BSE Gets SEBI Nod to Launch Derivative Contracts on BSE Focused IT Index
The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has secured approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to launch derivative contracts based on the BSE Focused IT Index, which tracks 14 information‑technology firms. This clearance follows earlier SEBI nods for the BSE Sensex Next 30 and BSE Focused Midcap indices, expanding BSE’s derivatives suite to five products. Contract specifications will be announced shortly. The addition deepens BSE’s index‑derivatives offering and provides new tools for participants in the tech sector.
The More Important Inflation Rate
The Iran‑Houthi conflict and shipping disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz have driven a sharp jump in the one‑year inflation swap, which rose 62 basis points since Feb. 27, while the 12‑to‑24‑month forward rate (1y1y) has increased only 18 basis points....
F&O Watch: BSE Gets Sebi Nod to Launch BSE Focused IT Index Derivatives
India’s securities regulator SEBI has cleared the Bombay Stock Exchange to launch futures and options on its newly created BSE Focused IT Index. The index, comprising 14 BSE‑500 IT companies, has posted a –24% return from January to March 2026,...
Intensive Option Webinar: Modern Portfolio Protection
Lawrence G. McMillan’s intensive webinar on modern portfolio protection outlines how options can be employed to manage downside risk while preserving upside potential. The session covers both surgical tools—such as collars and covered writing—and systematic approaches like index hedging and...
A Catalyst-Rich Biotech May Be Poised to Resume Its Recovery. Use Options to Take Advantage
Regeneron (REGN) is trading near $765 after a 60% rally, still well below its 2025 peak above $1,100. The biotech’s pipeline is rich with catalysts, including Dupixent’s $17.8 billion sales, pending approvals for linvoseltamab and odronxtamab, and an obesity study. Upcoming...
WATCH: Kalshi Founders Talk Insider Trading, Gambling, Don Jr. On "The Axios Show"
Kalshi, a New York‑based prediction‑market platform, disclosed on the Axios Show that it processed nearly $13 billion in bets last month and is raising new private capital at a $22 billion valuation. The founders argue the service functions like a regulated exchange,...
GridStor, Axpo Execute Energy Storage Revenue Swap Agreement for 440MWh Texas BESS
GridStor and Swiss utility Axpo have executed a revenue‑swap agreement for the 220 MW/440 MWh Hidden Lakes battery‑energy‑storage system in Galveston County, Texas. The swap converts volatile merchant market revenue into a fixed, guaranteed payment, allowing GridStor to de‑risk its investment while...
Tokenized Perpetual Swaps Hit $31 Billion Weekly Volume on Commodities Volatility
Tokenized perpetual swaps surged to $30.7 billion in weekly volume, representing 1.72% of the crypto derivatives market. Commodities led the rally, with oil‑linked swaps alone reaching $6.9 billion after heightened geopolitical tension. Stock perpetual swaps exploded 908% to about $4.9 billion, while overall...
Cat Bonds – Maintaining an Equilibrium in Value, for Sponsors & Investors: ILS NYC 2026 Video
Artemis ILS NYC 2026 gathered over 450 market participants for a panel on catastrophe bonds, moderated by Philipp Kusche and featuring leaders from Schroders, the World Bank, Euler ILS Partners and SageSure. The discussion highlighted a record‑fast tightening of cat‑bond spreads...
Cboe Launches Two New Indices in Q1 2026
Cboe Global Indices introduced two new rule‑based products in Q1 2026: the Cboe Validus Russell 2000® Dynamic PutWrite Index (RUTD) and the Cboe Validus Russell 2000® Dynamic BuyWrite Index (CALRD). RUTD overlays short‑dated put options on the Russell 2000 with cash collateral earning the...
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Captivision Inc. will transition its trading and option symbols from CAPT to CPTAF effective April 9, 2026 as the company lists on an over‑the‑counter market. The underlying security ticker changes concurrently, but strike prices and other option terms remain unchanged. The contract...
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Masimo Corporation shareholders will vote on May 1, 2026 to approve a merger with Danaher’s Mobius Merger Sub. If approved, each MASI share converts to a right to receive $180 cash, creating an $18,000 cash deliverable per standard option contract. The OCC...
