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Options market makers sue exchanges alleging overpricing
The companies sued Chicago Board Options Exchange LLC and four other exchanges, claiming they systematically overcharged or misjudged fees on trades from January 2004 to June 2011.
The exchanges knew in late…
Meet the Market Makers: The ETF Ecosystem in Action
In my last article, we introduced you the WHO of the ETF ecosystem. We've defined the different types of market makers (MMS) and other market participants, and explained the role each plays in day-to-day ETF trading. Today we are going…
Meet the new market makers, the same as the old market makers (“Dark Pools” review)
'Dark Pools is a fun and smart beach weekend read.
Besides the obvious Wall Street/HFT, the book struck me as a cross between War Games, The Matrix, and…
Facebook price predictions by market makers hit resistance (NASDAQ:FB)
This is an update on the very limited data available so far on price predictions for Facebook. (NASDAQ:FB) shares resulting from self-protective hedging operations necessary for market makers.
These observations are simply a report of…
GETCO Adds New Name to NYSE Designated Market Makers
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Introducing a new name to the shrinking pool of designated market makers on the New York Stock Exchange, Chicago-based e-commerce firm GETCO will take over 350 of the securities managed by Barclays…