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Crazy Math, Illiquidity, and More Takeaways from the OptionMetrics Conference
October 21, 2015Food for thought from the OptionMetrics Conference – This is the title of a blog post by Adam Warner from Schaeffer’s Investment Research. He posted an informative and entertaining review of the 2015 OptionMetrics Research Conference featuring his personal takeaways, ...
Read moreOptionMetrics Research Conference Registration Open
July 30, 2015Call for Papers for 2015 OptionMetrics Research Conference (ORC2015) The 2015 OptionMetrics Research Conference (ORC2015) will bring together OptionMetrics users and researchers from both academia and industry. The goal of the conference is to share ideas and increase overall understanding ...
Read moreEran Steinberg, joined OptionMetrics as Vice President, Head of Global Sales and Marketing
September 30, 2014Eran Steinberg, 44, joined OptionMetrics as Vice President, Head of Global Sales and Marketing. He was formerly Vice President, Head of Americas Account Management at S&P Capital IQ. In his new role, Eran Steinberg will be responsible for increasing visibility ...
Read moreOptionMetrics Research Conference Announced
September 22, 2014Industry conference draws leaders to discuss options and crash risk, asset prices, volatility, and the markets overall PR Newswire NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2014 NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — OptionMetrics, a leading source for quality historical option price ...
Read moreTrading Volume In The ‘Fear Gauge’ Exploded To An All-Time High During The Government Shutdown
October 21, 2013Trading volume in the VIX (a measure of the implied volatility of S&P 500 index options known as the “fear gauge”) hit record highs over the past two weeks as the government shutdown and debt ceiling debate became the dominant ...
Read moreGOLDMAN: Here’s Where All The S&P 500 Trading Volume Went
February 11, 2013Average daily trading volume in the S&P 500 index has fallen every year since the crisis, and in 2013, it’s now at levels not seen in 15 years. Read Full Article Here
Read moreOptionMetrics Extends Licensing of Its IvyDB Europe Options Database to Academic Institutions
April 2, 2012New York, NY – April 2, 2012 OptionMetrics, the financial industry’s premier provider of accurate and complete historical options price data and analytics, today announced it is extending the licensing of its IvyDB Europe options database service to universities. Launched ...
Read moreOptionMetrics Expands Coverage Area with Launch of IvyDB Asia
June 17, 2009OptionMetrics today announced the release of IvyDB Asia, a comprehensive source of historical option prices, implied volatility and sensitivity calculations for APAC region markets. The product allows traders to access a vast array of volatility and pricing data from the ...
Read moreOptionMetrics Sponsors 2nd Annual Volatility Trading Summit
March 24, 2009MEDIA ALERT OptionMetrics today announced that it will be sponsoring the 2nd Annual Volatility Trading Summit from March 24-25 in New York. The event is a gathering of executives from the world’s top financial firms who have a specific interest ...
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