Options Market Makers Grapple With ‘Gamma Risk’ In - Wall Street Journal
If you happened to take a walk on the floor of the Chicago Board Options Exchange right now, you’d probably find one group of traders going totally nuts. Those would be the traders who make a market in Goldman Sachs options, the people whose job is

Does a Normal Summer Lie Ahead? - Barron’s Online
The Chicago Board Options Exchange’s volatility index, or VIX, is again low, suggesting investor complacency. These facts aren’t marshaled to suggest that the market is about to take a big dive. Evidence of an ongoing strong U.S. economic rebound

SEC Considering Access-Fee Cap For Some Options - NASDAQ
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday said it will consider proposing new rules to cap trading fees for customers of some options exchanges. The proposal seeks to more closely align the actual cost of executing an options trade with the

SEC Plans IDs for Fast Traders, Option Fee Caps - ABC News
The Securities and Exchange Commission voted unanimously on Wednesday for a plan to tag high-frequency traders with ID numbers and give the SEC access to information on their trades. This would allow regulators to analyze the fast traders’ activities

BATS To Add More Than 500 New Options Symbols Tuesday - NASDAQ
BATS Global Markets on Tuesday will roll out 511 new stock-option symbols on its nascent options exchange, vastly expanding its product range as much-larger rivals ramp up pricing plans that compete with the upstart platform. The broader menu of

Options Market Makers Grapple With ‘Gamma Risk’ In - Wall Street Journal
If you happened to take a walk on the floor of the Chicago Board Options Exchange right now, you’d probably find one group of traders going totally nuts. Those would be the traders who make a market in Goldman Sachs options, the people whose job is

Does a Normal Summer Lie Ahead? - Barron’s Online
The Chicago Board Options Exchange’s volatility index, or VIX, is again low, suggesting investor complacency. These facts aren’t marshaled to suggest that the market is about to take a big dive. Evidence of an ongoing strong U.S. economic rebound

SEC Considering Access-Fee Cap For Some Options - NASDAQ
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday said it will consider proposing new rules to cap trading fees for customers of some options exchanges. The proposal seeks to more closely align the actual cost of executing an options trade with the

SEC Plans IDs for Fast Traders, Option Fee Caps - ABC News
The Securities and Exchange Commission voted unanimously on Wednesday for a plan to tag high-frequency traders with ID numbers and give the SEC access to information on their trades. This would allow regulators to analyze the fast traders’ activities

BATS To Add More Than 500 New Options Symbols Tuesday - NASDAQ
BATS Global Markets on Tuesday will roll out 511 new stock-option symbols on its nascent options exchange, vastly expanding its product range as much-larger rivals ramp up pricing plans that compete with the upstart platform. The broader menu of