A first-of-its-kind outside investment from Silicon Valley venture heavyweights into Citadel Securities is a significant event, particularly for possible future competitors in crypto markets. But, the transaction itself didn't need to be exposed. So, why was it? Was this news or strategic communications? Alphacution weighs in...
Based on its collaboration with Pyth Network and a recent big hire from Millennium, Alphacution puts its spotlight on derivatives powerhouse, Chicago Trading Company (CTC)...
In this 67-page, 64-exhibit chart book, “Simplex Trading, Unadjusted,” Alphacution borrows the spotlight from the record-setting volumes in the US options market for 2021 and focuses it in on one of the key – yet, relatively little known – players in the space: option market maker, Simplex Trading, LLC. Taking some of its recent modeling upgrades for an initial spin, Alphacution performs its unique brand of visual display on public regulatory data to present what is likely to be an unprecedented review of such a secretive player operating in such a complex arena like Simplex.
Of the more than 50 original research pieces published to the Feed in 2021, Alphacution shares its picks for Best of the Year...
US listed markets have become inverted, with option volumes consistently exceeding stock volumes in 2021. Alphacution presents a hypothesis about real and synthetic whales that influence markets via options - as well as evidence of market maker activity beneath it all...
In the most dramatic example of regulatory back-filling that we have ever seen, Alphacution updates its story on SoftBank, formerly known as the Nasdaq Whale...
Alphacution presents a comprehensive list of 31 market makers and liquidity providers engaged in cryptocurrency markets...
Pyth Network may be crypto's answer to a consolidated tape, but is it - could it be - more than that?
This was the starting price of the Staples Center naming rights deal...
Using systemic errors in 13F reports from options market maker, Simplex Trading, Alphacution provides a glimpse into its new modeling capabilities...
