#58761
The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) announced that BBBY2 options will now settle with a deliverable of 19 Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) shares plus a cash‑in‑lieu amount of $4.33 per contract. The cash portion, based on a $4.66 per‑share price, is fixed and will be collected from put exercisers and call assignees between April 2 and April 14, 2026. Strike prices remain unchanged, and the underlying BBBY2 price will be calculated using the formula 0.19 × BBBY + 0.0433. Settlement of the share component occurs through the NSCC, while OCC handles the cash payment.
Options Remain Red-Hot on AI Favorite META
Meta Platforms expanded its CoreWeave partnership to a $21 billion commitment, up from $14.2 billion, bolstering its AI compute capabilities. The move follows multi‑year deals with AMD and Nebius and comes as the stock climbs roughly 10% this month despite a jury...
Financial Risk Management Platform Pillar Raises $20M Seed in Round Led by A16z
Pillar, a financial risk‑management platform for commodity‑driven firms, announced a $20 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz, bringing its total funding to $23 million. The AI‑powered solution automates hedging by ingesting contracts, ERP data, spreadsheets and even WhatsApp messages to continuously...
#58759
Monroe Capital Corporation (MRCC) announced that its listed options will be adjusted following the anticipated merger with Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (HRZN). Effective the first business day after the merger, the option symbol changes to HRZN1 and the contract multiplier...
BingX Launches Zero-Fee TradFi Futures While Maintaining Full Partner Commissions
BingX announced a zero‑fee trading campaign for its TradFi Futures platform that runs from April 13 to July 31, covering more than 100 traditional assets such as commodities, forex, stocks and indices. While users trade without fees, the exchange subsidizes the cost...
Adobe Continues to Struggle. This Options Trade Doubles Down on a Potential Rebound
Adobe's shares have slipped further amid market volatility, prompting trader Nishant Pant to propose a second bull call spread at lower strikes. The 235/240 May‑8 spread can be entered for about $2.50, offering a potential $2.50 profit if the stock...
Lean Hogs Might Not Stand a Chance Against the Bears: When to Sell
June lean hog futures (HEM26) have slipped to a three‑month low, with the daily chart showing a clear downtrend. The MACD indicator turned bearish as the blue line crossed below the red trigger and both are descending, indicating growing technical...
S&P 500 Futures Continue Higher a Day After Benchmark Wipes Out Iran War Losses: Live Updates
U.S. equity futures rose on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 up 0.3% and the Nasdaq‑100 gaining 0.5%, as technology stocks such as Oracle and SanDisk led the rally. The market shrugged off a setback in U.S.–Iran peace talks and a...
CME Group to Launch Options on Eris SOFR Swap Futures
CME Group announced it will list options on Eris SOFR Swap futures starting June 16, 2026, pending regulatory approval. The options—available on 2‑year, 5‑year and 10‑year contracts—add a new layer of flexibility for managing U.S. dollar interest‑rate risk and complement...
#58757
The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) announced that Coterra Energy (CTRA) options will be adjusted to new symbols DVN1 and 2DVN1 once the proposed merger with Devon Energy (DVN) closes, expected in Q2 2026. The adjustment changes the contract multiplier from 1...
Call Traders Target Steel Stock Before Earnings
Cleveland‑Cliffs (CLF) shares rose 4.4% to $9.36 as call options surged, with 813,000 calls and 292,711 puts traded in the past two weeks. The stock, down 29.4% year‑to‑date, is approaching its Q1 earnings on April 20, a report historically followed by...
Bitcoin Shorts Above $70K at Risk Since ‘90% of Downside’ Is Already Complete
Bitcoin futures open interest dropped 2.46% to about 318,000 BTC, signaling the start of a broad leverage reset. Funding rates across major exchanges turned negative, meaning short sellers are paying long holders to keep positions open. Valuation metrics such as...
EU Nat Cat Insurance Pool Could Be Enhanced by Cat Bonds and ILS: EIOPA / ESM Paper
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) and the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) have proposed a premium‑financed, EU‑wide natural catastrophe insurance pool backed by a loan‑based backstop of up to €65 bn (about $70 bn). The pool would diversify risk across...
