PrimeXBT Wins Best Forex & CFD Broker – Asia Awards, Boosting Derivatives Platform Growth
PrimeXBT was named Best Forex & CFD Broker – Asia and Best Trading Conditions – Asia at the World Business Outlook Awards 2026. The accolades highlight the broker’s rapid expansion in Asian derivatives trading and its integrated crypto‑TradFi offering.
CERAWeek CEOs Warn of Oil Market Volatility as Iran-Israel War Keeps Hormuz Closed
At CERAWeek in Houston, Chevron CEO Mike Wirth, TotalEnergies chief Patrick Pouyanne and NNPC GCEO Bashir Ojulari warned that the Iran‑Israel war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz are creating unprecedented volatility for oil and gas markets. Their...
Zerodha Doubles Fee for some Intraday F&O Trades to Rs 40
Zerodha, India’s leading discount broker, will double its intraday futures‑and‑options brokerage to Rs 40 (≈$0.48) per order from April 1, but only for traders who do not keep at least 50% of the required margin in cash or cash equivalents. The change...
US Indices Offer Clear Macro Moves Over Crypto
US indices have honestly been cleaner than crypto lately. Macro hits → clear moves. No random chop. There’s a $100K TradFi Carnival running on Phemex right now around that: NAS100, SP500, US2000, VIX, SPYX March 24 – April 7 👉https://t.co/HPEIMAA7lo If you prefer trading structured volatility...
Consus Ag Consulting Afternoon Wrap Up
Futures were mixed on Tuesday, with grain contracts climbing while soybeans slipped, reflecting a modest correction from the previous session’s volatility. Market activity remained thin due to a lack of fresh news, especially regarding the ongoing US‑Iran conflict. The White...
How 0DTE Options Can Explain Market Movement
Record‑breaking options activity continues into 2026, with total volume up 24% year‑over‑year in 2025 and early‑year data showing no slowdown. Zero‑days‑to‑expiry (0DTE) contracts captured a historic 63% of SPX trading volume in February, reshaping options from long‑term hedges to daily...
Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs: 03/22/2026
Last week’s most active leveraged and inverse ETFs were dominated by bets against gold‑related assets, with GDXD, DULL, ZSL and JDST delivering weekly gains between 30% and 36%. A strengthening U.S. dollar and rising Treasury yields squeezed precious‑metal prices, while...
FIS Debuts Clearing Solution for Prediction Markets
FIS has launched the CD Prediction Clearing solution, delivering 24/7 real‑time post‑trade clearing for regulated prediction markets. The platform replaces fragmented batch processes with continuous, high‑volume transaction handling and instant risk updates, capable of processing millions of trades daily. It...
Can Options Volume Predict Market Returns?
A recent study examines the order imbalance of in‑the‑money S&P 500 options placed by public customers and finds it predicts market returns over a one‑ to three‑month horizon, extending up to nine months in some tests. The directional order imbalance (DOI)...
Regulatory Shift on Prediction Markets Pending Senate Action – Details Not Disclosed
U.S. regulators have signaled tighter oversight of prediction markets while the Senate advances legislation to ban sports betting on platforms such as Polymarket. Exact provisions and timelines were not disclosed in the available sources.
Short LMT and RTX After Massive Defensive Rally
🚨LMT 🚨 RTX For all of you so bullish on this war and oil? Ill let you in on a secret, the day trade we made 50-60% on today in less than an hour has a lot to do with...
OKX Launches 24/7 Stock Trading via Equity Perpetual Swaps With Crypto as Collateral
OKX, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, announced the launch of 24‑hour equity perpetual swaps that let users trade U.S. stocks around the clock. The new products accept major cryptocurrencies as collateral, enabling leveraged exposure to equities such as...
💡Trade Idea for Tuesday, March 24, 2026
The author recommends a cash‑secured put trade on a stock that repeatedly retreats into a well‑defined price range. Premiums remain elevated following recent market weakness, making the option sell attractive. While maintaining a bullish long‑term view, the trader aims to...
Crude Oil Futures Higher on the Day but Remains Below Target Bullish Bias Levels
Crude oil futures experienced a dramatic swing from $84.37 to $101.67 after President Trump’s Truth Social remarks, highlighting the market’s sensitivity to geopolitical headlines. The contract now sits near $92.68, just below the 50% midpoint of $93.02, keeping sellers in...
HDFC Gold ETF to Use Commodity Derivatives During Supply Shortage
HDFC Mutual Fund announced that its Gold ETF will tap exchange‑traded commodity derivatives (ETCDs) only when physical gold becomes temporarily scarce. The fund currently holds 15,262 kg of 99.5% pure gold, representing 98.65% of its assets, with cash and net current...
