ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Stocks & Commodities V. 25:4 (98, 96): At The Close by Jeffrey P. Seyler An Update On Single-Stock Futures Now that single-stock futures (SSF) have been trading for more than four years, we have had an opportunity to see how they have developed and observe some of the changes that have occurred as a part of a growing new market. Several notable changes have taken place since they began trading in November 2002. One of the two original exchanges, NQLX, is gone, leaving OneChicago as the only exchange offering these products. From the outset, OneChicago was the clear leader, so that should com...
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Better Returns With Single-Stock Futures by Jeffrey P. Seyler What exactly are they, and how can we use them to our advantage? Launched on November 8, 2002, security futures products have been watched by many but traded by few. The reasons for this vary, but lack of volume (and therefore liquidity) seems to be one of them. As with all new products, volume takes time to develop, but these products are becoming more popular little by little, and will continue to increase in volume over time. And in spite of low volume, reports are that the two primary exchanges offering these products (OneChic...