Last round of play offs for the primary market maker licenses ended last week. In nearly a dozen option classes the traders have been trying to quote as tight as possible for two months. The best liquidity provider wins. It wasn’t IMC so send the tightest quotes. IMC lost play offs. All of ‘m. TheRead more
Great, it’s time for the annual play-off for market maker licenses. The auction for primary market maker (pmm) licenses was held two months ago. The contestants had a month for learning the tricks of the trade. From December 1st they will start for real. Tight markets in scores of option classes. The market maker withRead more
It’s november again, time for the MOvember (grow a mo, save a bro) and of course a brand new edition of the Quote 500 rich list in the Netherlands. For details on 486 filthy rich you’d better buy a copy of your own, I’ll focus on the wealthy 14 who made their fortune in trading.Read more
In the world of Euronext and Eurex the market shares of individual market makers are well hidden secrets. The only detailed information the exchange is willing to give you is your own market share. And all right, they exchange is willing to tell you how you rank among the rest. But if you’re number two,Read more
Many traders will remember the great trade in Getronics options early 2005. A smart fella found a loophole in Euronext’s Corporate Actions Policy with regard to a reverse stock split in penny stock Getronics. Contract size 12 Some options existed with a tiny block size of 12, called the GTO (Getronics Old) class. A left-overRead more