Senate Bill Targets Sports‑Betting Prediction Contracts as Polymarket Faces Regulatory Backlash
U.S. senators have introduced a bipartisan bill to bar sports‑betting‑related prediction market contracts, directly affecting platforms like Polymarket. The move comes as the crypto‑based market grapples with insider‑trading allegations and a high‑visibility Washington “Situation Room” event that has intensified the...
Rally Fades as ES and NQ Stay Below Key Averages
Yesterdays rally continues to fade pre market as $ES_F and $NQ_F remain below🟠5SMA and 🟢WTD AVWAP (hourly chart on left) On the 10 min chart, the 🟠"TACO news" AVWAP provides us with the average price since that event, with prices below...
The Market Brief
President Trump announced a pause on strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure, sending oil prices sharply lower and triggering a rapid reversal across global risk assets. The market remains jittery as equities fluctuate and oil attempts to recover amid ongoing Middle...
Omnes, Apex to Tokenize Bitcoin Mining Exposure via Structured Note on Base
Omnes and Apex Group announced a tokenized secured debt note, the Omnes Mining Note (OMN), that provides institutional investors exposure to Bitcoin mining hash‑rate on Base, Coinbase’s Ethereum layer‑2 network. The structured note packages mining output into a regulated on‑chain...
Early 2026 Market Volatility Signals Potential Crude Oil Dump
A Tactical Traders Delight May Be Just Getting Started - 2026 - Gold, silver, copper, the S&P 500, Bitcoin and US natural gas have turned 1Q gains into declines. How sustainable are the pumps-then-dumps? Crude oil may be next. That...
DIIs Stopped Buying Dips After Feb Top, Positions Low
One of the reasons I was bullish on every dip in the second half of 2025 is that DIIs were buying every dip as expressed on this chart in index futures. But what is surprising is that they are not...
OKX Rolls Out Round the Clock Trading for Mag Seven Stocks Using Crypto Collateral
OKX has introduced more than 20 equity perpetual swap contracts, giving traders worldwide 24/7 synthetic exposure to major U.S. stocks—including the Magnificent 7—using Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT or other crypto assets as collateral. The contracts are USDT‑denominated, offer up to 5× leverage,...
Free Trade Calls: Palo Alto $170, Uber $80
🚨 Palo Alto (strike price target $170 expiration the next 90 days) 🚨 Uber (strike price target $80 expiration the next 90 days) Not financial advice Just giving 2 free trade designs to my loyal followers and the community we’ve built...
Booked Half, Risked House Money, Awaiting Market Verdict
Booked 50% @ 398.5… paid myself first like a responsible adult 😄....Rest is running on house money, SL at cost, will trail it till expiry. Now either market rewards me… or politely escorts me out 😄 #Nifty50 #OptionBuying
Frasers Group Increases Its Financial Exposure to ASOS
Frasers Group has raised its total economic exposure to online fashion retailer ASOS to 29.26% by buying additional sold put options, increasing its put‑option exposure from 5.09% to 5.93%. The move does not alter Frasers’ voting rights, which remain tied...
Vol‑Driven Nifty Call Bet Targets 460, IV‑Dependent
Holding Nifty 30 Mar 22850 CE, avg...294.50. > Risky trade. As long as IV holds, I stay in. If IV drops below 18, I’m out. > This is more of a vol + directional play, not just direction. Expecting 455...460 till expiry if things...
Uncertain Govt Action; Physical Oil Markets Soon Prevail
I’m asked frequently about whether governments are intervening in futures markets already, and I have no idea nor have I seen any evidence. But, if they are and if Hormuz remains shut, it’ll only work for a bit longer before physical...
CEOs Warn Forward Oil Prices Understate War-Driven Tightness
Oil CEOs say current forward contracts underestimate the market strain caused by the ongoing Middle East Gulf war. Physical supplies of crude and refined products remain constrained, creating a gap between futures prices and real‑world scarcity. Executives warn that as...
War Triggers Swing From Expected Cuts to Near‑zero Hikes
The day the war started (Feb 28), Fed fund futures were pricing in 2.5 rate Fed CUTS for 2026. Now they are pricing in 0.2 of a Fed rate HIKE for the rest of the year. https://t.co/kZikoSqzqz
Crisis Unites Yield and Oil: Correlations Converge
Tick chart starting Friday afternoon. 10-year yield (white) Nearby WTI crude oil futures (blue) In a crisis, all correlations go to 1. https://t.co/0ubKfHkt9Q
Stock Option Basics
Stock options are a key employee incentive, offered as Incentive Stock Options (ISOs) or Non‑Qualified Stock Options (NQSOs). ISOs can provide capital‑gain treatment if held for the required period, while NQSOs generate ordinary‑income tax at exercise under IRC 409A. Tax outcomes...
