Marquis Who’s Who Honors David Hait for Expertise in Financial Analytics
July 1, 2024OptionMetrics CEO and Founder David Hait, Ph.D. is honored in the latest volume of Marquis Who's Who for his groundbreaking work in options data analysis, trading, and econometric research over the last 25 years. Under his leadership, OptionMetrics has emerged ...
Read moreGameStop gains as Roaring Kitty reveals bet in Reddit post
June 4, 2024"Roaring Kitty" returns to Reddit with a $116 million bet on GME shares, three years since the 2021 retail trading frenzy. Garrett DeSimone, head of quantitative research at OptionMetrics, states that the lack of common enemy could give investors less ...
Read moreThe AI Arms Race Heats Up Ahead of Nvidia Earnings
May 23, 2024'Based on at-the-money options prices, NVDA's anticipated post-announcement stock movement is nearly 8%,' states Garrett DeSimone, head of quantitative research at OptionMetrics. For more insights on Nvidia's prospects, read the article, 'The AI Arms Race Heats Up Ahead of Nvidia ...
Read moreTraders Brace for Big Swings in Nvidia Shares
May 23, 2024Nvidia's earnings have become "market moving" with big swings in Nvidia's share price. According to Garrett DeSimone, head of quantitative research at OptionMetrics, "This makes it one of the highest beta securities in the US." Read the article, "Traders brace ...
Read moreOptionMetrics Exhibiting at BattleFin Discovery Day New York May 21 & 22
May 20, 2024NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OptionMetrics, an options database and analytics provider for institutional investors and academic researchers worldwide, will exhibit at BattleFin Discovery Day New York, May 21-22, meeting with alpha seekers and investment funds interested in learning how options, futures, dividend forecasting, ...
Read moreInvestors reach for riskier assets as fear seeps out of markets
May 16, 2024"'Investors' appetite for risk assets appear to be on the rise,' said Garrett DeSimone, head quant at OptionMetrics." Explore the latest insights on shifting market dynamics in the featured Reuters article below, "Investors reach for riskier assets as fear seeps ...
Read moreGarrett DeSimone on The Options Brew Podcast
May 14, 2024OptionMetrics Head Quant Garrett DeSimone joined Lex and Molly on The Options Brew podcast to discuss rethinking the covered call strategy using implied beta, and more. To watch the full interview, see link below. Listen to full podcast here
Read moreOptionMetrics Head Quantitative Researcher Garrett DeSimone Ph.D. to Give Keynote at QuantVision Conference in New York City on April 4
April 3, 2024NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OptionMetrics Head of Quantitative Research Garrett DeSimone Ph.D. will give a keynote on Risk Neutral Factors – Implied Variance Asymmetry and Beta at Fordham’s Quantitative Conference – QuantVision – on April 4 in New York City. DeSimone, who holds a Ph.D. in Financial ...
Read moreOptions data: AI Tech Stock Bubble?
March 20, 2024"Can options data be used to supplement more traditional metrics to help identify possible bubbles?" Read "Options data: AI Tech Stock Bubble?" with the latest insights on detecting financial bubbles from Brett Friedman, OptionMetrics contributor featured on Barchart below. Read ...
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