Last month the liquidity providers for the option classes listed on Euronext where redivided. Of course the situation hasn’t really changed from last year, with the exception of the exit of VDM/Curvalue and the entry of some new firms consisting of former Curvalue traders. In addition, the Americans from Susquehanna are participating as well. PrimaryRead more
In a fortnight a new product will see the light of day on the Amsterdam derivative markets. The AEX dividend futures will start trading on May 3rd. This opens possibilities for getting exposure to yearly annual dividends in the AEX index, or to hedge your long term dividend risks. If the futures will turn outRead more
The year of 2010 had three trading holidays for Euronext’s derivative markets. A long Easter weekend last week and a long forgotten and cold New Years Day. All traders and brokers can keep in mind there will be no public holidays for the remainder of 2010. All those comfortable days like Labour day and ChristmasRead more
Euronext announced today to slash the five cent tick size area. Beginning next month on April 1st, all stock options with a value below 50 cents will be trading with a tick size of one cent. This means a market of 0.47 – 0.48 instead of the current 0.45-0.50. The index options will remain unchanged.Read more
The small market makers of Euronext have some curious complaints. Liquidity providers in the illiquid and quiet stock options like BAM, Corio, Fugro and Aalberts are upset. The major complaint is the sheer lack of traded volume. It’s really quiet in the quiet stocks. That sounds the same as an eskimo complaining about the freezingRead more