#58756
The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) announced a flex position consolidation for NextNav Inc., changing the option symbol from 1NN to NN. The adjustment applies to the P‑series option expiring on April 24, 2026 with a $10.50 strike. The change becomes effective at...
Robinhood Takes a Curated Approach to Prediction Markets, Avoiding High-Risk Contracts
Robinhood is deliberately narrowing its prediction‑market catalog, opting to exclude high‑risk contracts such as "mention markets" that could be exploited for insider information. The platform now works exclusively with CFTC‑regulated exchanges like Kalshi and ForecastEx, keeping its offerings confined to...
Pre-Market IV Report April 13, 2026
The pre‑market IV report for April 13, 2026 highlights a surge in implied volatility across several technology names such as CAR, OGN and RVMD, while energy ETFs USO and XLE sit at 30‑day IVs of 78 and 27 respectively. Call‑to‑put ratios are...
S&P Dow Jones Launches New CDS Index Facilitating Bets Against Private Credit
S&P Dow Jones has launched a credit‑default‑swap (CDS) index that tracks a basket of private‑credit issuers, giving investors a standardized way to hedge or short exposure to the fast‑growing private debt market. The index, which aggregates roughly 30 mid‑market loan...
S&P Dow Jones Launches New CDS Index Facilitating Bets Against Private Credit
S&P Dow Jones Indices has introduced a credit‑default‑swap (CDS) index that gives investors direct exposure to the private‑credit market, allowing them to take bearish positions. The index, comprising 25 North American financial entities—including banks, insurers, REITs and business development companies...
Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Kore Potash Plc
Shore Capital Stockbrokers Ltd, acting as an exempt principal trader, disclosed its dealings in Kore Potash Plc on 10 April 2026. The broker bought 32,747 ordinary shares at 3.075 pence per share (≈$0.038) and sold 21,000 shares at 3.3 pence per share (≈$0.041). No derivatives, options,...
LME Contract Activity Grows in Q1
The London Metal Exchange reported a more than 25% year‑over‑year rise in average daily volume (ADV) for its non‑ferrous contracts in Q1 2026, marking its highest‑ever quarter and a 13% increase versus the previous quarter. Aluminum, copper, nickel and lead all...
FIIs Cover Short Bets as Markets Rebound, but Stay Wary
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) trimmed their bearish bets on Nifty futures, lifting the long‑short ratio to 22% – the highest level since the February US‑Iran clash. The short covering coincided with a 5.9% weekly gain, pushing the Nifty to a...
Global Banks Play Hedge Card After RBI Blow on Rupee Bets
The Reserve Bank of India imposed a $100 million cap on banks’ net open positions for on‑shore foreign‑exchange forwards, forcing foreign banks to unwind lucrative arbitrage trades that profit from price differentials with offshore non‑deliverable forwards (NDFs). To mitigate the impact,...
Stock-Market Futures Drop, Oil Surges Above $100 After Failed Talks Betwe...
U.S. and Iran failed to reach an agreement over the Strait of Hormuz, prompting President Donald Trump to threaten a naval blockade. Oil prices rebounded above $100 per barrel as the geopolitical risk premium widened. Futures on the Dow, S&P 500...
AASB Wants Public Sector Feedback on Risk-Mitigation Accounting
The Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) has issued an exposure draft proposing a new hedge‑accounting model and is seeking feedback from public‑sector financial officers. The draft aims to let government departments and agencies reflect risk‑mitigation activities more accurately on a...
Oil Futures up 7% on Hyperliquid as Trump Orders Naval Blockade of Hormuz
Oil futures surged on the decentralized Hyperliquid exchange after President Donald Trump ordered a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a key chokepoint for global petroleum shipments. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) contracts jumped 7% to $96.40, while Brent rose...
