Posts Tagged ‘Flow Traders

The good old days from the open outcry trading in the pit are gone. But it remains a source of good stories. Last Friday was a good place to share them, with the annual reunion of the former traders, brokers and obo’s. Coming up next is another networking event, but this time aimed at the [...]

The market makers in Amsterdam have a pressure group for defending their rights in discussions with governmental institutions like the trading watchdog AFM, the national bank DNB and all other sorts of (semi) government. Recently in focus was the proposed limitations in handing out bonuses to employees – talks are still ongoing. They don’t waste [...]

A couple of weeks after the launch of the new rich list, the Quote 500, the researchers must have realized their estimates for some folks must have been way to optimistic. Any derivative trader could have told them of course. The 2011 edition of the Quote 500 will probably see Allard Jakobs tumbling down the [...]

Small news round up

29 Aug 2010

Certain news isn’t important enough for a post on its own, but interesting none the less. Alphabay, the Van der Moolen spin-off including most higher ranked managers, has been axing their headcount. Approximately half the staff has been laid off, including the general manager. Earlier some support staff were fired in an attempt to cut [...]

This weekend the website is undergoing some serious technical update – downtime is expected. Couldn’t imagine a better weekend to have it done, as the vast majority is at the beach or under way to the World Cup final. Speaking of the World Cup, a dozen of Dutch traders from remote areas as Hong Kong, [...]


  • anonymous: The AMX and FMX Index contracts will go into pre-open 16:40 (CET) All other AEX contracts will go i [...]
  • Cees Vermaas: Bel futures will open at 16:35 (CET) and the option at 16:37 (CET) Members are advised to check the [...]
  • anonymous: Due to a technical issue trading in AEX (including the AMX & FMX) and Bel futures and options co [...]
  • anonymous: and again!!!! i love it [...]
  • anonymous: Only the amsterdam segment of Enxt is having problems, its a conspiracy......... [...]
  • anonymous: All trades done during the opening of the Amsterdam individual stock options and Amsterdam Currency [...]
  • anonymous: Opened....and closed again. [...]
  • anonymous: Euronext Liffe is closed....again. [...]
  • anonymous: yes its very moronic to even read the article with headline of Dow 100,000 .. what's more moronic th [...]
  • anonymous: So you quote someone, without actually reading his article, and call him a moron based on that? Now [...]

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