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The article proposes a systematic way to compare volatility between the 30‑year ZB Treasury future and the 10‑year ZN Treasury future by juxtaposing each contract’s implied volatility (IV) with its dollar value of a one‑basis‑point move (DV01). ZB’s DV01 of $134.71 is roughly twice ZN’s $64.35, while its IV of 11.2% is only 1.75 times higher than ZN’s 6.4%. This divergence suggests ZN options may be relatively richer on a risk‑adjusted basis. The analysis assumes parallel shifts in the yield curve and is timely ahead of the upcoming FOMC meeting.
Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd (NASDAQ:CRDO) is testing a key technical level, sitting within 0.75 of its 320‑day moving average’s 20‑day ATR after a 52% pullback from its December high. Quant analyst Rocky White notes that this signal has historically...
The Nifty Bank index opened on March 18 with a modest gap‑up to 54,927, edging to 54,950 by mid‑session, a 0.15 % rise. While the advances‑to‑declines ratio of 11 to 3 suggests a short‑term bullish tilt, gains were led by Federal Bank and AU Small...
JPMorgan's Hedged Equity Laddered Overlay ETF (HELO) delivers S&P 500 exposure while slashing volatility roughly in half through a collar options structure. The design caps upside potential but consistently trims drawdowns, making it a defensive tool during risk‑off periods. With outright...
April natural‑gas futures on the NYMEX edged up 1 cent to $3.033 per million Btu, keeping the contract near the psychologically important $3 handle. Gelber & Associates highlighted a tug‑of‑war between brief late‑season cold snaps and a broader spring‑warming trend,...
On 6 March 2026 the FCA released Consultation Paper 26/8 proposing to raise the UK commodity clearing threshold from €3 billion to €5 billion. The change addresses nearly 90 % commodity price inflation since the 2016 threshold was set, which has effectively lowered...
Effective March 30, 2026 the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) will cease collecting Large Trader Files for contracts cleared on the Cboe Futures Exchange (CFE). Futures commission merchants, clearing members and foreign brokers must submit Large Trader Reports directly to the CFTC and...
MongoDB is emerging as a high‑conviction option trade as technical indicators signal a potential bounce. A fast MACD crossover on March 9 and an RSI recovery above the 30 oversold threshold suggest renewed buying pressure. The author proposes a 265/270 bull...
Lawrence G. McMillan outlines the current wave of implied‑volatility trading as geopolitical tension in Iran pushes put‑call ratios higher and lifts the Cboe VIX and its related products. The article notes that equity puts and S&P 500 index puts are driving...
U.S. natural gas futures slipped on Monday despite a cold snap that boosted heating demand. A rebound in deeply negative West Texas prices lifted the national average, masking softness elsewhere. European TTF gas and U.S. WTI crude stayed above recent...
Vistra Corp (VST) rose 0.9% to $160.41, edging toward its year‑to‑date breakeven level after a prolonged slump. The stock's buy‑to‑open put/call ratio surged into the 90th percentile, crossing 1.0—a signal that has occurred only eight times in the past three...
YieldMax XOM Option Income Strategy ETF (XOMO) generates weekly distributions by selling call options on Exxon Mobil stock, delivering an eye‑catching 30% dividend‑equivalent yield as oil prices surge above $100 and market volatility spikes. The fund’s income stems from option premiums,...
The March 16 mid‑session IV report highlights rising implied volatility across leading tech stocks, with NVIDIA, Broadcom, Arm and CoreWeave showing notable IV levels below their 52‑week peaks. It flags extreme IV spikes for upcoming earnings—Lululemon, DocuSign and Oklo all posting...
Global FX derivatives daily turnover hit $6.6 trillion in April 2025, about double the 2013 level. While FX swaps still dominate, outright forwards and options are growing fastest, reshaping product composition. Trading remains concentrated in London, though Asia‑Pacific’s share is rising and...
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) recommends that synthetic risk transfers (SRTs) be incorporated into system‑wide stress tests to expose hidden vulnerabilities. SRT usage has expanded fivefold since 2016, covering roughly €800 billion of loan portfolios and delivering about 43 basis...
The article warns that 2026’s macro landscape is clouded by escalating U.S. foreign‑policy tensions and lingering doubts about Federal Reserve independence, which could pressure equity markets. It proposes laddered autocallable income ETFs as a defensive tool, highlighting Calamos’s CAIE and...
