Chicago Board Options Exchange

Even as firms seeking approval for a spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) held several rounds of meetings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the discussions have revolved around the model of redemption, hard forks in blockchain...

Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify the nonfarm payrolls report will be released at 8:30 a.m. Friday, April 7. The weekly jobs report has the potential to have a significant impact on the markets, including the stock, bond and currency markets. But what happens when the...

This special presentation from Michael Bolin is from Benzinga's first-ever virtual Benzinga Options Boot Camp, which took place April 18. Click here for more coverage of this event with options trading experts giving traders of all experience levels real, dependable...

With volatility and immense opportunity present in the options market, Benzinga is set to host the Online Options Boot Camp Saturday, April 18, providing traders a chance to watch industry professionals talk strategy and tips for how to approach the coming months. Market Rebellion co...

Catherine Clay faces the challenge of keeping a company that’s nearly a half century old innovative and relevant in the ever-changing world of financial services. That’s no small task, and at the 2017 Benzinga Fintech Summit in San Francisco, Clay, CBOE Global Markets Inc (NASDAQ: CBOE...

With the majority of the trading pits at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange being shuttered last week, I've been reflecting on the time I spent on the floor (1985-1992). Here are a few tales from the "last bastion of true capitalism." Physical Place One thing that I don't miss...

Traders are bound to make mistakes, but are fears of market fluctuations enhancing the problem? Russell Rhoads, a senior instructor with the Options Institute at the Chicago Board Options Exchange, recently told Benzinga's #PreMarket Prep that it seems like traders are "almost...

On Monday, Marty Kearney of the Chicago Board Options Exchange joined the Benzinga #PreMarket Prep broadcast. Kearney, a graduate of Wharton School of Business is a former independent Market Maker trading equity options who later founded Registered Options Principal, a brokerage firm based...

There are millions of tweets written every day. Benzinga sifts through the maelstrom of information to find the ten best tweets of the day that are either informative, insightful or just down right comical. 1. Walt Mossberg The Wall Street Journal columnist, Walt Mossberg ( @waltmossberg ), tweeted...

The Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index ($VIX.X) has been trending lower all year and hit a 16 month low today. Typically, the VIX moves inversely to the S&P 500. This is because the VIX, also known as the Fear Index, is a measure of options prices. When the stock market is moving...