In this 34-page, 36-exhibit, 6,400-word Focus Note, "European ETP Spread Analysis For Systematic Internalisers," Alphacution publishes its findings from the core research objectives of this project: 1) credibly quantify the theoretical "gross" spread value for ETPs traded on LSEG, 2) credibly quantify the portion of this value for SIs, and 3) illuminate or elevate any other clues about the trading preferences of SIs.
Alphacution takes a fascinating trip down the rabbit hole with some new data time-weighted BBO spreads for ETPs traded on the London Stock Exchange. Where we're headed: Detailing the product selection and trading preferences of a certain subset of systematic internalisers...
The financial press is reading Alphacution! This one showed up without any direct involvement from Alphacution thanks to Robin Wigglesworth of the Financial Times in "Off-Exchange Traded Funds."
As part of its current spotlight on the exchange-traded products (ETP) component of the global markets ecosystem, Alphacution digs into the versatility and liquidity of the SPDR S&P500 ETF Trust (SPY)...
Once or twice a year, Alphacution likes to provide an update on the global exchange traded products (ETP) market given its relevance to the market ecosystem - and many of the players we tend to track so uniquely. Here it is - along with notable highlights...
This week, Alphacution goes overboard to create a detailed backdrop for what some are calling a frenzy for single-stock ETFs as well as what that could mean for the concept of a "synthetically singular global market."
The suite of charts included in this Feed post about the global ETP market showcase the increasing dominance of one region over the others...
Thanks to reporting from our friends at Flow Traders, Alphacution walks through a storyboard of ETP market attributes to arrive at an estimate for the structural (market making) revenue potential of the global and regional ETP markets...
"I don't stop when I'm tired, I stop when I'm done." - James Bond Alphacution publishes its 125-page, 149-exhibit, 26,000-word case study, "History of Jane Street," with notable expansions into regional, US option strategy and revenue estimation details. The following is the Opening to that report with Table of Contents, including download of the full Executive Summary. Access to this report is available to Premium Subscribers. Subscription and individual report purchase inquiries can be directed to info@alphacution.com. NOTE: No representative of Alphacution has been in contact with any representative of Jane Street Group, LLC or affiliated entities for the preparation of this report. This report is solely based on the author’s interpretation of Alphacution’s ongoing assembly of raw, open-access data; library of contextualized modeling; and, internally-developed content. This report does not benefit from, nor include, any material non-public information (MNPI). Introduction Volatility... It’s like the highest-octane fuel in the engine of every proprietary trading and market making firm – and it is very difficult to capture, harvest or [...]
"It is action, not rest, that constitutes our pleasure." - John Adams Amidst the doom and uncertainty of any unfolding saga, there are always bright spots, if you know where to look. After all, every problem can be an opportunity in disguise. And so, besides the uptick in all things online relative to most things not online during a pandemic lockdown, the expectation has been that there would be some bright spots for listed market first responders - the market makers and high-turnover arbitrageurs - given the unprecedented volatility that erupted in global markets in late February. This week, Alphacution has begun to confirm some of those expectations as critical data necessary to fill in the picture of what actually happened below the unprecedented volatility headlines began flowing... To create the proper gravity of perspective, let's start with average daily volume (ADV) in US cash equity markets for March arriving at more than 15.6 billion shares. This is an all-time high and a level not even remotely approximated since the [...]
