What are you talking about? Winston tries to insert some realism and actual professional expertise into your shit throwing tantrums. He isn't a...
Is this a velocity of money argument? On one level that is true, but... Any economic activity will employ people and result in taxes. That...
Agreed completely. The best place for all that wealth is as capital in a productive, efficient company that creates jobs and societal wealth. The...
It does sound like these guys were most likely manipulating markets, but layering can be perfectly legal, depending on the intent. For instance...
Ok, I'm interested. What is the name of your service?
I think the SEC is going after the wrong people, and the wrong things. Market manipulation should be defined better, and regulated with an iron...
This is very interesting. The problem though, is that the market manipulation rules are unclear. Nowhere in the SEC or FINRA documentation can...
ITM money options rarely trade. Look at the daily volume. You will simply not get a fill on these options. Also, there is pretty much zero chance...
DV01 doesn't make any sense in reference to equity, index, or volatility derivatives. I suppose that is the inside joke that atticus and SIV66 are...
Trading VIX futures spreads is similar to trading SPX calendar spreads, only without the gamma and theta risks. The biggest problem with VIX...
Oh...goodie! The whole let's-guess-how-a-guy-makes-money game. Here's my 2 cents... SIV66 has admitted that he uses flys, ratio spreads, and...
falcon, You should try to take some tips from atticus. He collects decay, but does so in a way that his losses are limited, AND he sets himself...
Via internalization, market fragmentation, and information asymmetries there are ways for a few very large companies to effectively, though...
Why does this feel like I'm talking to a child? Sigh. No. There's tons of manipulation in the marketplace. IF we define HFT as any...
I caught that as well. This is an atrocious oversite for a HFT article. These guys don't even grasp the basics. Did you also notice that the...
We get it. You are angry...but about what, exactly? Did you read the article you linked? There wasn't a single shred of evidence that Infinium...
I agree with tradingscrub. Sub-pennying should be gone, and quote stuffing should be discouraged. Co-location should be more transparent...
The problem, 777, is that you don't have a thesis to focus your emotions. You are angry, and justifiably so, but you aren't directing your...
Read what rew wrote again.
I am assuming you are talking about DEEP ITM (100 delta) options? The reason is the carry rate on the option's premium results in a price less...
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