Susquehanna’s Multi-Billion Dollar and Optionless Fundamental Strategy
Alphacution expands its library of research on legendary option market maker Susquehanna International Group (SIG) with this introduction to affiliate Susquehanna Fundamental Investments (SFI)...
The Cryptomancers And The Half-Life of a Heyday
What is the half-life of a heyday? In the land of crypto market making, it might be shorter than you think. Alphacution makes its case off the back of Coinbase data garnished with a couple recent news events...
Robinhood’s Anniversaries: Buying Rumors, Selling News
Late January 2022 coincided with Robinhood's Q4 2021 earnings release and two very important anniversaries. Alphacution commemorates these milestones with the following analysis...
The Contemporary Market Risk Minefield
Instead of the obligatory "Outlook 2022," this is the backdrop for any number of possible annual outlooks. And, it ain't pretty...
The Ken Griffin Show
Both sides of Ken Griffin's trading empire are operating at the pinnacle of performance. This is not a coincidence...
The Crypto Train: Citadel Securities Succumbs to FOMO
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...
Chicago Trading Company Levels Up
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)...
Alphacution Publishes “Simplex Trading, Unadjusted”
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.
Alphacution Press: CNBC on Record Option Trading Activity
Alphacution data and a quote included in the story, "Options trading activity hits record powered by retail investors, but most are playing a losing game" by CNBC reporter, Yun Li.
Alphacution’s Best of 2021
Of the more than 50 original research pieces published to the Feed in 2021, Alphacution shares its picks for Best of the Year...
