Short post, can’t do it much better than the Sydney Morning Herald today. Some mails surfaced from the period the Tibra founders were still working for Optiver. Finally, the password has been broken. “Ok Cats, We are 6 weeks out and under the pump. Here is the timeline we are working off.“ Source Optiver profit 256Read more
Threw my orange jersey in the garbage can. After the painful defeat against the Germans, there’s more important football on our schedule. Not in a distant Soviet state, but in the cozy village of Abcoude the ninth edition of the Financial Football Tournament will be held. The well known trading software provider ORC has stepped in asRead more
In a few weeks the ninth edition of the Financial Football Tournament will be held on Saturday 16th of June. Scrocca was the new co-sponsor for the event last year, together with Eurex and KBC Clearing. This year the sponsorship is a little different. And a little difficult. KBC Clearing left the business altogether. ScroccaRead more
Finally. The CFTC and Optiver reached at settlement for the manipulation of oil prices in 2007. The firm didn’t do anything wrong at all, but is nevertheless very happy to pay 14 million in penalties. Optiver has traded certain contracts which settle at the closing price (TAS contracts). The firm has manipulated this closing priceRead more
It’s november again, time for the MOvember (grow a mo, save a bro) and of course a brand new edition of the Quote 500 rich list in the Netherlands. For details on 486 filthy rich you’d better buy a copy of your own, I’ll focus on the wealthy 14 who made their fortune in trading.Read more
