Breaking news. Yesterday‘s move by Euronext of introducing a fee cap for AEX index options turns out to be a joint operation with DeGiro. Today the discount broker will announce a new fee schedule for AEX index options. Euronext and DeGiro are going for the big fish. The heavy retail traders in index options. €0,20Read more
The greatest joy of competition for customers is a drop in prices. It has taken a while, but finally we’re getting somewhere. Euronext announced today a fee rebate program for AEX index options (daily, weekly and monthly options). The fee for index options above a certain threshold will be lowered with 100%. No more expenses onRead more
Half a year ago I reported on the clash between DeGiro and Binck, with respect to the not-so-smart order router from TOM. See DeGiro trashes TOM and Flash Boy Binck ignores law of holes. Few months later TOM decided to shut down their stock trading venue. Assumed that would be the end of the story.Read more
It’s a bull market, jobs all over the place. We’re in the happy days again! Sometimes job offerings tell more than official press releases. All Options expanding again From the big firms to the small boutique market maker firm All Options. Boutique is their own term. It’s been a while, but the firm once employed some 300 people afterRead more
Small post on the sisters HiQ Invest and DeGiro – both independent of each other but having the same parent company. The sinking HiQ First of all the hedge fund HiQ Invest. Founded by some former AOT traders, they received pretty good press after performing nicely in the first few years. Especially while carrying very lowRead more
