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    The Options Market Surges Past Another Milestone

    The Options Market Surges Past Another Milestone Posted on www.theoptionsinsider.com by Mark S. Longo Another Record Falls 2008 has certainly been an eventful year for the options market. There have been explosions in the VIX and implosions in many of the major indices and commodity...
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    Some quick noob options questions

    Think or Swim is an excellent broker for a beginning options trader. If you want more education/information aside from their site, then you should check out the following free sites: www.cboe.com/LearnCenter www.optionseducation.org www.theoptionsinsider.com...
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    Options on mini futures

    Most people trade the Eminis against SPY ETF options. They are similar in size and pricing structure, so it works out well.
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    Newbie Option Question

    What's with your hatred of ScotTrade?
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    What's the highest VIX you've ever seen?

    Whatever the VIX is trading at today. That is the highest ever...
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    Despite Soaring VIX, Short Selling Ban Sends A Chill Through The Options Market

    I think it's a combination of several things: - exploding premiums making options too expensive - market makers and customers having no clue what was allowed under the ban - market makers being unable to hedge, so they widened out their spreads
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    Banning Short Selling Could Have Disastrous Consequences For The Options Market

    Banning Short Selling Could Have Disastrous Consequences For The Options Market Posted on www.TheOptionsInsider.com in Industry by Mark S. Longo The Law of Unintended Consequences Whenever the government enacts sweeping reform of the financial markets, it is a good bet that there are...
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    Rise Of The CME Leviathan

    Rise Of The CME Leviathan Posted on www.TheOptionsInsider.com in Comment Letter by Mark S. Longo Rise Of The CME Leviathan Money Talks CME Group completed its acquisition of the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) this week. The acquisition marked the final act in a dramatic takeover...
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    Options Market Winners & Losers

    Options Market Winners & Losers Posted on www.theoptionsinsider.com in Industry by Mark S. Longo OPTIONS MARKET WINNERS & LOSERS The battle for options dominance continued unabated this month. Below is a breakdown of the overall market share numbers for July 2008: July 2008 Total...
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    Will The Futures Market Kill The Options Golden Goose?

    Will The Futures Market Kill The Options Golden Goose? Posted at www.theoptionsinsider.com by Mark S. Longo The July Explosion The options market has been growing at an amazing clip for the past seven years. While other financial markets have stagnated, new entrants continue to flood into...
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