Regulators have amassed a decade’s worth of swap transaction data through mandated repositories, yet extracting actionable insight remains elusive. A new Memorandum of Understanding between the SEC and CFTC creates a formal framework for sharing derivatives reporting data and supervisory...
Hedge funds and institutional investors are turning to exotic cross‑asset options as the Iran‑related conflict fuels extreme volatility across energy, equity, bond and currency markets. Brent crude recorded a $36 intraday swing on March 9, breaking traditional correlations and weakening the...
Cboe Options Exchanges will let Trading Permit Holders optionally exclude auction volume and set contra‑capacity fractions in post‑trade risk limits, effective April 20, 2026. The new controls, configurable through the Customer Web Portal and Cboe Titanium API, also introduce an optional atomic...
DNO ASA announced a non‑cash asset swap with Equinor, trading its stakes in four non‑core Norwegian Continental Shelf discoveries for a 19% interest in the Atlantis field and a 10% interest in Afrodite, both adjacent to the Kvitebjørn area. The...
DTCC’s National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) is adding a Universal Trade Capture (UTC) reporting enhancement that delivers direct trade‑capture data tied to a firm’s MPID. The service is optional for full‑service NSCC members that clear or introduce broker‑dealers through another...
JPMorgan strategist Das warned that heightened market volatility is forcing investors to map multiple scenarios, from rising commodity prices to aggressive central‑bank tightening. He highlighted a sector rotation away from semiconductors toward staples, energy, materials and industrials, while noting JPMorgan’s...
Brent crude has breached the $100‑per‑barrel threshold, prompting oil‑intensive firms to accelerate hedging programs. Market strategists advise a mix of forward contracts, options, and swaps to lock in fuel costs while preserving upside potential. Daimler Truck CFO Eva Scherer highlighted...
U.S. and European stock index futures rose after crude oil eased from earlier highs, following President Donald Trump’s call for nations to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz and his indication that the United States is in talks with Iran....
The article lists implied move percentages for companies reporting earnings from March 16‑20, covering 177 firms but highlighting a subset of tickers. Implied moves range from 3.6% to a peak of 22.2% for PL, indicating expected price volatility around earnings releases....
The National Stock Exchange announced a new Gold 10‑gram Futures contract, slated to begin trading on March 16, 2026. Identified by the symbol GOLD10G, the contract’s trading and delivery unit is 10 grams with a tick size of ₹1. NSE set a...
Gold and silver prices in India have shown heightened volatility as global macro factors and Middle East tensions influence market sentiment. On the MCX, April gold futures fell 0.6% to ₹1,60,651 per 10 gm, while May silver futures slipped 0.29% to...
U.S. officials, including Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, confirmed that the Trump administration has discussed using oil futures contracts to temper soaring crude prices amid the escalating Iran‑Israel conflict. While the idea was explored, Burgum said no concrete market intervention has...
Effective March 13, 2026, the National Securities Clearing Corporation will no longer accept exercise and assignment activity for ClearSign Technologies Corp. (CLIR) options, forcing all such transactions to settle on a broker‑to‑broker basis through the Options Clearing Corporation. The OCC...
Coinbase Prime has launched a unified cross‑margin trading layer that combines spot, traditional derivatives and regulated perpetual futures into a single capital framework. The upgrade lets institutional traders view and manage exposure across more than 90 assets with one margin...
Buffer ETFs, a $80 billion defined‑outcome fund category, are emerging as a bond alternative amid volatile markets and rising Treasury yields. The largest vehicle, FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF, fell only 1.4% in March versus a 2.7% drop in the S&P 500,...
Silver futures on India’s Multi Commodity Exchange fell 2% to ₹2.62 lakh per kilogram, a ₹5,354 drop, as crude‑oil prices rose and inflation concerns intensified. The decline mirrored a near‑3% slide in May COMEX contracts, pricing at $82.89 per ounce. Analysts...
Docebo Inc. (DCBO) options have transitioned to Continuous Net Settlement (CNS) through the National Securities Clearing Corporation, effective March 5, 2026. All exercise and assignment activity from March 12, 2026 onward will settle via NSCC, eliminating broker‑to‑broker settlement for new transactions. Existing broker‑to‑broker obligations...
