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Strata, launched on Ethereum in October 2025, is a structured yield protocol that tokenizes a shared collateral pool into senior and junior tranches. The senior tranche offers over‑collateralized, lower‑risk returns, while the junior tranche absorbs volatility for amplified yields that now exceed 10%. Backed by $3 million seed funding and audits from Cyfrin, Guardian, and Quantstamp, Strata has attracted over $160 million in TVL across USDe and NUSD markets.
How to create your own "mini" hedge fund with algorithmic trading and Python A thread 🧵
The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) announced that options on securities with trading halts or unresolved corporate actions have been removed from automatic‑exercise processing. This removal applies to all expirations—including standard, weekly, daily FLEX, and quarterly—affecting the Central Puerto S.A. AD...
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a reminder that firms must verify whether newly offered perpetual futures and similar derivatives fall within the scope of existing CFD product‑intervention measures. The regulator highlights that many of these instruments, including...
John Palmer, former IEX head of cross‑asset product, has been hired by Kraken as global head of derivatives, bringing extensive experience from IEX, Cboe and Goldman Sachs. His appointment follows Kraken’s recent acquisition of an FCA MTF license to launch...
Retail investors have turned leveraged ETFs from niche tools into a core trading instrument, driving a 29% annual growth in fund volume since 2020. By mid‑2025, roughly 452 leveraged funds existed, with single‑stock products accounting for half of equity‑fund turnover....
Tokenization is moving from experimental labs into core derivatives infrastructure, with Franklin Templeton and DTCC executives highlighting its ability to embed contracts directly in assets and replace multiple ledgers with a shared record. The technology promises near‑instant settlement and 24/7...
The opening range breakout strategy does not perform the same on every market. Backtesting the 3 minute ORB on Nasdaq futures versus Gold futures showed a clear difference. Nasdaq produced a higher win rate and a smoother equity curve with consistent expansion...
$VIX up more than 7 points from the low on Christmas Eve. 2x long vol (UVIX) actually dropped for the first part of the $VIX move higher and is up only a measly 11% overall. https://t.co/Id9MP45k4L
Kurv Technology Titans Select ETF (KQQQ) has been downgraded to Sell as its aggressive covered‑call strategy inflates risk and undercuts performance. The fund’s distribution yield surged to 18.72% but hinges on volatile option premiums, raising sustainability concerns. A 0.99% expense...
$HD "Trade Idea 2: Buy the February 27 Expiry 380/385 Call Spread ($3.X.05) and sell the February 27 Expiry 360 Put for 30 cents." puts expire. Sell to close call spread near $5 or watch to max out Friday
$ES_F Mean-reversion signals. No signal after yesterdays' close. +22% YTD, +50.6% since inception on May 21, 2025. One contract/$50K. Strategy is free for mean-reversion subscribers. Link in reply below. 👇
Leveraged fund and options trading volumes have accelerated sharply since the COVID‑19 pandemic, with Direxion projecting average daily leveraged‑fund turnover of $1.41 billion in 2025—up more than 130% from 2024 and 250% from 2020. Options activity is expected to hit 58 million...
"We are already starting to see stress build in the derivatives market. $SPX fixed strike volatility has risen by roughly 1.5 vol points across the curve, while $SPX put call skew remains near its year-to-date highs" @t1alpha https://t.co/wXfaVxC4VW
Historically, #BTC has filled its CME gap in 95% of cases. Will it close it this time? https://t.co/MN9XIT2uVx
Covered‑call equity ETFs are gaining attention for delivering yields that exceed typical equity funds while still offering modest upside potential. The article highlights four notable funds, with Amplify's DIVO standing out due to its 4.9% distribution rate, quality‑focused U.S. holdings,...
In recent years, a new form of 'synthetic' lending has emerged as a potential alternative to margin loans or SBLOCs for short- and medium-term borrowing: The "box spread". https://t.co/xmNXcFkoUQ Kitces Nerd Ben Henry-Moreland shares the mechanics of box spreads, why the...
Recent academic papers reveal that options exhibit robust momentum effects across both monthly and intraday horizons. A 2022 study of delta‑neutral straddles finds that options with strong 6‑36‑month past returns generate superior subsequent returns, with lower risk than traditional short...
I vibe coded a widget to show the idea of the blog post below. It simulates yield curve evolutions and equity market returns. Then it plots the distribution of annualized returns and volatilities over a given horizon using...
$NVDA absolutely flat over the last six months. Can earnings this week finally move them out of this range? The option's market is projecting a (+/-) $12.60 move following the report (Based on 02/27 exp).
MercadoLibre, the dominant e‑commerce and fintech platform in Latin America, will report its Q4 2025 results on Tuesday, with analysts forecasting roughly $28.6 billion in revenue for the full year. The company posted a 39% year‑over‑year revenue jump to $7.41 billion in Q3 2025,...
$KRE from my Feb 13th morning note: "So, when vol gets crushed, it’s time to reload put flies for March. And, to tie this all in, a nice trade for all of the above are some KRE negative deltas, because...
The episode breaks down the recent slide in ICE Coffee C futures, highlighting how a projected record Brazilian harvest of 66.2 million bags is driving bearish sentiment despite near‑term export tightness. Vietnam’s robusta surge and rebuilding inventories in both arabica...
Natural gas futures for March surged early Monday as cold‑weather forecasts sparked heightened demand and a short‑covering rally. Prices tested key resistance levels ahead of the contract's Thursday expiration, prompting analysts to warn of increased volatility. While the immediate upside...