Whale Bets $25.5M Short on Gold, Risks Loss
A whale has opened a $25,477,000 short position on gold. If gold rises to $4,486, he will be very disappointed. https://t.co/qKqCCtbInG
Billions in FX Options Expire Tomorrow Across Major Pairs
Interesting FX options expiring tomorrow: $1.1605 for 1.8 bln euros, Thurs ~1.4 bln euros at $1.16. JPY160 for $885 mln A$1.4 bln at $0.6950. $420 mln at CAD1.3785 and $590 mln at CAD1.38. DTCC listed.
Volatility Moves on Positioning, Not Catalysts
Volatility doesn’t need a catalyst. It needs positioning. When everyone’s short $VIX indirectly, the ‘catalyst’ is just the excuse. https://t.co/St0uiv1V7S
DXY Volatility Hits 9‑Month High, Range Contracts
Volatility on the $DXY Dollar Index keeps has climbed to a 9 month high - when measured by the 20-day ATR. Meanwhile, the 20-day range has leveled out and contracted. So, scenarios: either volatility drops to accommodate range or breakout...
Managed Futures ETFs Gain Traction, Offer Diversification
Joined @TheDomino & @andrewdbeer1 to talk managed futures ETFs... -Increasing investor interest -More issuers entering the category -Potential diversification benefits -Investor behavior component -Education & due diligence https://t.co/6uLLcWI5YH via @ETFEdgeCNBC https://t.co/BhsUdqPfb5
Pump's US Futures Push Drives Egg Inflation Wildly
See what happens when Pump focuses on US Equity Futures? Egg Inflation out of control https://t.co/77gLGyWDle
Markets Mixed, Awaiting SPY Confirmation Above $654
Mixed markets around the World after yesterday’s bounce attempt. $spx futures-7. We’ll see if $spy has an inside day above $654ish to show some commitment to yesterday. Or not. News flow remains fluid. https://t.co/tJBZY4fjc3
Paper Brent Futures Mislead; Spot Prices Already $150
Brent futures at $110 does not mean $150 is “theater” @robin_j_brooks Spot barrels & products are already trading there. The paper market ≠ physical market Put the esoteric models in the trash & ask any oil trader what's true #Brent #Oil #SpotMarket #Futures...
US Brent Oil Fund Call Options Reach New Record
Call option volume on the United States Brent Oil Fund hit another record today https://t.co/ZbSaQoQDkl
Pre‑Trump Iran Peace Trades Predict S&P Rise, Oil Fall
FIVE MINUTES BEFORE TRUMP'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF PEACE TALKS WITH IRAN, MASSIVE TRADES WERE PLACED $1.5 billion in S&P 500 ES futures were bought At the same time, $192 million in Oil CL futures were sold These two trades nailed the market moves...
US Volatility Likely to Spike After Asian Surge
VIX at 26.78. India VIX up 18.5%. Kospi circuit breaker. Nikkei -5%. In my experience, the US VIX always plays catch-up to international volatility — it just takes a session or two. Asian vol is already in a significantly elevated regime. US equities...
Insiders Trade Futures Pre‑open as Retail Bets Big on Kal
Insiders "trading" $CL_F and $ES_F 45 min before the open while retail places a 58 team parlay on Kalshi https://t.co/7RYeVzxZ3J
Deep Means ITM, Far Means OTM
"Deep" is for ITM and "far" is for OTM. Thank you for your attention to this matter
Gold Spikes Off 200‑day MA Amid Record Outflows
Gold Futs printed big wick energy off the 200-day MA + reclaim of Oct 2025 pivot high. This after Goldman reported $GLD experienced the largest monthly outflow since April 2013 -- capitulation? https://t.co/5qnVQMFUbq
Turning META Bullish Flow Into Profitable Trade with SpotGamma
Check out how SpotGamma Contributor Doug Pless turned bullish options flow + key support in META into a winning trade, using: • Compass to generate the trade idea • Options Calculator to model the PnL • HIRO to time the execution Read the full...
War Hopes Nudge Fed Futures Toward Tiny Cut
The hope of a short-end to the war on Iran sees the Fed funds futures market swing back to a (small chance) of a cut this year--2 bp--. It was around 7 bp of tightening before the weekend and 61...
VIX and Oil Dip, but Volatility Remains High
👉 Fear index Vix tumbles w/oil on Trump’s softer Iran tone. Reality check: both still elevated vs. pre-war. This isn’t calm – it’s just less panic. https://t.co/1L2wIolJnp
Treasury Futures Surge: 3.5M Contracts Traded
Very Big Volume in Treasury Complex. Dimes (UST Classic 10 Yr Note Futures) have traded over 3.5 Million Contracts as of 1:40 pm EST.
VIX Candle Range Hits Highest Since Liberation Day
Like most other risk-oriented assets today, the $VIX volatility index has seen some extreme volatility itself. The range of today's VIX candle is ~41% of current spot...matches highest since Liberation day volatility last year https://t.co/CuNNwltgja