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Comments on Optiver-Binck deal

16 Apr 2009

Comments on posts on websites are highly appreciated. Mostly short views and opinions on other market makers and trading in general, it’s fun to read and now and then carry valuable clues of how trading firms are doing. Yesterday evening a comment was written on the proposed deal between market maker Optiver and broker Binck. [...]

VDM haunted by claims

12 Apr 2009

The only listed Dutch trading firm Van der Moolen has settled charges for improper trading within its US specialist unit back in 2004. It has sold the US specialist activities in December 2007 to the prestigious Lehman Brothers. One would expect this would end the stream of legal problems for the troubled firm. Wrong, according [...]

Oops! Amateur hours at NYSE Euronext

19 Feb 2009

Avoiding mistakes is a highly rewarding trait for traders. Pressing the wrong buttons or trading with the wrong variables will invariably cost you dearly. A true source for self-hatred too. The same logic doesn’t count for the stock exchange themselves. Running an exchange shouldn’t be regarded as rocket science. Open your trading pit or computer [...]

Dutch court: Euronext to pay for broker mistake

4 Feb 2009

In electronic derivative markets erroneous order entries are quite common. Confusing price with quantity, accidentally leaning on the immediate sell buttons or setting automated trading functions in motion while experimenting with different parameters, messing up calls and puts – painful. These fat finger trades can definitely ruin your day, your career or even worse. No [...]

Turbulence without trading

3 Feb 2009

While the Dutch AEX is holding ground and closed yesterday unchanged year-to-date, the rest of the world is sinking again in negative territory. For a trader falling markets are as good as rising markets, as long as there’s any trading around. This is where the trouble starts. The German neighbors witness a spectacular drop in [...]


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  • 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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