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: April 8, 2026
On April 8, 2026, U.S. grain and livestock futures closed with mixed moves. Corn slipped 1.75 cents to $4.47 per bushel, while soybeans rose 3.75 cents to $11.62. Wheat fell sharply 17.75 cents to $5.80, and live cattle gained 12 cents to $245.92 per head. Lean...
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The Board of Trustees of ETF Opportunities Trust announced the liquidation of the Tuttle Capital MSTR 0DTE Covered Call ETF (ticker MSTK). Trading will cease on the Cboe BZX Exchange on April 14, 2026, with a final liquidation distribution scheduled for April 22, 2026....
Crypto Option Income ETFs Post March Distributions
Amplify ETFs announced March income distributions for its six crypto option income ETFs, delivering annualized yields from 27.90% to 50.52%. The funds employ weekly covered‑call strategies on digital‑asset exchange‑traded products rather than holding the underlying cryptocurrencies directly. Two funds—EHY and...
Bahrain and UAE Seal $5.3 Billion Currency Swap to Strengthen Economic Ties
The central banks of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have signed a five‑year currency swap agreement worth roughly $5.3 billion (BHD 2 billion or AED 20 billion). The pact is designed to provide mutual liquidity support, promote the use of local currencies in trade,...
Soybean Poised to Turn Bearish as US Farmers Shift From Corn
U.S. farmers are set to plant 84.7 million acres of soybeans—up 4% year‑over‑year—shifting acreage away from corn. BMI, a Fitch Solutions unit, raised its average 2026‑27 soybean price forecast to 1,130 cents per bushel, a 7.7% increase. Global production is projected at...
Mid-Session IV Report April 8, 2026
Market Rebellion’s mid‑session IV report shows a surge in implied volatility for several memory‑chip and tech stocks, with Sandisk (SNDK) reaching a 30‑day IV of 104 and Micron (MU) at 69, both posting double‑digit price gains. Option volume spikes are...
Phillips 66 Sees Nearly $1 Billion in Losses as Oil Prices Surge
Phillips 66 reported an estimated $1 billion loss in the first quarter from its short positions in oil and related commodity‑derivative contracts after the Iran‑triggered surge in crude and fuel prices. The filing shows a $900 million hit on its net‑short exposure across...
TS Imagine Launches Integrated Lifecycle Management for Swaps
TS Imagine unveiled an integrated lifecycle management module that unifies swaps trading, risk, and P&L into a single real‑time platform. The new solution replaces end‑of‑day reconciliation with intraday visibility across swap positions and hedge books, and it is accessible through...
US Stock Index Futures Climb over 2% on Relief From US-Iran Ceasefire
U.S. and Iran announced a two‑week cease‑fire, prompting Wall Street futures to jump more than 2% across the board. Crude oil prices slumped 13.7% to about $94 a barrel as traders anticipate resumed flow through the Strait of Hormuz. Energy...
ISDA, AFME, ICMA and EBF Publish Paper on Proposals Relating to MIFIR PTT in the EC’s Market Integration and Supervision...
On April 7, ISDA, AFME, ICMA and the European Banking Federation released a joint paper commenting on the European Commission’s Market Integration and Supervision Package, specifically the post‑trade transparency (PTT) provisions of MiFIR. The paper backs the EC’s proposal to remove...
Commodity Strategies Diverge as Roll Yield Takes Over>
A Gulf oil production shutdown of roughly 9 million barrels per day has pushed front‑month WTI crude to about $110 a barrel, creating steep backwardation and a strong positive roll‑yield environment. VanEck’s CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF, which spreads exposure across three‑month...
Crude Oil Futures Crashes 6% to Hit Lower Circuit as US-Iran Ceasefire Cools Tensions
Crude oil futures plunged 6% on Wednesday, hitting lower‑circuit limits after the United States and Iran announced a two‑week ceasefire. On India’s MCX, April crude fell to ₹10,029 per barrel (≈$121) and May to ₹8,860 (≈$107). In the United States,...