BitMEX Report Finds 500%+ Increase in Tokenised Commodities and Equity Perpetuals
BitMEX’s Q1 2026 derivatives report shows TradFi perpetual swaps exploding from 0.03% to 1.72% of total crypto‑derivatives volume, reaching $30.7 billion in weekly trading. Tokenised commodity swaps surged over 65,000%, led by gold, silver and crude‑oil, while equity perpetuals grew 900% to...
Some Implied Moves for Earnings Next Week(Apr. 13th – Apr. 17th) – 70 Companies Reporting
OptionMillionaires published a weekly earnings‑volatility snapshot for April 13‑17, listing implied move percentages for roughly 70 companies. The guide flags expected price swings such as Netflix (6.9%), ASML (7.6%), Taiwan Semiconductor (6.3%) and KMX (11.3%). It links to a methodology page...
Crypto Perpetuals Predict the Direction of Wall Street’s Monday Open with 89% Accuracy, Data Shows
Crypto perpetual futures tied to traditional assets now predict the direction of Monday’s opening price in conventional futures with 89% accuracy, according to Binance Research. Over half (57%) of the expected price move is already reflected in these crypto markets...
Here's What the Futures Markets Are Saying About Oil and the Conflict in the Persian Gulf
Oil futures are trading in backwardation, indicating near‑term supply concerns as the Strait of Hormuz remains partially closed. Roughly 34 % of global crude normally passes through the strait, and the curve suggests traders view the disruption as temporary. The market’s...
#58755
Effective April 10, 2026 the NSCC will no longer accept exercise or assignment activity for Cenntro Inc. (CENN) options, prompting the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) to shift all such transactions to a broker‑to‑broker settlement model. The underlying deliverable stays 100 CENN shares...
Market View: US Gas Futures Tumble to 18-Month Low
U.S. natural‑gas futures dropped to an 18‑month trough this week as seasonal demand weakened during the shoulder months. A brief burst of colder weather was insufficient to lift prices, which slipped to roughly $1.70 per MMBtu, the lowest level since...
Cattle Futures Finish the Week Higher
Cattle futures closed the week higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, with June live cattle up $2 to $240.20 and August live cattle gaining $1.40 to $244.75 per hundredweight. Feeder cattle also rose, as May contracts added $1.92 to $372.25...
Dow Jones Futures: U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Begin; Google, Amazon, Nvidia In Buy Areas
U.S. Vice‑President JD Vance led the first face‑to‑face talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, a development that could ease tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and lift oil‑price pressures. Meanwhile, U.S. equity markets posted a strong weekly rally, with the...
#58752
On April 1, 2026 the OCC adjusted Aptiv PLC (APTV) options to reflect a corporate event involving Versigent PLC (VGNT). Each APTV1/2APTV1 contract now delivers 100 APTV shares, 33 VGNT shares, and a cash‑in‑lie payment of $9.09 per contract, calculated using a...
#58750
On March 27, 2026 the OCC adjusted the SABESP (SBS) options, creating the SBS2 contract that delivers 100 American Depositary Shares plus a cash‑in‑lieu payment of $4.51 per contract. The cash amount is derived from a $27.99993 per‑share price applied to the...
#58749
Peakstone Realty Trust (PKST) shareholders will vote on April 29, 2026 to approve a merger with affiliates of Brookfield Asset Management. If approved, each PKST share converts to a right to receive $21.00 net cash, translating to $2,100 per standard option contract....
Michael Burry Says He's Still Betting Against Palantir After Trump Post Boosts Stock
Michael Burry remains committed to his bearish position on Palantir Technologies, holding long‑dated put options that expire in 2026 and 2027. Despite a recent Truth Social endorsement from former President Donald Trump that sparked a short‑term rally, Palantir’s shares are...
John Hancock Adds Hedged Equity to Active ETF Roster
Manulife Investment Management and John Hancock Investment Management have introduced the John Hancock Hedged Equity ETF (JHDG) on NYSE Arca, expanding their ETF suite to 19 funds with roughly $13 billion in assets. The fund blends a high‑conviction equity portfolio with...
