Following thoughtful planning, securing clients, and working with our regulators, we are now almost ready to debut a new Amsterdam-based futures and options trading venue on 6 September 2021, subject to regulatory approvals.

By leveraging our established European equities business, pan-European clearing arm EuroCCP, along with...

A concise weekly overview of the U.S. equities and derivatives markets

Last week (May 24 to May 28), U.S. equity markets advanced relatively quietly and inflation fears arguably subsided. The S&P 500 Index ended May up 0.7% for the month -- posting gains every month this year, aside from January – and coming within 0.5% of new all-time highs. Additionally, the SPX SKEW Index reading is at its highest level since late 2019. Short term realized volatility declined dramatically, despite “meme stocks” and options on those stocks attracting another round of attention. At-the-money (ATM) volatility has declined, but the out-of-the-money (OTM) puts remain bid, following the S&P 500’s grind higher off the May 12 lows. The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 Index and small-cap Russell 2000 Index outperformed at the end of May, as did growth relative to value stocks. Meanwhile, U.S. politicians continue to negotiate the proposed U.S. infrastructure bill.

The Cboe Mini-SPX option contract, known by its symbol XSP, is an index option product designed to track the underlying S&P 500 Index. At 1/10 the size of the standard SPX options contract, XSP provides greater flexibility for new index options traders or traders managing an individual portfolio.

We all mark our mental, physical, or digital calendars in some capacity. Birthdays, holidays, vacations, earnings, FOMC meetings, or simple grocery store reminders. We celebrate some anniversaries; we lament others.

I live in a town and gown community (Evanston, IL). As such, late May brings an annual reminder of “graduation season.” Another group of Northwestern University undergrads and advanced degree students will celebrate their academic achievement and venture off into disparate, uncertain futures.

Invariably, those festivities call to mind This is Water. On May 21, 2005, David Foster Wallace gave (arguably) one of the finest commencements addresses ever at Kenyon College. From my perspective, there’s so much “Capital-T, Truth” about life and living in Wallace’s discourse, much of which is widely relatable.

While I’m undoubtedly skewed by my own path, I listen and recognize many parallels between life/living and the markets. Both have...

A concise weekly overview of the U.S. equities and derivatives markets

Last week (May 24 to May 28), U.S. equity markets advanced relatively quietly and inflation fears arguably subsided. The S&P 500 Index ended May up 0.7% for the month -- posting gains every month this year, aside from January – and coming within 0.5% of new all-time highs. Additionally, the SPX SKEW Index reading is at its highest level since late 2019. Short term realized volatility declined dramatically, despite “meme stocks” and options on those stocks attracting another round of attention. At-the-money (ATM) volatility has declined, but the out-of-the-money (OTM) puts remain bid, following the S&P 500’s grind higher off the May 12 lows. The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 Index and small-cap Russell 2000 Index outperformed at the end of May, as did growth relative to value stocks. Meanwhile, U.S. politicians continue to negotiate the proposed U.S. infrastructure bill.

The Cboe Mini-Russell 2000 Index option contract, known by its symbol MRUT, is an index option product designed to track the underlying Russell 2000 Index. At 1/10 the size of the standard Russell 2000 options contract, MRUT provides greater flexibility and precision for small cap U.S. equity trading strategies, and for new index options traders or traders managing an individual portfolio.

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Based in Chicago, TrueMark Investments, the advisor to TrueShares, is focused on delivering true, actively managed exposure to thematic, modern economy asset classes and industries. TrueMark believes in going beyond traditional analysis techniques, targeting the businesses believed to be most primed for success in these nascent, quickly developing subsectors of the New Economy. Dedication to a high-touch, active approach aimed at capitalizing on the inefficiencies inherent in these rapidly evolving, nuanced areas is a hallmark of our investment philosophy. This is why TrueMark pairs prominent investment acumen with deep industry knowledge, partnering with specialized, highly qualified industry experts to power the active management decisions inherent in the construction of concentrated, alpha-seeking portfolios, all at a price comparable to passive management.

Options trading can be complex. Add in unfamiliar letters, and the novice trader may feel overwhelmed before getting started. If this sounds like you, be sure to join the Cboe Options Institute and options expert Sheldon Natenberg on May 12.  Here, we cover a glimpse of what the webinar will explore.

Cboe Chairman, President and CEO Ed Tilly commemorates the company’s 48th anniversary by celebrating its people

Today marks Cboe Global Markets’ 48th anniversary. As I place the past year in the larger context of Cboe’s storied history, I am incredibly proud of the extraordinary adaptability of our people in the face of unrelenting challenges. Our associates and customers around the globe transitioned to working from home on a moment’s notice and quickly adapted to entirely new work and trading environments. We came together to fine-tune systems and processes, discover new ways of communicating and, most importantly, show our support for one another.

As we embark on our 49th year in business, I’d like to share more about our people – how this past year and our recent growth demonstrates the resilience of Cboe associates and why they make me believe in our vision for the future.