Berkovitz Recalls CFTC’s Scramble to Build Swaps Regime After Dodd-Frank
Former CFTC commissioner Dan Berkovitz reflected on the agency’s rapid construction of a swaps regime after Dodd‑Frank, emphasizing the philosophical rather than partisan nature of internal debates. Meanwhile, U.S. futures commission merchants face a record $49.1 billion capital requirement by January 2026, up...
Bearish Action On Snowflake Stock Points To This Option Trade
Snowflake (SNOW) slipped 1.6% to $149.38, breaking a broader market rally and signaling bearish momentum. The article proposes a bear‑call spread (170/175 strikes, May 15 expiry) costing about $1 per share, offering a maximum $100 gain and a capped $400 loss—roughly...
Oil Shock Sorts Cruise Lines Into the Hedged and Hedged Nots
A sudden spike in global oil prices has added roughly $1.2 billion in fuel costs to the cruise industry. Companies that locked in fuel prices through hedging contracts are largely insulated, preserving operating margins, while those without hedges face earnings pressure...
Little Evidence of Increase in USD Hedge Ratios
European investors have not increased their dollar hedges despite early‑year dollar weakness. Danish insurers and pension funds cut their FX hedge ratio to 70.3% in February, the lowest level since before April 2023. Private‑sector foreign demand for U.S. Treasuries has...
AMDY: Still A Buy, But Expectations Should Be Lower
YieldMax AMD Option Income Strategy ETF (AMDY) was downgraded from Strong Buy to Buy as analysts see limited near‑term upside for AMD and a structure that favors upside capture over steady income. The fund’s call‑spread design delivers strong gains during...
Mid-Session IV Report April 7, 2026
The Mid‑session IV Report (April 7, 2026) highlights a surge in option implied volatility (IV) across several tech and consumer names, with Applied Digital (APLD) reaching a 30‑day IV of 200 and Levi (LEVI) hitting 120 ahead of earnings. Other notable IV...
CME Group Expands Crypto Futures with Avalanche and Sui Contracts
CME Group announced it will add Avalanche (AVAX) and Sui (SUI) futures to its crypto derivatives platform, with both standard and micro contracts launching on May 4 pending regulatory clearance. The contracts will be sized at 5,000 AVAX/500 AVAX and 50,000 SUI/5,000 SUI respectively, expanding...
Hedge Funds Make Record Bets Against European Stocks
Hedge funds have placed record‑size short bets on European equities, pushing total short exposure to roughly €12 billion, a 40% year‑on‑year increase. The surge follows tightening monetary policy, lingering inflation, and heightened geopolitical uncertainty across the region. Data from trade repositories...
CME Group Plans to Launch Avalanche and Sui Futures
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group announced plans to launch futures contracts on Avalanche and Sui, pending regulatory approval. The contracts will be available in both standard and micro sizes, offering capital efficiency and strategic flexibility for traders. This addition expands...
The Case For Convertibles... When Many Things Could Happen
In Q1 2026 convertible securities delivered strong performance as equity markets slipped, offering investors growth exposure while tempering downside volatility. The Calamos Convertible Fund (CICVX) remains confident amid heightened geopolitical risk, emphasizing a fundamentally driven approach. AI infrastructure is highlighted...
ICAP Rolls Out Dry FFA Desk
ICAP has launched a global dry forward freight agreement (FFA) desk spanning London, Copenhagen, Dubai and Singapore, providing 24‑hour coverage of the main freight trading hubs. The desk will handle capesize, panamax, supramax and handysize routes as well as time‑charter...
OVL: Your Chance To Outperform The S&P While Collecting A 10% Yield
Overlay Shares Large Cap Equity ETF (OVL) employs a covered‑call strategy that delivers a 10.49% yield while targeting outperformance of the S&P 500. The fund sells short‑dated puts on 75‑100% of its holdings, generating monthly return‑of‑capital distributions. Since its 2019 launch,...
Cboe Options to Introduce Stop Limit Order Functionality for Complex Orders
Cboe Options will add stop‑limit order functionality for complex, multi‑leg options strategies effective May 18 2026, pending regulatory review. The upgrade introduces a Stop Complex Order Auction (SCOA) to seek price improvement and maximize execution quantity. Orders can be submitted any session...