A record influx of Designated Contract Market applications is straining an already depleted CFTC staff, marking the fastest cadence of new exchange filings in modern history. Meanwhile, the London Stock Exchange completed its first transaction under the new PISCES framework,...
Optimal Market Technologies has launched a US listed options execution platform backed by Optiver, Virtu Financial, Akuna Capital and BSC Ventures. The FINRA‑approved broker‑dealer expects commercial availability later in Q1, initially serving retail options wholesalers, institutional broker‑dealers and large asset...
90% of Nifty option buyers don’t lose because of wrong direction. They lose because they don’t understand Implied Volatility. >> If you trade Nifty 50, read this thread carefully.... 🧵👇 #Nifty50 #OptionsTrading #IndianStockMarket
Geneva Dry 2026, the premier dry‑bulk shipping conference, is set for April 28‑29 in Lausanne with up to 900 delegates and 51 sponsors. European Energy Exchange (EEX) head Peter Blogg warned that geopolitical turbulence makes short‑term forecasts difficult, underscoring the...
Prediction markets have evolved from niche mood indicators to liquid platforms handling billions in weekly turnover. Asset managers are increasingly viewing them as direct hedges for event risk that traditional derivatives cannot cover. Regulatory clarity, exemplified by CFTC approval of...
Cboe’s Macro Volatility Digest shows SPX 1‑month options skew climbing to its highest level in a year. The steepening reflects heightened uncertainty from evolving U.S. tariff policy, geopolitical tensions and lingering AI concerns, while oil volatility spiked to 52%. Equity...
The Cboe report shows the S&P 500 1‑month skew surged to a one‑year high, reflecting heightened demand for downside protection as tariff policy uncertainty intensifies. Oil implied volatility spiked to 52% after fears of a US‑Iran conflict, while equity and rates...
As of Fri's close, the SPX sat just 0.99% below its Jan 28 all-time high (~6,978.6). Yet everyone's screaming "chaos & uncertainty"? Blue = mkt-cap wgted avg "VIX" of the 500 constituents (now 38) Orange = standard 30-day VIX (17.6) Green =...
The Gift Nifty fools think India will get some special deal You try to dishonor a deal with the US and see what happens. That will surely get you the lower circuit in Gift futures overnight. The stupidity of markets. I am not saying...
Wheat futures posted a three‑session rally as compressed spreads triggered massive short covering after the VSR observation period ended. Export commitments now cover 92 % of the USDA’s annual target, while Russian strikes have reduced Ukrainian Black Sea export capacity by...
The premium is a lot more than this The large home builders structure their contracts as options rather than outright purchase. 2-3X is not uncommon
New: Kurv files options based income ETFs on a bunch of likely 2026 IPOs. SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic https://t.co/D7HkiQNfBo
Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund (JCE) is a large‑cap equity closed‑end fund that employs a call‑overlay strategy to boost income. It offers an 8.15% distribution yield while trading at a 5.7% discount to NAV. The call‑overlay generates premium income but...
New: @USCFInvestments files for a an Iron Ore Index Fund. Will invest in Iron order futures contracts. https://t.co/RHtnD2joQb
Option 👀 My first stop is our Today's Markets page. My default watchlist is loaded so all metrics snapped to that. Volume list shows notable volumes (XLU 48 calls opening traded size today) Trade Ideas classifies based on vol surface signatures we...
$DSPX $OIH the miracle of dispersion/factor and narrative herding- OIH, oil service companies (and XLE) have stopped caring about the price of oil https://t.co/KSEm3I1wDU
Nvidia (NVDA) late day buyer over 20,000 March $205 calls $4.60 to $4.70 Sheesh, what are they going to say
S&P Global (SPGI) back to lows seeing 1000 April $370 puts buy $6.99 Likely a guy releasing a vibe-coded credit ratings system
There’s still time to review key deductions and strategies for 2025. This guide can help you get started. https://t.co/iFENgYm9YE
73% downside day at noon. Unlike the snowstorm, a nothingburger. DVOL/(UVOL+DVOL); Lowry’s definition. Data per https://t.co/iX5L1DJIjD. See https://t.co/7TpOm9eA5A for explanation.
Today's spaced repetition ties in well with @dampedspring fantastic commodities post yesterday. For example why amazing diversifiers likely have negative risk premiums
Adding to Index Short Calls @thestreetpro With S&P cash +5 handles I am adding to my Index short calls. By Doug Kass Feb 23, 2026 9:39 AM EST @dougkass @tomkeene @business
the realized vol spread of the average single stock vs index just broke to the highest level on record with avg stock realizing ~25 vol points over gs via @zerohedge https://t.co/KVW5ZluLpt
“Low put/call = euphoria” is an outdated shortcut. Equity put/call: 0.65 (Feb 20, 2026). VIX: 20.23 (Feb 19). That’s selective hedging, not carefree positioning.
Dealer gamma indicates stability through SPX 7,000, although expiration dynamics and a potential put skew unwind could trigger reflexive upside if that level is breached. Read our full weekly analysis: https://t.co/sk0ViuP0W7
“Low put/call = euphoria” is an outdated shortcut. Equity put/call: 0.65 (Feb 20, 2026). VIX: 20.23 (Feb 19). That’s selective hedging, not carefree positioning. https://t.co/V7FSThxtRN