This Options Trade Is a Bet on Oil Prices Falling Once Traffic Picks up in the Strait of Hormuz
Crude oil prices have lingered near $100 a barrel because the Strait of Hormuz remains a geopolitical flashpoint. Analysts argue that successful diplomatic talks led by U.S. Vice President JD Vance could fully reopen the strait, stripping the risk premium...
ISDA, CMCE, ETE, FIA Respond to FCA on Commodity Derivatives Clearing Threshold
On April 9, ISDA, the Commodity Markets Council Europe, Energy Traders Europe and FIA responded to the FCA’s CP26/8 consultation on raising the UK commodity‑derivatives clearing threshold. They endorse an increase from the current €3 bn (≈$3.2 bn) but argue the FCA’s proposed...
Wall Street’s Fear Gauge Just Flashed an Unusual Signal that Could Carry the S&P 500 to 7,400 Within Months
Fundstrat’s Tom Lee says the S&P 500’s recent rally and a VIX dip below 20 signal that the market bottom is in. The volatility gauge, which fell for the first time under 20 since the Israel‑Iran war began, is the third...
Linkers Industries Announces Full Exercise of Cashless Warrants
Linkers Industries Limited (NASDAQ:LNKS) announced that all Series B cashless warrants issued in its March 2026 public offering have been fully exercised. The warrants, which carried a zero‑exercise price, allowed investors to acquire Class A ordinary shares without additional cash...
GPIQ: Goldman Sachs Built The Income ETF I Wish Existed 5 Years Ago
Goldman Sachs launched the Nasdaq‑100 Premium Income ETF (GPIQ), employing a dynamic covered‑call overwrite strategy that has generated a 10.42% distribution yield since inception. The fund actively adjusts call coverage to capture higher option premiums during market volatility while preserving...
New York Stock Exchange Celebrates 50 Years of NYSE Arca Options Trading
The New York Stock Exchange’s Arca Options division marked 50 years of trading with a Closing Bell ceremony featuring San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie. Founded in 1976 as the Pacific Stock Exchange’s options arm, NYSE Arca Options has grown from half‑a‑million contracts in...
ULTY: Broken Then, Better Now, Misread Always
The YieldMax Ultra Option Income Strategy ETF (ULTY) has remedied the structural weaknesses that hampered its performance throughout 2025. Since December, the fund introduced long‑put hedges and rebalanced toward a mix of growth, high‑beta, and cyclical holdings, bolstering downside protection...
Institutions' Bitcoin Positioning Lacks Conviction; CPI, Iran Talks Might Help
Bitcoin is hovering around $72,000 as institutional investors hedge their bets with both $80,000 call options and protective puts. Options tied to BlackRock’s spot bitcoin ETF show strong open interest in the May $45 call, while skew remains negative, indicating...
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Understanding Bear Spreads: Strategies and Examples
A bear spread is a vertical options strategy that profits from a moderate decline in an asset’s price by pairing long and short options at different strikes. There are two variants: the bear put spread, which requires a net debit,...
#58748
Effective April 9, 2026, the National Securities Clearing Corporation will no longer accept FirstSun Capital Bancorp (FSUN) shares for settlement. Consequently, the FSUN component of FSUN1 options will settle on a broker‑to‑broker basis, with the contract deliverable remaining 16 shares plus cash...
Market Watch: US Gas Futures Tumble to 17-Month Low
US natural‑gas futures slipped 5.4 cents on Thursday, settling at $2.67 per MMBtu, the lowest level in 17 months for the prompt‑month contract. The decline followed a larger‑than‑expected weekly build in storage, which analysts at Gelber & Associates said confirms...
Polygon, Frax and Curve Launch Onchain Forex Liquidity Pools
Polygon Labs, Frax, Curve Finance and DFB Network have deployed on‑chain foreign‑exchange liquidity pools on Polygon, using Frax’s Treasury‑backed frxUSD as the dollar anchor. The pools pair frxUSD with stablecoins pegged to the Brazilian real, Indonesian rupiah, British pound, Australian...