Nifty Bank Prediction Today – April 7, 2026: Nifty Bank Futures: Exhibits Positive Bias
Nifty Bank futures opened lower but stayed above a critical support level, suggesting a positive bias. The Nifty Bank index slipped 0.75% to 52,222 while futures trade at 52,450, down 0.8% from the prior close. Technical charts highlight 52,000 as...
New Jersey Has No Right to Ban Kalshi's Prediction Market, US Appeals Court Rules
A 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled 2-1 that New Jersey lacks authority to regulate Kalshi’s prediction market, placing jurisdiction with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Kalshi argued its sports‑event contracts are swaps, not gambling, and the court...
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Anaptys Biosciences (ANAB) announced a 1‑for‑1 distribution of First Tracks Biotherapeutics (TRAX) common shares, effective April 20, 2026. Existing ANAB options are being re‑symbolized to ANAB1, with each contract now delivering 100 ANAB shares and 100 TRAX shares. The underlying price for...
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Calavo Growers (CVGW) is set to merge with Mission Produce (AVO), triggering an options contract adjustment effective in Q3 2026. The new option symbol AVO1 will replace CVGW, with the contract multiplier expanding from 1 to 100 shares. Each CVGW share...
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The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) announced that the SPAC and New Issue ETF, previously trading under the ticker SPCX, will adopt the new symbol SPCK on April 7, 2026. Symbol changes are routine when issuers rebrand or restructure, but they require precise...
Pro Farmer Podcast | Hedging 2026 Production
The Pro Farmer Podcast released a 22‑minute episode on April 6, 2026 discussing strategies for hedging 2026 grain production. Hosts interview agribusiness experts who outline the use of futures, options, and crop‑insurance products to lock in prices before harvest. They examine market...
Retail Stock Could Be Ready to Burn Options Bears
Macy’s (NYSE:M) shares rose 0.6% to $17.92 as its 10‑day buy‑to‑open put‑call ratio breached 1.0, entering the 90th percentile—a signal that has historically preceded a 10.8% gain within three weeks. The retailer’s short interest climbed 11.1% to 26.66 million shares, representing...
C3.ai's Options Anomaly: A Squeeze in the Making?
C3.ai (NYSE:AI) is seeing an unprecedented surge in short‑term call option activity, with roughly 60,000 contracts—about $50 million in notional exposure—traded for April 10 expirations. The stock trades near its 52‑week low of $7.68, yet carries a hefty short interest of 38%...
Alphabet Has Fallen Sharply Since Mid-February. Trading a Potential Comeback with Options
Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) has slid more than 14% since its February peak, positioning the stock near its 200‑day moving average and raising implied volatility. The article proposes a call‑spread risk reversal using June 19 options to capture a rebound toward...
Gold Rises over 1% to ₹1.51 Lakh/10g in Futures Trade
Gold futures on India’s Multi‑Commodity Exchange jumped more than 1% on Monday, reaching ₹1.51 lakh per 10 grams (about $1,820). The rise follows a recent decline, with prices now down roughly 12% from the February peak of ₹1.65 lakh ($2,000) amid escalating West...
Regulators Draw Tight Limits Around Prediction Market Event Contracts
Canadian regulators CSA and CIRO have confined prediction‑market event contracts to a narrow framework, authorizing only two investment dealers to offer them. The approved contracts fall into three categories—economic, environmental and financial indicators—and must have a maturity of at least...
Stocktwits to Offer CME Futures Data
Stocktwits announced integration of CME Group futures data, giving its 10 million users access to interactive charts, streaming prices, and dedicated cashtag pages for the full suite of CME‑regulated contracts across equities, FX, crypto, energy, agriculture, metals, and rates. The rollout...
Market Metrics That Matter: Derivatives March Volume Highlights
Cboe reported record-breaking derivatives activity in March 2026, with index options averaging 6.9 million contracts daily, cementing a historic first‑quarter volume. S&P 500 (SPX) options hit a 5.4 million contract ADV, while mini‑SPX (XSP) and Bitcoin ETF (CBTX) options set new monthly highs....