Options Trading

  • Options Traders Adapt to Electronic Markets in Pandemic

    Options trading volumes and volatility skyrocketed in March as concerns over the COVID-19 virus spread across markets. In this Q&A, FlexTrade’s Vice President Equity Derivatives Rob Brogan examines the shift to electronic trading, the need for real-time tools for calculating the Greeks, and how FlexTrade supports the demand for ‘volatility trading’ in a fast-moving market.

    By FlexTrade Insights April 29, 2020 Insights

  • Options Market Structure: Fragmented Reality

    Some experts are debating whether the complexity of the listed U.S. options market structure is hurting liquidity providers and driving some market makers out of the business. FlexTrade’s Ivy Schmerken investigates.

    By Ivy Schmerken May 16, 2017 Insights

  • Simplifying Complexity: Trading Complex Order Books in Options-Part 2

    By Ivy Schmerken, Editorial Director Primary Challenges Traders seeking an edge in multi-leg options trades are relying on technology to navigate a complex market structure. One major challenge is that there is no linkage with …

    By Ivy Schmerken October 20, 2015 Insights

  • Simplifying Complexity: Trading Complex Order Books in Options-Part 1

    By Ivy Schmerken, Editorial Director The appetite for multi-leg options strategies is on the rise. But this also means capturing liquidity that is fragmented across multiple options exchanges. Complex orders or spread trades allow traders …

    By Ivy Schmerken October 14, 2015 Insights

  • Buy-Side Options Trading: Covering the Spread in Complex Order Books with Multi-Leg Strategies

    As multi-leg options strategies gain traction on the buy- and sell-side, sophisticated front-end tools are essential for accessing complex order books at US options exchanges. Multi-leg orders have been around a long time, but in …

    By Flex Advantage September 23, 2015 Insights