President Donald Trump’s administration plans to use commodity swaps to offset a 172 million‑barrel emergency drawdown from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, aiming to add over 200 million barrels back within a year at no cost to taxpayers. The swaps would exploit the...
The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) spiked to 35.3 amid the U.S.–Iran conflict and has settled near 26, indicating lingering market fear. The S&P 500 has slipped about 3 % since the war began, while Brent crude surged to roughly $100 per barrel,...
Options traders are pricing in heightened risk as the Iran‑Israel conflict escalates, driving premiums on oil‑related contracts. CME Group’s CEO Terry Duffy warned that any U.S. attempt to directly intervene in oil futures could trigger a “biblical disaster,” potentially destabilizing...
U.S. natural gas futures were largely flat Thursday, with the front‑month contract up 1.3 cents to $3.222 per MMBtu. The Energy Information Administration reported a 38 Bcf draw from storage for the week ended March 6, near the low end of forecasts....
Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire is targeting mid‑guidance pricing for its $100 million Kizuna Re III catastrophe bond, which provides earthquake reinsurance for the Tokio Marine group. The bond, issued through a Singapore‑based SPV, carries a three‑year rolling aggregate trigger and a...
Advisors are increasingly considering SPX short box spreads as an alternative financing tool. The strategy involves a four‑leg options package that delivers cash today in exchange for a known liability at expiration, effectively acting like a zero‑coupon bond. Because SPX...
The First Trust Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF (KNG) has been rated a Buy, positioned to outperform in a flat 2026 market. KNG employs a rules‑based buy‑write strategy, writing monthly covered calls on Dividend Aristocrats to generate roughly...
Dow futures slipped 561 points, or 1.2%, as Brent crude breached the $100‑a‑barrel mark, rising 9.3% to $100.52. West Texas Intermediate also surged, up 9% to $95.12. The U.S. Energy Secretary announced a release of 172 million barrels from the Strategic...
Chinese exporters are scrambling to hedge yuan appreciation, driving a record $39 bn net foreign‑currency sell‑off in January and $100 bn dollar net sales in December. Regulators have issued informal "window guidance" urging banks to lift corporate hedging ratios to roughly 40 %...
The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) has slipped 3.8% over the past 30 days, trading near its year‑to‑date breakeven at $251.88. Despite a broader risk‑off shift away from small‑cap equities, IWM remains above its 126‑day moving average, roughly $250, providing technical...
WuBlockchain’s latest analysis shows Ethena’s deployed capital, a proxy for excess long demand, has collapsed to $791 million, an 85 % drop from its peak. The decline follows a 60 % reduction since Bitcoin fell to $60,000, leaving directional longs and shorts nearly...
Dollar General (DG) and Dollar Tree (DLTR) are set to report Q4 earnings tomorrow and Monday, respectively, after sliding near multi‑week lows—DG around $144 and DLTR near $115. Both stocks have struggled to breach previous highs, yet DG posted a...
Lawrence G. McMillan’s March 11 webinar highlighted the normally inverse VIX‑SPY relationship and how occasional distortions create trading opportunities. He explained that when volatility spikes while the S&P 500 stalls, the pricing gap between VIX options and SPY options widens. The...
JPMorgan’s Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPQ) has been downgraded to a sell rating as its covered‑call strategy delivers sub‑optimal risk‑adjusted returns. The fund’s exposure is effectively unhedged, meaning a 20%+ correction in the underlying QQQ could translate into comparable...
VXX tracks VIX by holding front‑month and next‑month /VX futures, rolling about 4.5 % daily. Because the futures curve is in contango most of the time, the roll forces VXX to buy higher‑priced contracts, creating a persistent drag that causes the...
SLB, the world’s largest oilfield services firm, fell nearly 10% as Iran‑related geopolitical tension pushed crude toward $120 per barrel, creating a valuation disconnect. The stock has rebounded to its $45 support level, suggesting buyer interest, and could test the...
Open‑ended private‑equity funds must hedge currency risk while promising investor liquidity. Hedging tools such as forwards, swaps, and options protect returns but require collateral that can strain cash reserves. As macro volatility rises, the need for hedging intensifies, creating a...
