Let’s take a walk down meme-ory lane. It is the end of January 2020 in Chicago, a month that averaged a relatively mild 34-degrees and not much snow (7.8 inches total). Meanwhile, 77,026 GameStop options were traded. The stock exhibited volatility by the standards of...
read more Options Volume and Open Interest The trading environment has been changing rapidly due to many factors among which are social media influence and involvement of retail traders in the options market. As the January 2021 events demonstrated (extreme movements in names...
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Obtaining, managing, and supporting an options data infrastructure is incredibly complex and costly. Understanding and managing these costs can be quite complicated as well. Many trading organizations that take the in-house approach do not execute well on all fronts....
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When it comes to service from your data partner, what should you expect? Onboarding, integration, and production support are all vital to your success. A partner’s onboarding services should include a working pre-production environment, migration support, accurate...
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What are the building blocks for a successful options trading model? Many investors who are getting started with options begin by analyzing historical data and end-of-day prices. Historical data is important for updating options trading models while access to deep,...
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A great options market data provider is not solely defined by the strength of its product and service offering, but also by the experience of its staff. A qualified market data provider should have a team of experts with trading, technology, and quantitative modeling...
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