It was in November 2017 when the CME Group Inc. – Group (CME) launched futures contracts on Bitcoin for trading. Now, two years later the exchange announced list options on Bitcoin to begin trading in January 2020. For some this was a long...
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Nike corporate earnings and August home sales report bring optimism among investors Major U.S. indices are recouping early morning loses and are on track to close in the green behind strong Nike corporate earnings and August home sales report. Lack...
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Markets remain near all-time highs Markets are modestly up today and remain near all-time highs for all three major indices. Strong economic data, including recent real estate and labor reports, is supporting U.S. markets while the lack of progress...
Read MoreToday is the quarterly event known as quadruple witching in which 1) S&P 500 futures, 2) options on those futures, 3) options on individual equities and 4) single stock futures all expire. But don’t worry, it’s not as scary as it...
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RoboStreet – September 19, 2019 Trading for Profits from the Trade Talks Yesterday, mid-level trade negotiations resumed in Washington D.C. following President Trump’s decision to delay a tariff increase set for October 1 on $250...
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Fed not guarantee further cuts Markets are trading higher today following yesterday’s FOMC decision and the latest economic reports. Yesterday, Feds cut interest rates for the second time in 2019 by a quarter-point but did not guarantee further...
Read MoreChaos in short-term funding markets this week forced the Federal Reserve to step in with a series of overnight rescue operations to help keep credit flowing through the financial system. A week after seeing yields across most maturities back up...
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